Des Moines courier. ([Ottumwa] Iowa) 1848-1854, 1852-04-29
PARTIES.

party, and their presses to an alarming
extent, about these days. They have
vastly more to say about duty to party
than about duty to principle; ten to one
The reason is plain one; they live up,
on party; upon principles they would no
flourish at all. Hear them:
"lf man, for what office il matters
not, is the regular nominee of his party
and stands pledged to carry out the mea
sures of that party, he should receive
their whole and undivided support, how
else can they expect to succeed!"-Iowd
Sentinel.
Exactly five years have passed away
since our opponents have elected a sin
gle candidate, and, stated with victory, i
was not difficult matter to create disaf-
lection and apathy in the usually wei
drilled ranks of the democracy STATE
Gazette. ..
"Least of all, are they who forestall
or "bol." from the nominations o. the
party and come before the "people as
"Independent candidates." worthy TO be
called members of the Democracy
Keokuk Dispatch.
The Party has been good friend to
the politicians, oflice-seekers, ard the
pet party presses of this State; they have
ffourished on 1t, like unto green bay
trees, and have become fat, sleek and sau-
cy; but we would ask any man OF COM
mon sense, what the party has done for
the people; for the material interests of
the State. Look at il Where are our
Rail Roads! Where are works Of I'm
pro,emen, of any kind! Where is our
River improvement! And our taxes,
are they heavy or light; are they levied
fairly and equally upon all; are they du.
ly adjusted TO the requirements of the
public service; have they been expended
for necessary and useful purposes. and
is there anything permanent. and useful
to show for them! Is money plenty,
and has legislation done what it could
and ought to furnish US sound and safe
currency and to relieve the necessities
and embarrassments of the people?-
What is the answer we get to these ques-
tons. from politicians and the party
presses! Why, Party, PARTY, PARTY
-eternally Party! Stick to the Party;
vote the ticket; sustain regular nomina-
tons, and death to Independents" and
"bolters!" This is the whole burden of
their song. It's the same old tune, year
in and year out. without change or vari-
ation-parsicularly loud and vociierous
just before an election.
Now we would talk frankly, and rea-
sonably to our fellow citizens upon this
important subject, desiring every one to
examine for himself, in the exercise of q
right reason, what we have to say, and
what others have TO say. We desire
simply TO pu, the question, wha. has this
thing called party, done for this State and
its citizens? Let every one look around
in his own neighborhood and county,
and examine his own affairs, interests,
and prospects, and then as portion of
the sovereign and responsible power of
the State, Invested Of party feeling, an
swer the question--wha. has the party
done for the people? Has not party had
the power; has it not had abundant time;
has il not enjoyed unlimited confidence!
Has it, in short, any excuse except j, be
the will, the disposition, or the requisite
skill and experience.
Review your history! Were you NOS
told distinctly by the party, when your
good sense and better judgment shrunk
from the experiment, of the presen. Con-
stitution, that il should be made all right;
that in good time, if j. was not found to
work well. it should be amended: and
did you not by virtue OF this solemn
pledge 60 to the polls and vote for it
Follow along down the current Of SUBJ
sequent events, and you find on every
important occasion--preceding every Q.
lecsion--whenever the question Of State
policy became leading topic Of discus.
sion, and whenever your votes were nee.
essary to the party the same solemn
pledges reiterated over and over again.
Oh yes! do give us your votes this time;
sustain the party this once, and your in.
terests shall be attended to; the tine,
shall be improved: taxes shall be equal
lied; you shall have a beautiful Code Of
Laws; the State shall be improved anl
the condition Of the people ameliorated
Are not those things SO! Yea, verify
Every man well knows them 10 be true.
Well, these have been the promise.
held forth 10 the people; but how have
thax, hoa, r.,1ellnJt I~1L