Iowa capitol reporter. [volume] (Iowa City, Iowa) 1841-1855, 1854-08-02

representing themselves a. friends to other
men, voluntarily told me that Workman Uas
not candidate for the Senate. but would sup.
port Clark. Is This fair.-Is it hor est?-ls it
manlyy-l leave the Democracy to answer.
I he author then says: ''lhe assertion that
We promised to support Clark is untrue." Fell
low Democrats, there are three of the seven,
whose names are attached to The document,
who expressed their preference Tor Clark, not
only before being chosen delegates, but alter
wards and even up to short time before con.
ventian met, and believe they will say SO
yet. They will not-cannot, deny il.
Hear him again:- with them Clark was ev-
crything. the party nothing; with US the party
everything &C." II is untrue. They will not
deny that Oyertures were made to them, TO
drop both Workman aud Clark and take up
some man upon whom we could unite. No.
at their own door lays the charge Of their ''can.
didates being everything, the party nothing"
Hearing TO nothiDg.they were resolved to thrust
upon US a man, whom and many others can
not recognize as Democrat.
Again; ''men who will fasify their associ.
ates SO fippanlly will not hesitate to lie about
the candidates Of their party" Exactly SO. A
man who will lie, aud will lie tcice,-a man
who will sacrifice his friend with his Country
compels us to lose all confidence in you and
your pretended candidates.
But hear him assign "Clarksm" 10 the
tombs. 1.-The Clark family, brother and broth
er.in.law, cousins and half cousins, trade up.
on very small capital Of political integrity
aud are the only family cxlant, who regularly
lay siege 10 every office without being tit for
onG1 hold my friend. That is notpriuusly
D1fou attempt TO change positions aud
place US in Jour shoes Workman and his fu-
gleman have each been here about the same
length OF tlme(six years. They were candi-
dates before they were eligible, and hsue been
candidates for something ever since. have
been in the State for ffIeen years and necer
,ras a candidate for anything. What say you to
THAR Will you own that you have lied
confess your faults and be an honest man?
Again: Gould Mr.. Ellington have been in
duced to run, we should have preferred him
even to Workman, and we believe with the
cordial concurrence Of the latter" What follyl
In the first place it would be impossible to get
some delegates whose names purport to have
been signed to the article spoken OF, to consent
to an arrangement Of this kind, and believe
majority would have opposed it. In the Sec
ond place, you never could have choked Work
man off. 1 leave it to the democracy to Judge
For myself, can never vote Tor Mr.. Work
man, not recognizing him as the candidate of
the democratic party.
What have said say in vindication Of my
self and Others that have been slandered, and
have SAID IT, not as the gentleman that penhet
the slanderous circular. have not skuked be-
hind the names Of seven delegates for the sole
purpose of throwing poisonous darts at per-
sonal enemy ,butiwriiten upon my own personal
responsibility, and hold myself personally re.
sponsible for each and every sentence, line
aud syllable. and would beg Of the author to
do the same, SO that others may judge Of the
length Of his ears, and the color Of his skin
have always claimed and ever expect to be q
working member of the democratic party, and
am perfectly willing to have my character as
snch Tested with those that term me "bvlting
renegade"
E. w. LUCAS