Iowa capitol reporter. [volume] (Iowa City, Iowa) 1841-1855, 1853-08-10
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b W1Iu AnsSScEs
M. SIN: Under the above caption,
in your plumber, you put the following
query
What on has that man the offrontery to
CLAIM II democratic party, who was ap.
pointed spondinc committee for Iowa City
at the rel county convention, and who has
laborcsl hittingly, with all his means and
energiG q, before and since. to defeat the
entire cratic ticket of this county, and
secure ~ klection Of our opposing nominees!
1t woU1dsbe difficult to answer your question
in this shape; for the extent of his "srontery to
claim is without limit. But the position he
really occ les, politically, can be stated in
two word political 0utla~.
To thos no have known him long. the vi
client oppd on of that man to the democrat.
ic ticket. al he late election, Is not in the least
matter lurprise; snd it is only the prom
inencc he 4 luired, by procuring the appoint,
ment as Committeeman for this township. that
could justify more than passing notice OF
him. He has long hung like an incubds upon
the party--she official stations and patronage
he has enjoyed, having enabled him to be very
troublesome in times past. With all these ad.
vantages however, he could never have effec-
ted much harm. had not Nature, as if in COM
miseration "a a feeble intellect. endowed him
with an imm5hse fund of coneet. much loo cum
ming. and sus4ualIed tacilay Of talsehood.
Ever siucd owa became a state, he has been
active in nenting discord, creating heart
burnins.. an barring the harmony of the par
ty in this q r. while ia the canvass, his
support q ~ has been confined. gene.
rally 10 times when the field was clear and
success ccriain-almost invariably opposing a
portion or the Whole OF il. whenever there was
prospect of defeat None SO jealous for the
cause as he, when there was no need Of his aid
At such times, he was peculiarly "working
democrat" always finding great deal Of work
Tor every body to do. and apparently uncon-
cious thatthe more men like himself in party
the moro work it will necessarily have to do, to
maintain is ascendency.
In strict Justice. and for the good ofthe party,
he should have received his passport to the
was alone owing to his adroitness in dodcing and
trimming; and ever since. his heart has teemed
with the bit:erest malignity towards honest
and consis ent democrats. who. from their po-
81 ION in the party at that time, were unavod
ably cognzaut Of the facts. Those who have
had his open and avowed enmity have been for
tunate compared with others, towards whom it
has beer manifested in secret and insIdious
detractien. under the specious guise of friend
ship. stabbng at them in the dark 1t every op-
portunity. But this individual hatred. is only
the scinillation of a settled hostility to the
party which has fed him-a hostility cherished
because its estimate of his merits for a contin.
uance Of hvors, was not equal to his own
With neral obliquity that scruples at no
means to compass his ends whether for his own
advan remeLt, or repsnge upon those he simag
ines to stana in US way; for the Rule or ruin
Of party. the prof galion Of calumny or the i'm.
bittering of pesd y intercourse; he stands forth
unrivaled as q pitical Judas and social
scourge.
Shall worthy honorable men, because
they are peacea disposed, be awed into sub.
mission to the b sts or the whims of this in.
dividnalf Shel n who are attached to the
democratic par alove ofits principles
men who. for lss4to~ 20 she cause, ex
pect not, nor better reward than an
approving coma -shall they still be com.
PEELED to recogn him as a member of their
.
party, on equal y, q liberty to come into
their convention vote with them, and par
ticipate in their berations while year after
year contending inst him, in alliance with
the wing party at pollsy Shall they tomely
swallow the tired and caress the traitor
To them, sir. and 10 you. and to every true
hearted democrat the county. appeal
Who, that has spark Of soul, will stand up
and say this thing ought longer to be endured?
But, since the Democracy Of Iowa City, by
their action in app ying the pruning knife,
have anticipated any further suggestions under
this head, all thas remains for the friends OF
equal rights. is 10 close up their ranks, and
with the true spirit of concession and harmo.
ny prevailing. they will not hereafter be sensl,
BILE Of any breach, but will find themselves
much more invincible than before.
AN OLD LINE DEN OCRAT.