The Davenport daily gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1856-1869, 1856-08-29
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-" "eote&S1t toubk iuus W. ons - -
Eastern States, writing to her brother 10
Iowa, solicits IN opinion from him by the |
following remark: "Fremon, or Fillmore in
preference to Buchanan, I say Butdoyou
think there is no dependence to be placed
in the idea Of rilImore's election" We
have been permitted TO publish the reply,
per6atim.
"A word now respecting politics. Mr..
A.. knows as well as do that there is
not the ghost OF chance for Mr.. Fillmore,
and he is doing great injury to the cause Of
Freedom, in attempting to secure votes for
his fsvorite candidate, when he must be sat
isfed that the majority of them in Delaware
win come hom the Wing ranks. The con-
test must unsvoidably be between Frsmon
and Buchsnan--beiween the Young Path
finder and the Sage of Wheatland'--6e-
tween 'Jessie's Husband and the Grim
Old Bachelor II will be between none
others. for (nark what I say y recentessh's
have demonstrated that Fillmore will not
get single electoral vote. This beng Tue
case, he cannot BY any possibility even
come before the House Of Representatives
| la fact. one or the other OF the prominent
men. lust named, must beat at the election
in November. would have preferred Sc
ward, or Banks, or Mclean, as the canti-
date, hut am now satisfied the right man
has been nominated one who will combine
more votes than any other, He is full OF
energy, possesses commanding talents, and
is strongly lmhaed wIth : Free sentiment
Ii elected, disunionists will fear him as
much as Calhoun and has coRiederates did
Gen. Jackson. Those who pirate so dip
PANTY OF ssreriRg the Union, will cover
before him and be ss humble SIS whipped
| spaniels. With bis election the prestige o.
Slavery will depart, aud yet no injustice
| will be done to those States where the ins'i-
tuition already exists. Kansas rta b free,
and tie principle OF the non-extension Of
Slavery over virgin territory, at least above
Sc deg. 30 min, will be completely esiab-
hshed as one OF the axioms OF our govern.
ment That man or that woman who does
good work for John G. Fremont, may have
cause to bless the day devoted 10 such du-
| ty, and he or she vi o does ii not, while the
| opportunity presents, may shed tears OF re.
greet over an unfulhl!ed duty.
II IS the policy of the BUCCANEERS to cry
"disuaioa! disgnion." and by this TO fright.
en- conservative people into voting Tor then
nominee. That person who believes they
are in earnest, is weak, and he who is be
guiled By their notes Of false alarm, is weak
err sill. The people. both North and South
have something to say about the Union, al
when tAey speak, demagogues whose throat
are always open viii have TO be dumb
Hence, should Fremont be successful
Messrs. Toombs, Stephens, Wise and 9th
ers will be like lambs at the slaughter
with nothing 10 say or If they do give Ut
iersnce to anything, only TO have thei
speech watched, in order to ascertain II !
smseks enough OF treason to bring thei
necks within range Of the halter. tel
you the people are getting in earnest, espe
eially at the North and men, instead Q
having their cheeks whiten al the word
'disgnion' and 'atclittoHist' are very apt /
put on the scornful lip.
This is 10 be the most important perio.
through which our country has passed sine
the days Of our Revolutionary Fathers.
is the same old battle over again, The yrivi
legged ttao against the 0pprassd maRe; and, a
usual, on this side of the Atlantic, the mass
es viii prVsiI in the end. hope they ma
be successful soae Il will save US trouble
very serious trouble. II will save US rig,
lets OF blood in Kansas, and perhaps else
where throughout onr confederasy. Res
assured, the strife will be between Free
dom and Slavery in November. No ma
should stay away from the polls, and ever,
one should approach them seriously an
with a fall consciousness Of the importans,
OF his vote. A ballot for Fremont viii b.
stroke for Liberty, and one for Buchanan
will be blow for the extension of Involun.
tsry SerEitude. There is no other issue
aud &C Cd speed the right"