The Rutland herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1850-1852, 1852-10-07
The Best Democrat

Accessinns TO the Wing ranks IL
grea, numbers. and Of many persons oil
great influence heretofore 10 the loco
rank. are daily accruius especially H.
the great West. The papers are filed
with ,hes. encouraging signs OF the
tunes. Thi. is not produced alone =,
the Unu.ual admiration Of Gen. Scots
cmin-n, ability, his pure character and
his world. wide renown. bn, in a great
drgree from pure conviction Of ~"
adaptation of Wing measures and Viii
principles to advance and promote the
hes, interests and the greatest pros.
peri'y "f the country. Alter havin.
been cheated time and again by the
loco party under the name Of damocr,
Icy, il,"y are rrnoancing their cunnrx-
ion with that party whci, has so much
sympathy with British interests. and
are uniring with The party that is truly
American IN ail iis measures.
Amongst the most prominent men Of
ths West who are leaving locofoco,m
W. would name FIX Eo,-rnnr R,L, TT
Iucal, Of Iowa. vino has been for ma
my yrars "n- Of tho most prominent
aud influential Of the party in the great
West. lie was l't--iirut of The Com.
v"niion lha' nominated Gen. jack ION
for ,e-rIrciion. aud was former Cover
nor of p!i', and has always been II
prominent man in the loco party. We
give the {, llnwing extracts from his
letter Of the 81 uli.. indicating hi. prst
and future poli'iral course and the rra,
t"ns fer his present change. lie has
been chosen Persistent Of tl" : .nt Cinb
OF Iowa city. apd has r"in'nrnrrd the
campaign ia earnest. The folio vim,
arc the EXTRACTS: suppnriel Thon-
n }, frr.on for the Presidency. ]
supported Mr. Madison two terms,
Nr. .Iouror twi.p. and Wa one Of The
electors in Ohio tia, voted for Mr..
Monroe ai the tire Of hi. SECOND rlrc.
lion. In 1924 | WAS placed AT the
hral of the Jack ,on electoral ,irk-, in
Ohio ; in 1929 was chosen AN tl-rtor
/" that stat, and gave my vote As such,
for Gen. Andrew jackson.
was President Of the Democratic
Nali"nsl Convention al Baltimore in
1852, which Nominated Gen. Jack son
for r..rl-cii,n. and HAT rrcomn,.n led
Martin Van Bur-n IL. a Candidate for
Vice President on the .ainc ticket |
supported NJ Van Biren Tor the Pres
t,i...,.U 10 .,k ,...I IN 4
Ca. III lS4s, aud sl,ould freely vote
for him again were he "a candidate.
These are so many prnf, OF my title rs
n Democrat. THIS title la, been well
earned. aud my right to j, shall never
he impaired. But Cannot supper,
Franklin Pierce by word ar deed for
the ,ppuriaui office Of President. con.
si,'ehi with principles ah Ga ] have
ever. ~ "a Democrat, entertained. nor
with ih" voluntary pledges that | made
Ia The Democratic ron,.nfioi. of q 10,
which Nominated me- in 1894. ~ caa.
dlha'e for rr.rleciioi 10 iita office nf
Governor q! that fluri,hin. State,
these pedg-- being ~ .oliov,: My
motto in' ever b''cn. principles, meas
ares and men 'hot ,ri carry run0piss
aud "sasaies into IT d--and you may
res, assured, ihst Whatever may D..
my situation In life. You will AWAY.
hm'l ic- iu the rank. Democracy, sup
porting The principles aud MEASURES
that were rrvlr,S,.d and acted upon in
'ir administration Of a L.ger,om, a
NIdiSoH. dad a J4ck,0n. ANA su,h men
~ will carry 'h-ir principle. and mess-
ur-s into tffrr
The p.,ii'on Mr. Pi~rcs has ever oc.
eupird. IA Congress OF any o,hr, pub
lie s'a'a'n in reference TO que ,ions ,iial
10 "-,i"rn prosperity. ha. been an,ss.
oni.iHfl to those which were adv Gated
sna aesriy cdssishsA ~ those eminent