Des Moines courier. ([Ottumwa] Iowa) 1848-1854, 1852-05-06

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Our pet Constitution is not to be despoil
ed of It's fair proportions by the rabble.
| We ask YOU fellow citizens to mari
these acts, and mark the men. Do no
suffer any man TO represent your interes
Ia the next General Assembly who is a
irald to trust you to vote for, or agains
any given proposition that directly con.
Germs the warfare and prosperity of yonr.
selves, and your State. r. - s ss
We speak by authority of the Whia
party. derived from repeated declarations
and acts, when we say tha. they are in
favor of the amendment of our Consti,u
'ion, andexpunging thereirom all, and eve.
ry restriction calculated 10 retard the
growth and Improvements of Iowa.
We charge the Locofoco party of Iowa
with creating, adopting and advocating
all these restrictions, and for proof of it,
we have only 10 refer to the Constitution
and laws OF Iowa; whose paternity they
dare not deny. We would not k knowingly.
wilfullv, and with malice-aforethoughl
pluck from the blushing brow of the
Democracy single laurel to which they
are entitled for giving Iowa Consliiu-
lion and CODE of laws. They are en-
titled to the credit, and all the credi, OF
organizing the government of this State,
and the laws which now govern U.S.
While we thus surrender to the Demo.
cracy all claim, all honor. and eclat, for
whatever good or evil there be about
those laws: the Wing party of Iowa are
determined not to be held responsible for
them, or any part therefore s#fa.f rras
If il was policy TO get up code of
laws upon new and untried principles, de.
claring old things to have became .obso-
lete, j. proves that we are wise above our
neighbors, and that the credit OF that wis
dom is due to the Democracy. If it is
necessary, if il is right to tax the imple-
ments Of husbandry, the farming utensils
down even TO the sickle, the hoe, the rake,
and the corn cutter; to tax the small an
nuity of the widow; the little that may
be lei! the orphan for education and sup
port; the Democracy are entitled to the
glory o: it. 54asgG gs"a 7# l.r br# .lsgs
After doing all This, and for fear dol.
lar might slip through their fingers with
ont the per cent make it necessary for
a tax payer to'swear him self off of the
limits and then with the Loco instinct,
exempt from taxation the salaries of their
host Of ofiice-holders. The farmer, the
the widow and orphan, the
and the merchant must
pay taxes, swear to the amount of their
properly, and subject themselves to pros
ecution for perjury, if in listing their
property they inadvertently omit plow,
saw, or wheelbarrow! Yet whole ar
my of ofiiceholjers are let loose upon the
(many of them mere sine
cures) who can look you in the face and
I'VE swear not at ALL neither do
we pay tribute to our masters. ga Gu
Thus the means of industry, the
sources of State wealth, the great agri-
cultural interests, instead of being
nursed and encouraged, are crippled and
held in check by party who talk to you
about equal rights, equal taxation,' and
the inherent right of the dear people to
govern themselves. #@ Hat
Citizens Of Iowa! we again warn you
and exhort you to consider well the stu.
alton of your State, aud the manner that
il has been governed. and ask yourselves
the question:. Can we longer trust il TO
the control of such partv!' i
Remember that as you shall answer
this question al the ballot box, depends
the veal or woe of Iowa. g sFsaa1.
With sincere desire and belief ,ha,
our beloved State is yet to he redeemed.
and placed in "a pros porous, proud eondi.
lion, among the sisterhood, we close our
task, with the best wishes TO our hearts
for your welfare andthe happiness ofour
common country. '@.2 a g -' at '