Muscatine journal. [volume] (Bloomington, Iowa) 1849-185?, 1854-04-07
From the Burlington Daily Telegraph.
Temperance Correspondence.

EDITORS TELEGRAPH. - Dear ,Nr--l will be
obliged to you for the use of your columns
to present to the public the following cor
respondence, which will be gratifed to see
copied in every paper in the State, as a
matter of justice to the gentlemen who have
SO promptly, and unequivocally, and / hope
satisfactorily to every friend of temperance,
defined their position upon the question of
a probationary liquor law. think speak
the sentiments of every candid, thoughtful
Temperance man in the State, when | say
we have no desire to ask any aid from leg
islation which, in any Sc sc, conflicts with
the State constitution, or any of the rights
Of citizens who are themselves disposed to
regard the rights of others. Nor do the
Temperance organizations OF the State seek
to patronize any political orr anizations, as
such; nor cast invidious reflections upon
our fellow citizens of any political .arty,
knowing, as we do, that the virtuouS and
temperate are not confined to any particular
party in politics, or to any one sect in reli-
gion.
am, my dear sir, your obedient servant,
HENRY CLAY DEAN.
West Point, Lee County, Iowa.
to be the right Of the humblest voter in the
70 IcSpCCbiuliN uSh VI ~ ClD-
didase fer Office his views upon n practical
question, which may be legitimately brought
before him for his sanction or veto, and
seeing your name announced as a candidate
for the Office of Governor of this State, at
the next general election,-as an officer of
the State Temperance Society most re-
spect July request an early answer to the
following question, involved in the election
of State officers and representatives, at the
next annual election:
Should you be elected, will you veto or
approve such 4 law. consistent with the con-
stltutien of the State, as may be enacted by
the State Legislature for the prohibition of
the sale of Ardent Spirits as beverage?
l am, very respectfully, yoar obedient
servant, HENRY CLAY DEAN.
West Point, Lee County, Iowa, Feb. %,
1854.
BURLISGroS, March 2nd, 1854.
REV. HENRY CLAY DEAN: My Dear SIR
have received your letter of the 18th of
February last, in which you addressed to me
the following question, viz, "Should you
be elected, will you veto, or approve, such
a law, consistent with the Constitution of
,the State, as may be enacted by the State
Legislature for the prohibition of the sale
of ardent spirits as BEVERAGE" And |
hasten to reply most unequivocally that
should certainly approve such an act.
1t has ever been a principal cf the Whig
party that the executive veto should be ex-
ercised only for the greatest constitutional
reasons. All questions of expediency should
be determined by the Legislative department
Of the Government. And should be so
fortunate as to be elected, should endeavor
to avoid encroachment in the remotest de-
gree upon the prerogatve of that depart
nent. Hoping that this reply to your en-
quiry will Ee found to be sufficiently explicit.
| remain, very truly, yours,
JAMES w. GRIMES.
a letter of the very same character, by he
same person. being written 10 Hon. Curtis
eaatos, he replies rs foi,oas:
Fu II D.s MoisEs, March s, 1851.
Sir: loui favor al the 10Th 81 / CD. .a.t
his been received
laii request my answer Ia the following
question. Shoa i roI hr eirctei vii wa
Veto, or app. ovr. such law. c.Is stpnt " itir
the constitution 81 the State. ~ nIny ,,r Ell.
acted nv t;l- Legislature Tor the prohibition
II he SAFE OF ar i,nl spirits MS ',ev.rlge?'
N lth n thr llinIt mentipnci IN y"ur qis.s-
{ $oa. >hhnl / moi inter ,pse any Ole a act
I mine 10 defeat the y III of tho prupi,.
Very rrsp"c' fully.
Cra'iis Bats. 1
Issv iIxNgY CLAY DEAN Wesl psln bwx
A ,rtal acct ipnt oecorlei on ihr Hul
son R'vrF Railtoai on Ffilay e,enin.
" which one brakeman was killed.