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Ex-GovERN0Rl Lucas FoR scnTT7

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me following correspondence, fsays The ch,e
STATE Journal } whiehve take from the lows -
P1ositaA, Of SePtessbsr sh, explains itself. Cover
nor Lucas IS known IN this State Is ! s.pr;,.
Democrat. and he well knows The IA. renee Is,
tween Democracy and Edcofoeoism. ana nois,s Al
that differences 50 plainly ID lis le.ier below 4,
that runs uayafead. We call the particular a,,sn
lion ofour resfefs 10 Il and ask them 10 read ane
circulate y will lead TO right thoughts, and rish
thoughts viii lead 70 right action
Iowa Gift, September 8, 1854
Ex-GovEaSna RoneRr LucAs- H5no,cd Sir
have within lhe last few weeks, seen ii stated ia
number Of the VIII pers Of low i and elsewhere
that yon havesexpresscd yourself i'll favor oFlhe E
lection 20 the Presidency &C General XViutield
Scost. and Thai you wopldssuPpor him with youl
vote and infRence
assure you, sir that was much pleased a i arm
ma. ms was Ae position you occupied. But With
IN the last few days this report has been
ed in some of the Denocratic papers 81 tb;s S,,,a
my oolect'. therefore, in addressing you at this
= 70 earn irom ypu, over your own signature,
Mhd are your feelings and views in relation to The
usnFss ana qiaiiheallons OF the two prominent men
no" spelofe Inc American people as candidates for
III h'sa ana PFe-emnsntly responsible position Of
1resiaent q these United States; and whetheror
moi you design supporting General Winfield Scout
Tor thai office
Az answer from You at your earliest conveni-
ence WI very much oblige your friend and obedi-
eh.servant, Y s, NJ. BALLARD.
10 Ex-Governor Lrdls, near Iowa City, Iowa.
Plum GaovE Sept 3. 1859.
ISIS ~. BALLARD Dsaf SW--Your letter Of
yesterday IN relation To statements " 10 number
Of Wing papers Of Iowa and elsewhere concern.
Ing The position which nov occupy, and your "A.
qaaries as 10 my feelings and views, towards
Generals Winfield Scou and Franklin Pierce as
candidates for The next Presidency, is now before
me.
And, in answer to il permit me TO say to you,
maj II y with no. ordinary interest view the con.
test row going on between the friends Of General
Winfield Scout and Geaeral Pie: ce-ths Two prom
inent men now candidates for the Presidential char
ol(the Union. The one nominated by Wing Ma
tlsnal Conyention--the o'her by Conyention Of
The Democratic party. have, sir, as YOU know
always been Democrat | was boih Democrat
and expect 10 live he balance of my DAYS as such
and then die Democrat
supported Thomas Jefferson for III Presidency
supported Mr.. Madison two terms, Mir Monroe
twice, and was one Of the electors ia Ohio lha yo-
ted for Monroe at the time Of his second e!tetion
u ls2f was placed al the head IL the Jackson
electoral ticket in Ohio; in 1923 was chosen an e
lecto- in that State, and gave my votes as such for
General Andrew Jackson
was President ofthe Democratic ETafional Con
eention at Baltimore, in 1882, whiAl, nomipated
General Jackson for reelection, ana ihat recon-
NJ Dr. F.
voted for General Cas- in 1913, aud should freely
vote for him again were he candidate These
are so many proofs Of my title Of Demociat.s This
title has been well earned and my right 10 IL shal
never be impaired. Bur Icanno, support franklin
Pierce, by word or deed for the important Office of
President, consistent with principles which have
ever as Democrat entertained, nor With the vol
untary pledges that made to the Democratic Con-
vcntion OF Ohio, which nominated me in 1884 asa
candidate for re election 10 The office Of Governor Of
that loufTshing State rhesc pledges being as fol-
lows: "NIy motto has ever been prinaPles measures
and that riH carp principles aid measnres INFO
egcct--and you may rest assured, that whatever
may be my station or situation in life, yun may al
ways find me in the ranks of Democracy, support
ing The principles and measures that were profess
cd and acted upon in the administration of Jfcrson
Madison, and Jackson and such men as will
carry their principles and measures into effect"
The position Mr. Pierce has ever occupied 10
Congress or any other public station, ID reference
to questions vital 10 Western prosperity, has been
aniagouistical TO those which were advocated and
dearly cherished bylhose eminent statesmen whose
election 10 The Presidency most heartily and cor
daily advocated. They taught and have always
belie7, d that the Constitution vested in Congress
the power to open and repair harbcrs and remove
distractions from navigabe rivers and that twas
expedient that Congress should exercise such pow
er whenever such improvements are necessary for
the common def nce-tor the protection apd facility
Of commerce with foreign nations orlamoug the
States-said improvements being national and gen.
eraI in their character | understand Mr.. Pierce
to saperadd 10 the above doctrine, proyiso to the
effect that the waters on which these Improvements
are proposed to be made shall be.san and that they
shall be moved by tides He has, in effect declared
that the depths Of The waters 10 be improved, nor
their capacity for trade among the States. form no
criterion for just demand upon federal protection.
His political history ascoecied from bis action in
Congress, 10 less than from his letter 10 the COM
mit,ee OF The Convention, accepting his nomination
10 the Presidency in the terms forth in the Plat
form, fufatSn evidence ol MS n0SltiAy 70 al Ane
prominent measures which tend 10 Western pros
perity, Of which Internal Improvements and Do.
mestc Industry are the most important.
As a Western man. therefore, and as an original
Jackson Democrat, al afrfend 10 Internal Improve
m mis-. and to The Protection and encouragement Of
American Iadnsiry, cannot and viii not support
sueh a1nan a. franklin Pierce FOR the Presidency.
Aud as there Is now bat two prominent candidates
before the American peoTle, namely GeneFal
winfield Scott and Franklin Fierce, one or whom
viii necessarily be elected The nexl President,
sball most cheerfaliy and freely give my vote and
;ranence to General Scott | believe him BY far
,he bes, Democrat Of the two, and newhom every
friend q ths West particularly and 70 Internal I'm
nrovernsnss, and 10 the promotion Of American in
sns,rv ought 10 preitf and 10 cordially support
pafore eoncluae Iwish 10 cal your altention L
shor, article which Is taken from the Iowa Capi
81 Rrposted 81 the Isl inst. Il is as follows;
ExGov. LUCAS AND GEN SCOTT.
i. ~ see he Whig papers are siorsing owe
-.ssfs aev suppose 70 be one instance ~ Demo
,esf !, 30 will support Gen Scntr Ne tn'nk lnes
s,srTv win be much diminished, When iasY are N
saat |. Is ssiIdonhtful whethsf Ex,Giover
III ssas ,vSaI vote for Scott lie assuzes Us iha
nreierred Mr. FillmoFe's n@ags alton an
..,,.s have voted for himcheersnir. That lie dis
/ 1.Iss seat. personally and polisaii and Il WI
s,s,sh reluctance ifhe votes Ton him AZ AL F.
{ Z ~. Iuras' sympaihies are with lhs Wing paTt.
;,5nesir 81 srhat be considers injustice 10 himse
,srs.nallv bF the leaders Of the Democratic party