The Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Scott Co., Iowa) 1841-185?, 1854-06-08
TO THE PEOPLE OLE IOWA.

\ The Washington Union of the 29th o.
April last, contains a three column article
I purportng to be editorial, devoted entirely
to me and to my address to the people O
Iowa. The article was evidently furnished
! by, or prepared at the instance of the Iowa
/ Senators. They furnished to the author
j their valuable correspondence with Messrs
Butler, Tnombs and Dawson. They under
took to manufacture the evidence upol
which the 'Union" bases against me its
charges Of falsehood. They doubtless sug
gested the references to what they supposed
to be my former opinions Of public affairs
There are those who conceive that the
Senators from Iowa would have exhibited
somewhat more Of manliness, had they at
tached their own names to the "union''
article. But that is matter Of taste about
which people might be reasonably expected
to differ. They have an nndoubted right
to employ one of the scavengers Of the
I"Union" newspaper, to do their writing for
them, and to furnish him just with such ma
terials, and to require of him just such a
performance as they choose. | will not
quarrel with them about the exercise of
their legitimate rights. / will not dispute
their good taste in securing the services of
all unknown hireling writer to traduce me.
| will not question the propriety of inducing
the g Union" to interfere in the local politics
of the remote State of Iowa. Nor will
deny that it was stroke of good policy to
commit the defence of their own conduct to
other pens than their own
| AIN not surprised at the susceptibility of
the IJwa Senators. They discover that
they have made up difficult, and perhaps
dangerous issue. That issue is to be de-
cided in August. Itis-rhether tie freemea Of
this .State shall be representa- IN the Tnitsd
Stats Senate BY men reho regard the interests Of
South Carolina and Mississippi more than the
intrcsts of fora n, Wtotber on ererg question
affecting the rights Of free tabor and free terri
tory, ne ertrcme south shall find its most uiHinq
Gtd Jsroted supTortsrs in Ae Senators from
this free State
In my address to the people of Iowa,
published on the Sth Of April last, stated
that 81 adhered the sentiment announced
by Senator Butler, that Iowa would be more
prosperous with the institution of slavery,
than with her Industrious and patriotic Ger
man population. did not pretend to
quote Mr.. Buffers precise words, bnt
sought " convey HIS lucd DIS gdtHeltd IL
from his speech delivered in the Senate and
reported in the "Globe." The Iowa Sana-
tors have undertaken to show that | mis-
represented Mr.. Butler, and have called him
to the stand as witness on his own behalf
That may not be accused of misrepresen-
tation, | give the entire cores pondence
between these distinguished Senator's
WAsH,SGroN, april -, 81.
Hon. A. P. BHter--
Dear Sir:-Ne enclose herewith, copy OF the Des
Mqines Valley Wing containing circular letter ad-
date for Governor of oiir"s .E.sq the Wing eandi-
Iowa., and We take leave respectfully 10 call your all
ention 10 statement therein. 1t is in these words .
:. abhor the sentiment announced By Senator Butler
that Iowa would be prosperous with the instltu-
Oi Slavery than with her industrious and patriotic
German popuaton.'' In the boastulless of anttci-
patcd truH h the citizens OF Iowa have been told oS
Southern Senator-aliuling TO you-hDw much better
would br tile condition Of our State v iih Negro slaves
than With oar foreign population" We ask II YOU
ever uttered the sentiment ascrbed y YOU BY Mr
Grimes said an! thing from which il could be fri.
Inferred.
a. G. DODGE.
GEO. W. JONES.