The Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Scott Co., Iowa) 1841-185?, 1850-08-01
From The lotea Republican,
FATHER THOMPSON AND THE LOCO.
FOCO PRESS

The universal Locofoco press is down upon
the Whig party for daring 10 select as candidate
for the first Office in the gift OF the people, man,
who Tor more than thirty yeaishas wotnthe div
cry OF Heaven,'' and never by thought, or word:
| or deed has suffered stain to lall npon and dIia
the lnstre Of its purity. is certainly to be de-
plored, that Whig conventions, and Wing commit
tees are constantly running counter 10 the refined
tastes Of Lofocoism, in the selection Of candidates
for Office. They insist that Col. Henderson will
never do for Congress, because he is wanting IN
modern polish, and bears about him too many OF
the plain, stern marks OF Western Farmer
And then again, he is too old, and veneraies too
highly the precepts, and practice Of George
Washington, Thomas Jefferson, and other OF the
earlier Presidents.
James L. Thompson is totally unfit for Cover
nor. says our friend Of the Reporter, because he
has chad on The sacerdotal robes Of certain re-
fgious sectn' And has il come TO this, that no
man is qualified ior the Executive chair who has
lived, and pracficed, and preached the holy doc
rines Of the Word OF God? Has progression al
length attained 10 so advanced point, that lis
disciples are enabled to look back and admonlsh
us that no man is fiji for high official station, who
has lived pure and virtuous life! That the
venerable Herald Of the Gospel who has made a
voluntary offering OF the bloom and vigor OF his
manhood in daily toll and effort to secure the
temporal and eternal welfare Of his race, should
for this reason alone be prescribed and shut out
from the enjoyment of all political rights and
privileges! l. the ban of political prescription
to be placed upon every owner OF a clear con-
er whose title 10 the noble appellation is ap-
proved by the lsbors and tris's of more than a
quarter OF century, TO be denounced and insult
ed for daring 10 aspire TO the discharge OF Eyecn-
tive functions! Right willingly do We take ul
the glove, which Lncofocosm has flung down 10
the Whig party. Gladly do we accept the tender
Of this issue. We confess too that the Wing
party has ever cherished reverence for all that
is high and excellent in human character. In This
respect, We dare to assert that wide difference
exists between ourselves and lie leading spirits
Of Pitfer Endism. II minister OF the Gospel
possesses all the experience and knowledge, es-
senial to the discharge Of official duties, we pre-
fer rather than prescribe him, on account OF his
high and holy calling. Not so with the Bitter
Enders. They are but following in the wake ol
their candidate, Col. Hempstead. in this war upon
religion and its pions ministers. Never did a
contest present candidates or the same high office
so completely contras'e, il religious and moral
chaia iacter. Read The !olowin ins quotation from
the journal ofth Convention for the fo, nation oil
Constitution for The 81 fe of Iowa. Col lIemr-
ste d, was an infneni ial member of this body,
and voted with the ocofoco members Tor the
exclusion OF religions services from the de ibera-
Tower and Felkner had the moral courage 10 de-
sert Bitter Endsm in this nc2 effort at Irogies-
sion.
Mr. Galbrai;I then offered the following resoln-
tion:
Resoired, That tile further consideration OF the
resolution anthorising The Resident 10 invite some
one Of The Ministers Of the Gospel of'ins city. 10
open the Convention every morning with prayer,
be indefinitely postponed.
md ka haI he adj m
yeas and nays were demanded br two members
and wers as follows.. Yeas "A : Nays 26.
4 Affirmative - Mes r Bailey. i~sei, Benedict,
Pratiain. frown, nn'lr. Clarke, chaie'on,
Crawford, euler. DAVIDSON. urban, Ferguson.
Ga brai,h, Galand, Gehon Grant, tall Hale,
Harrison, Ii-rner, ,fisMPSTEAn, tioo'on, Eirk-
patrick, Lanswnrthy, Lowe. oi Dcs Moines.
Marsh, MoIdan, McA'ee, Murray, 'rBrien,
OlmsfeaI, Peck. PecS, Price. pnin'"n. Ross of
Jefferson, Salmon, S alley. Strong Tia lor. Th"mi-
son, Whitno e, Wyckof' and Mr.. President
So the resolution was iud.f",ei, os'poned.