Iowa capitol reporter. [volume] (Iowa City, Iowa) 1841-1855, 1852-10-06

RbDatical Blcetinss.
Another Trap for the Irish.

Another Trap for the Irish.
The shifting scenes which the wing mana
gers Of this campaign have exhibited to the
public view have passed in such rapid success.
sion that they have tended more to the bewil-
derment Of the imagination than the production
Of any solid impression on the mind.
They commenced the campaign with the
known and acknowledged minority of their
party, on the legitimate issues of measures and
principles which divide the parties. They
knew that in the election Of 1851 the democrats
had carried their whole State ticket in Ohio
electing Judge Wood governor by 5000 majo-
rity over Samuel +. Vinton, who now stands at
the head Of the Scott electoral ticket and is
undoubtedly the most talented and popular
wing in the State: they carried Pennsylvania,
Alecting Governor Bigler by 5000 majority over
the great Pennsylvania Scottite, Vim. F. John.
son; they carried the State of New York by a
handsome ma or,ty when they were not so well
united as at present. Thus the three great
states of the VI OF. without two of which the
wings could not hope for success, were sure for
upon party issues, with fairness and honesty.
Fully conscious ofthis condition of their affairs
the wings determined to sacrifice their favorite
statesmen, ignore the principles and abandon
the measures of the past ard put their trust
soicly and acne in the gunpowdar reputation
of General Scott. They thought to carry the
election, rs in $40 and in ls4s by shows and
songs and revelry, drowning the sober second
thought of the people" in the "noise and con-
fusion" the glitter and display of fighting a
hundred sham battles celebrating the glorious
achievements Of American arms. The ball was
TO open at Lundy's lane, and thence make
grand tour Of trumphal professions over eve.
~ American battle field since 1872
But unfortunately for he calculations of
these party leaders, the people utterly refused
to second the movement, and consequently this
whole military scheme bowed complete and
Illuminating failure, and every additional at.
tempt. so far, to revive the original design has
been only cumulation of failures and disap-
sentiments In this manner they have been
thrown on the sea of the canvass without chart
or compass, and every tack they make involves
them only in greater difficulty and bewilder-
ment. The settled and long maintained opin-
ions of General Scott in relation to the natural.
ization laws, expressed in a letter to Mr.. Reid
Of Philadelphia in 1874, when the Native Anne.
rican party was strong enoughsto hold the bal
ance Of power in Pennsylvania, New York and
perhaps New Jersey. and there was reason to
believe their vote might aid in the election of
q wing president in the campaign of that year,
when the nat,vist papers presented his name
for President and John McLain of Ohio for
Vice President; his opinions remained unchan-
ged until the native party. seeing greater ele
mepts Of Suitability in the character of Gen
Taylor, nominated him instead Of Gen Scott
q their candidate for President and Gen Scott
wrote his Robinson letter giving the first evi-
deuce Of the kindly feelings he then began to
entertain towards German and Irish fellow cit
isens. The repentance came too late, and un-
der sadh sfa1 10Gnatances Of suspicion that
u waa only Is entrnp the Ger
man and Irish vote, that it vas spurned by
chose Intelligent citizens; and those Drawing
vagahonds who. willing to "scll their own
birth-right Tor mess OF pottage," have the
sndacity, impudence and egotism to contract
Tor the transfer Of their fellow countrymen to
: corrupt and mercenary party at stipulated
price per head, have met every where, from the
honest na,uralized citizens, the indignation
such bAsepess deserves.
The falsehoods in relation to Gen. Pierce's
connection with the religious intolerance Of
New Hampshire. circulated by the bgotcd en-
,emies Of the religion for which they are now
making such hypocritical professions of sym
those most interested and consequently best
informed
Fooled and discounted in these first efforts
efforts to inveigle voters that do not belong to
their party their pluck and perseverance knows
no bounds, their desperation makes them bold
ald reckless; as fast as one e'ectioneering hum
bug is exploded new one is coined. The Ia
test, boldest and most original one is that Ire
land has been "ruined by free trade" Ireland |
ruined with free trade! ireland. bound hand |
and foot by the restrictive lays of England |
ruined by free trade! Ireland, compelled by |
British laws to support home manufactures; Ire
land, reduced to poverty to swell the bloated
revenues of British protectionists. Ireland,
whose famine. beggary. and sta.yaion have
heir source in British corn law protection.
Ireland, the talent Of whose sons have adorned
very public and private station among the most
'nligh aned nations, ruined by a free inter-
course with the commercial world. Will Irish
men believe this? Do they think their coun-