Burlington hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1845-185?, 1851-11-27

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October 2, 1851 EDWARDS BsoADwELL
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StsN Delason smiths Speech. y
THIS speech which was delivered in Keokuk
on the 2lst Sept, 1850, few days before the
Special Congressional Election in that district,
a. We have before informed our readers. appears
at length in the last Des Moines Valley Wing
We are sorry il is not in our power to transfer It
entire into our columns As a history Of democ-
racy in Iowa, since the first organization Of the
Territory, and particularly for the last FIVE or
six years-auriny which time the author Of the
speech has resided in Iowa and been familiar
with I'LL the secret movements Of the party-this
speech win be invaluable for reference.
Mr. Smith was present at thirteen democratic
conventions, OF each Of which he gives partic-
ular and minute history. These conventions,
were some of them, township, some county and
some State Conventions Before some Of them,
he was candidate for office. and he was init
mately acquainted with all the means resortd 10
for getting them up. and Tor controlling them as
the wishes and interests of the leaders Of the par
~ dictated. Now let any one take the pains to
read the account given in this speech, of the
means resorted to by the Old Hunl ers. to use and
control these conventions for their own purposes.
and he must be convinced that they are all they
arc represented 70 be BY the Speaker.
At the special congressional election in the fall
Of 1850, il is known that Thompson and Smith
were both candidates for Congress, and Daniel
r. Miller was the candidate Of the Wings. AT
the congressional election the August before,
Hem had beaten Geo. G. Wright, and it was
thought by the democracy that if Thompson
could have the track alone, that he could beat
Miller. Great excrtions were consequently made
by Thompson's friends to induce Smith TO with
draw and throw his influence in favor of Thomp-
son. Mr. Smith gives full history of these at
tempts 10 induce him to decline, and Of the offers
Of money made to him by Mr. Halsey. former
editor Of the "Kcokak Dispa,ch'', aud by Thomp-
son, himself, If he would withdraw from the cam
,ass- lie SAYS. s.sr, ....s.s....-
1.Anterior 10 my nomination, BY the democra-
cy Of my country and after my maine, Through
the partially Of my frcn6s,--had been announce
oil in The several papers Of the district, was Yts
tied BY Mr. Thompson and Mr. Halsey the present
editor ct the Heokxk Dispatch The latter In
formed ne that he came to negotiate with me in
the name and on behalf Of Mr. Thompson. lie
said b was authorized to ofer. me money. He
sa;d he knew, and Mr. Thompson knew, that |
had cxpenAe much time and money, and iabored
long, hard, zealoasly and efficiently in The demo-
cratic cause ia Iowa that ought to be liberal
II compsnsated, and that Thompson was exceed
inely dssirous 10 beat Miller ;--aud that, as had
no chsncs for an election. and as my position
ceold ou.y tend 10 the election Of Miller,-if
withdraw from the canvass in favor of Taomp-
soa, Consressman's wages, for thirty days, was
at my command. These suggestions were scout
ed iastoaier and these overtures promptly declin-
ed. Halecy made report 10 Thompson where
upon the honorable gentleman paid his address,
t. AI,r ho do. I'D md
tre5lcd those Of his rght-bower ,er-ofcio He beg
ged me 10 consider his position and his condition:
he knew my sacrifices and my merits, and if now
oacs sxeia, would but consider the peculiar exs
tremity Of his situation, and, as consequence,
withdraw from the canvass,--lse my influence to
control my friends and employ my agency in his
behalf. should be well rewarded, ~ should no.
lack brcsd--(I should share equally with him ~
What win the honest Republicans Of Iowa
think Of set Of men setting themselves up 10
rule party and TO monopolize all the offices Of
the country, and endeavoring 10 sustain them
selves BY such means as are here portrayed?
II il the practice Of demagosues when they
wish 10 effect their selfish ends, TO praise the
ssdear people," aud make loud professions in pub
lie Of their love and respect for them. This, we
say, they do publicly, but in private their Ian
su.ge is something like tina, which Smith says
Judge Knapp used in his presence, when speaking
Of his right to vote against democrats who were
not Of the right stamp. 7ae .aa ~
"Iheard one Of these tools declare, that "mcre
common soldiers had stolen the plumes and epau-
lettcs Of the officers, and that the only way 10
disposess them was, to beat them ut the ballot
bcxw s.why." said the same man Knapp to
me, tive 60 in for our own interests: Noanti-
Dodge man shall hare Office! We have built up
the Democratic party, aud given il all the char.
acter and responsibility il ever had in this coun.
try! No other man can or shall 60 10 the Senate
but A. G. Dodge! Tais Jeffersonian Democra.
cy,'he continued, SIS a great hambay, Talk Of
tie intelligence az tho people! Look at them -
One half can neither read nor write! They are
lust NE ! dock q sheep--wool ,riN grom aoca
their bdeks, and II By calling them clever fellows.
csngst them TO stand still long enough for us to
tM Wigs! Ana,' he added, give me three OF
four r,sn in each county seat, and have no oc.
cason to trouble myself about the wool shirt il.
noramuscs! All you have got 10 do. when all is
arranged, is TO ,rhisile, and they win comci lust
shout thunder, blood, democracy ana General
jackson, and they viii 80 it with a rash.rs 57'
This speech, as we have said, was delivered
more sAan year ago, though only now given 10
the public in printed form II attracted good
deslof attention al the time, and the part Of il
referring 10 the attempts made to buy Saith of
tie srsck, made considerable stir. Mr. Halsey
attempted 10 explain away the part of II h,y;nr