Des Moines courier. ([Ottumwa] Iowa) 1848-1854, 1850-04-12

- vi IOWds al least
this portion of il, that there are scarcely
any inhabitants comprised of The Low,
UNEDuCATED AND VICIOUS FoREIGNrRs
that the old world is belchng on, upon
us. Michigan. Wisconsin, Indiana and
Illinois lying contiguous to the Northern
lakes, ard more easy of access from
those great enlrepols of emigration, Bos-
ton aud New York. get almost all of this
Class OF emigranIs, while Iowa is settled
~ people from the western, middle and
southern states, and are mostly men of
character, property and intelligence, who
have emigrated NOT to escape the glbo-
my rails yf the prisoa or tie elevation
Of the gGtlops."
fhe above is an extract from COM
munlcaiion addressed to tie Fort Dcs
Mos"es Star, and recently published in
That LocofOco sheet. From The fact that
il is placed in the most conspicuous par,
of The paper, (under The editorial head
and appears without comment it is fair
70 conclude that the Editors of that pa.
per approve Of, and endorse the senti.
men's Of their correspondent. A, least
they become the willing instruments IN
giving publicity TO a wholesale charge,
branding all our foreign citizens, from
every country. as '.iow, u9e.inru'ed and
tarions foreigners. that the old vorii is
con ,fonfiy tsiching ou upon u.s."
IT is no nncommon thing fo, Locofoco
leaders and Locofeco papers. pending
animporani election. when they must
have the votes Of these ..vicious foreign
ers" TO insure them success, 10 make all
sorts of professions of attachment to
their interests. Nothing is so near their
Philan'hropic (!!D hearts. a, such times
as the welfare nnd prosperity of This
class of our population. patriotic souls!)
they are almost ready to die to gran,
them privileges and secure them rights.
and who does no, remember with what
bitterness they denounce the Wing par
". 40 the enemies Of foreigners. We
Always knew this 10 be mere blarney
and. h, ppgrisy. That while they speak
hGniAd words 10 deceive and catch this
class nyo.ir voters, in order to enjoy the
spoills coffee. at heart they despse
them. s s.,a look upon them in the words
Of the shove article, as men 'who have
emigrated to escape the gloomy walls of
the prison or the elevation of the gal
Lowe"
We hope every one Of this numerous
class Of our citizens will read these Lo-
cofoco sentiments. and learn in what es-
timafinn the T.ocofoco party hold them.
when they are NOT in Immediate need Of
their notes, and when they come out
and speak their true sentiments. On
election days. oh! you are the best men.
the most intelligent and worthy in the
land, oh. yes. you are glorious fellows.
because your votes give these dema-
gogues fine places and salaries-but cleo
tion over and The darling object secured.
sou cease TO be glorious fellows and are
only slow, uneducated vicious foreign
ers." only fit TO become inmates Of
s.prison walls or elevated on gallows."
And remember, you who have fed
from The hand Of tyranny and oppression
in your native land. to find an asylum in
onrs. that these are the men who would
fain make you believe that they are your
only friends, while the Wings are al
ways yonr enemies. If these men be
your only friends. well might you exclaim
s.saye us from such iriends!"
II The Charter election in ST. Louis
resulted in the complete triumph Of the