Des Moines courier. ([Ottumwa] Iowa) 1848-1854, 1852-07-22
For the Courier.


Eps. CouR1ER-Gents:-I desire to
say through your columns to the voters
of Wapello county that at late day in
the canvass became an Independent.
Candidate 10 represent them in the Gen
eral Assembly of the State, and that
owing to the short time before the cleo
ton it will probably be impossible to
see all of them. US conld desire to do
in person.
On the presumption that there may
be many that l cannot see, will here
state that in my political creed, am
and always have been Wing, but that
that my presen. position is entirely in
dependen. of cliques or Conventions;
that | seek seat in the legislature in
order that as farmer, a laboring man,
taxpayer, having wants myself and
knowing the wants and feelings of my
neighbors, / may do something to help
the farmer, the tax payer, and other clas-
ses of our citizens. ...
can only briefly say a. this time tina,
| Am in favor of and if elected will TO
The best OF my ability seek to have in-
troduced and will vote for law giving
the people an opportunity at the next
April or August election to vote for or
against an amendment of the Cons.iiu-
zion; that am clearly of the opinion
that the present condition Of things in
our State would be improved by sound
and safe Banks upon specie basis; tina,
we have and must have paper money;
that we are paying interest out of the
State for our paper; that the capital in
vested in the business is not taxable in
our State as il would be if we had Banks
of our own--and that am in favor of
the nert Legislature doing something
with the River improvement, and pledge
myself TO use my best endeavors TO tina,
end independent of every party consid-
Grafton, especially to institute rigid en-
qury into the operations, plans, expen-
dituies and contracts since the commence
ment of the work.
In regard to the Code, am satisfied
that il is defective, in many particulars
now apparent to the public, and in many
more not yet discovered, and it will be
my object if favored with your support,
TO endeavor TO so amend and systemise
our laws, as to meet the wishes and
wants of the people. pledge myself
to advocate the amendment of the Road,
Revenue. and Usury laws, especially
| shall also advocate the election by the
people, of the Supreme Judges and the
Board of Public Works, as am one of
those that believe the people are capa-
Bile OF choosing their own rulers.
| am not accustomed 10 public speak
ing, as my opponents are, and must con.
fine myself to this method of making
my views known, so far as am unable
to call on the citizens. will merely al.
lude TO the attempt to create prejudice
against me and defeat me, by represent
ing that | am an Abolitionisi, a "higher
law" mau, to sustain which the testimo-
ny of Mr.. d. H. Michaels is produced,
and a private conversation with him CIV
ell to the public. stated at the meet
ing in Green Township wha. recolIect'
ed of that conversation, and ! here re.
peat that the fugitive slave law, one oil
Wv SSAsSo VI uhSoouiOS nuo"u 40 TIC
Compromise measures, might in my
opinion, be improved both for the North
and the South, but that | am satisfied
with the position of Gen. Scott, and the
Wing party upon that subject, and that |
am and always have been in favor of
the Union over and above every ques-
ton.
Trusting that the public will do me
justice and no, permit my enemies to
injure me In their opinion by means of
such fimsy and false charge, on the
eve of the election, must close by sta
ting that shall be graii6ed for the sup
port of my fellow citizens. and if elect
ted to the Office ! seek will serve them
TO the best of my humble abilities.
LEWIS LEIB.
July Goth, 1852.