The Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Scott Co., Iowa) 1841-185?, 1853-11-10
The Harmonious Democracy.

The variance in the Democratic party at
the present time, renders the above phrase
ironical. Frank Pierce can be placed in the
same category with John Tyler, as his sup
porters have been deceived in his election
full as much as were the Wings in that OF
the apostate Virginian. The writings of
some of our Democratic contemporaries un-
der the detection of the President, are pite-
Gus to behoii, and yet from our pleasure at
observing what may lead to a.S,roader extern
sion of Wing principles, we cannot sympa-
we sit and watch the moves on the political
checker-board Of those who constitute the
majority. The game is strong one, The
stake is the offices. The movers are un-
scrupulous and desperate men. The Pres
ident is the autocrat who prescribes the
rules. Disobedence is political death
Honest men are becoming disguised. Men
who opposed Gen. Scott are now heaping
ashes ON their heads and in sackcloth la
mentng the short-sighted policy that infu-
enced them. 1t is well. No evil but that
has its concomitant good. From this a
stream will flow broad enough to moisten
the entire Union. So mote it be.
Listen in what pathetic strains promi-
nent Democratic paper, which labored long
and faithfully for Gen. Pierce, laments the
consequences of the dismissal of Mr.. Bron-
son from office:
"This is the result Of the Presidential can
vass and election Of 1852. A sorrowful
thing it is for all Of us to look back upon the
tolls, the exertions, the fears, the proud
hopes and Civilizations Of that exciting period,
and to reflect that this is all the fruit they
have borne! To think that when gallant
old General Scott-whose name is coupled
with almost every victory that has shed
lustre on our national name-whose reputa-
ton as a soldier is not exceled by any of
the great captains of Europe-whose homes
ty and integrity have never been sullied by
single breath Of suspicion-whep this
noble veteran came before us and asked us
for our vote-to think that we refused it, in
spite of personal feelings, solely through
the fear Of what has really happened since!
For it is well known that Gen. Pierce
recollect it, had it not been for these killing
suspicious Of lukewarmness on the slavery
question which hung round General Scott,
the present incumbent of the highest Of
/ fee in this country, would have never left
/ Concord
Personally, there is no reason to doubt
that General Scott would have filled the
/ Presidential chair with as much credit rs
any of our recent rulers; and there was no.
thing in all his past life, with the single ex-
ception of his supposed affinity to Seward
ism. that could have ndisposed the masses
against him. Had it not been for that sin
gle "damning spot" General Scott would
almost without doubt, have been President
to-day. That one blemish was enough, how.
ever, to destroy his chances utterly, from
one end of the Union to the other; and the
people, firmly relying on the past history
and solemn pledges OF General Pierce, and
rightly postponing all private and personal
feelings to the higher considerations Of the
national welfare, voted almost unanimously
in his favor. Had any prophet at that day
come forward and foretold that twelve
month afterwards the government to be in
augurated by that vote would be found sed
ulously acting on the principles which had
ruined General Scott, and perseveringly
ostracising friends of the Union to make
room for traitors and disunonists of every
shade, he could not have collected ten hear
ers, and would have passed for mailman.
THE presage would have come true, how
ever; and it is to all of us matter OF some
shame and some sorrow to see how widel.
we were mistaken. Meanwhile we mus
prepare for the worst. Already has the ad
ministration succeeded in breaking up al
the existing party ties, entirely demoralzins
the faction that placed it in power, ant
spreading a wide and general feeling of dis
gust among the people. The effects oftrea
son in the government will not stop here
The Santa Fe Gazette of the 18th u 1t