Judge Lincoln Clark

CLARK

Posted By: Ken Wright (email)
Date: 5/1/2008 at 10:37:32

Western Democrat, Andrew, Iowa, July 19, 1850.

Judge Clark’s Address

LINCOLN CLARK, the democratic nominee for Congress, addressed the citizens of Canton June 26th, Maquoketa 27th, Andrew 28th. We had the pleasure of listening to his remarks at the first and last place. They were characterized by the manly straightforwardness of everything he says. His speech at this place was a bold and conclusive vindication of democratic doctrines, spiced somewhat with a withering exposure of the worthlessness of whig promises, and the baseness of the present administration.
He declared himself in favor of the Compromise, as the platform upon which every patriot should stand. He showed up in their true light the relative positions of the democratic and whig parties upon this, the great question of the day. If elected he should do all in his power to secure the interests of his constituents. He said that he was in favor of grants being made by Congress to aid the new States in constructing railroads, canals, &c, though opposed to that latitudinarian construction, of the constitution which permits Congress to devote the funds of the nation to projects of internal improvement within the States.
His speech was listened to with much pleasure and gratification by a very respectable audience. One feature is evident in every audience the democratic nominee addresses. Whatever he utters is believed by whigs as well as democrats. We have yet failed to hear one whig disbelieve his statements, notwithstanding some of them bore down upon whiggery with some weight. Such a man is worthy of the support of the people.