Weekly hawk-eye and telegraph. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1855-1857, 1856-07-09
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Inc fro-siAvcry party nave been engaged IN
Aattering the Old Line Wings oil over the coun-
try. II has praised their incorruptibie 'tNation.
slity," and their orthodox views on the ssnigger
question: The Gazetie's praise should make
every man who is the unfortunate victim, take
heed to his footsteps. Its talk has been very
much after the manner of the spider to the fy
That party have an axe to grind Their con-
spiracy to extend slavery, and the violence, OPP
preston, and blo6dshed to which they have re-
sorted TO carry it forward, are arousing that in
dignation in the minds ola people, jealous OF
their liberties, which was Of course to be appre-
hsnded. This indignation comes not from pol
iticians and iricksters. II comes from the mass
es, who, having broken loose from all the res
traints Of old political parties, and secuted the
corrupt and time serving politicians who have
betrayed them in times past, with new men for
leaders, In whom they have confidence, are
marching to a cersain and decisive victory.
In this emergency with a sure and merited
defeat overwhelming aud complete, impending
over their heads, the office no iders are looking
In every direction for snccor. Their first scheme
was to divide the friends of Repablicanisn, hop
ing thereby TO succeed, and give prominence
and success TO their accursed scheme, and offices
aud emoluments to themselves. But as the
hosts of Freedom and Fremont have gathered
In their might, mustered, overwhelming in
numbers and irresistible in spirit, they have had
foretaste ofwhat awaits them, and concluded
hat 81. ~. a. IL
line Wing leaders, (they have had nothing in
shape ofa party these two years,) would save
them.
BY wayof carrying out this plan, Mr.. Justus
Clark, an Old Line Wing, was put in nomina ton
by the o-slavcry party in this county, for the
House. But by the following note, which APP
peared in the Gazette of Friday, it will be seen
that Mr.. Clark refuses to be gathered into the
arms of the wool growers Melancholy and pit
liable is the condition of the leaders OF that par
ty. With no hope for the future, they can have
nothing but an abiding consciousness Of guilt
and unfaithfulness to public trusts to accompany
them in their retirement. And yet after getting
down in the very dust at the feet of their an.
cient enemies, the Wings; they find their prof.
fered adulation treated with contempt. Even
"National Whiggery" cannot stand the contain.
nation of their embrace. MI. CLARK would have
been willing to receive their votes, but can't
stand their nomination!
PLEASANT GROVE July . 1856.
EDITOR GAZETTE: A few days since, some
friend did me the honor to announce my name
as an independent OLD LINE WIG CANDIDATE for
the lower branch of the general assembly.
On Saturday last the democratic convention
of Des Moines county did me the further honor
to nominate me for the same place; saying moth
ing however as to my politics, but pacing me
before the people of the county as democrat
Had that convention seen proper to endorse me,
as was, as AN OLD LINE WING, l should have
been willing to continue my name as a candid
ate, and cooperate with them in their present
canvass upon national grounds. But as / find
myself by the manner of their nomination plac-
cd in false position, i deem it due to myself,
my political friends, and also tothe democrats of
the county, to withdraw my name entirely from
the canvass, and consequently decline their
nomination, as also the entire honor ofbeing
candidate for said place.
JUSTUS CLARK.