Daily Iowa State Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1856-1859, 1859-08-16

49, OssSD AAo6s A~S ~~s
MEssRs. EDIroRs We are now IN
the most important political campaign
we ever had in this State. 1t cannot
be called, and is not, contest between
two great political parties, but it is a
contest between the great Democratic
psrty, and the great and smoH men of
every faction that can be induced by
any and every kind of sordid allure
ments.
1t is a we'll known fact that the
party now miscalled Republican, was
built up, and has been sustained by
the most talented, active, energetic
and scheming, foreigne.-proscribing
know-Nothings. 1t is also well>
known fact that the leaders Of this
miscalled party have been, and are
now, the most heartless and most un-
scrupulous breaking usarers We
have in the State. Their influence, in
all the ramifcations of Constitutional,
State aud Municipal Law, the deep sha-
vers have carried; and they continue
to WELD most dangerously corrupting
influence. The Know-Nothing talent
and influence. with the important ad-
vantage of a secret combination, has
made it easy and convenient to 'hood-
wink large number of Germans, by
electing few to office, giving profita-
BILE contracts to some, and by loaning
wild Cat money to some of the
smart shaving Germans at moderate
interest, and taking the extra toll from
the poor in shaving the wild cat in the
hands of those who were not smart,
but gave the sweat of their brows for
it, at par.
The facts arcpublished, and have had
circulation uncontradicted, for weeks
past, that the Opposition candidate for
Governor has been a prominent and
leading member of the prescription
X. N. party. 1t is also published and
uncontradicted, that he has been a
three per cent. per month shaver. 1t
seems clearly susceptible Of proof that
he has done considerable blowing
among the farmers, by lending his
money to them 10 purchase their land,
and charging them only forty per cent
per annum if they retained the land a
whole year, but if Providence was so
kind to them as to bless them with
paying means in few months, he
plowed them for deeper interest
This kind Of blowing has been done
to such an extent on the farmer land
farmers of Iowa BY leading Know
Nothings, prominent Republicans. and
"wooden nutmeg" Democpsts that. II
has got TO By siiiy to. mention it n. 1t
seems prssumabls that every body
should knou it.
Nov, Messrs. Editors,it is one of the
cardinal principles Of the Democracy
not only to contend boldly and ener-
getically as far as the Constitution and
Laws will permit, for s'the greatest
good TO- tho greatest number" but
the good old Democratic party is in
duty bound to Sage and carry on du-
ring her existence an incorporating
aoar against dill kinds of unconstitu-
tional civil, religious and political pro-
scriptiou, and just as much bound to
fight maufally, boldly and persistently
against every institute -. and against
every man that practices or attempt.
to oppress the people nDshs withering
and baueful, moral, civil, religious, and
political crime Of deep ahaving.n NJ. i.
p. s. The Democracy have can
didate in the field, In General A. C.
Dodge, whose whole career is identi-
Let. With. the defeat Of ! .lswlee,
band Of Indians who were inssigated
by British innuAnees and means te
spread death and destruction over thu
land. "a 'orass 80 assi attsstir sszaei
A~sN' $50
I'd. Hh excellent character n !
civilian, earned and obtained for him
pspulaaltg a.l IT, Ubs6asass 81 sh<
psople, and without gsoveang in the
tdgradatiod Il any prosdttiPtivs clique
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