Daily Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1854-1855, 1855-07-28
THE reauR

Our neiehbor of the Basaer has great
deposition u hinge our local election upon
Kpo~ Noshingism. He appears 70 doubt,
sud very correctly we admit, the ability of
his party to sustain i,self upon the question
OF Temperance. He argues, tina, as We
have already triumphed on that issue and
''have go, all we asked for" that"it is folly,
is ridiculous. to argue ,hs, there can be
10 iosssr any issue upon that question al
sass tinss." We differ very materially with
thc writer in the idea h, ), bunyiing'y Is.
says 10 convey. 1, is true We have go, the
Psch,b,.ry L,w, bu, If wins, avail would
that enactment BE- II We We're 10 place men
IN othce, or party in influence, " no are
opposed ~ the enforcement of its pravis-
ionsi Dies this writer imagae that people
are 20 blind TO his sophistry as to lose sight
OF the great issue before them. That they
viii drop the reality 10 seize upon the shad-
ow At the dictation Of an entirely interested
inaividuals We imagine not, and our CO.
Temporary may summon to his aid the en-
IRE ieg-i force Of his party and they cannot
use sufficient persuasion TO convince
single votsr in our county that the issue
equsrely before them is not that OF Tem.
perance. Whether the Prohibitory Law
shall be enforced or remain as many eihers,
null end void upon our statute book, is the
question to be decided at This election, and
if Temperance men lend themselves to the
opposition, il only proves how easily good
men can be duped when unacsuain,ed with
the wily and over, measures reseriej to by
the intriguing leaders of minority. Their
aim is not TO elect Mr.. Cook or Mr.. Gray.
bu; to defeat Mr.. Center; to continue Mr..
Leonard, one Of the wheel horses of the
party, in responsible and influential posi-
tim. While il 10 true that the election OF
either OF the FIRST named persons would be
considered q triumph, yet the success of
Mr.. Leonard is regarded as paramount TO
every thin. else aud we lave not the re-
ootess doubt that the whole ticket would
Dc freely sacrificed TO secure his re- eiec-
lion.
W. have no desire. nor shall We attempt,
10 deceive our readers" with regard to the
issue before them. Men are Of less consd-
Grafton, II is principles for which We con-
tend. and when the issue, Americsnism or
Anii-Amerieanism, shall come fairly before
the voters of this county, our readers may
depend upon finding Us upon tbs side of
Americas, and we hope to take by the
hand on that occasion the educated foreign
born and intelligent Catholic citizens OF
our country. Demagogues may try with
their sophistry TO convey the impression
that every man who stands up for the pro-
lection Of his country against foreign infiu-
ence. foreign paupsrs and foreign vices, is
necessarily opposed to foreign born citizens
and the members of The Roman Catholic
Church, and they may succeed in dupins
few of the weaker-miadej. but when thi
question comes up fairly for discussion, tie
people will fad that il pres 7nis an entirely
different phase from that sought 10 b. gwen
Il BY these spacious pretenders. In The
meantime, however, we shall conhne our
self TO candid consideration Of the issue
before the people, Whieh we maintain. and
every man must see for himself, so fer a.
our / cal election is concerned. is correctly
stated above.