The Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Scott Co., Iowa) 1841-185?, 1852-11-18
From the Chicago Journal. ]
THE DEFEAT.

From the 1H0"S' o3
THE DEFEAT.
M,ny If our wing exchanges are mice
with speculations upon the CAUSES q.
letea, ot Gen. Scott. All nave su'''
.,o,, roascs to advance, some widely on
(eren, from others, and in cur opinion "'ae
4 from Tic truth and facts. nc eehes",
result has not disappointed those WHO ny
sbe means Of extended Information upon
thn condition Of the presidential canvass
AGAINST the opposition Of The Supporter ~
NJ Webster. and the cod assistance Of Inc
President and his peculiar friends, Il wa
unexpected that even the greatest Amer
20, Hero could be elected upon The pat
t,rm which they constructed, aud when
they pretended to base the principles ~
tho wbie party. While from various sec
lions of the Union we continually received
assurances that the masses were ran M
fir the war worn veteran, We were ioiefo
,e,it,s, conviction 10 hope for the irlamph.
election nf our candidate, and our outy ~
the party. Justice TO liz principles, demand
al ,ha, we should strain every nerve anu
use every argument 10 lniuse eohiiaenee
and inci,a cur friends to struggle man'ailN
in the contest. Bat against the iresehefS
af wings il was impossible 10 provide
BEinlfoIded With admiration tor the mighty
intellect. iranscendent talent, aud nndeni
able claims Of Webster, many iorsook par
II. Welded their honor aud proved theh
selves traitors u the cause. which as wing"
they were bouni 10 uphold. Disappnntet
and defeated in the National Convention
tnany who there submitted the claims o'
Mr.. Fillmore and honestly perhaps balieYee
him entitled 10 the nomination oil The "ill
party. afterwards gave lukewarn and
unwilling support 70 the nominee ol ihai
convention. In this State we make no suel
complaiut "a II worked hand IN hand, anc
the triumphant vote III many counties
heard from attcsts the unity aud faithful
ness Of the wings 81 Illinois. Defeat has
as advantages - well as its misioranes
while the rfaspin- avarlca Of ihase VIII
sought o.'rale or rtlin." has brought down
Inc structure which they undermined, BE-
meath iis rufus will DO found the miserable
remains Of the traitors themselves. Iht
party needed pariii.atian. The Inlonist'
M Castle Garden, and The Ctlngmaus ms
cabatls # the south united 10 sefiisaness
Ia conver, the National Wing Party into
party of slavery propagandists, and then
sought Ia iiak the claims Of Southern Sc
rezsionists with Northern dough face TIM
dity. Their failure 10 accomplish The frs
gave them only the power TO cansammatt
tia latter Together now viii they siak
with the aetestati3n aal seofn ot al par
ties, despi cd aud rejected Nv all
Eneland deserves aud will receive m4fl
credit tor having contributed largely 10 III
election u FraosIjD Pierce. Her mana
iaeiufers could well aiI5fd 10 scatter lhel
rid as they did, broadcast. TO secure tn
success u the free trade candidate, md q
iheu is the victory which naw Dem
racsn claims for itself. Wings need no
Re disheafIencd: tareign influence csnua
ALWAYS thus triumph ever American inter
Iest-. and " hen the principles Of TREE trad
shall have been tried, which the Damacra'
~ party il now pledged 70 carry out, Nbet
our Leka lIarbar- and River Improvement
sro left t. the tender mercics Of Iucotceo
lism. - they must be tir the next fog
wears, we believe The people will rise agat
/ ia the majestv d! their own sosereigni'
snd drive out these false pfetendefs, IN
Y base dccejyers Riil tbe whig part,
inurjsiai and indebted c7mo forth to guild
/ the Ship Of State.