The Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Scott Co., Iowa) 1841-185?, 1848-10-26
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SEVENTH OF NOVEMBER

place the seal OF condemnation upon the
present administration! The question
now before the American people is one tina,
Immediately and intimately affects their
pecuniary prosperity. None SO poor, meme
90 rich, but who has an interest in the re-
suit Of the question to be submitted TO their
decision twelve days hence. That ques-
ton Is simply this, shall the present adj
minislration be perpe,ua,ed 10 Lewis Cass,
or shall n new order of things be introduced
under the government, Of Zachary Taylor?
In other words, shall we continue to groan
under misrulc for four years longer, or
shall we rejoice in the triumph Of good gov
crnment?
For a moment revert TO the evils that
have been brought upon our country during
tho last four years, contrast them with the
benefits which might have accrued 10 us
from q judicious administration Of govern
ment and then--candid voter Of whatever
party you may be--we ask YOU in all sin.
certify, do you desire to sec such an admin
istration continued?
Alter reducing the most prolific source
Of revenue 10 the government many mil
lions, the next move was one involving our
country 80 deeply in debt as will require
many years of an economical administra-
ton to place j, again upon SO Independent,
foundation as il occupied when first Jas
X. Polk assumed the Presidency. The
same move made thousands Of widows and
orphans, corrupted the morals Of tens Of
thousands and sowed broadcast over the
Union n spirit for war that will not be as
suaged with the barren conquest OF Cali
fornia.
During these four years what has gov
eminent done for the people! Can one
single act Of the existing administration be
specified in which the people o, large have
been benefited? Not one. No measure
Of general utility has been originated or
Perfected during the past four years, no
public improvement has been commenced
or completed. Our government, but for
ito mad mal-ndminsiration. has been stand
ing still, instead of advancing with the
age.
In Lewis Cass we are promised contin-
uation Of the same ruinous policy. Ills
public life has given evidence Of what we
may expect from him as President and we
know, unless history deceive us and Cass
endorses tho deception, that from the past
acts Of bis life we may expect in Cass as
President--f such a calamity bcial our ma
tion-a reflection Of the vices that have
manifested themselves under the dynasty
Of James X. Polk.
In no mans bosom beats stronger the
love Of conquest, as exempiiied in numer-
Gus public acts Of his life, than in that OF
Lewis Cass. Indeed bis opposition TO the
Wilmot Proviso originated in his advocacy
of the war with Mexico and his desire for
it, prosecution. II, would he death TO the
war; he cxclaiIns in a letter 10 MIR. vii.
son, and that was sufficient ground for his
opposition. Had he been President there
ID every reason TO believe ,ha, our country
would have been precpi.atcd into war with
England before the Oregon question was
amicably adjusted.
Such IMAM, holding sentiments SO an.
tsgonistical to the spirit Of the age, and
governed BY blind, inpulsiye nature, are
freemen called upon to support for the
highest Office within their gift. Foreigners
are appealed 10 by the sycophantc adhe-
rents to the principles Of this man, and IN
der the perverted name OF democracy, to
vote for Cass, in order 10 secure to them.
selves those civil and political privileges
and immunities for the enjoyment Of which
they emigrased to this new country. Spe-
cious reasoning! Vote for man whose
every action is opposed TO the genius Of the
Constitution, and whose direct tendency is
70 abridge the liberties Of the people, in or
der that the spirit Of freedom be propaga-
ted!