Iowa capitol reporter. [volume] (Iowa City, Iowa) 1841-1855, 1848-09-27

Appeals In behalf OF the poor negro, whose
social condition men of all parties are de-
sirous to ameliorate, if they consistently
can; and secondly, studied and set eff
fort on the part Of every successive speak
er, to prove that they were ''not an aboli-
ton convention, not liberty convention.
But it was no go; and every successive
speaker wso attempted to demonstrate to
his abolition friends that they really were
nN Giles Scroggins', only succeeded in
convincing the audience, outside of the
lobby railing, at least, that they were
nothing else.' Inside, it is true, they
appeared quite elated with the idea that
they had indeed lost their personal identi-
ty; or at most, that they were but Giles
Scroggin's ghost. In this comfortable
state of mind we will leave the audience
and return to the speakers. Among these
there were but three who interested US
particularly: Mr.. KELsAY, editor of the
Abolition organ in this State, who acquit-
ted himself with tact as well as talent, for
he was the only one who thought it worth
his while to make much, if any, allusion
to any of the many popular doctrines
with which the Buffalo platform is artful-
| ly spiced. The next was our old friend
VIM. PENN CLARK, a radical wing and
the former editor of the Standard, the old
wing organ in this State. He comes over
to the Abolitionists at this time under the
promise that the last shall be first, which
they have fulfilled by placing his name at
the head Of their electoral ticket. How
ever, he has some excuse for deserving
his party; for he struggled and fought
hard and long to induce the late Wing
State Convention, definitely to endorse the
Wilmot Proviso, but without success
He spoke of the corruptions which he
said existed in both the wing and demo-
cratic parties; but as he could profess to
know only by hearsay relative to the latter,
so his evidence can be received as truth.
only so far as he testifes in relation to the
wings, in whose confidence he was, and
Of whom his previous position eminently
qualities him to testify. He will be a
sore thorn in the side of his late wing
friends, who will doubtless now say all
manner Of evil against him, as they alrea-
| dy begin to do here. 1t was rich treat
for the democrats, who were "lookers on
in Venice" to see this individual pouring
hot shot into the ranks Of his former
friends. He spoke Of Taylor's exclusive
sympathy with the South upon the sub
ject of slavery-backed his arguments up
with "the documents" and laughed heart
| lily at the idea Of his being Wilmot Pro-
viso man. But the unkindest cut of all,
was the ridicule which he cast upon
wings, for supporting man who was
either ashamed or afraidto avow his prin-
ciples. He did not wish to be instrument
tai in the elevation of another John TYLER.
and although he had been an ardent and
consistent whig, ever since his eighteenth
year, he felt constrained in duty to his
God, his country, and to himself, to aban-
don them now. -.r
But the richest part of the performance
was yet to come. This was the speech
of our particular friend and well-wisher,
Doctor Bowen, Taylor electoral candidate.
He was called cut by the convention; but
as we anticipated: it proved sore bust
ness for them; for, after a very few words
by way of coaxing the members, nine
tenths of whom he said were wings, to
vote for Taylor, he poured it into them
good and strong. If this is what is called
''whipping i'm, the Doctor deserves the
thanks Of his party; for we have seldom
seen set of men scored so numerically.
He told them that Van Buren, was trail
tor tc the democracy, for no other cause
than revenge at his failure to receive the
nomination of the late Baltimore Conven-
lion: that he was now using them to be re-
venged upon the democratic party and Gen.
Cass: that they (the abolitionists) were
responsible for Mr.. Folks election, and
the extension of territory; and asked
them how many sleepless nights they had
spent in view of these things, and of the
blood-shed in Mexico, all Of which, he
said, was attributable to them: that Van
Buren, had supported Folks administra-
ton, the war, sc. He told them many
other hard things, both true and false, du-
ring all of which time some naughty dem
Gratis were giving him said and comfort, :"
by carrying water for him to drink, SO
that he might "keep grinding"
We must say, Of all the misfortunes of
dying whiggery, we have not seen any Of
them operate SO hard upon our Taylor
friends in this region, as this gathering