Daily Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1854-1855, 1855-07-20
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usseu ~ es8sSAsS - ssoss &uVss eVaases
faith. nor ever desert the leaders Of "she
party" however reprehensible their actions
may be. Tie people may sometimes seem
TO be solely Influenced BY the promP,ings
OF cherished prejudices. but there are not
wanting many instances in the history OF
this country where reason alone has effected
a radical change in the political sentiments
II eutire communities. and no morc con-
clusive OF more Satisfactory example Of
their teiag thas Influenced by reason can
be .hown. than in the didtrsnce Of the pop
ular estimation " the present Adminsstta-
sian now. and 1t shc t,,ns when Il was in
augTated. The Free Ststes, with but one
or two exceptions, voted unanimously for
(. Mr. Pierce. now. he could not get the vote
of one Of them. The history Of Tie coun.
try does not contain another instance OF a
change 90 sudden aud SO entire. The
shaue.sss A6:ugatisn Of compact. equal in
sscrslness TO any Of the provisions Of the
constitution, has been the cause OF this re.
markable revolution in the popular mind,
and all the Developments that have cue.
ceedsd and illustrated the original iuiqaisy.
have operated to strengthen the sentiments
Of Condemnation with which it and its
authors have been visited BY the people.
And % the Administration Itself has been
Condemned, without forgiveness. for this
gross outrage upon the rights, principles
and feehi e OF the Free States. so its sup
p fters. Who we're the mere immediate
sathers and executors Of the disgra,efel
transaction, have fallen from the heights
Of popul .rity and become bye-words Of re-
prpseh among the people who formerly de-
light d to do them honor. Dir. DvIg.as is
snsl instance Of the just punishme mt
h;ch an md gnsnt and betrayed people
,nete out 10 an un,si,h'ul and Inconsistent
representative; and, defiant Is may be his
disposition, and much as be may affect to
scorn the vertiet at the peopie.-wLich by
the " 81 se msrathrr Parsdoxicsiin DEM
ccrlt III -uch iaud proiession,--.t is MT in
his nor the nature o. any man. MT to men.
tally vince and writhe under the eeep tis-
gisl and condemnation which hive been
caused by his political treacherits. How
Mr D uglas is at present esteemed in Hi
nos can br learned BY the follow ing .xtrsct
from the Democratic Press Of Chicago, a
paper that supports ell the doctrines o: the
Drmocr tic party, except the sbrogstion of
that compromise which. in the former words
of Mr.. Douglas himse!f, chad an origin skin
10 that Of the constitution itself, and had be.
come csnonized in the hearts Of the Ameri-
can people a. sacred thing which no ruth
less hand would ever be reckless enough
10 disturb"
The P,ess may be mistaken in snpposing
That its party would te victorious on the old
issues by simply dHcarding Mr.. DougIas,
bu, there is no duub. as to its correctness
in ins is,ing that this political Jonah must be
thrown overheard. II says
'.Our position is sim; lie. Throw overheard
8. A. Dougiss, snd the Democratic party
viii presenf sn unbroken front and will 70
on conquering and to coRquer. Il will be
invincitIe to al the factions that can be
msrshailed sguinst il. The Democratic
party cannot sustain itself before the Ameri.
can people, il the man who has distinguish
ed himself as a"ruihless" vclator Of prin-
eiple. for the worst Of purposes, is to be re-
cognixed a. ONE OF the principal members
oil Inc party. The American people will
not sustain iniquhty in high places or in
low, and to know tina; they will not. warns
the heart of every patriot and gives him con.
6denee in the stability and an abiding hope
for the prosperity and future glory of his
country. VIII the Democracy Of the State
of Illinois ever again recognize and acknow-
ledge the leadership Of Judge Douglas. a
man TO whom the party in the State and
Nation 10 indebted for defeat and disgrace.
and whose want of principle 10 so notorious
and glsring,
Never 90 long ~ love for truth and ven.
efstion for these compromises under which
the nation had prospered for thirty years,
ere the abiding principles of the Democrat
ic party. Cast out the greater disorganizer
and the few who adhere to his waning for
tunes will see their error. Il ia for the IN
,egrity of the party that we contend. We
repudiate the rnle Of fsctiun. especially
when that faction 10 controlled by single
au,ocratic demrg CUE. Who's. chief dis,in
I gushing characteristic is total want oi
truth aud sdleren TO solemn com acls
viii should ever form an essential eie.
mens in the character Of an American