Demoine courier., 1854-07-20
THE CANVASS AND THE ISSUES.


a; stake. The repeal Of that part Of the
Nebraska Bill which abrogates the Mis-
souri, Compromise, and the alteration Of
our State Constitution so as to permit
the passage of a General Baking Law,
on safe and sound principles, are CUES
tons that demand the most earnest ant
thoughtful attention Of the People,
These questions have been discussed al
length. by the public press, and the PEG,
pie are doubtless well acquainted with
the reasons why they should be made
issues in the coming election.
Blu, the People, we DO not beiive, are
fully posted as TO the positions of the
two parties on these questions. II is
probable, nay, very likely, that The Dem
ocraIic candidates for the Legislature in
in this county, will endeavor TO evade
these questions, or give assent to Them in
such a way as will not, in their view,
be binding on them TO support these
measures and carry them out, if elected.
But we hope that during the canvass
they may be compelled Ivy the voters OF
this county, to come out plainly on these
%issues, and toe The mark, not play some
times pig and sometimes puppy" as &C.
casion or locality may demand.
The Charlton Convention has taken
a queer position OIL these questions. |.
unquaiifiedly endorsed the Nebraska
Bill, and says the Democratic party ere
in favor of submitting the question of
altering the Constitution to the People!
20 you believe, voters of Wapello, tina,
they are sincere in the last declaration?
Don't you think it a "tub thrown out I
catch the whale"? Has no, their course
heretofore been contrary 10 This declara.
lion, made at a time that votes are in
demand, and there is every prospect of
defea, staring that party in the facet
Does it not, then, look like a bait thrown
out to catch votes with? 1t most un-
doubtedly does, and will be so under.
stood by the people.
Blu, let US see what has been the
course Of the Democratic Party hereto
fore. You will all, no doubt, recollect
that the alteration of the Constitution
and The establishment Of q sound Bank
ing system was made an issue at the las,
Legislative election, and that by reason
of the force Of public opinion a por.
lion of the Democratic members of the
Legislature were forced to vote for bills
for this purpose. But what was The Sc.
quel to this! Gov. Hampstead vetoed
them, and some of these same democrats
that voted for these bills, turned around
and lauded Gov. Hampstead for the act!
Does this look Democratic? Does i,
not rather show a disposition to bow the
knee to a tyrant, and what great dema-
gogues certain small. beer politicians can
become?
But. ogain. Curtis Bates, The Demo.
cratic nominee for Governor, wall. doubt
less, 90 as Gov. Hampstead did, if cleo
ted. (Which we think is very doublfuD
should q bill be passed by the Legisla-
lure, giving The people the privilege OF
voting for an alteration Of the Cons,itu-
ton. He cannot do otherwise, and car
ry out The honest convictions of his own
He was ia the Convention that
the present Constitution, and
was chairman Of the com nil,ee tina,
drafted the clause prohibiting Banking.
advocated it unit. it was adopted, and
would belle and repudia,e the leading
principle of his party, and one he has
advocated all tis life, were he to sign a
bill for this purpose.
Blu, you need not fear that he will do
it. He would be like Hampstead, frs.
declare that he vetoed it upon Conslitu.
tional grounds, and then when that OBJ,
was removed veto i, again, and
say the "people did not want it," or, in
plain language 'the people do not know
wha. they want, and are not capable
of ~legisla,ing for ,hemselves!" This
will be the history Of the legislation of
the next four years, should you ,rus. the
Democratic party again. But we warn
The people to be on their guard. Do
not lie, designing men deceive you again.
Demagogues have led you long enough.
Think and net for your own and your
coun,ry's bes, good, regardless Of party
considerations.
The Wing Party, and the Indepen.
dent Wing candidates occupy a position
directly antagonislical to the Democratic
candidates. The Wings believe ,ha,
Tie repeal of the Missouri Compromise
is an aggression upox the rights of the
North; that Kansas and Nebraska should