Iowa capitol reporter. [volume] (Iowa City, Iowa) 1841-1855, 1852-05-26
Judge Clark.

We regret to see the Fidelity" Of our Repre-
sentativein Congress to the interests Of his con-
stituents again made an open question. His
letter to the Editor of the Progressive Era has
been copied and commented on by the Burlng-
ton papers, in such manner as to create doubt
and suspicion in the minds of many who were
before perfectly satisfied with the action of
Judge Clark in relation to the Iowa railroad
bill. The fact that the organ of the interests
of single town, the Editor of which has spent
the winter at Washington City, devoting all
of the people of this State, and has made his
editorials and editoria! correspondence the con-
slant vehicles Of the most virLlent opposition
to the State railroad policy, volunteers as his
especial advocated very unfortunate for Judge
Clark. We say, and We speak from what We
know, that If the Editor of the Telegraph is act
ing with sincerity he had better shut his mouth
and not mix expressions of friendship for a
faithful public servant, but whose course has
been doubted, with his daily sneers at the Du-
bu4ue and Kcokuk railroad. 1t cannot do 9TH
erwise than throw suspicion on Judge Clark to
be advocated by neutral sheet which a: the
same time pours out unmixed bitterness against
Senators whose only sins are the ability with
which they have advocated these Iowa railroad
bills. Mr.. Morgan must and know that it
| will have that effect. What then can he his
motive for thrusting himself into this matter?
IL The late Wing Address is working Won
ders, taken in connection with the policy of the
party. We learn that an old man of this place
peculiarly competent to judge, has investigated
the complicated bearing of the policy of the two
parties and aided by the powerful illumination
of this address decided IN favor OF the wings
As mere Offset to restore the equilibrium and
balance the minds of our wing friends who may
have heard of the above case we give the fol-
lowing which We find IN the Miners Express:
ANAMosA, JONES Co., IowA,l
May It'll, 1852.
Mr.. EDlToR:--Strangea as it may seem to some
of my Wing friends, | have concluded to dis
so've all political connection with the Wing
party. Ever since was a voter, have tried
to reconcile myself to Wing rule and policy al.
though | am sorry to say it, if they have had
any principles they have of late years, been too
cowardly or dishonest to avow them. And that
too when the people most needed to know them
Their course has been general scramble for
the spoils and the more they could mistify and
misrepresent a good principle, that happened
to De advocated by the opposite party, the bet
ter it seemed to suit them. In a word, they
seem to be always ready to sacrifice princip es
to availability. Having been surrounded by
wing influences ever since was a voter natu.
rally fell in with that party, never however sa.
tished with their course as a party. / have
lately taken some pains to investigate matters
a little and find that the leaders of the whip
party are trying to crowd Gen. Cass off of his
compromise platform, in order to have it to car.
ry them into power.
We all know that Gen. Taylor was elected
by Democratic war thunder and now Gen.
Scott is aiming at the same thing. And now
wish 1T to be understood that l intend to act
with the Democratic party in future-that party
that does not fear to go into the campaign with
their principles thrown before the public. If
Democratic war thunder and Democratic prn-
ciples are to elect any one to the high office of
President, say let them elect those who are
not AFRAID under any circumstances to avow and
carry them through. My space is too limited
to give my reasons in detail for taking my pre.
sent stand, but the last severing slrok. was
gwen by that bomtastcat, unreasonable, inconsis-
tent. a.sAS"ss. and 44s1s address, lat g Hs
nlittee OF this State. That address presumes
too much upon the Ignorance of the people--as
though they were cattle and only capable of
being driven by their leaders. Ii that is not
enough to make an honest wing blush for very
shame, lie is in politics beyond the reach of an
honest judgment and a correct consciencs For
fear lntrude too much upon your columns and
weary your patience, will close by sub,cri-
bling myself, your friend in the bonds of Demo
cratic faith. JOSEPH A. HUNT