The Iowa transcript. (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1858-1866, 1860-03-08


their hands. But we were doomed to
disappointment, and our only hope in
this as we'll as other measures enumerat.
ed was in the triumph of those whom We
had iabored to defeat.
THE SOCIAL CONDITION OF THE LABoRER
Labor is the poor mans capital. In
Republican government it should be
respected. 1T is honorable in the Mo
narchical governm ent Of the Old World,
but in this country we see a persistent
effortto degrade labor. Democratic Sen
ators and Representatives. in Congress,
declare, and the sentiment is echoed BY
the press, and sanctioned by the party,
that labor is the legitimate sphere of
slaves; that labor should be owned not
hired; thus striking blow at the very
liberties Of nine tenths Of the Democratic
voters of the North, and no voice Of con-
demnation or opposition is raised to pro-
tect US, but by those whom we have been
taught to regard as our political enemies
KNOW NoTH1SG1sM.
Once in year the dead and defunct
carcass of Know Nothinsism is brought
out and dressed up in fantastic robes to
freighten Irishmcn and Germans with.
But when the dust and smoke Of the war
has cleared away, we survey the ground
and End that Massachusetts, Republican
and South Carolina, Democratic, States.
have trampled upon the rights of foreign
born citizens, alike. / also sec this step
on the part of these two States, condemn
ed BY tho Republican State Conventions
Of every other State, while the Demo
cratic Conventions have no word Of GEN.
sure for South Carolina. | see under
the administration of James Buchanan,
the rights Of naturalized citizens shame
fully trampled UPON. The position of
Mr.. Cass, in his letter to Mr Leciere,
called down the unqualified reprobation
Of the Republican press, but no word of
censurc from the Democracy.
l see that many Democratic States
make property, and not manhood, the
basis Of suffrage. and some exclude every
man from Office who is not the owner Of
ten slaves. If this is Democracy, count
me out.
CONCLUSION,
buy no man. And God knows would
not disgrace my countrymen by selling
them,'' if | could. | always supposed a
man had a right to exercise his own juds-
ment aud follow the dictatas of his own
conscience, in the disposition Of his vote
Fit is "trerachery" to exercise the rights
Of a freeman, then amend the constitul
ton Of our country to conform to this
Democratic code. If the Democratic
party has arrived at the point Of desper
alton, where it requires its members to
be deaf, blind and senseless, to every
principle not enunciated by its leaders;
if we must sacraicc our own manhood
and sense Of right under the peaalty Of
being branded "traitor,' it is time
that party went to dissolution. If you,
Sir, wish to bow your neck to the yoke
Of your masters, and be the obedient ass
of tyrants, may you be blessed with the
privilege. But ! hope God will be as
merciful to you as he was to one of old,
and open your mouth before you die, to
rebuke those who ride you.
MICHAEL HOGAN.
Cure FOR HEAvEs IN HoRsEs.-Com-
mon tar, mixed with tablespoonful Of
ginger, made into ball, with little
shorts. Given daily. The very worst
cases have been cured BY this simple
remedy, and the cure is Of permanent
character.
p6r NJ. & NJ. RAIL RoAD.-The Da-
veaport Gazeets says that the expense Of
oatt;nr tha track of thA NJ & M. Road