New Oregon plaindealer. (New Oregon, Iowa) 1859-1866, 1859-10-07
VOL. L. NEW OREGON IOWA, OCT. II

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very with all his heart; none could more than
himself. He had voted for the compromises of
the Constitution, but in doing this he was no
friend to slavery; his course had been governed
| by the plain dictates of duty, enjoined by that
sacred instrument. Shall we, he enquired, prove
ourselves recreant sons of the noble fathers of
the Constitution? He trusted never.
| Not only has the opposition asserted that sla-
very would be introduced into Kansas and the
Territories in the event of Democratic success,
but they have charged all the ills that have
overtaken Iowa, on the Democratic party. They
promised us that if we could only get banks Of
issue, and do away with hard money currency,
that all would be well. They obtained banks of
issue as they wished, and what has followed?
Where are all the good results which they prom
ised, plenty Of money and return of the pros
porous times results like the promises are false.
| The speaker alluded at some length to the
evils which a banking system produces and in
evitably must produce upon the prosperity of
the people of Iowa. He also referred to the un-
calities and individuals, as evidenced by the re-
cent able letter Of Mr.. Mobley, and he predicted
another Jacksonian warfare between the people
and the Banks. He then proceeded to the dis
cussion of State matters, and the difference of
expenses as exhibited under Democratic and
Republican rule-the vast disproportion which
the expenses of the latter have to the former.
The just duty, he said, of those having charge
of the administration Of affairs, is to acquire an
accurate knowledge of the necessities and wish
es of the governed-a knowledge Of which the
successors of the Democratic party in this State,
has exhibited the most complete ignorance
The per annum expenses of the Democratic par
ty, up to the time Of Grimes accession, had av-
eraged $1,000. The last year, of which we
have official information, under Republican Ad-
ministration the expenses of the State govern
ment were $371,00O. While there has been
some necessary increase in the expenses Of the
State-something additional to the last year Of
Democratic rule--no occasion has arisen calling
for this enormous increase of expenditure. We
can only find the solution of this unparalleled
addition of expenses and taxation in the inhe-
rent recklessness and extravaganza of Republi-
canism, or more specifically speaking, to their
desire by the erection of splendid buildings and
costly architectural monuments, to perpetuate
the memory of Grimes Administration, and in
some manner to divert from it the infamy which
it merited. (Cheers.) sas y5 srEE
It will be recollected that one oft repeated ar
gument urged by Grimes & Co., in 1854, in fa-
vor of a transfer of the State government to the
Republican party, was that the Democratic State
policy and the Democratic Constitution were too
econominal-too penurious-too niggardly-
that they were suited to an infant people but not
to growing prosperous State. They said the
energies of the people were cramped by the re-
strictions of the old Constitution and that to de-
velop the resources of the State, more enlarg-
ed liberal policy was required. "a .oe-
Well, fellow citizens, the change was made
the government was passed over into the hands
of the Republicans. = You have tried their poll
cy and their administration, and found it vastly
more expensive than the Democratic policy
You have continued to try it until the pressure
Of hard times has rendered you unable to main
tain the extravagant and ruinous administration
of your affairs, which they call 'liberal and en-
larged." Having then tried this "enlargtd lib
eral policy" as long as you can, will it not be
ministration Of your affairs which characterized
of the Democratic party. After the extrava-
gance of Republicanism, the economy Of Democ-
racy will restore your State to that prosperity
in which Grimes & Go. found it when they took
charge of the government. N ~
Let the people have the change, and if at any
time they should get tired of Democratic Ad-
ministration they do not find it satisfactory,
they could easily at any moment, turn it over
again to Republican extravaganza. Judging by
precedent, and even admitting all that our enc
mics charge against us, they probably could
scarcely be worse off than they are at present.
He was not able for want Of sufficient time,
to indict this Republican party as it should be
indicted. and to try all the details of extraya-
gance and corruption which are charged upon
them. One item in their List, is the Insane As
sylum, in Henry County, where it was located
by fraterning with their ultra ,Garrisonian Alb
oitionists, that section--a sentiment by the
way, most heartily endorsed by my competitor.
In the beginning, the Legislature appropriated
$4,000, to erect this Asylum. Grimes was ap-
pointed chairman Of a committee, to adopt plans,
and select site. They went to New York,
Philadelphia, and all the great cities of the east
Finally thew returned and Grimes convened an