The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1852-05-01

ter serious difficultes, Ii is stern reality thai
the resources Of Iowa are crippled by this "Inodel
constitution and every citizen will frankly ac-
knowledge II, except such blinded by party
oriii, ana who will not concede any thing if they
Deleve II viii make against the success Of the
"Pary"
During the last two sessions Of the State Legis
lature tue Wing members introduced bills for ac ts
authorizing the people to vote upon the question Of
calling convention TO amend the constitution,
but the Democracy. true TO their real principles,
answer "No! the people are not to be trusted with
important matters OF Locoioco policy 1t is enough
for them to know when and how we expect them
to vote the Democratic ticket Our pet consti,u-
ton Is not to be despoed Of its fair proportions by
the rabble.'
We ask you, fellow citzens to mark these acts,
and mark the men. DO not suffer any man to rep
resent your interest In the next Gen ;ral Assembly
who Is afraid to trust you to vote for against
any gwen proposition that directly concerns the
welfare and prosperity of yourselves and your
State
We speak by authority of the Wing party, de-
rived from repeated declarations and acts, when
we say that they are ia favor of the amendment of
our constitution, and expunging theretrom all and
every restriction calculated 70 retard the growth
aud improvement Iowa.
We deny the right Of any party to take from the
people the power Of creating and regulating their
own circulating medium and upon the same prin-
ciple we deny the right OF a party to interfere by
positive restrictions to prevent the people from
adopting system OF internal improvements which
they may think best adapted to their interest, and
the progress OF the age.
We charge the Locofoco party OF Iowa with
aing, adopting, and advocating all these restric-
tons, and for proof Of it have only to refer to
the constitution and laws Of Iowa, whose paternity
they dare not deny We would not knowingly,
wifully, and "with malice aforethought," pluck
from the blushing brow of the Democracy single
laurel TO which they entitled for giving Iowa
constitution and "code" of laws. They emit
tied to the credit and all the credit, OF organizing
the government of th. State, and the laws which
now govern US. While we thus surrender to the
Democracy all claim, all honor, and all eclat for
whatever of good evil there be about those laws,
the Wing party Of Iowa are determined not TO be
held responsible for them, any part thereof.
III II was good policy to get up code of laws up
on new and untried principles, declaring old things
to have become obsolete, it proves that wise
above our neighbors, and that the credit of that
Weldon is due to the Democracy. lift is necessa-
ry-if 1t is right-to tax the implements of hus-
bandry, the farming utensils" down even to the
SICKLE, the hoe the rake, and the "corn- cutter'-
to AK the small annuity Of the widow-the little
that may be left the orphan for education and sup
port-the Democracy are entitled to the glory Oft.
After doing all this, and for fear dollar might
slip through their fingers without the 'per cent ,,
make 1t necessary for a tax payer to "sweaT him
sell oil OF the limits, and them with true Loco in
stinot exempt frem taxation the salaries of their
host oil office holders. The farmer, the mechanic,
the widow and orphan, the manufacturer, and the
merchant, must pay the taxes, swear to the
amount OF their property, and subject themselves
10 prosecution for perjury if, in listing their prop
whcelbarrow! Yet a whole army Of office holders
are let loose upon community, (many of them
mere sinecures,) who look you in the
face and exclaim, awe swear not at all ;" neither
do we pay tribute to our masters.
Thus the means OF industry, the sources of State
wealth, the great agricultural interests instead of
being nursed and encouraged crippled and
held in check by party who talk to you about
''equal rights, equal taxaton," and the inherent
right Of "the dear people, to govern themselves.
Citizens OF Iowa, we again warn you, and exhort
IL, idfr ell fhp sit,tat; of State
and the manner that il has been governed, and ask
yourselves the question: "can we longer trust it to
the control of such party?
Remember, that as you shall answer this ques-
ton at the ballot box depends the veal wo Of
Iowa.
With sincere desire and belief that beloved
State Is yet to be redeemed, and placed in pros
porous, proud condition among the sisterh hood, we
close our task, with the beat wishes Of hearts
for your welfare, and the happiness Of our common
country.
JNO. p. COOK,
ANSON FORD,
H. P. REID,
THOS. FRENCH,
APP. WOOD,
HENRY O'CONNER,
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