Iowa capitol reporter. [volume] (Iowa City, Iowa) 1841-1855, 1851-09-24
The Whig Press, and Des Moinel
River Grant.

The EXTREMIST infatuation of partizan malig-
nifty is just now being exhibited by the wing
press, upon the subject Of the Des MONIES river
grant. In the forlorn hope of creating preju-
dice against our democratic delegation in Con
gress, and in utter contempt Of the public in.
teligence of the state, they have progressed from
their original position of doubtful construction
lists, to open denial of the justice of our claim
to the lands above the Raccoon fork Aye they
Ewng's dishonest REHABILITATION of a settled
question upon vested right, but they are OBJ
streperous advocates of the justice and risdom
of the decision, by which the people of the
state have been plundered of million and
half of dollars! Surely the inhabitants of iowa
have abundant reason to visit upon these char
latans all the displeasure which they are accus-
toned to manifest at each recurrence Of a gen
cral election. A decent regard to their locality
and to the interests affected, would counsel
them, at the very least, to silence, pending a
settlement Of the question. But what are the
facts! Nearly three years ago, such moles as
the Editor Of the Republican at this place, and
the Register at Keokuk, were the first to breach
the re-adjudication of the question, which had
then been settled; and have ever since been the
staunchest promoters Of that very state of things
which is now found to exist. They suggested,
in many a long winded paragraph, that the law
was ambiguous. They counselled their friends
in the executive departments, to open the de-
cision of Mr.. Walker. They advocated res
friction of the grant. They invited, by such
suasives as partzans only could exercise, the
interference and the adverse decision of Mr.
Ewing, and have never ceased to rejoice at it,
to the present moment. All this, and much
more, have they done; AID if Mr.. Ewing and his
cquivocating successor were called upon this
day, to justify their conduct before the people
pr iowa, Tor the'wrong sui outrage which has
been perpetrated upon the state. they would
interpose the parricidal conduct of these infat-
uated wing editors to shield their action in the
premises from censure.
How contemplate, thcn-how base-for these
original instigators-these constant advocates
these present apologists-of the Executive
spoliation, to illuminate their malicious accuse.
tons against our Congressman! How ridcu-
lous for them to be counseling the necessity of
rc.cnactment of an explicit law, as means of
justifying their bare faced ISLANDERS of the dem
ocratic party! No! The necessity of such re-
enactment does not exist The law is SO plain
that no man-possessing common honesty and
even moderate legal acumen, who will divest
himself of the partizan wing rancour which has
been thrown around it--can hesitate for a mo-
ment, to sustain the decision of Mr. Walker.
We are not without hope that Mr.. Stewart will
change his opinion, under the pressure of such
arguments as Bangs, Brothers d Co. may find
it convenient to use. But should he fail to do
SO. and persist in carrying out the policy of
Fitz Warren and his Iowa echoes, as a means
Of p, nishment for our obstinate democracy the
state can securely rely upon attaining justice,
in the matter, either through the renovating in
iuences Of the election of 1852, or by direct
resort to the Supreme Court of the United
States. In the meantime, let the people of Iowa
continue their brand of merted reproba.ion
upon the foreheads of these traitors to her into
rests and honor.