The Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Scott Co., Iowa) 1841-185?, 1852-04-22

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] Tho Wings Of Iowa through thei. Dele
gates 10 the late Conv have declared
their full confidence in Presiden. FILLxoRr
aud will ever be found ready 10 a man, to
battle ior him, or any other good and true
Whig as his successor. The undersigned
Do not deem it necessary At this ,imo to
call the attention Of their fellow citizens to
every principle that distinguishes The Wing
party from modern Democracy, but take
occasion to say, that the great leading
measures Of our party arc intimately, and
directly identified with the interest, safety
and perpetuity Of our glorious Republic
strictly repudiaiing Whatever may tend 10
entangle our government abroad, or create
dissension at home. We cannot however
omit to call the attention Of the citizens OF
Iowa 70 measures which more directly in
'crcst them, and which VIC are proud Ia
claim as long established Wing doctrine.
Unfortunately for the prosperity Of the
west and western interests, our political op.
ponents have acquiesced in the doctrine
that the General Government, Cannot con
sti,u,ionally make, or engage ia gener Al
works Of internal improvement; or to BE-
more specific, that il is unconstitutional Il
expcnd the public funds for works Of i'm.
provements within the States. The rep
resentaton Of Iowa, 10 both branches ofihe
NATIONAL legislature, subscribe TO this doc
irine. and yet under instructions Of their
constituency, have session after session ask
led Congress TO appropriate large portion
Of the public dom,in in Iowa. TO purposes
Of Improvement within the State. Thus
far their applications have been in vain
whilst other States, with certainly no bet
Ter claims, have received '.maleral aid''
from the general government, Iowa has
appealed in vain for grants Of land 10 aid 10
her proposed improvements. Il becomes
The voters Of Iowa of oil parties to inquire
into and consider, whether this failure is
! owing to want Of influence, wan, Of will,
or whether il is not the result of the absurd
di,y Of their position in asking what their
ayowcd principles condcmni As you
shall answer these questions, fellow ci,i.
Zens, so vote.
Upon these questions The Wing part,
nave ever pursued an uniform course; and
it is their boast that they can poin. TO the
past aud claim TO be the advocates Of the
right and duty of the general government
10 make improvements in the States: Il
aid in making Railroads; TO Improve the
navigation Of our rivers, harbors md
lakes; aud make all neediul appropriations
for The general welfare, prosperity and i'm
provemen, ofihe country. No matter how
great The "uoise and confuson;" no mat
ter what the effect in particular localities
upon the popularity Of the Wing party; you
find every sound Wing, upon this question
the same today, tomorrow and "alI the
lime" without equiyocation, or mental re,
servation.
The inconsistency OF the Democrnc,
upon this question is like unto hundred
others Of a similar character. They build
n platform to day, and tell you that your
safety is nailed TO il; tomorrow they will
tear up the last plank, and with it your i'm
,eresis, if necessary to suhservc their ends
We have seen, and still sec our own be-
loved Iowa, one Of the youngest. one Of the
most beautiful and promising Of the sister
hood Of States, chained, bound and gagged
10 the policy Of party who seem deter
mined to "rule or RUM.
Let US briefly, fellow citizens, look calm
" and dispnssiona,sly at the condition Of
our State and federal relations: forgetting
il we can for moment, party names and
preiudices. We address not ourselves TO
those few political re alots, Of either part.
who can see neither honesty nor patriotism
in a political opponent; bu, to those who
think as all rational men must think, "thai
the great masses of both parties desire the
happiness and prosperity Of their fellow
men and their chiIdren," and that our diff
ferences Of opinion, however great, arc sin
cere and honest.
The Wing party glory in the doctrine
that the people are capable Of selC.govern.
mcnt. and consequently, that they have o
right 10 govern themselves. No organic
law should be allowed 10 stand as an i'm,
pedlment TO the prosperity Of State. Il
becomes necessary in the formation Of gov
ernments, to guard the various dcpa rtme nt1
Of State; protect the rights Of minorities,
and tho interests Of the governed; but
when i, is assumed that the people are no,
to be trusted in making laws for them
selves; are not capable Of regulating their
own commercial and monetary affairs, then
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