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Iowa capitol reporter. [volume] (Iowa City, Iowa) 1841-1855, 1848-07-26
,ur Last word about Mr.. Lcnler.

4T
Sucha systematized and combined effort
has been made by the wings to defeat our
congressional candidate in the second dis
trict. that our readers will bear with us
for devoting that time and space to this
subject which the popularity of the case
seems to require at our hands. We
regret that Mr.. LrrrLnR's official duties
willnot permit Of his being at home during
the canvass; yet we cannot complain, but
on the contrary, must commend his deter
mination not to quit his post Of duty on
any account.
As nearly all and by far the most i'm
portant business of the session remains yet
to be done, Mr. Letter has rightly conclu-
ded that he would not be justitiable In ha-
zarding the interests confided to his guar
dianship by quitting his post now tor the
purpose of canvassing the district. Nor
should this be inthe least degree necessary.
Acting upon Mr.. Jefferson's principle,
that . man should neither seek nor decline
Office, Mr.. Letter has submitted implicit
ly to the will of his party, and having been
|re-nominated with remarkable unanim!ty,
without any solicitation on his part, he
cannot believe that the success Of the de-
mocracy and the triumph Of their prlnci-
Piles depends in any degree upon his meet
ing his opponents personally upon the
stump. Therefore, though urged by some
of his friends to come home, he has deci-
ded that he cannot do so consistently with
duty to his constituents.
The people of this district will rightly
appreciate this strict fidelity on the part of
their worthy and talented Representative,
and however much the democracy mi ght
desire to see him in their mids, advocating
the cause of equal rights and repelling the
vile ISLANDERS that have been put in circu-
lation against him by the envious minions
of federalism, they will cheerlully excuse
his absence, and will not permit him to
suffer from those calumnies which our OPP
ponents are always most industrious in
circulating when he whom they are de-
signed to injure is not present to relute
them in person.
Under our old rally cry Of "Union for
the sake Of the Union," and with our old
motto, ''principles, not men, we confident
ly expect, despite the desperate efforts and
crafty Vaccinations Of our opponents, to
roll up majority of six or seven hundred
in this district, as well for Mr.. Letter as
for our State ticket, as preparatory step
to sweeping the State by 800 majority
for Cass and Butler.
Iowa capitol reporter. [volume] (Iowa City, Iowa) 1841-1855, 1848-07-26
Splitting and Swapping.

We earnestly hope and trust that no
democrat will hutilate his ballot by eras-
ing or swapping off the name of any can
didate on the ticket. This is the game
the federalists intend pursuing in coun-
ties where they are in the minority
They will swap off any name on their
State or county ticket, if they can, by SO
doing, get democrat to vote for wing
for the Legislature. Every democrat
should remember that by lending himself
to this federal game, he will be indirectly
voting for Wing U. S. Senators and Su-
preme Judges. Beware then Democrats,
lest you sacrifice all your cherished prin-
ciples, by casting wing vote. One vote
may turn the scale, either in favor or
against us.
Iowa capitol reporter. [volume] (Iowa City, Iowa) 1841-1855, 1848-07-26
The State Ticket,

So strong is the democratic state ticket
that the federal enemy has scarcely dared
as yet, openly to attack it. But as whig-
gerry stops not at any means, no matter how
mean and contemplate, to defame private
character, when it happens to stand in its
way, we would warn our friends through
out the State to be ON their guard. Above
all, we would charge our friends to be on
the lookout against sectional prejndices
remembering that while whiggery is ever
ready to excite sectional prejudices, in Or
der, if possible, to defeat the democracy
they are themselves the very last persons
to yield to them when they happen to
stand in the way of their success. Don't
forget this.
Iowa capitol reporter. [volume] (Iowa City, Iowa) 1841-1855, 1848-07-26
More WING Frauds!

The following from Fairfield CORES
pendent, will, we hope open the eyes of
the Democracy in the Purchase 10 the
outrageous and baretaced frauds about to
be- perpetrated by the wings, and will give
many OF us a key to the ''business" so
actively carried on out west by hog driv-
ers from here.-Burinoton Gazette.
FAIRrLLD. July II, 1913.
One Of the richest pieces OF fraud ever
recorded ill this section developed itself
on Yesterday.
a. Mr.. Jacob Shoemaker for the last
year or two resident Of keokuk county.
and who keeps grocery in Lancaster,
the county seat Of that county, and who is
a wing, was here on Land Office business.
He accidentally fell into a political CONVEX
sation with Lyons, and under the impress
sion that Lyons was Whig proceeded to
relate to himthe iolIowing:- I.yons, inthe
mean time, saying nothing to undeceiyc
him as regards his politics:
He informed l.. that he (S.) was 90
ing to Wapcllo county to work on the
''Public works." that on Thursday last,
(l3 inSf.) JOHN u. Ross hoi Jcen at Len-
custer, and had hired fre otter whigS be-
sides himself to come orcr there and rorh
on he '.IDbi'c uords = for the period Of three
weehs, commencing Oh tomorrow evening
or Tuesday morning; that Ross was to
give them $50 per hand, or s,25 per hand
and team, for that length Of time.
Lyons told Shoemaker that he would
lose his vote by going over there "Oh,
no." says Shoemaker; 'Ewe'n be there Just
in time to vote" He also said that their
votes would be OF no use in Keokuk coun-
ty, for it was SO strongly locoioco that
they would do no good.
In order to be able to establish the facts
by sufficient testimony, Lyons procured
an interview between said Shoemaker and
Mr.. E. Drown, of this place, and Shoe
maker repeated to him d. the same in
substance that he had to Lyons-Drown
acting non-commi'tal during the opera
ton.
Now there are no "public works. 60
ing on at Ottumwa. Besides, the s7hree
areeks time'' for which the hands are en-
ployed, and JOhn foSs himself beng
candidate, all taken together, make one Of
the most barefaced attempts at ''pipe lay
ing" or rather (to lowacise it) Hog driv-
ing" on record.
| have no doubt that this is but one of
number of plans laid by the wings to car
ry WapelIo Go. They have undoubted-
ly made arrangements to import wing
votes from .Mahoska to Wapello-as well
as from Keokuk.
There is also reasonto believe that plans
have been matured for importing votes
from Washington and Henry counties in
to this, and from Henry into Van Buren,.
Our folks are just getting aroused at the
Importance of action--and these things
will help open their eyes. Yours in
haste. e.
Iowa capitol reporter. [volume] (Iowa City, Iowa) 1841-1855, 1848-07-26
]. Scott Ricllsnln's Votes once
more. s#

Last week we published article in which we
| stated that he had, when member of the conven-
ton to form constitution for the state of Iowa,
offered an amendment to the article the Judiciary
(Which would have given the Judges OF the Supreme
Court life tenure in office.
On Thursday evening last, at the Capitol in Iowa
| City, Mr.. Rchman, with more cool assurance and
impudence than falls to the common lot of men,
eused of slandering and misrepresenting him in
making such representation; and stated that he vo
ted against his amendment, and that he only Of
fered it because many of his constituents were in
favor Of such provision, and he had promised to
offer it, telling them at the time that he
opposed to it. He further represented that he went
in, whole hog for the election of Judges by the peo-
pie. Let the Journals prove whether msrepre-
sented him, whether he wilfully stated that which
he knew to be se to avoid the effect that he feared
from the truth. ..-
From pages Al and Ga of the Journal Of the Conren-
ton we copy the following:
| Mr.. Bowie moved to amend the report by adding
| the following the Sd section, to-wit:
"The Governor shall nominate and by and with
the consent of two thirds of the Senate, shall APP
point the Judges of the Supreme and District
| Courts. E-tE -a r .. ...
uMr. Richman offered the following as substitute
| for the amendment offered by Mr.. Bowie-to wit:
The Judges of the Supreme court shall be ap-
pointed by the Governor and confirmed by two
thirds of the Senate and shall hold their Office du-
ring good behavior subject to the removal upon the
address of two thirds OF both branches of the Leg
islature to the Governor"
ssTfe report the Judicial Department. being
in order, was taken up and the consideration re-
sumed.
The question was then put on the adoption of the
amendment offered by Mr. Richman, to the amend
ment offered by Mr. Bowie, to the third section; and
decided in the negative, yeas none-nays 27.''
ssThc question then put on the adoption of
the amendment of Mr.. Bowie, far it relates to
the Judges of the Supreme Court; and decided in
the negative. yeas l0--nays 90.
Those who voted in the affirmative, are MeSsrs.
Berry. Bowie, Conrey, Galand, Hohson, Kent, RICH
MAN, Saunders. and Lowe, Presidents
strhe question then put on the amendment,
so far as il relates 10 Judges Of the District Court;
and decided in the negative, Yeas 5---nays %.
Those who voted in the affirmative. were Nessrs.
Berry, Bowie, Hobson, Ronalds, and RICHMAN.
From the above extract from the Journal it will
be seen. that he not only went in for the appoint
ment of the Supreme Judges, but the District Judges
also, and that too for life without any power of re-
moval for any
Scott If thy little mind has sensibilty enough to
stir the blood in thy little frame it must crimson thy
little check.
Iowa capitol reporter. [volume] (Iowa City, Iowa) 1841-1855, 1848-07-26
More Trucking TO the Abolition
ISIS.

Notwithstanding his support of that
prince of Shareholders, Taylor, for the
Presidency, the wing candidate for Con-
gress in the second district is billing and
coaing for abolition uotes, in particular
localities. Hear what he said in Wash
ington. A correspondent writing from
there, says:
'By the way, Mr.. Davis, Taylor can
dida'e for Congress, was here The other
evening, and entertained us with a splcn-
did Abolition speech. He said he was in
favor of abolishing slavery in tie District
Of Columbia and was decidedly in favor
of the Hilmot Proviso; but never once
alluded to Taylor's settling bis negroes on
the Free Territory, nor even so much as
told us that he was a Taylor man. Won
der if he tells the same story throughout
the district"
Iowa capitol reporter. [volume] (Iowa City, Iowa) 1841-1855, 1848-07-26
Eseat as their own Game.

For some weeks past the time and attention Of
Congress. especially of the lower House, has been
SO occupied with speaking to Buncoinbe upon the
Presidential question, that nothing, no matter how
important, could be brought favorably before that
body, without it afforded reasonable prospect of
Juggling the subject of the Presidency into the de-
bate. This game was commenced By Tariff Stuart
of Pcbnsy lvania. Our Washington correspondent.
however, writes that the wings getting tired
Of it, in consequence of being badly beaten at their
own game. He says: " The coors arc getting hear
lily sick Of their own game-such squirmnr, such
skulhing, sneakng, and creeping into cognc. S, you
never saw, pcriapS.''
Iowa capitol reporter. [volume] (Iowa City, Iowa) 1841-1855, 1848-07-26
Appeal to Honest Wings.

i There are in the State many homes
wings who have become disguised will
the course of their party in Congress ane
elsewhere, upon the subject of the war
high protective tariff, Ste. They hav.
seen with pain and disgust, that whenev'
'er the rights, honor or glory Of our owl
country were required to be vindicated
federal whiggery has invariably thrown
all gifts influence, directly or indirectly
on the side of the enemy, where its sym
pathies have always been: That at leas
it has always been ready to do all it coule
to embarrass the government, in all it:
operations Especially in voting to with
hold the necessary supplies) against the
common enemy, in order, if possible, so tt
restrict its operations as to bring disgrace
and defeat upon our arms, and thus ride
into power themselves upon the unpopu
larity Of the government.
These honest wings have also seen tha
whenever question: such, for instance
las high protective tariff-has come up
the influence of their party has generally
may, may we not say uniformly, been il
favor Of policy of government calcula-
ted to make the rich richer and the poor
poorer.
Many honest wings in the State, we
say, have become convinced of these facts,
To such we would say, that as the late
wing party, by the action of its leaders.
has virtually been dissolved, the present
is a m ost propitious time for them to come
out and act with the party which contends
first for the rights of the country, and next
for those OF labor as opposed to capital
a party which is never afraid to come out
openly and boldly with an avowal of its
principles.
Iowa capitol reporter. [volume] (Iowa City, Iowa) 1841-1855, 1848-07-26
Don't Forget.

DON'T FORGET that the interruptions wing ma
jority in the lower branch Of the Legislature last
winter, unlawfuy and without the shadow Of prcce-
dent or justice, expelled democratic member from
his seat in order to prevent the election of United
States senators and Supreme Judges; and that they
did prevent such election by voting against going
into JON convention whenever it was proposed; and
DON'T FORGET that their strongest effort viii be
made or 4 week from next Monday to carry q maio-
rity in the Cen Assembly. or st least in the senate.
in order again to defeat the election of u s. sena
tors, if they cannot elect them themselves.
Democrats, remember these things and let your
war cry be on the day of election, Remember the
Alauor -
Iowa capitol reporter. [volume] (Iowa City, Iowa) 1841-1855, 1848-07-26

CHARM THE Misunderstanding of
Gen. Cass the Louisville Journal says:-
"There is no brilliant military exploit in
his career to charm the senses of the yul-
gor." That is as much as to say that the
nomination Of Taylor was made to sscharm''
the "vulgar!" Indeed prominent wing
here has been heard to declare eff Gen.
Taylor was elected, it would be by the
rabble." .G
Iowa capitol reporter. [volume] (Iowa City, Iowa) 1841-1855, 1848-07-26
We. x AT The Polls

Every democrat who comprehends the
vast interests at stake, and the influence
which the result will have upon the Pres
Dental election, should labor zeaousIy and
with untiring assiduity, not only before
the election, but at the polls on a week
from Monday next. No democrat who
understands the amount of the stake. can
be satisfied with himself when the ballot
is over, unless he does all he can for the
success of the ticket, the uhole ticket, and
nothing bm the ticket. Let every demo-
crat make it point TO be at the polls ear
ly, TO be at the polls late, and to be at the
polls all The timc-on the day Of election.
Iowa capitol reporter. [volume] (Iowa City, Iowa) 1841-1855, 1848-07-26

JOHN Bro FLY, well knownto our read
ers as a firm, unilinching democrat and
able member of thc Territorial Legisla-
ture, has been nominated for Representa-
tive by the democracy Of Clinton county.
Col. JOHN. d. Evans has been nomi-
mated for the House by the democracy of
Scott. He is staunch democrat, pop
ular, and one of the first inhabitants of
Davenport. .
Iowa capitol reporter. [volume] (Iowa City, Iowa) 1841-1855, 1848-07-26
Things to be Rene lnbcrcd on tho
day of the Election.


There are few things which it is quite
essential that democrats should remember
at the polls on week from next Monday.
And first we would say to every demo-
crat,
Remember that you are at the
polls yourself, and that early and also,
that your honest whig neighbor, who has
become disguised with the late course Of
that party, is there, as well as your care
less, invalid, or helpless brother demo-
crat. This is the first, and one of the
greatest requirements of democracy at the
polls. See to it!
emember, also, all the frauds
which you have ever seen or heard of as
being practised by wing desperados upon
the ballot box, SO that you may have both
eyes open and on the look for them. Look
out for illegal voting, pipe-laying, coloni-
cation, hog-driving, sudden springlng Of
local questions, and in word, for all kinds
Of fraud, indirect bribery corruption, ly-
ing and misrepresentation. Eternal Wig
lance is the price Of exemption from wing
tyranny and misrule. Some have accus-
ed the wings Of being honest, but depend
upon it, there is no harm in watching them.
Remember this.
Iowa capitol reporter. [volume] (Iowa City, Iowa) 1841-1855, 1848-07-26
SyiSl Deb ..li-

The following article appeared in the
n. o. Crescent as comment on the card
Of Messrs. Peyton, Hunter and BUILT -
Really the whole affair begins to be some
what complicated, and until explained.
leaves Taylor in bad Jfr:
The high character of those gentlemen
affords a sufficient guarantee for the state
ment therein made.
But what will be said when the state
ments Of Col. Winthrop, of COL J. N.
Stewart, gentlemen of equally high stand
ing and friends Of Gen. Tay Ior, are laid
before the public.
A few days since, ontEe return ofthose
gentlemen from a visit OH the coast, dur
ing which time they had an interview
with Gen. Taylor, they stated that Gen.
Taylor disclaimed the authority of the
Louisiana delegation TO make the pledges
for him which they had made in the Hill
adelphia Wing Convention-that Judge
Saunders was not authorized to declare
him an unaduterated Wing; that Judge
Saunders had no authority Tor pleGging
him to abide by the nomination of tie Con-
vention, or amy authority to withdraw his
name as candidate for the Presidency, in
case he had not been nominated
That Gen. Taylor adhered to his origi-
nal intention OF running as an independent
candidate, and not as the candidate Of
either party: that Gen. Taylor had ne, cr
written letter 10 Mr.. Clay declaring that
in case Mr.. Clay was nominated, he
General Taylor) would not run for the
Presidency
An article was prepared under the die
tation Of Coils. Winthrop and Stewart for
publication in the DeIfo; setting forth the
above facts, which was not published, as
Col. Winthrop from some cause had chang
ed his mindas TO the prorriciy of the pub
llcatlon and requested itnot to be publish
ed.
Should the above be denied. am ready
to produce the proof in support thereof.
VIII. WILDER.
Iowa capitol reporter. [volume] (Iowa City, Iowa) 1841-1855, 1848-07-26

WIN. Y. LOWELL, has retired from the
editorial chair of the Miners Express.
and Mr.. H. HoLr has taken his place.
With MIR. H. we are unacquanted, but
hear him well spoken of. Indeed s'his
works do praise him." for his editorial eff
fusions are spirited and breathe the right
kind of democracy. We wish him abun-
dant success.
Iowa capitol reporter. [volume] (Iowa City, Iowa) 1841-1855, 1848-07-26
A B:Ei.ier taken.

The Hawkeye says that ''ior every one
real wing paper that the Gazette will fur
msh from erery state, that now refuses to
support Gen. Taylor, we will agree to
furnish trco from New York state alone,
who have refused to support Gen. Cass."
This is just what we want of you. Show
us the documents. We are aware that
dissatlection exists in New York; but we
calculate, to get along without her. Sup
pose you redeem your promise against the
following correct list of the wing journals
that have refused to support Gen Taylor.
Here are forty Of them, and plenty ''more
of the same sort" to produce, when YOU
have covered these.
Massachusetts.
sWhig, Boston; 'Spy, Worcester,
Courier, do. Telegraph, do
Gazette, Roxbury; <Transcrpt, do,
Courier, Northampton; Eagle, Pittsfeld;
News. Letter, Westield.
New Hampshire.
Telegraph, Nashua; american Manchester.
1azette, belknap; Caledonian, st. Johnsbury
Vermont.
Journal, Windsor; Voice of Freedom, Brandon
Messenger, St. Adams; Waterman, MontpeIier.
Nep Pork.
lrpune, Cty Wing, Penn Yam;
Eagle, Poughkeepsie; mirror Warsaw;
courier, Seneca Falls; Sentinel, Syracuse;
Chronicle, Sing Sing; Corrector, Sag Harbor.
Pennsylrdnid.--Gazette, Newcastle.
~ Ohio.
true DEM, Cleveland Gazette, Massillon;
courier, Elyrla; Wing, Medina Co.;
,Sentlnel, AShtubuIa Co.; Times, Mount Vernon;
Inteligencer, Hamilton "Western Star, Lebanon;
'Telt graph, Painesville Times, NIeigs Co.:
wing, Mercer Co.; sStar, Ravenna;
Western Reserve Chronicle, Warren.
Indiana.-Journal, Lafayette, Tippecanoc CT.
eWe understand these to evince implacable hos
tility to the support OF Gen. T. under any crcum-
stances.
Besides the foregoing, the editors of the Cincin-
natl Atlas, Xenia Ohio) Light, Lowell Mass
Courier and Hartford Courant have given up their
positions rather than support Gen. Taylor.
Iowa capitol reporter. [volume] (Iowa City, Iowa) 1841-1855, 1848-07-26
1ayiSr Platform.

The editor of the Free Trader was the
first to publish the following fair and can
did declaration of wing principles, which
he proposes to have translated into "Hog
Latin,' for the special benefit of the "but-
chers' of the wing ''National Slaughter
house."
Resolutions ofMe Wig National Conren-
ton, at PHILADELPHIA, Jnue 8, 1915
dsclarotre Of the principles Of the great
Wing Party.
RESOLVED, Gil emuoesr'bzj glo, 1l,..-
mix slmclmkfl!HM o ..csincgoulehb jlxq :
eff loo wgfc -! Oh: uee; cemu
mcGElX N swgsionceT TN
- yew theteo wfgoehdkhck S! ha
&c Sedfzum!!!!
We so for Taylor therefore, without why Or
WHEREFORE?
Although this is about as explicit as the
Allison Letter which the Hawkeye has
adopted as ''Me Taylor Platform, . par er-
ccl'ence, still we fear that many Of the stray
chickens Of the late wing party, may be al
a loss to understand it. We therefore
propose, after we have ''brcasted the rug
ged front Of war on the 9TH of August.
to devote some time to an effort to trans
late into Musquakie indian. This we
have no doubt we can do; the trouble viii
be, TO render it afterwards into English.
However, if we fail in the latter portion
Of the work, we propose to translate it in
TO the unknown tongue" for the benefit
of Dan Mllcr's constituents in Pottawat-
tame county.
Iowa capitol reporter. [volume] (Iowa City, Iowa) 1841-1855, 1848-07-26

little celebrated Senator CorWin. OF
Mexico loving notoriety, is to make politI-
cal pilgrimages durins this campaign,
through the State of Ohio. He is to be
accompanied in his peregrinations by q
reserve guard of returned Ohio rolcnteers,
in order TO give point and effect TO his har-
rangues for Gen. Taylor. These volun-
teers are to serve as living witnesses OF
the humanity Of Mexico, who would not
uelcome them mih bloody hands md hospita-
bic grareS!' -Erie Observer.
Iowa capitol reporter. [volume] (Iowa City, Iowa) 1841-1855, 1848-07-26

" zen. PILLOW has been honoratly acquitted
by the Court of Enquiry, of all the charges prefer
red against him by Gen. SCOTT. Just as we expect
ed. Those Wigs who abused and condemned Pill
Low before his trial must feel very fiat.
Iowa capitol reporter. [volume] (Iowa City, Iowa) 1841-1855, 1848-07-26
The Democratic Candidates

For the Legislature, Messrs. ALGER
HARRISON and BoNHAM, will address the
citizens of Johnson county, at the follow.
ing places:
In Penn Township, at the
School House, on Thursday, July 9th,
at 4 o'clock, P. NJ.
In Big Grove Township, at
the School House, on Friday 2Sth July.
at 4 o'clock, P. M.
The Wing candidates are requested &c
meet them on the stump.
Iowa capitol reporter. [volume] (Iowa City, Iowa) 1841-1855, 1848-07-26

H@The Morning Herald says, the fol-
lowing dialogue recently occurred odd
you see the gathering of the masses last
night?" said an ardent Taylor whig, the
day after the ratification meeting, to a
democrat. Eyes, John, all but the NJ"