Daily Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1854-1855, 1855-08-17
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Davenport. Friday August II. 1855,
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The Cincinnati Gase.te in an article most.
" isssiesence to No. Chase aud Ohio pol.
iucs, makes The subjoined remarks which are
b6ihAras and of a NATIONAL character. In
the discussion OF the Slavery question. Mr..
Chase and other Republicans take for their
text the words Of such men - Washington,
Jefferson, Henry and Pinckney. holding to
Tie doctrines which were taught BY the best
men ia the earlier days Of the Republic. and
TO those decisions Of the Supreme Court
which declare Slavery to BE- = local ins,itu.
tion, 1.-The creature Of municipal law. None
sfthe Republicans have desired or desire
to interfere with Slavery when it 10 fixed
By State lave, but they do claim for the
Northern, the same exclusive management
Of their domestic affairs that they accord to
the Southern States, and while they would
not encroach upon the constitutional rights
ofthe South. they viii resist any eneroach-
ment upon the similar rights Of the North.
This ID the doctrine Of Mr.. Chase. and
We agree with the Gssels ia thinking il the
correct one. and that IL properly carried on,
il would do much to silence the angry dis
cussious which have been % industriously
kept up between the Two sections of the
country. The madness or wild ambition Of
come political leaders has done much to in
doeuins,e the people of the South with the
preposierous idea that Slavery is divine
institution. the corner stone Of republican
Institutions and similar notions, and so far
have the people Of the South been carried
susy by such teachings that though they
are proverbial sticklers for States Rights,
they would deny to the Free States the
right which they % loquaciously and per-
sistently claim for themselves. II has been
ssder the iadaence Of such exaggerated no.
tons. that the term "Abolitionist' has not
snly acquired kind Of cabalistic meaning,
but has been applied Unfortunately to
some Of the best men Of the country, who
though national in all their views, did not
agree with the uitrsists of the Calhoun
school in thinking that Slavery was the last
best gift of Heaven to maa. On this point
the Gassfte says
.Genersi Harrison was denounced, in
$50, a. an Additional Henry Clay, in
the great contest of 1Sl4, was denounced
Is IN Aboisionis,. because he was friendly
10 emancipation in Kentucky, and opposed
to the annexation Of Texas. General Tay-
ior was denounced as an Abol;tionist, be-
Cause he was supported By Mr.. Seward, and
was in favor Of admitting California into the
Union with Constitution in which Slavery
Vas not recognized. General Scott was
also denounced as an Abo.itionist, ia 1859,
because Mr.. Fillmore was his competitor
for the nomination, and favored by the
Southern delegates. In fact, every prom-
aneat man Of the Wing party including Dam
iei Webster and Gov. Corwin, we're for
years, made the victims of 4 senseless jar-
eon about Aboiitionism The cry has OPP
efsted well for the success of the Locofoco
party. but we hope that il has at last lost
is potency and influence.
The American Republican party in Ohio
in conservative, ref0rmatory party. Il
seeks 70 preserve the compromises Of the
Constitution, both Is they regard Freedom
and Slavery, intact and inviolste. II looks
TO the improvement of our rivers and har-
bors BY the general government, By legal
and constitutional means, and repudiates all
..chemicaP' or physiological" distinctions
in regard TO the taste Of wi alter, or the color
of the people in the making Of these i'm
proyements. tits truly national in its gen.
ersl, and liberal in its views Of State policy