Des Moines courier. ([Ottumwa] Iowa) 1848-1854, 1852-06-10
Democratic Address.

btCiucuiy Tue iloSt TetndIkdUie pEo-
duction Of The present age Of the world,
has recently made its appearance under
the title of democratic Address to
the citizens of Iowa" Three long and
broad columns Of the last Keokuk Dis
patch groan under the weight Of this
formidable document. 1t is signed by
five Lawyers, Ex-Judge Williams, J. G.
Hall and G. Negus, of the number; and
two others not of tina, profession, and is
said 10 be the production of Judge VIII.
Iiams. 1t has evidently been carefully
prepared, and has an easy, smooth,
flowing style, as if buuered and sugared
TO go easily down the lhroats Of those
whose appetite Tor such aliment has not
been very good along back. This doc
unen, is a regular special plea, framed
for desperate case, by lawyers who are
are up to the tricks of the trade.
1t touches very lightly and dain,ily
upon unpopular topics; naviga,es as care
fully as could be expected between the
Scylas and Chary bdes that now endan-
ger political navigation; it is opposed to
and in favor Of most ihings-Internal
Improvements and the Code particular.
ly; on State policy generally it is non
committal; that some things in the Code
may need amendment, bit that i, is just
about the right thing after all; in shor,
it is the most perfec. specimen of bonn
bast and demagoguisn in the shape OF
political address il has ever been our
fortune to meet with. 1t is eyasiye,
eqn;yocating, lodging, hairs splitting and
visionary. There is absolutely nothing
about it but its grea! length, its smooth
dicion and the grea, names signed TO it,
which entities ii to claim any other char
acter than pure work of fiction.
Read it, friends Of the Democratic
party, and say if you find it such plat.
form as you car consent to embark your
fortunes upon for the mex, political peri
cd of your history; say if you and il
such declaration of the principles and
measures OF your party as the emergen.
cy Of the times, Tho feelings and wants
Of the people, and the momentous inter
ests at stake. call for; say if as an author
itaupe manifesto OF tie party as it must
be regarded, designed 10 bind, as it must
bind, the future legislation of the party,
you feel justified, in view of your own
interests, TO nail it to your colors and go
into the pending contes! under it. If so,
we must submit. as we have done; Meth.
er can you complain, if under its delu-
siye, hollow and insincere professions
and promises, the evils under which you
are now sufiering-the high taxes, ne
elected public works, deranged currency,
scarcity Of money, high interest, and The
rest OF the long catalogue of grievances
continue TO aifiics and opp ess you.
Coleridge once said that he was deep.
ly impressed with the wisdom of a GER
tain individual, until he opened his
mouth, when The illusion at once van
ished. It's precisely so with these men
who are constantly trying 20 talk and
write the leaders of the Democratic par
" back into the favor of the people
They would have benefited their cause
more if they had been more sparing Of
words. We are rejoiced to see this al
dress; ii abounds in elegant extracts, of
which We intend 10 make free use.