Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1857-09-26

MIR. MAnIN Il observe in the E,aq~i,e'
Of the 18th inst, under the head of "a Ret
respect" written, Isurpose, BYE II. Thaycr
statement of some faces, but with 50 many
faischoods, both direct and by implication.
| that it was calculated, as the aut nor intend
ca 1t should, to deceive the ci:izcns Of th,
county in reference to my leaving the pro
slavery party, .. ......
When person, who was member of the
o'd Democratic party, has the independence
to dcnonnoe measure Of the leaders Of that
party he must Expect to be barked and snap
ped at by every pup, y who is ready to bow
obeIsance to their dictators; and have not
before noticed their slang | see in your
paper of the 18Th inst. you have stated the
facts IN the case. l snail, therefore, notice
but a few Of the many maliciously false in
situations and statements Of Mr. Thayel.
80 far as be speaks against my moral
character, shall not answer one word. If
my life has not been Il den al to his impeach-
ments, then have lived in vain.
Mr.. Thayer says:
Though understanding at that hour the
1ul' meaning an intent OF the Nebraska bill =
ana knowing the position taken upon it by
the Democratic party vet mt unril that
convention refused to nominate him for
Senator. did he feel hat his conscience de
manded ms opposition to that mclsure.''
Now the convention 80 which he alIu(lcs
was IN JaJy, and when MIR. Ihayer wrote
chat ne must have known that in Varch pre-
wouS, .tour months b.t0re the convention. at
public meeting in the ourl House, land
large audience WAS there,) dec ared my de-
termination to o. pose the Nebraska bill
This WAS published, think, in both journal
and Enquirer Of that date. and if the writer
Will examine the files Of his own paper, he
Wall find the names Of those who openly, on
that night IN March, declared their fixed t,c-
termI nation never to sanction The reG cal Of
the Missouri COMPROMISED" At that time
the Democrats said that it was not party
measure There were Nebraska and anti
Nebraska Democrats. The party, however.
soon determined to carry the measure ly
party drill, and ut lheir state Convention
passed a resolution dcnou cling every Demo-
crat who did not endorsc that abomna'lc
doctrine the doctrine that Congress had no
right to lcgislate on the subject of slavery in
the Territories.
| had been taught from ny youth land
taught in the Democratic party that Con-
grc~s had that right, and had excrci ed it
from the first Congress that ever assembled
under our Constitution until within a few
years; and that the different courts in the
United States had declared that legislation
constitutional and the Supreme Coart said
that Congress possessed the combined pow
crs, over the Territories, of the State and
General Government: therefore, could not
consent, even for the boon of being consid-
cred member Of the Democratic party, to
disregard all my opinions on this SUI; cct,
publicly declared the March previous, and
join in crusade against freedom.
When the Republican party was organized,
was one Of the first to unite with it.
"This is the head and front of my offend
ing
Again, Mr.. Thaycr says: E:We find him q
few days after this nomination issuing cir
cu!ar 'to the Democracy of Muscatine
county," This circular we. written by
Doct G. O. Waters, and was signed by a
number Of persons who had always before
acted with the Democratic party. Nj.
Thayer knew when he wrote the piece that
that circular was signed by others beside
myself. Then again he is guilty OF acjJuI
misrepres ,ntatIon.
The object of the writer Of ''Rotrospcct''
cannot be mistaken--an anxiou desire to
defeat me for the Office for which | am a
candidate. Ny friends know tpat did not
seek the nomination. SO close will the cleo
ton probably be- that by defeating me, the
the pro-slaverv party may, perhaps, succeed
in electing United States Senator.
Asst the Temperance question. consider
it settled by the citizens Of this unity at the
August election. They then decided in favor
OF the license law by Il very large maj ajority.
| have no wish to attempt to reverse that
decision.
am done with The author Of that abusive
piece.
would not have troubled the public with
this brief answer. if all those who are in tha
county now had been here three years ago
last spring, when these things occurred.
| leave it with an enlightened community
to say whether man who will, for base mo-
tiveS, slander person and falsify history,
as the writer Of '':'etrospcct'' has done, is
| worthy the confidence and esteem ':of honor
able men Of any party .....
| J. \. PARVIN.
! NGGRo TESTIMONY ! he case of the State
of Iowa against Hall was tried in the Dis
| tric5 Court en- Wednesday last he defen-
dant was charged with stealing hogs. but
was acquitted by the Jury. We alude to