The Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Scott Co., Iowa) 1841-185?, 1848-06-22
DAVENPORT, SCOTT CO, IOWA. THURSDAY, ~ 1913.

hi'iscil tuuu VI u'S CouutIv, VI cVcN VI us
party"
Our next extract is from the Albany At
las, the leading organ Of the Barnhurners
in New York; paper that speaks the sen
timcnts of such men as John Van Buren,,
{. c. Cambrclcng, otc:-
"7Ac shameful Regeneration Of Senator
Cass on the question Of free territory, has
lost him the support OF the Northern Dem
ocrats, and his attacks On the French Re-
pubcuns have nlicnatcd from him the mas
ses everywhere. Republicans can have no
sympathios for one whose sympathics have
been so conspicuously manifested on the
side Of monarchy and against the pco
pie"
The 81. laurence Republican, the or
gan Of tho late Silas Wright, Barnburncr
also, talks after the following fashion,
"Mr. Cass haring sold himsclf and his
principles to Souihern nSA.maSfers in the
vain hope Of purchasing Southern votes,
must not complain if his vascilation and
,renchcry bring upon him tho Indignation
aud contempt he deserves. A man rho
w;H stoop so lor in subserricncy, as has
Mr.. Cass, can never he supported by the
people. We regard him as the most h9cl
ling, subserriem and unprincipied Of all
the Dough faces"
The Southport (Nisconsin) Telegraph,
Loco'oco, whose editor has been pronoun-
ced The ablcs. Of his party in tho State,
speaks thus Of Gen. Cass:--
"Gcn. Cass says, should he he elected.
Congress shall not n,erposc, il he can help
II, TO prcreat the spread IF slarcry into ter
rifory non free. Now We need not say
that this position is nt war with the inter.
csts OF free labor, and consequently at war
with democracy, for VIC all know it. II
the National Convention ho,rays the prin.
ciplcs Of dcmocrscv, wo know not WIN,
rule makes il incumbent on individual
members TO COMPLETE TIE TREA-
son AND TO PULL DOWN TIE Pill
LARS OF TIE TEMPLE, ON THEIR
OWN HEADS"
The Troy (N. " Budget has run to its
mast head a banner upon which is insert
bed, "For President, JouS A. DIX" The
editor then remarks
",fhe Baltimore Convention has accom-
plishod feat which will long he remember
cd among the remarkable events in the po-
ltical history OF the country. |, has bro
ken up the democratic party of the Nation!
"'Thc representative Of parish meeting
of 10 persons cast NINE votes i'm tho Com
venton, while the great State of New York
was wholly DISTINGUISHED. We saw dis
observation-disclosures the action OF tho Con.
ven,ion IN admitting both sets Of delegates
amounts tn nothing less"
Tho Wing press appear 10 be exul,ing in
every quarter ut the nomination Of man
so unpopular in his own party, as Lewis
Cass, nnd feel confident If his defeat with
on, regard to tho nominee Of tho Wing
party.
The first extract that VIC make is from
the National MfeNigeaccr. II snys:--
"In nominating MIR. Cass. i, must be nd
United that the Convention have selected
for their candidate a gentleman uf talents,
Of responsibility, aud III exemplary person.
al character. These WORTHY traits, howev-
or, arc wofully counierpolscd by the wild
and disorganizing views and principles
which he has ol late years ayowcd aud nd
voca,cd. and which, il they ever obtain
firm footing and ascendancy in tho Councils
u this nation, will, it they do no, make ab.
solute shipwrcck of this glorious Union.
prove rs dir as.rous TO the hopes aud objects
oi tho vcneratcd founders Ut this Govern
mcnt, as VIC trust the issue Of the election
will prove TO the hopes of those who have
placed Gen. Cass in the field"
The New York Tribune, q paper Of
known strength and influence thus alludcs
to Gen. Cass:-
ave know no other candidate cxcep,
Polk himself whom we could have welcomed
to the arena more heartily. We mean not
TO underrate the strength Of our opponents,
but We are confident that If they can elect
Gen. Cass they could elect an, body, James
X. Folk always excepted. lie has not the
good fortune enjoyed by his immediate
predecessor Of being very imperfecily
known. His administration Of our Indian
Affairs in the northwest for many years il
remembered, and will he shown 10 have been
far more profitable to himself than advan-
tage0us or honorable to the country. Ills
negligence or incapaciiy while Secretary
Of War WINS one Of the potential though
secondary causes Of the di-gracelnl, unjus,
and most prodigal war which was pros
ccuted Tor years against the Scminoles oi
Florida. Hissycophancy 10 Louis Philippe,
while Minister to France, will not soon be
forgotten, and happily the evidence Of thu.
sycophancy, in the shape of his published
France, its King. Court nd Government,