Des Moines courier. ([Ottumwa] Iowa) 1848-1854, 1854-03-30

com M q NICATION.
Mr.. EDrToR:--I was of the number
of those who thought that the Wing
Convention was called too early, and al,
an improper season Of the year; but since
i, met and acted, /, with hundreds of
Wings, who are also of the same opin
ion, cheerfully endorse its action.
Under all the circumstances, l think
the convention was well attended, and
surely if this county (Wapello) had been
+! fully represented, her delegates would
not have dissented from the principles as
laid down by the convention; and it is
worthy of remark, that the Wings in
several Of the large counties which were
not represented, are much pleased with
the principles and ticket Of the conven-
ton, with the exception of one gentle-
man, and he is now of the ticket. We
are we'll satisfied that mo Office Seek.
er" is, therefore, making no impression
against the Wing cause, by harping on
the character Of the convention.
His main attack upon the Wing party
is directed against the principles as pu,
forth by the convention. We presume
he has been partly aroused on accoun.
of what the convention did do as we'll as
for what they did not do. The sins OF
the convention were, therefore, SINS OF
omission as well as sins of commission,
as viewed by "No Office Seeker
What the sins of commission were. he
does not deign to tell rs, with one ex-
ception, and that is ''union with aboli-
sionists." 10 this charge, brough, now
three times over tis signature, IN paper
protesting to be Whig, and in support
Of which he has not brought shadow
of proof, the convention, and the
Wing party which it represented, plead
not guilty. The sin of omission can be
summed up in one word to be failure
to endorse the Baltimore Wing Platform
of 1852. "No Office Seeker" AYERS
that the platform, (which all Wings res
pee. and endorse.) "was Kicked GU. Of
the convention" This is news 10 the
Wings up this way. The proceedings
show no such thing. No one else has
made such charge, and he, in his frs,
article, ONLY accuses the members of the
convention of neglecting to endorse the
Compromise measures. Now, sir, ]
deny that the platform of 1852 was
kicked out of the convention, o: tina,
any Wing convention in Iowa ever re.
fused TO endorse il. II is not necessary,
at every convention held by the Wings,
tina. they should endorse every princi.
pie in their creed separately-and the
Compromise measures were not erclu.
sicely Uhig measure. They were
the work of the great and good of both
parties-of men of all sections and call.
ings, and were settled down upon by
those. as good and wise adjustment oil
the slavery question. Was it expected
then, that the representatives of the
Wings of Iowa, under all these circum.
stances. end knowing it TO be settled
thing in our party to abide the settlement
10 re-afirm it and agitate the matter a.
gain, when no possible good could arise
out of it-anc when it was a measure
as much identified with the Democratic
as the Wing party.
The Wings, and hundreds who have
heretofore voted against us, are opposed
to the repeal of the Missouri Compro-
mise and the clause Of the Nebras ka
bill prohibiting aliens from voting in Ne.
braska and Kansas. This was the grea,
absorbing National question tina. mos,
naturally called for the action Of the
Convention, and in putting forth tina, a.
yowal the Convention did, emphaticaIly,
endorse the Compromise of 1852 in op.
posing all agitation on the slavery ques.
ton and looking upon il as settled.
The principal matter for the conven.
ton was the reformation in our State
policy, the amendment Of the Constitu-
ton, &c. These were the questions oil
the most vital importance to the future
growth and prosperity of Iowa, and to
these the convention principally address,
ed itself. TRUE WING.
TREATIES WITH THE OMAHAs, OTToEs,
AND Missouri INDIANs.-The Indian
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