Iowa capitol reporter. [volume] (Iowa City, Iowa) 1841-1855, 1852-03-24
n. RENO.
LEWIS WRITTEN.
PHILIP B. BRADLEY,
JOHN A. PARVIN,
ENOS LOWE,
State Democratic Central Committee.
Iowa City. Feb. 4. 1852.

GT The questions which are agitating the
political elements, and arc likely oenter large.
~ into the contest of the Presidential election.
are not as yet sufficiently converged as to form
definite issues between the parties. Still there
are important differences of opinion and antag-
onistic sympathies, that shape and control the
action of men and parties, which are berom-
ing more and more manifest. as the fog clears
away, in which the leaders of the wing party
including the administration of the General
Government. have been attempting to envelope
themselves. and their policy. These opinions
and sympathies themselves point out with
reasonable degree Of certainty some of the top
les which will be prominent in the impending
contest. One ofthe most important of these will
be the positson our government ought to assume
in her relations with the other nations Of the
word. That great and wonderful man. Louis
Kossuth-lhe representative Of the progressive
spirit of freedom in the Old world. who is now
pleading the cause Of his own wronged and
down-trodslen country before the American
people. has made All impression on the public
mind that will require the position Of every
candidate for the presidency to be clearly de-
fined in relation to the great International prin.
ciple Of non.intervention. This is a simpe
rule Of right hat has long obtained in that code
of laws which is the common property Of all
nations; i, is the doctrine of fair play between
fighting nations; it is forming ring by neutral
nations, to prevent foul play by those who
sympathise with either. The opinions and
sympathy of the great democratic party If The
Union are Identical with the masses Of the peo-
pc. They deem il as essential to orr own
safety, as to the resurrection Of freedom in Han
gary. How different is it with the organized
action of the whig party. Will their course or
conduct in our foreign re atoms. satisfy that
generous sympathy of the people for the vic
Tins of tyranny and deSpotism in every part of
the world? That universal and instructive
sentiment Of freedom which opens the hearts
and hands Of Americans to those exiles whose
patriotism call them back to their father land
as well as those who seek home and refuge
under the stars and stripes2 We answer most
emphatically it will not.
The Presidents reception Of Kossuth-the
uniform language of the Republic, the official
organ of the admlnistration-the course pursu-
cd towards the illustrious exile by the leading
wing journals OF the Union. the Intellgsncer at
Washington. the New York Courier and Enqui-
rer. the st Louis Republican. and other ntiuen-
tial wing papers in different States, render 1,
certain beyond question. that their sympathies
are not with the people. That they are unwl.
ling to lend even the moral influence of the sol.
EMMY expressed opinion of the government in
favor OF Kossuths principle of non interven-
ton. Who can for moment believe that tn.
generous. brave. liberty lowing people will ever
give their suffrage to those who turn a cold
shoulder to the warmest and mob est sentiments
Of their hearts-tu those who extend the hand
Of fellowship t" the despots of Europe aud say
to them. only keep your hands off of us aud We
will look on with indifference while YOU crush
the last hope. and quench the last spark Of
liberty throughout the rest Of the world. No,
the people are not with them. and the multi.
tudss who daily assemble TO hear The peat ad.
vocats of Hungary. carrying with them material
aid, is the strongest declaration tina, can be
made that those cold aud selfish sentiments are
utterly repugnant to every impulse Of Ameri.
can hearts.