The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1854-06-17

he Union
IOWA POLITICS AND THE NEW YORK TRIBUNE
WASHINGTON June H. 1854.
To the Editor Of Tic Union:
SIN: The following paragraph appeared in the New
York Tribune of the 18th Instant
IowA.--Augustus Hail. esq, Of Van Buren, county, has
been nominated for Congress by the sham democracy of
the second district the head of Bernnrt Henn the
Nebraska incumbent We regret that shall not have
the pleasure Of announcing Mr. Henns defeat by the peo
pie, the party having got the start of themh
Allow me to notice it briefly through your column.
The congressional convention district of Iowa was
held the sh instant and resulted in the nomination
Augustus Hail. esq, the Tribune says but aoyer
the head OF Bernbart HEM, the Nebraska ilepmbenL
Before the Nebraska-kausas bill introduced in Con-
gres became question in the politics Of the country
Mr. Hem had replied to the earnest solicitations Of bis
friends in the district that he could not under any crcum
stances, accept renominaon permit his to be
used before the convention. This was well understood
throughout the district and it also well understood
and is now admitted that had Mr. HEM given the
slightest encouragement TO the of his
candidate for reelection he would have been renomi-
mated almost without opposition. His general
rs representative in Congress not more than his
support and advocacy Of the Nebraska-Kansas BILL and
his devotion 70 the interests Of the aGreat West has made
him favorte with the democracy OF the whole State
which is now and ever has been faithful the
stitution and the Union and there is hardly doubt in
the minds Of politicians in his district but that be
the first choice Of nnetenths OF the democratic voters
in that district The Tribune adds ave regret that
shall have the pleasure Of announcing Mr. Henns
defeat by the people The party have got the start Of
them Having shown that Mr. Hem not defeated BY
"the party but had absolutely declined nomination that
seemed be almost unanimously rendered let me inform
the Tribune that the party has given s most unoquyo
cal sanction to the only of Mr. Henn but the
whole democratic delegation Of the State in Congress
upon the issues involved in the Nebraska bill by nomina
ting TO succeed him gentleman who among the first
TO recognise ayow and defend the democratic and oons
tutonal principles mbodicd in that hilone who viii
meet the aboton-whg candidate for governor upon the
stump on that issue IL the latter dare the and
who IL elected las be win bed wiz seek other path
upon great national aud constitutional than that
marked out BY democratic principles and worthy rod
by his democratic predecessors So much Tor The party
in the frs district IN the second district now Represented
by Mr.. Cook (whig) who elected over democratic
majority Of 300 70 1000 local issues and who has
ht to brand his democratic colleagues traitors because
Of their support Of the Nebraska bill the democracy held
their congressional convention IL May and upon this very
issue being made nominated gentleman well known as
friend Of the measure and who pledged himself to take lhe
stump in support oft The position q his contestants for
this nomination nl good men and popular regarded
~ doubtful upon this measure and because Governor
Hampstead was known to be sound and because he de-
cared bis intention meet The issue foarlessly be
nominated over them
Let nae say here that At this particular time the democ-
racy Of Iowa could have selected men better fitted
meet the issues That wliggery and abolition are endeavor.
ing to make with the democracy Of the free States Mr.
Hail. Of the FIRST aud Gov. Hcmstead 81 tic second dis
trcts arc democrats whose positions Upon any question
involving democratic principles are never doubtful We
know as well where TO find them FIRST as last They have
done good service 10 the party heretofore in prominent
POSITIONS and having proved that they are men who sR
no responsibility imposed by duty and principle who
firmly and consistently meet every issue and test Il BY the
standard Of the constitution and who FIRST last and all
the time with no tmid or timc-serving hcsitsncy arc
found where democratic duty calls then tley ave favor
ties with The true democracy Of the gallant young game
cock State The democracy well know that In such hands
their fame Is safe and that their brief but glorious hsto
will in the service Of these gentlemen IN Congress have
added 70 i another page Of which we viii never b
ashamed
Hero, sir the Tribune has the verdict Of hte party
Iowa upon the Nebraska bill II anticipates different r
suit when the case given TO the jury Of he people and
in ts regret that Il cannot have the pleasure Of announ
ing Mr. enns defeat IN August we arc given to under
stand that u anticipates from the people Of Iowa CON
domination Of the vote Of Mr. enn and our democratic
senator's in favor Of the bin Of Mr. Douglas The whg
abolition party Of the State have presented that issue and
in the nomination Of Mossrs Hall and Hampstead the de-
mocracy have accepted IT, We have fears Of the result
The patriotic devotion Of Iowa 70 the Union her atsrnd
sympathy with the interests her sacred regard for h
rights Of al portions arc sentiments too deeply plant
Cd in her true democratic heart be puekcd thence
by the hand of faction No party coalition which sets
up sectional issues nvokes sectional preudices and eal