The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1854-04-29
IOWA AND NEBRASKA WIG CANDIDATE 70
GOVERNOR ANSWERED

IOWA AND NEBRASKA WHO CANDIDATE FOB
9 GOVERNOR ANSWERED.
The democrats Of lows may boast win justice that
that State is the soandess democratic e Stair the sub
ect OF the compromises OF the consultation They have
yet been known evade the responsibility Of accept
ing the bodest issue the savery question Tho
quence has been that they have become mpegnabe the
Of the wings that democrat Of Iowa
waits how the current before taking
his position II may well he supposed that the wings Of
that State would eagerly seize upon any preeI that might
offer 70 break down this heretofore triumphant democratic
party. Such chance they believe ia presented in the
agitation Of the Missouri Compromise involved bill
before the House Of Representatives, and accordingly,
desperate effort viii he made the coming August
ton for governor members Of the Legislature and repre-
sentatives in Congress 1t open fight and the wings
resolved do their best The intrepid and consis-
tent OF the two democratic senators in Con-
gress-Hop. A. c. Dodge and Hon George W. Jones
and the active and fearless cooperation with them of
their faithful colleague in the House. Mr. Henn ON the
Nebraska question, give the wings fine opyortn-
nifty all kinds Of ciamor and fasehood To
this may be added the fact that the Legislature Of Iowa
be elected in August, viii be called upon choose
United States for six years from the 4h Of March
next and also that the popular and Democratic name Of
General Dodge is again enthusiastically presented by his
many friends in connection with the canvass The wings
think that if they had chance successfully to sy
a principle, caumnate man. or to arouse preju-
dices originate foolish but at the same time fatal
fears, is their time.
The leader Of the wings Of Iowa and now their candi-
date for governor Mr. James W. Grimes issued adj
dress the people Of THAI State which may well be char
acterzed production Of extraordinary recklessness
We propose frank, painspoken review Of this address
only that politics. friends in Iowa may their
domestic whiggsy in faithful mirror but democrats
in all the States Of the Union may understand the
and mscnssona reored in certain quarters TO place
the power OF in the hands Of the enemies
OF the constitution.
Nothing significant Of whg yvsripi<s, or what
is nearly the thing a whg Hypocrisy, than the
present position Of the wes upon tine Americas idea ofpo
uar sovereigntyno whether Il is sought to apply
that idea Territories Staes The bill 70 orranse The
Territories Of Nebska Kansas has compelled diem TO
take open ard Offensive ground against the recognition Of
this right for the bsss6i Of the people of the srnAora
How they have aailsd II In the States would b. need
less reapitnlasa hoagh snch fact shows their earnest
dread Of the Of prpcpss which, more than any
other thing overthrow ofdeceit ofsud
hna VI hNthood. IN our poucnl ftIuRRief Inc Wnt&u
resisted the recognition Of popular sovereignty MaA
ohuscs In Rhode Island in North Carolina in Maryland
in Louisana in New jersey advocated by the democratic
well IN regard 10 suffrage regard TO the election Of
the officers the State Of every grade In Iowa the same
rule held good and the very individual nominated
by the wings Of lows for governor leader Of that
party against the reforms Of the democrats Of Iowa in
giving the election Of State oalcers to the people
The address Of this candidate Mr. Grimes now before
US, seems to have been written such example as
that We have recalled could be laid to his door Is
genuine wing document, abounding In reckless ASSERTIONS
and unfoundcd statements Forgetting he Of
those who resisted the application Of principle At popular
sovereignty to the State officers Of Iowa. when the present
constitution Of thai State framed lei ~ sdd
by 81 he pust and best that part Of the conn
ryhe now camos for the election Of the supreme judges
of Iowa In order that al should he subjected 10 the test he
among the nr nosy ana bitterly repudinsei How
hollow this presncs best PROVE by the fact that
In the address in which be demands that popular
eregn shall control the supreme Judiciary In Iowa land
not disposed to question sach rsdsrm Ia any
Sase he denies that popular soventy shall control the
destcs Of the Territories ofNebrsa and Kansas False
and ENTHUSIASTICALLY 10 alase Ars in Iowa whsn h. and
his party resisted change in the constellation 10 a. 70 let
the people rule and doubly false regard TO the Ter
rtores for while trying ground Al homo
by suggesting still further advance In giving the choice
Of State officers the he almost many word.