Des Moines courier. ([Ottumwa] Iowa) 1848-1854, 1850-07-26
COndemiDg their own Party 10
save GaiulasDy.

Condemiug their own Party 20
Save GiIlaspy.
We said last week that the doctrine
of the Locofoco leaders in Iowa was ev-
erything for Dodge e. Co., nothing for
principles. The Republic virtually ad-
mits the justice Of the charge. After
publishing the Resolutions Of Conven-
ton Of Democrats Of three counties con-
demning Gillaspy and the Board for is
suing $4,000 Of Shinpiasters 10 pay
of the laborers on The Public Works.
they 60 on to say:
"The above resolutions were adopted
by Convention held at Oskaloosa, on
the 22d Of June last. What may have
been the motives Of those who drew
them up and presented them to the con-
vention we know not. But we will ven
ture the assertion. that the Drmecrafs
IF Mahasku county ,cM rep,iiafe them,
at least so far as they are intended TO ef-
feet the election of Mr.. Gillespy."
Here it will be seen that they first i'm
pugn the motives of the Democratic par
~ in three counties, and then insnltingly
say to these Democrats that they evil
venture the assertion" that the Demo-
Gratis evil repudiate them" Here the
Republic takes the ground that these
Democratic resolutions ought 10 be re-
pudia,ed. Is this not forsakiug princi-
pies to sustain men, or rather MANI
We put the question TO every Democrat.
is it not abandoning one Of your princi-
ciples TO cleave to Gillaspy'
But the Republic contends that it
was honest for these men to pay them
selves in good money, and pay the work
ing men in rags; because, say they, they
were bound as honest men "to at least
acknowledge the Indebtedness TO them,"
(the contradictory We answer as here
tofore, that if the Board had given a
mere acknowledgment" Of the Stale
indebtedness to each contractor in an ag-
gregate amount, il would have been a
far different thing from splitting il up in.
to small amounts, to circulate as money
TO pay off the hands. Every democrat
and wing in the country can see that by
this swindling operation The State Con-
situation has been violated; justice outra-
ged; and working men deprived Of part
of their hard earnings.
But the very gentlemanly. modest and
courteous Editors Of the Republic say
that our comments on these Democratic
Resolutions '.are perfect tissue Of
faisehoods and misrepresentation from
beginning to end" These sweeping
declarations Of falsehood, made against
US without, proof; without the least shad-
ow of testimony to found them on; we
hardly think will strengthen the faith Of
the people in our lraducers. And as We
made the calculations and drew our con-
illusions principally from Mr.. Gillaspy's
own statements, which are now before
the people,. we will let this very mild
and gen,lemanly charge of falsehood a
gainst US pass in silent contempt, consid.
ering the source from which it emanates.
The Republic lays II down as rule.
that paper or an individual that will
unblushingly make false and slanderous
charges. knowing them 10 be such, a
gainst any man or set of men, is too con-
temp.ible to elici, any attention, &c. We
will just apply this rule to the Republic,
and out of your own mouths we will
condemn you. We call upon every
candid man who has read the Republic
to bear NJ out in the assertion. which
we make fearless of successful contra
diction, that It's columns have teemed
with barefaccd. unfounded assertions
and ISLANDERS against men and party oil
men. and in some instances they must
have known them TO be untrue; we will
not say in all cases. for we never thought
them over stocked with knowledge: tina,
is. they haven't much 10 spare; and char.
ity would dictate that they ought not to
be held responsible for what they say.
as we are satisfied that they mean no
particular harm, but merely write for
pass.time. to please the children.
The insinuation Of the young men.
that DR.. Nosler and ourselves wish to
throw obstacles in the way Of getting
The grant extended.to The source Of the
River. and are opposed to the large grant,
isindeed too pitifll for US TO notice in com.
munity where we are known. All we
will say is this. that with all their indy
ing attachment 10 the improvement, our
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