Daily Iowa State Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1856-1859, 1856-07-10

preston OF that wish Whiab 10 ouppO0e1 % :.
,ndeTlis NE polite Il sspiEaiioas Of ". y: :
seward, based upon . speedy olasios Of !
he Union. And whils armed baads III .
lirslins volunteers have been quo tesisx
acre inaNM midst, en- sorte for Kansas Ter
rtiory. sa'd md comfor,'' his bees literally |,
furnished them by that ortion OF our c'fi- I,
zrns, and ere usag ment pre- ich.d 10 IN m
from the sacred desk, in essnlatsoN OF the I
example, and in Pursuance OF ihe pteesP,s
OF Seward, Sumner. Chase, Baflks and Gid
iings, with the Beecaer sehoo! of New I'm
ela, clergy men, who, in aiming then. wi b
carual weapons, have tpresyAned 10 clothe
them with the allhQEitx -of. the Prince OK
Peace for Staying their own countrymen.
The. Democrats pArtt, H. gcondemning
this policy, do not espous~ the cause OF the
opposite bel.gerers party in Kansas. We
have never. rs a Patty,J - Inc ou'Sa-
ges OF the M;ssourans Is tLt Territory, |.
nor upheld them in any sert act IN viola /
~ Of the letter, or in con'r n'ion OF the !
split of the law. A. proof that we have /
caadsu,ned them from the frs';I cite you /
rot resolutions adopted at The Democrat
It SiAis Conven'ioe, hell al Fort De-
MONIES, on tie 17,h AAy of.Octoher FIST.
: The 1ils sesCius.ons Of that Convention
reads thus: -
Reso we'd, That we have no sympathy
with Northern Aboiitionis's or Sou heth
Disur iorrs's. ard that We condemn alike
the policy Of Massachusetts, in organ z'is
ElaieraN Aid Societies to ass,ii the @ihsu-
tuition, Of the South, and OF MissUust 81 Or
ganix,ag bodies of armsel men 10 "fest Abe
Territories and il terfere with the right u
Suffrage.
Thr Democracy Of Iowa have a. cA arly
4 IL s., fer n
Free State; but, having no right to voice
IN the mater themselves. have uniformly
, denied the right OF other States t. interfere
aud the power Of Congress 70 control
| Herein orr opponents differ with us: and
/ ,heir doctrine il "a dangerous one. But,
I dangerous "a il il, il is no! half so danger
4 o,is as the Seward "higher law" doctrine,
uh Oh having long preached. they are now
attempting 10 apply practically in the a.
fa.s of Kansas.
This higher law. when carried ont Ii no.
thing less than the abvo alton OF both law
] aud constitution, by setting up the will OK
the individual as superior TO all law, repu-
! A ating a resort 10 judicial tribunals, and re
sorting. TO armed resistance for the redress
of wrongs, fanciei or real, instead Ut trus
t.ng 10 the freeman's peaceful weapon, the
sacred BALLOT. Desert this great palladium
of American liberty, and where will you
find another? ForsIke this ark of safety,
and wher e viii vou find protection and Sc
curitv for your rights? Such a course IN
III II Territory may be called Revolution, a.
tie m llest trrm. but in citizens Of The
5 a,es, it is the essence and spirit of treason
TO the conntl V; and when connected VIII q
national eiec,iou,i it beconesan elementar,
principle Of civil war What il the De-
luocracy. on TIE other sale, should adop
the same course pursucd by the RepuDli'
can party. II We're then altogether an use
less proceeding TO arm for Kansas, and g.
there in hostile array, to easanguins h
soil. as a spectacle for the wolves and Other
Wild animals which inhabt her plains; TO-
the same principle would bring it 10 th'
s.,ne issue at our homes AMI mearthstones
in the streets and upon the pr tries of low;
where the beauty and chivalry Of our owr
State. as spectators and actors in the scene
could frd "a mutual reward, the one 70
their galiantrv, and the other for the
"yarn pltlly in the cause"
Citizens OF Iowa-,hose Of you. - oecial
/ Is, who have been inclined TO listen o thu
artsul appeals Of those political speculator
who Use the term 'f,e.dom" as ca'cf
word wiierewith TO dupe your judgments
i, b hoo.es you, as frle IDS 10 your country
to reflect calmly, seriously. upon the''
'hipgs before depositing your ballots TO
: STATE officers. on the first Monday OF Aug
ust. A people truly devoted 10 the insltu
tons of tn ircnaniry, " II surely not allow
TIER fragments to be warped, AMI thcl
minds diverted from their trne .ssue, by in
ceu,'iMy appeals, sens l's denunclat,on
Il bus bear stories and funny jests, wl.ic
are so profusey dealt cut upon the rostrnr
bv ,tiuerant mountebanks, paid out of III
.-Kansas Fund" for that very purpose
Weigh well the testimony; scru'inize tn
motives Of men; compare, and bring the'
+ pr, f'ssions to the test Of practice. B.
this test the Democracy are willing Il
abide; by it ttey will stand or fall. II yo'
are in favor of Peace, in favor Of the pres
erva'ion o. The Union, by timely and jus
= application Of constitutional remedies 70
all existing evils, then vote for the candid
!; ates OF the Democratic ticket for Sta'e Of
ficers. Thoss who are reckless of coase
qaences, though our country should be Ia
vul,ed IN all the horrors OF civil war; lis
| tening 10 the voice Of fanaticism instead o
reason, :opassion instead Of patriotism, t
, party spirit instead Of the spirit Of trut
and justice; all such will, Of course, sup
f port those men aid that party who wou!
throw of political die.
This il q TINS when, above oil other'
we should listen to the war0ing voice o
the immortal Washington, the Father o
his country, coming to US with the uner
ring spirit OF prophedy, through perio'
OF three score years And Is our OF
ponents have been in the habit Of per
verting his sentiments to support thei
false positions, l will class this lstte
With few extracts from Washington
Farewell Address, to show how clearl.
he foresaw the very dangers to which VI
are now exposed, and how clearly b.
pointed, sixty years ago, to that yer!
sectional party against which the Dem
ocrscy are now contendiug- be IRE
publican" party-as the source from
whence that danger was to be spprehen
ded. Listen his words:
'.But ~ it is easy to foresee that
"from different quartsrs, much pain'
twill be taken, many artiflces employed
''to weaken in your minds the convic
"tion Of this truth; % this 10 the poin
, Sin your political fortress against which
s'the batteries Of external and inteSna
"eDeMies will be most constantly ant
"actively (thoueh often oovertly ant
"insidiously) directed, it 10 Of infinite
"moment that you should properly esti'
"mate the value of your National Un,'
con to your collective and indiviius
"hnppiness; that you should cherish a
"cordial, babitual ana immovable st.
"tscl1aent to it; G%watchiDg for IL
representation with Jealous anxiety; dis.
"countenancing whatever may suggest
seven surp,con that it can, in any
sevent, be abandoned: and indignantly
"frowning upon the 6rst drawing Of ev.
"ery attempt to sliensts any portion Of
Sour country from the rest, or weaken
'the sacred ties which now link together
"the unrious parts.