Daily Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1854-1855, 1855-07-06
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in the Daily Gsxette. regret that you
though, ANYTHING appearing in that sheet
or,hy Of public notice, though feel under
obligation for the favorable allu.ion to my
psmr have . few general remarks At
This ,;me Ia make /: when will dismiss the
Ran,,- and it's ANONYMOUS writer's from any
further nabhe attention. NV public posi-
~, and desire 10 hi, Others over my
.bo.l,ler. may in.iuence the writers Of edi-
torisl and other articles appearing in that
nan.r which under the circumstances can
be overlooked, Though know OF no good
excuse for associating with me the names
of r,;r,,e citizens and those Of other mem
h.,. of nv family. This may DC happy
w,v ID hem Of gratifying personal spleen,
ffor such tits toward me. yet il Is any thing
but an honorable course: If it affords the
morbid appeti,cs of those writers-food suit
able for their mental nourishment, let them
60 on. The "lowa Capital Reporter as
reliable q democratic paper as there Is IN
Iowa. utterly refused admission into its col
nmcs Of personal detraetion after my cleo
ton as beirg contrary TO right aud Justice;
having interrosed every honorable means to
defeat me for Congress 5Jors ne eaecfioa' y
thousht i, safic icnt, and thatitwas dueto TIE
people who elected me- give me fais triai'
rs they were disposed to do. Ihss rs an
| ask and il should be accorded by an hon.
orable enemy. have not committed any
act that iustiiies the ruthless attacks that
have be en- made on Il, g in the Banner fFom
time 10 time since my nomination and elec-
t;nn 20 Congress. Iregre, 30 see such en-
", yi,upers,ion and sindictiveness as are
therein exhibited | never expected TO
lease or receive The CONNIE ndation oil the
friends OF ths, paper, much less that OF It's
snony m, US editors. II expected fame or
credit for nv acts, should not seek il IN that
direction: its praise would be detracticn; its
commenia,ion political death.
shall not be drawn into any further
controversy on paper with these traducers.
who would have US believe that Iowa and
her interests are secure in no other hands
III an their op n, and that they came to our
shores from Maine, New York, Maryland
and old England especially for It's protec-
ton. Ii tie o,cncr Of the Banner news
PAPER is disposed TO desecrate the type and
materials in that Office to such low efusions'
SO be it. shall notice them no further. In
taking leave Of that subject, ! would say TO
friend and foe, tina, do not expect to take
part in the debates in Congress, nor to make
a eoeech, nor even to be parizan; butIeo
expect and shall, unless unavoldabiy pre-
vented, be present on all occasions when
Congress is in session, cast my vote, When
vote shall be had on any subJec' oeio'e
that b,,dy. and in such matters as my state
may have an interest, endeavor ESQ lar as
my abilities may extend to promote her
best interests. As to a platform, shall neith-
ar in nor out OF Congress favor the extension 4
Of slave territory. ! shall not, on the 'ther
rand. favor the disturbing OF slavery where
/ cons,i,u,ional'y exists. The principles
dou,ed at meeting at the GIrard House,
on the lith June, fully sub
cribe to. shall never favor persecution
or the sake of religious opinions, the ri9st
n ,norsh;p God according to The dicta..s Of |
,ne's conscience, is a higher law doctrine !
with me, and consider ii invioIate ndhap-
PLY guarded BY the Constitution OF The
limited States. yenerate that provision
!, e ro;an n,,,s,s and fel.
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