Des Moines courier. ([Ottumwa] Iowa) 1848-1854, 1850-07-05
p Political.
Comparison OF Tickets.


Democrats. The ticket is ais weak as
water; and if we cannot defeat ii by a
handsome majority, il will be owing to
an inexcusable oversight on the part of
the democratic convention not presenting
candidates far more worthy of popular
support. This we do not anticipate.--
LosOa State Gazette.
Will the editor Of the Gazette permit
Us 10 condole with him in the wholesale
disappointment Of his fond an,icipations!
The late Locofoco Convention must plead
guilty to the charge preferred by Ex-Gov.
Clark, Of committing an .'inexcusable
oversight in not presenting candidates far
more worthy Of popular support" than
the Wing ticket happens to present. If
our sticket is as weak as water" what
figure Of speech can we employ to illus
trate the faint and feeble elements so
frightfulIy predominant in the ticket OF
the Bitter Enders! We are forced to en-
te: upon minute comparison of the RI
val nominees, and upon the head of the
Gazette and Its editor must rest all the
odium of the proceeding.
Firstin point Of dignity stands Stephen
Hampstead, Of Dubuque, the Locofoco
candidate for Governor. The northern
Col. with visor down, and lance in rest,
silently PAGES the lists, awaiting with
gloomy and fretful impotence the advent
of his antagonist He looks mighty in
his solitude, and here we confess point
of superiority in The Bitter End ticket.
We are yet minus a candidate for Gov
ernor. Should our candidate chance to
issue from the full and swelling ranks OF
the cold water army, enter the lists, and
meet the gallant Colonel in mid-career,
we opine that the sudden and uncommon
character of the shock would carry the
standard bearer of Locofocoism with
great violence TO the earth, and prove
even 10 the satisfaction of the Editor of
the Gazette. that there are weaker things
in nature than cold water.
George w. McCleary aspires to the
Office Of Secretary Of State. Mr.. McC.
is gentleman of prepossessing manners
and appearance, has been twice mem-
ber Of the Legislature, and is by odds
the fairest man on the Locofoco ticket.
Isaac Cook. his Wing competitor, is a
young man of sterling worth, honest, in
telligent, and fully equal to the discharge
OF the duties of the Office of Secretary.
He is infinitely superior TO his opponent
in all the qualities that enter into the
composition of first rate business man.
William Pattee, Of Lee county, is de-
sirous of trying his hand, at the business
of Auditing the accounts of the State
He is total stranger in these parts, and
for his benefit we make shor. extract
from the "yalley Whig & Keokuk Reg.
lister" by way Of introducing him to our
readers;
"The Lee Delegates appear 10 have
picked up fellow in this county, who
lacks industry to make living At any
thing else, and whose incompeiency as a
Justice oil the Peace is poor recommen-
dation of his ability to Audit the accounts
of the State, though he will doubtless
subserve the ends for which he was Sc
lected."
Mr.. Sewers. the Wing candidate for
State Auditor, is gentleman Of marked
talent and ability, and win 6Il this i'm
portans Office with honor to himself and
advantage to the people. We beg his
pardon, for speaking of him in connec-
tion with SO rare bird as this Pattee
seems to be, from the brief sketch of his
life and public services. penned by his
neighbor in Keokuk.
And what shall we say Of the illustri-
Gus Keister. who modes.ly proposes to
take into his own proper custody, the
funds of the Commonwealth! Will the
Editor of the Gazette be so good as to
inform Us, if he had this nomination in
his eye when he spoke Of ian inexcusa.
BILE oversight on the part of the conven-
tionp Or does the Ex-G Governor see in
Keister ga candidate pre-eminenily wor-
thy Of popular support" We cannot
reciprocate the philosophy of the Editor
Of the Gazette. If Keister's nomina-
tion give satisfaction to the Democrats, i,
certainly does not equally satisfy the
Wings. We confess that this Locofoco
aspirant 70 the Treasury keys is possess
ed Of weakness. surpassing even s.,he
weakness Of watar"-a powerful weak
ness. and if we may be permitted the ex-
pression-a taking weakness, which If
stimulated and encouraged by official