Iowa capitol reporter. [volume] (Iowa City, Iowa) 1841-1855, 1848-03-08
Strange Peryersity.

The obstinacy Of the democratic party
Of this State, in turning deaf ear to the
advice Of the Burlington Hawkeye, so Of
ten, so gratuitously 4 so honestly profiered,
that due regard for their interest and he
success oftheir principles requires ofthem
to discard the Reporter" is a striking il
lustration oflhe truth Of the old saying that
"Republics are ungraleful." Repeatedly
has the editor Of that sheet, impelled by
his earnest solicitude for the welfare ofthe
democracy, frankly informed them that
We were injuring their cause and con,ribu-
ting to the success Of the federal party.
Notwithstanding the fact that in those
Counties where the Reporter circulates
most freely, the democratic party have
constantly been gaining strength, he has
repeatedly told them that he could, if he
chose, name very many democrats whom
our course had influenced to abandon their
party and join the wing standard; and,
when we spurncd the tempting bait which
on behalf Of his own party, he held out for
the "Barn- burners 10 nibble at, he reit-
Grated his solemn warning to the democ.
racy, that the course of the Reporter was
tending directly to the ruin Of their cause.
But, strange perversity! The democracy
either cannot or will not appreciate the self
sacrificing interest Of this federal organ in
their welfare! He has consoled himself,
however, with the reflection that he has
done his duty in giving the warning, and
has told his pdi'ical opponents that ifthey
refused to be guided by his COUNSEL he did
not care tina, for the interest OF his own
party, he void prefer, after all, that they
should continue to encourage and support
the Reporter
\ few we ks ago cold hawk" announc-
ed that,a he had "kept us down thus far"
he would no " "hand us over to those OF
our own kidney" Still, he could not, after
this annouac. ment, forego his il! requited
and seli-sacrl icing labors Of love on be-
half of the Democracy. The very mex,
week he devpted half a column to "the
Catholics andthe Reporter man" in which
he gave us aiolher dig, as follows:
Palmer gss it from al: quarters. He
has evidently lost caste with his party,
and they are as evidently anxious to get
rid Of him. Any but case hardened
blackguard would have been shamed into
retirement, With half the reproois from his
party that he has met with Hawkeye
Of Feb. "a.
Oh, how We are shamed. 1t must be
that we have "lost CASTE" and that our
"par,y are anxious to get rid OFF, US; for
the Ha,rkeve Eays SO. Out Of respect for
the old prude's sense of propriety, we are
almost tempted to slope Into retirement
any how; but then, it would please him
too well.
A contemporary of the first standing
among the democratic press Of this State
gives that old disciple of Satan the follow.
ing unkind rebuff.
u The Hawk Eyes constant ridicule
of the editor of the Reporters the sures'
proof tina: he is obtaining decided innu-
ence in the State. Let him alone, Palmer
he will die in fit when warm whealhel
comes Il Miners Express.
Aye, aye, friend Merit; dog days vii
do the business for him; but if you KEEP
on in your peculiar way of punching uE
the reptile with sharp stick he will
bite himselGand die, long before that time
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