Iowa capitol reporter. [volume] (Iowa City, Iowa) 1841-1855, 1853-08-31
Greedy going into the Iron Man
ufacture.

Greedy has, as everybody knows, been the
great wing champion of high tariff. He has
written about it for the last ten years, with
the industry of an ant and the rapidity o! a
race horse. Some scientific gentleman might
find it an interesting problem to reckon up the
amount of paper and ink consumed in this in
sane pursuit. We should say, at hap-hazard,
a North American continent of the one, and a
Lake Erie of the other. Tariff has been to
him what the shillelah is 10 the Irishman,
innate, drink, lodging, washing and ALL"
Not contented with the immense arena OF his
paper he wrote books and pamphlets about the
same high tariff, and made occasional foray 8
into the country (oide his campaign speech in
Cleveland) upon the identical infatuated
sion. So things went on. Greedy stake 1.-The wLol
game of the late election on the high tariffssue.
To revive that antiquated measure he was will.
ling 10 fraternise with men whose principles he
spit upon, execrated and defied.' The peo-
Pile, however, in the abundance of their strong
good sense, paid no attention to Mr. Greedy
and his croakings, further than to kick them
out of the way, and smother in the general
rush of a mighty democratic triumph.
Greedy, recovering from his astonshment, re-.
covered his senses likewise. He saw that his
fine-spun, fantastic theories didn't square with
the practical experience of the country. So,
with candorthat does him credit. he speed.
ly announced himself a reformed tariffite, and
promised to discard the use of the "irtoxiea.
ting" hobby henceforth and forever.
And this is not all. Not only does Greedy
pitch off his old fashioned theories, put pro.
ceeds to demonstrate the utter falsity of he hid
eous lamentations he has been wont to indulge
by going into the iron manufacture himselfl
Aparagraph travelling the rounds of the pa.
pers informs US that he in company with Hi
ram Walbrdge. of New York, have purchased
nearly the whole town of Brighton Pa, near
Pi;tsburg. for the sum of $22O, 900. They in
tend to go into the iron manu- factory extensively
The moral of tie fact is obvious. 1t is the
old story. Measures which the wing party
have bawled about in one las the sole hope
Of the country, are, in the next, quietly laid
on the shelf. there to rot and rust. So it Will
be even unto the end PLAIN Dealer.
READY ALREADY The Jefferson (Texas)
Herald learns that a company is now organi
zing there in anticipation of speedy difficult
ties between Mexico and the United States.
The editor of one of our San Antonio ex-
changes is decidedly of an anti-peace, and,
antiMexco, anti Santa Anna disposition.
Hear him:
Specu atoms are rife as to the probability Of
war between The United States and Mexico.
Aud rumor states that in case ofwar Spain is to
assist Mexico. II this be true the fight will be
more interesting than the last. We can whip
both nations with the same trouble that
will be necessary to fog one. There would
then be something to fight for, besides the Clio
~ OF conquering two nations Cuba, and all
of Mexico! Come on, old cork leg, and if you
don't fare worse than you did at Cerro Gordo
or Buena Vista, we shall be sadly mistaken
Rumor also says thai he viii. make his first
attack on San Antonio. Let him come, and
he will meet with eqally as warm reception
as he did on a former occasion.
u The majority for Col. Boyd, over jeff
Brown, in the fist Congressional district is
lWeHty -oue huUuftu. MS, tue nufnOeT O ]
votes cast is about the democratic majority ;and
shows how signa'ly mistaken were small
faction, who pretend to report great disaffec
ton with Boyd in his old district. They got
all the wing vote to aid them, or rearly all of
it; and their candidate was still nowhere in
the race. The wings could have done just as
well, if not better, themselves. We are graft
fed that Col. Boyd will be member of this
Congress. 1t is very important one; and his
sound judgment, discretion, and integrity of
purpose, will be needed.-Louisville Demo.
crat.
SPEcK OF WAR.-The citize ms of Erie,
Pennsylvania, are in state Of great excitement
on account Of proposition by the Lake Shore
Railroad Company to change the gauge at that
place, SO that the present delay and inconveni