Iowa capitol reporter. [volume] (Iowa City, Iowa) 1841-1855, 1848-06-21
Abolition NIovemesses.

out and adhere to separate organization
Our wing brethren Of the press are yer,
much incensed at this movement. TIL,
4 abolitionists, however, contend that thei
action in adhereing to aseparate organiza
ton, though powerless Of course as far a.
the election Of their candidates is concern
ed, is very important in showing thei1
numerical strength; and insinuate pretty
strongly that in doing so they have quit.
as good prospects Of success in the State
at large as our whig brethren have. They
claim also in SO doing to advocate princi-
pies, as they hold them, which ought to put
their wing contemporaries to the blush.
The nomination of radical slave hold
er by the wing National Convention, is be.
ginning to open the eyes Of the Liberty
men, as we'll here as in other parts of the
Union. They now see the utter hollow
ness Of wing howlings against the extern
sion Of slave territory. .. ....
The following extract from an article in
the lowa Freeman, the abolition organ in
this State, exposes one of the attempts Of
the whig wire-pullers to form a political
amalgamation with the abolitionists, while
| it will be interesting to our readers, as
furnishing some insight into the course
intended to be pursued by the abolitionists
in the approaching contests.
"Monday last the convention came off at
Yellow Spring. This was better attended
though no more decided in its tone and ac-
ton than the one in Louisa county. Our
friends were expecting battle; which
failing, the interest of the meeting was
probably less than it would have been, had
no such thing been looking for. The
meeting was well attended, and, except a
candidate for District Attorney, a full
ticket was put in nomination.
A brace Of wing wire-pullers had been
up at Yellow Spring, Union township, and
how many other places is not known, en-
deavoring to induce the liberty men to NOM
mate part ola ticket, and leave the wings
to nominate the remainder; and then, BY
log-rolling, to elect the whole. The
scheme had been concocted in Burlington,
and to pull the wool over the eyes of lib
crty men, one Of our most active friends
Frederic Heizer-had been appointed by
a wing meeting, vigilance committee for
Yellow Spring-though lest he should not
be SO easily seduced from his principles
and party, another was put on to act with,
or without him. Do the Burlington wings
really suppose that Frederic Heller is
man Of SO little principle. or that his love
Of Office is SO insatiate, that they expect to
buy him from his integrity by such promi-
SEES and promotion. Hso, they, or ne, have
entirely mistaken his character-which, he
will show, by acting in their party, or de-
declining their appointments.
Their two delegates from Burlington
had agreed to 60 back, have a meeting
called, and "a log-rolling committee appoin-
ted to come to Yellow Spring, and meet a
similar one, if the convention would ap-
point one, and throw in propositions to
unite IN nominating and electing candi-
dates opposed TO the black laws of Iowa,
and in favor Of the Wilmot Proviso.-
Most fortunately, the news of Gen. Tay-
lor's nomination by the Wing National
Convention arrived before the meeting of
the convention, which showed all whig
pretensions of opposition to slavery to be
too palpably hypocritical, for the game to
proceed-and the committee; which we
understand was in town, did not appear in
the meeting, either in persone or per
alien.
We are glad this attempt was made aid
detected thus early. 1t will serve to put
our friends both in Des Moines and other
counties on their guard. Do those men
suppose that after the attempt made by the
leading Burlington wings, no longer ago
than last winter, to prevent our friends
from discussing their principles or or
ganizing Liberty Association in that
place, by bruit force, or getting up row
and threatening the life of the lecturer,
that we shall be green enough to be so
soon betrayed by Their kiss? Ii so, we can
assure them they have mistaken their men,
We have not organized liberty party to
unite with either Of the others, but to s.come
out Of them, that we be not partakers of
their sins, and that we receive not of their
plaques" Our only safety, and the only
hope Of the oppressed is, that we shall
prove true to our principles, stand by
each other, in good report and in evil re-
port-let all other questions 60 as they
may, if need be, and consecrate our ballots
to the liberty of the slave. What would
wings, and all other men say of the anti
slavery sincerity Of the liberty men, were
they thus to unite with the democrats,
with Cass aud Butler for Commanders in
Chief? They would denounce us as base
hyrocrites. They would have no posi-
able confidence in our professions. And
yet they will attempt to subarn us to this
same treachery in their favor. Such pro-
positions are not honest. Let us shun
them as we would Infection"
Tom Benton for Cass.
"Old Tom" who, as every body knows,