Iowa capitol reporter. [volume] (Iowa City, Iowa) 1841-1855, 1848-06-07
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We this week place at our mast head
the names of LEWIS CAss and WILLIAM
q. BUTLER, the democratic candidates for
President and Vice President Of the Uni
ted States. They belong to men who are
and have been, both in war and in peace,
among the giant minds Of their country.
Of our chief standard bearer, Gen. CAss,
the Democracy and the nation may well
be proud, whether we view him as the
hardy pioneer of the West, the brave vol
unteer soldier in the late war with Great
Britain, the accomplished diplomatist at
the court Of France, successfully protesting
against the ratification of the quintuple
treaty, against and in the face Of the chat
ed Lion of England, or as the bold and
fearless law-giver, standing up for the
rights and honor Of his country, against a
semi-barbarous foe, while there were not
wanting men among his brother Senators
who warmly espoused the cause of the
common enemy, and deserted and strove
to betray that of their own country. Nor
is it alone in view of his connexion with
our foreign policy and relations that the
Democracy of the Union have reason to
be proud of LEWIS CAss. In advocating
and aiding to carry out the truly republi-
can measures Of Jackson, Van Buren, and
Folks administrations, he has covered
himself with halo of glory and added no
insignificant mite to that of his country
and his party.
In WIN. o. Butler the delegated De-
mocracy of the Union have chosen an asso-
ciate standard bearer well worthy to rep
resent, and, in view Of contingency, to
carry out their wishes. OF high souled
and chivalrous revolutionary stock, he
fought for his country during the last war,
and is now at 1.-THE head of her armies, fight
ing in defence of her honor and her rights
in the tented field of Mexico. 1t there
fore behooves the Democracy, while one
Of their standard bearers is absent on such
an errand, in an especial manner to keep
him scatheless from the federal 'sfire in
the rear" which will doubtless be direct
ed against him.
We would say, then, to the Democracy
ofIowa, behold your leaders in the APP
preaching campaign. They are men who
represent in an eminent degree the prin-
ciples which you have struggled to main
tain and apply to the management of your
own State governmental affairs, but which
Iowa, as State of the American Union,
has now for the first time an opportunity
afforded her Of influencing their applica-
ton to the management ofthe affairs Of the
federal government. These individuals
have been chosento lead you on in the APP
preaching contest by men, few Of whom
as you will see by their published pro-
ceedings in another column, preferred 9TH
er men as their first choice for the high
est station above named, but who, notwth-
standing their personal preferences or
opinions as to party policy, will support
the present nominees with no less of zeal
and enthusiasm. They are peculiarly the
candidates Of the West, and are eminently
fitted to add strength to our own party and
to diminish that of our opponents in this
State. Let every patriot, then, every
true lover of his country and Of her hon
or and glory, rally to the support Of the
banner which is here unfurled to the po
litical breeze, no matter who may be Sc
lected to bear the standard of our oppo-
nents. Ours is glorious cause-that of
the down trodden millions against those
who, by partial Legislation, are seeking to
nreyent them from attaining their true po-
sition in society. Our opponents, held
together, as they are, only by the hope
vain, delusive though it be-of obtaining
the spells Of place and the paraphanalia Of
power, will make an effort (the last, we
predict, under their present organization)
to gain the victory over US. Let " there
Ar, stand Arn and united: La every'