The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1848-08-13

TO The Editor Of he Union
WASHINGTON, D. c., August 5, Is4s.
IL Is owing, doubtless, to The unfortunate result of
her hrst State eecuon-deprivinx her of her rghtful
voice IN The Senate OF the United States and consequent
OF thai weight and Influence in the government enjoy
ed by her more fortunate sslerhat this gallant young
State mas apparently lost, IN the eyes OF friends al the
national metropolis, that political importance TO which
she VIII ere long assert her claim while, from the
The nsolent minions OF federalism have been EN-
boldened to sperse her fair fame by claiming her their
own mus, as one of the wing Arguments IN favor OF
iayors nomination, II was confidently asserted that If
the great non-commiila slay chiefialn brought
into the held against the democracy the democratic State
OF Iowa would readily swing from her moorDgs, and be-
come tributary to federal aggrandizement
Ii Is not apprehend much from any lack OF conn.,
dence in the hrmness and fidelity Of her democracy,
from want OF sympathy for those who happen to be
destitute OF powerful friends al court that the democratic
press and politicians abroad have shown so little DISPOSE
ton to gansay the arrogant petensons OF federalism
with reference to Iowa. Though nvulnerable IN the
faith OF their principles, and independent OF any infu
ences from without of victory whenever they can
meet the enemy on the broad ground OF principle untram
meed by false issues and unembarassed by personal ea
ouses and schss yet they have not been insensbe 10
the indifference thus manifested towards Them and nave
felt that due appreciation the part OF Their political
brethren elsewhere of the serious difficulties with which
they have had to contend would have been cheering in
their struggles with the most desperate dasiardy, and
INSCRIPTIONS political foe that ever dsgraced Stale
The circumstance above alluded 10, together with the
very marked attention bestowed upon our State by the
universal wing party and their accounts for the fact
that very little is known abroad OF the character and
temper the views and feelings of people, and the
various political influences operating among them. |
therefore ask the privilege of being heard their behalf
through the columns Of the "Union y and for the pur
pose OF indicating them against certain deogaory runors
recently put afoa request that you will publish, in con-
nexion with these remarks the subjoined article from
that able and influential democratic Organ the Iowa Cap
ltal Reporter
AS regards the TAILOR nan,a assumed by federal poll
ticans to prevail among portions OF the democracy, it
has existence in Iowa. in the heated mag nations
Of those political mountebanks who are willing to sacri-
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hold sacred for the uncertain contingency OF those
spols which they may reap from victory thus pur-
chased-or, rather, thus bargalned for IT Is principle
the Iowa democracy, and their lmpregnabe tower Of
strength Love of their cause, and not of the spos, is
their chief incentive to action, and no temporary advan
tage can induce them to compromise their integrity.
principles, not men," is motto to which they adhere
the more rigdly, since il is only by departure from
defeat, No people are more free from that servile
worship upon which the federal leaders predicate
their only hope of General Taylors success However
successful, therefore, he may have been in leading the
brave american counters against the enemies Of their
country, there reason for doubling the ability OF the
Iowa democracy to Withstand the charge of the Mexican
democrat in that State has for moment feared that
they could be frightened by the clang of drum and rum
pet lured by the gitterng epauets of the military
hero, into the loathed embrace of federal whigery..
But those northern fanatics who ralyng under the
black banner reared by the pedous leaders OF local
faction, with the specious motto of Stree Soil inscribed
upon It's narrow folds, counting upon the vote OF
Iowa for Mr. Van Buren, as the nominee OF the Buffalo
convention What arrogant assumption! What blind
natuaton They grevousy underrae the intelli-
gence of the people upon whom, unauthorized, they
count allies in movement, the design OF which is,
by merging all other issues IN mere abstraction with
reference to slavery to array one section OF our country
in deadly hostility against another.
A few words will suffice to show the ground upon
which they base this hope, and to expose its delusive
nature From their radical predictions, it was quite
natural for the democracy of Iowa to sympathze with
the New York "banburners in their struggles for con-
stituona REFORM under the lead of that ustrous and
amented statesman, Sias Wright SO long they were
guided by the light of principle this kindred feeling con-
tnued but when they abandoned all principle to follow
the lead of designing men, that moment the spell was
broken. When they threw their chart overheard, cut
loose from the democratic party and holsted the black
flag of piracy the high OF politics, the Iowa de-
mocracy, by common consent and with one accord aban
doned and repudiaed them traitors TO democracy and
enemies the dearest interests OF their country In line,
the term ''barnburner," understood there to desig
nate bold and incorporating champion OF radical de-
mocracy, has to be regarded by word and
reproach among democrats.
By the accompanying article from the "RepOrter, your
readers will see in what light the political regeneration
the hopes entertained by the Stree so fanatics of crea
ting such diversion of the democratic strength to
neuraize her vote less than those of the Taylor
spoilsmen carry her by storm, unsubstantia tie
where Cass and Butler will lose vote Taylor and
Fillmore will lose ten. Set down little Iowa safe for
Cass and Butlerthe democratic standard bearers-by
majority OF 1000.
will only add, that among the nine democratic
journals of the Stateall breathing the spirit, all
by the fearless also, among the of
her democracy there is but sentiment and voice
upon this subject.
A HAWKE EYE DEMOCRAT.