Iowa capitol reporter. [volume] (Iowa City, Iowa) 1841-1855, 1854-10-11
Senator Douglas in Iowa.

Mr. DouGLAs proposes TO visit portions OF
Iowa during he season, in accordance with pres
sing invitations from the friends of popn' ar
rights & will the Democracy of johnson County
long hesitate to proffer him an invitation to
visit the Capitalf Capt. EVANS of this city
designs meeting the Senator at Ottumwa, we
believe. and as no better. opportunity can be
had, shall he not be commissioned to extend
to the "head and 'front.' Of the Nebrask a Kan
sas Measure, in behalf OF his numerous friends
in this county. : cordial solicitation TO ad-
dress them upon the great principles embod'
led in that celebrated enactment?-Lst Ode.
mocracy" be name no longer,-let it be De-
naorracy.
Depend upon IT, friend and foe would vel.
come him here. All would unite, and thous'
ands would come up to the Capitol Square
without distinction of sentiment, to cast their
eyes upon the Little Giant" and form sat
isfactory decision for themselues, whether he
be indeed the fiend and monster, the hideous
moral abortion. the distorted imp of Hades, the
arch devil of all devils, that the fierce and un.
reasoning spirit ofthe opposition would repre-
| seut W 10. SutiOoity wUufu ultiuCb uci
hundreds respect for his msnly advocacy of
favorite views, It's hundreds more and, We
doubt not, an earnest aud candid desire to OBJ
tain carer comprehension OF those views.
would govern eu. !. e. -..
No Al let5f!1dm ,5gislss'vs annals has
been more want only misrepre.ented than that
Of which Mr.. DorcLAs is the originator none
SO Historically presented 10 pu bic considera.
ton none SO unfortunately condemned by
ihe Fusion Press, without shadow or show of
argument. And this Misrepresentation, this
distortion. this condemnation. have welded a
marvellous influence ; their iallac;ous assump.
tons have been un.hinkingly swallowed with !.
out examination or mastication, during the
l'wild era of campaign excitement, when the
calm efforts Of reason and justice and sober
consideration, were too unpalatable diet for
the tisordered political system when the
firm, unwavering. candid support Of DOUGLAS
and his measures, was denounced as fraud up
on the people and man .sroyship. at the sacrifice
of popular interests.
The season of unnatural excitement il over
were loud in their denuncialion, now
ton. Doubts have sprung up like magic as
to the real enormity Of the Nebraska iniquity;
here and there we find expressions Of senti
ment in favor of its abstract justice; aud here
and there in the ranks Of the opposition are
open avowals of its constituiionalltv, it's re-
publicanism, its positive right.
Nothing would have a greater tendency to
correct The erroneous ideas which havc sprung
from the gross ca!umnies ofthe DouGLAs op-
position; nothing would sooner re-establish
that confidence in the Democratic Press to
which with few exceptions it is justly enti-
tied. than direct presentation Of the great
measure and the grounds where on it rests,
from the lips Of the statesman who framed.
who sustained, who cleaees to IL, relying upon
the ,enability of his policy.
Thus far. with the single exception Of Chi
cago, the Senator has met that honorable re-
ceptiou, which of right belongs to him, and
has not failed to open the eyes Of thousands 10
lucid appreciation of the justice Of his pos
ton and the shallow argument BY 1glli
has been assailed, s9ss.s
The masses Of Iowa will n6gakll behind
their brethren of Illinois, In courtesy Of vel.
come and csndor Of attention. They have
ears to hear and hearts to understand and the
columns of Greeley's Tribune. Bible though i.
be to many tiieslde, and its abolition echoes
throughout the s ate, have not yet hermetic-
ally sealed their perceptions to other and more
reliable avenues of information and truth. The
result Of the late elect ion to whatever sources
traccable, has certainly not had the effect of
lettering the yearnings and researches of
Intelligence, and broad winged spirit Of en-
qury which lay crushed aud stricken during
the hurry bury of a fierce campaign. ia even
now arouseta. . :.-oo.la !.s san"." aaa viii never
rest until the Democratic party, as free and
in dependent party, is restored to harmony and
power, upon the same old platform, that has
borne unharned the brunt Of relentless onset,
and only been temporarily obscured by the
smoke Of the conflict.
Let us then welcome DouoLAs to the Capital
City OF Iowa Again We say, let "Democra.
cy" be no longer name--let it be DEMOC-
RACY now.