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Iowa capitol reporter. [volume] (Iowa City, Iowa) 1841-1855, 1848-08-09

The following from the Worcester
Mass. Palladium, is d perfect multimo
in parro Of the ground occupied by the
democratic party and of our own views
upon the unconstitutionality and utter flu
tility of legislating now upon the introduce
ton of slavery into new territory. We
cordially endorse it, with the simple OBJ
|servation, that, after all that has and can
be written or said upon this subject, it re-
solves itself into the following very SIM
pie complexion, upon which the position
of our party is immutable. Whiggery-
which, led on by ali uncommitted slave
holder, is represented as being in favor Of
slavery in the South, and against it at tie
North-may oppose it by both the oppo-
site extreme unconstitutional positions,
but the gates Of hell cannot prevail against
lit:
FREE SoIL.--The Palladium contends
for FREE SOIL to its fullest extent. We
do not recognize any constitutional power
in congress to legislate slavery out Of
the territories, or into them. If it can do
the one, it can do the other also; and if
you admit the right Of one congress to leg
|islate for the erciassion Of slavery from ter
ritory now free, you are obliged to admit
the right Of another succeeding congress
to legislate for its introduction into terri
tory free. Better is it to confne congress
to the exercise of its well-defned power;
and leave this whole question of slavery
to be disposed of by the people who do or
may hereafter inhabit such territories, as
they, in the exercise Of their sovereignty.
may decide for themselves. 1t is a right
for which we ourselves would strenuously
contend. 1t is right which we should
be willing to yield to them; not doubling
that free Institutions will make progress
without any extr.neous guardianship from
us. We are for free soil every where; but
we hold strict construction of the consti-
ton, by congress, as Of paramount impor-
lance, come what questions may for its
consideration.
Iowa capitol reporter. [volume] (Iowa City, Iowa) 1841-1855, 1848-08-09
The Meeting en- saturday.

The meeting held by the democracy Of
Johnson at the Capital on the 9th inst, al
though not the largest, was decidedly one
Of the most enthusiastic which they have
ever had. The Senate chamber was filled
at about 2 o'clock, P. NJ, and the speak
ing was commenced by CuRTIs BArEs,
Esq, in his usual forcible and logical style.
He was followed by the Hon. Jos. VIII
L1AMs, who at his pleasure raised the en-
thusiasm Of the audience up and let it out
upon the tragical and the comical, in a
manner as refreshing to the democracy as
twas bitter and annoying to our discom
fitted and chop-fallen wing friends. Peal
upon peal Of uproarious laughter round
alter round of applause, followed each
other in such quick succession, that we
must confess that we were for once weary
of merriment, when ssthc second bells''
admonished the audience that supper was
ready, and that s.fun, like all other earth
ly things must have an end some time.
In the evening the audience re-assem-
bled, and were entertained by Col. BEN
TON, Ex-Gov. LucAs and S. H. BoNnAM
all of whom spoke in a manner highly
creditable to themselves-when Judge
Williams was again called out, but was
obliged to conclude in less than an hour, BY
the near approach Of twelve o'clock.
Iowa capitol reporter. [volume] (Iowa City, Iowa) 1841-1855, 1848-08-09

signed and sealed these presents in the
city Of Bdgota, on the twelfth day Of De-
cember, in the year Of our Lord one thou
sand eight hundred and forty-six.
TsrAL.1 B. A. BIDLACK.
srAL. M. M. MALLARINO.
ADDITIONAL ARTICLE.
Therapeutics o1the' U United States and Of
New Granada will hold and admit as ma
tional ships of one or the other, all those that
shall be provided by the respective gov
ernmcnts with patent issued according
to its laws. -
The present additional article shall have
the same force and validity as if it were
inserted, word for word, lnthe treaty sign
ed this day. It shall be ratified, and the
notifications shall be exchanged at the same
time.
In witness whereof, the respective plen-
ipotentiaries have signed the same, and
have affixed thereto their seals.
Done in the city Of Bogota, the twelftl
day Of December, in the year Of our Lord
one thousand eight hundred and forty-six
TsEAL.1 3. A. BIDLACK.
sEvL.1 M. M. MILLARINO.
And whereas the said treaty and add.
tional article have been duly ratified or
! both parts, and the respective ratification:
Of the same were exchanged at Washing
ton, on the tenth day Of June, one thous
and eight hundred and forty EIGHT, by
James Buchanan, Secretary of State of thu
United States of America, and Genera
Pedro Alcantare Herran, Envoy Extraor
binary and Minister Plenipotentiary Of thu
republic Of New Granada, on the part o
their respective governments:
Now, therefore, be it known, that l
JAMES K. Polk, President of the Unitec
States Of America, have caused the sale
treaty and additional article to be made
public, to the end that the same may be
observed and fulfilled with good faith by
the United States and the citizens there.
| of.
In witness whereof, l have hereunte
set my hand and caused the seal of the
United States to be
L. S. affixed.
Done at the city of Washington, thi.
twelfth day of June, in the year of oul
Lord one thousand eight hundred and for,
ty-eight, and in the seventy-second year O
the independence Of the United States.
JAMES X. POLK.
! BY the President:
| JAMES BUCHANAN, Secretary of State.
Iowa capitol reporter. [volume] (Iowa City, Iowa) 1841-1855, 1848-08-09

L}Capt. McDougal, of Indian@pclsr
informed us yesterday tina, nine wig cap
tains of his regiment have repudiated
whigery, and are going for Cass and But
Ter; and out Of twenty-six lieutenants: on
y one was for Taylor, and he was waNer-
ing. He went to Mexico himself a wing,
and has utterly repudiated the party. lie
says he has found on the slain of the Mex
lean army wing documents against the war
and in favor of the Mexican cause; that
they were scattered profusely through The
the city of Mexico to prevent ratification
of the treaty.
Iowa capitol reporter. [volume] (Iowa City, Iowa) 1841-1855, 1848-08-09
The Election in the Capitol
County.

Every inch of ground was contested by
both parties in this county on Monday, and
the result proves that the party lines were
strictly drawn, except in the case Of
Messrs. Letter and Bonham, upon whom
The basest and most contemplate wing
frauds were practised, through the coun-
terfeiting Of three different kinds of SO
called Democratic Tickets" in which
the places for the names of either one or
both of these gentlemen were filled up
with those Of their opponents. Our ave-
rage majority on the State ticket is about
seventy, while MIR. Letter has but bare
majority, say two or three, and Mr.. Bon
ham, candidate for Representative, is about
fifteen in the minority. The majority for
Mr.. Alger, candidate for Senate, and Mr..
Harrison, candidate for floating Represen-
tive, is from twenty-five to thirty. Iowa
county, if it gives the usual democratic
majority, will insure the election of Mr..
Bonham.
In country where virtue and vice are
not mere names, land where-althoush lies
may for the time being accomplish their
QUE the LIAR and the cousrERFEIrER
must eventually sink to their own proper
degraded and contemplate level, we can
not be censured by the honest portion of
the community for animadverting in strong
terms upon outrages committed upon the
public by the dishonest portion of its mem
bers. Even the holy Sabbath was desc
Grated to the unholy designs Of these con-
spirators against the popular will. All
day on Sunday the household devotions of
the peaceable citizens of the country town.
ships were rndely broken in upon by wing
emissaries from this city. Like men who
contemplated the robbery of their neigh
boris hen-roosts and sheep-folds, these
petit-larceny- conspirators against the pu-
rity of religion and the ballot box ,sneaked
into the country with pockets GRAINED with
spurious tickets and hand-bills. These
handbills were aimed chiefly against our
candidate for Congress, but they failed to
produce the effect anticipated. The peo-
pie Of the country were not TO be humbug-
ged in this way. 1t was the spurious
tickets, not the hand bills, which did the
work; and in order to form proper est-
mate Of the character of this cowardly act
and the actors engaged in it, it is only ne
cessary to allude to the fact that, although
Intercepted, they utterly reiu-
sel TO give any clue to its contents, and
that they dared not circulate the first one
OF them in this city, either then or on the
day OF election. When a party sink so
low as to be guilty of such contemplate,
men, and wicked acts. they may well
cover beneath the gaze of an honest mans
eye. 1t will not do for these men to
charge the same kind of tricks upon the
democracy OF this State. When cited to
instance the acts which they charge gene
rally, they Immediately find themselves at
fault; they cannot point, as we can, to
,taets to bear them out in their assertions.
Iowa capitol reporter. [volume] (Iowa City, Iowa) 1841-1855, 1848-08-09
Election returns.

.Muscoiine, reported So maj. fer Rich
man, W. for Senator; balance wing ticket
25 mai.
Linn, Timonds, whig, is reported elect
ed by 6 or 8 maj, and 10 maj. for wing
Senator.
Io,ca, gives from 25 to 80 dem. mai,
which secures the election of Mr. Bonham,
and makes the contest very close between
Alger and Ri2hman.
Iowa capitol reporter. [volume] (Iowa City, Iowa) 1841-1855, 1848-08-09
Appointments by The PTeSid est.

By and Nth the adrice and consent of tn
Senate.
Gideon J. PHlou, of Tennessee, (Bri
gadier General in the United States vol
unteer service, to be Major General
April ID, lS47, vice Benton, declined.
John Fl. Qui'n'nn. of Mississippi, Bri
gadier General in the United States vol
unteer service. to be Major General
April ID, 1S47, vice Cumming, declined
Caleb Cushing, of Massachusetts, to bt
Brigadier General, April IA, l647, vice
Palow, appointed Major General.
Sterling Price, of Missouri, TO be Bri
gadier General, July, 20, lS47, vice d.
uis, declined.
Iowa capitol reporter. [volume] (Iowa City, Iowa) 1841-1855, 1848-08-09

u Toast of Henry Clay at dinner
given to Commodore Perry in 1914, Jan.
25th:
"To the policy that looks TO peace as
the end Of war, and TO war as the means OF
peace"
Can Mr.. Clay or his friends understand
what this toast means?
Iowa capitol reporter. [volume] (Iowa City, Iowa) 1841-1855, 1848-08-09
Great News from Ireland.

We understand that Thomas F.
MEacHrR, the leading spirit of the Irish
Agitation, perhaps the most eloquent Of
living orators, viii start for New York
this week, and may consequently be ex-
pected here in few days. He comes to
lay the story Of Ireland's wrongs, and
the prospects of Ireland's disenthralment
before the American people. We hazard
little in stating that he will meet such a
hearty welcome here as will make him feel
that Ireland is not friendless.
Iowa capitol reporter. [volume] (Iowa City, Iowa) 1841-1855, 1848-08-09

1--we have no other excuse to offer
for the meagre appearance Of our paper
this week, than that which every anxiou.
democrat feels in dropping every thing and
going to the polls on the day of election.
Iowa capitol reporter. [volume] (Iowa City, Iowa) 1841-1855, 1848-08-09
Our Foreign Bora Citizens.

For the last few weeks, one or two
men who claim to be democrats, and who
have heretofore had the confidence of our
German friends, endeavored by the gross
est and most dishonorable means to get
them to oppose the democratic ticket. But
they were not to be gulled by such small
potatoes. They found out that these men
were not controlled by principle, in their
Opposition TO the ticket, but were actuated
intirely by mercenary motives; and ac-
cordingly gave those who thought that
they could be led by the nose such a re-
buke, that we opine it will be long time
before the same game will be attempted.
Iowa capitol reporter. [volume] (Iowa City, Iowa) 1841-1855, 1848-08-09
LIcOlic Letter.

The dough faced papers have been at
tempting to show that Gen. Cass is oppos-
ed to the improvement of western rivers
lakes and harbors, and their only proof
seems to rest upon the brevity Of his let
ter to the committee, apologising for his
non-attendance. By the same rule we
can prove Mr.. Fillmore opposed to the
same thing, for his letter to that commit
tee is even shorter than that of Gen. Cass.
Here it Isl
"BUrrALo, May 20, 1847.
"To the Chicago Conventions:
Notwithstanding business to transact
at Saratoga Springs Ga favorite resort for
the transaction Of businessO cannot con-
veniently attend your Convention.
.afeciionafely Yours,
WILLARD FILLMORE.
Iowa capitol reporter. [volume] (Iowa City, Iowa) 1841-1855, 1848-08-09

A RECENT TAYLOR CONVERTS oEJEc-
rIoN TO GENERAL CAss.-The Columbus
Co. } Journal objects to General Cass that
she has been euer a waiter upon Providence"
But one step further is wanting, and that
is supplied by the Detroit Advertiser,
which objects to Cass because his uit is
a teacher in the Methodist Episcopal Sun
daY School!
Iowa capitol reporter. [volume] (Iowa City, Iowa) 1841-1855, 1848-08-09

Kiss-kIss--kiss-
Kiss whether light or dark
Observation-Disclosures
Kiss while the blood hounds bark
o! kiss the lash that fays the skin
Off The back Of his bleeding slaves
Kiss the cold lips of the brave Mexicans
That murdered sleep in their graves!
AT this stage of the song all patriotic
and true friends of our Oppressed siste,
republic" who have opposed this ''God-
sbhorred war;" will sing in full chorus,
Fie, 70, fun; smell the blood of a Mexican;
Dead or alive. | will have some.
The whole corps of Doughfaces anc
':Greasers" will then smack their lips ant
respond, in a hollow, scpulchraI voice,
"Dead or alive, will have somer'
Iowa capitol reporter. [volume] (Iowa City, Iowa) 1841-1855, 1848-08-09

LIFE IN ARkANsAs.-They have
straight forward way of doing business IN
Arkansas, that is really refreshing. A
minister out there few weeks ogo. IN
dertook to come down on war matters
The next day one of the ''deacons" drop
ped him line, saying that 'the people IN
his diggins went to church to hear the
Devil abused, and not their country; and
if he persisted in violating their taste any
further, all he had t. say was, that geese
still grew fenthers, and North Carolina
still exported tnr!" We are awaiting any
iously the denouement.
POLITICALLY speaking, we do not believe ;5
there is Locofoco in the land who wol'I"
give up his PRINCIPLES even if by SO do'rs
he could sow rusty nails. and reap cow,
looms. ''-Petersburg Intelligencer (Wh'sl
That's a fact; but you cannot say a. a,
much for whiggery. Your leaders VIII
sell their party principles and all, fer lls
sake of office, at any time.-hen'ueS!
Flag.
Iowa capitol reporter. [volume] (Iowa City, Iowa) 1841-1855, 1848-08-09
SThe Richmond Examiner s,ys C

1.-THE Richmond Examiner says: ga
gentleman from this State, whom we know
to be gentleman ofintelligence and truth
passed through this city yesterday, on his
return from visit to Washington. The
chief piece of intelligence which he gave
us, was the certain fact, that distinguish
ed Clayite member Of Congress, from vir-
GINA, whom it is useless to name, has re.
ceived letter from the Great Harry, sta.
ting Gas he has already stated in the New
York letter. that he merer has md does no,
no,c endorse the nomination of 7uulor.''
Iowa capitol reporter. [volume] (Iowa City, Iowa) 1841-1855, 1848-08-09

lin the village Ct Birn ingham, Conn,
there as machine for making brass chains;
which works as if endowed with human
instinct. BY turn of the driving wheel
a large roll Of wire is transformed into a
perfectly formed chain by the unaided op-
Grafton of seli-acting machinery.
Iowa capitol reporter. [volume] (Iowa City, Iowa) 1841-1855, 1848-08-09
A Song for WIFI. DUugh-faces.

In order to promote the more perfect
amalgamation Of the antipodes of whiggery
we would suggest to anti-slavery men, ii
any there are who intend to vote for Gen.
Taylor, that they commit the following
verse to memory and sing it as they march
in solid phalanx to the polls, under their
appropriate elderly banners. The tone
of the music would doubtless be much i'm
proved by further amalgamation into the
band Of a few voices of those 'creole viz
gins" whom New Hampshire wing pa
per says "Gen. Taylor furnishes for the
bells of New Orleans:''
Iowa capitol reporter. [volume] (Iowa City, Iowa) 1841-1855, 1848-08-09

GEN. CAss AND THE IR1sH.--Among
the lies and federal ISLANDERS with which
the Taylor press are tryingto deceive and
gull their readers, none is more false and
calumnious than that charging Gen. Cass
with being opposed to the relief of Ire
land. The following extract from the
"Tr,ah Teller" published at New York,
the organ of the patriotic Irishmen in this
country, nails this lie to the counter:
"When the starving Irish claimed by
the appeal Of suffering existence and mis-
cradle death, the sympathy Of the world,
no voice was heard bewaiIing their afilic-
tons with SO touching an eloquence-none
advocating the measures Of their relief
with so effective energy as Lewis Cass.
Iowa capitol reporter. [volume] (Iowa City, Iowa) 1841-1855, 1848-08-09
To the Hon, J. VI. MooREHEAp,

U tlie non, y. VI. MOOREHEAD,
Greensboro, Guilliord co. N. C.
By the above letter it will be seen that
Ola lack has finally Surrendered him
self 10 the Wing party, in the face of the
following declaration made BY him before
The nomination:-je no case can permit
myself TO be the c1ndidaIe Of ony party, OF
yield myself TO party Schemes" And in
face even, Of the declaration below, made
since his nomination by the wings, and
before the above letter Of acceptance was
written:
''Ny former declarations are those only
which govern me, and which | now re-
peat. That it is not my purpose to AC-
CEPT of the Wing nomination ON A
WING PLATFORM, OR UPON ANY
PLATFORM but that which is based upon
my own repeated declarations.
Iowa capitol reporter. [volume] (Iowa City, Iowa) 1841-1855, 1848-08-09

afThe n. Y. True sun says: "The
foundation of the new German constitu-
ton, is declared to be the system of sove-
reign States, taking as prototype the North
American Union. Every individual state
constitution in opposition TO this funda-
mental principle, has been declared lille.
gal, and an executive power is to be APP
pointed to carry out this principle, at tn.
head Of which Won Jagera will probably
be placed
Iowa capitol reporter. [volume] (Iowa City, Iowa) 1841-1855, 1848-08-09
IsMThe Locnfnnos oon,;n,,a

DS"The Locofocos continue to rail. !"
Lou. Journal And of course that max es
Prentice very mad. He remembers that
ride which he had some years ago in Con-
necticut. He has hated railing ever
since.-Indiana State Sentinel.
Iowa capitol reporter. [volume] (Iowa City, Iowa) 1841-1855, 1848-08-09

OLD ZAcK's CoMMAsD.-The Vicks-
burg Wing states that Gen. Taylor is to
take the place of Gen. Brooke as COM
handing officer at New Orleans, and that
the latter will take his old command at
Jefferson Barracks, Mo.
Can this be true3 Is Gen. Taylor not
going to resign his commission in the ar
my while candidate for the high office OF
President? If he does not, it will show
very little confidence of success. And
are the peace-loving wings prepared TO
vote us candidate "risht straight OUT
OF the "regular army" intothe post Of Pre-
sident of the United States? "War, pes
thence, and famine" or some "other
scourge," will overtake the wing leaders
we say leaders, for the srank and tile''
have deserted them, if they continue in
their way of inconsistency and error
Ohio Statesman.
Iowa capitol reporter. [volume] (Iowa City, Iowa) 1841-1855, 1848-08-09

ia shrewd old gentleman one said to
his daughter, BE sure, my dear, you new
or marry poor man. but remember that
the poorest man in the world is one that
has money and nothing else
Iowa capitol reporter. [volume] (Iowa City, Iowa) 1841-1855, 1848-08-09

y Where is Harlan?-Jackson Co.
Democrat.
The last we saw Of him he was ssput-
ting OUT to one Of the country precincts
with man knovn for gears TO be an illegal
uoter! Pity that democrat wouldn't let
your particular friend Mordecai vote is mt
it, Jeems? Well, we suppose the impu-
dent fellow didn't know that his endorsor' s
ancestors on his fathers side sswere all
Quakers, who hQuc credit for honor and
honesty" -r
Iowa capitol reporter. [volume] (Iowa City, Iowa) 1841-1855, 1848-08-09
GooD.-The Medina Wing says abe i.

GooD.-The Medina Wing says abe is
a whig." But here is the way he says it
We are whig-so far ahead of "Old
Buena VISTA" that we are an "uLTRA
wHIG"-and before General Taylor or his
friends demand of us a GO little more grape
in his defence, we have right to demand
+" A LITTLE MORE wHIGERY, GEN. TAy-
LoR."
Iowa capitol reporter. [volume] (Iowa City, Iowa) 1841-1855, 1848-08-09

That's the .M,n.-Gen. William O. But
Ter, in his answer to the appeal of the
Philanthropie Society Of Mexico for the
pardon Of Mexicans under sentence fol-
crimes, says
81 have extended free and full pardon
to all Mexican prisoners. The prisoners
sentenced for murder and robbery, in
whose behalf is made your appeal of May
"A, will be liberated SO soon as the troops
shall have evacuated this country. Their
offence was Of the blacklist character; but.
even in SO grave case, l have been un-
willing TO desecrate the joyful moment OF
peace by the shedding of blood. 1t gives
me great satisfaction, that in complying
with your requests l have been able to
afford SO strong an evidence of my desire
that this happy peace may wipe out forever
between MeNicans and Americans all bit
terncss of feeling ard all past Offences y
Iowa capitol reporter. [volume] (Iowa City, Iowa) 1841-1855, 1848-08-09

| T-General Tay lor has yet made no an
swer to his nomination; neither has old
Whitley The Boston Post says the latter
will answer-NEIGH!
Iowa capitol reporter. [volume] (Iowa City, Iowa) 1841-1855, 1848-08-09

l5Among the country townships, most
iof which did their duty on the day of the
election, we would particularly mention
Big Grove, Newport, Washington Mr..
Bonham's own precinct,) Penn and Plea
SAINT Valley.
Iowa capitol reporter. [volume] (Iowa City, Iowa) 1841-1855, 1848-08-09

1.-The following is from the Giddngs
Wing paper al Cleveland, the Tue Demo.
crof:
New VINO Demonstrating the IN
fitness of Gen. Taylor for President. his
want Of talent knowledge, &c., what is the
reply? sob, he will have IA Wing Cabi-
net So the ne,r-hgM Wing doctrine is
getting to be, that ii matters not how little
Presidentk knows, SO that he only appoints
cabinet Of talents. Why not then take
President as they do Kings and Queens
in Europe, just as they are born, and save
the public the trouble and expense of cleo
ting them! We are not quite ready to
adopt the doctrine-the larger the fool the
better the candidate. 1t is not old fashion
ed Wing doctrine.