Daily Iowa State Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1856-1859, 1856-09-30
PERSONAL DEFAMATION.


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PERs0NAI. DEFAMATION.
The gazette says that it regrets to
see SO many Of the newspapers indulge
in defamation Of Fremont's private
character, or the private character Of
any candidate. That's decidedly rich
in our ncighhor. 1t is refreshing to
ace the poor old drunkard standing up
in the Temperance meeting, and warn
ing the young against the fatal cup.
1t shows that he has determined t. re-
form, TO live a new life Of honor and
usefulness. So we were pleased to see
the Gazette coming out with an article
against personal defamation. We re
joiced at the signs Of improvement in
our ncighbor. At and before the Au-
gust Election, the columns of the Ga
zette recked with personal defamation
against the Democratic candidates, and
poor Dow received large share Of it.
But, presto. Fremont's cattle con
tracts, mutiny, disobedicncc Of orders,
land speculations and political ignor-
ance will not stand the test Of scrutiny,
and it is defamation 10 talk about
them. The Democrat, ought only to
speak Of his political character. That's
good joke. He has - days ofpolit-
zeal character in the United States
Senate, in which he improved the time
to get his California claims recognized
by Congress, and pitched into Footc
after the most approved ring fashion,
for induIging in the freedom Of speech,
and voted several times against the all
clifton Of Slavery in the District OF
Columbia. Whew Such political
record as that would exhaust us, and
We will not undertake the task Of re
viewing the political life Of this states
man of 81 days, lest we get lost in the
labyrinth Of its windings Ii Matt
Ward was to be- nominated by the
Black Republicans, the Gazette would
sing the same song. Talk only Of his
political life !; don't expose his crimes
Ono! That would be personal deta-
nation. Out upon such winnings =
You have nominated Il man your can
dilatc for the Office Of Chief Magistrate
ofthe Union. His character ought to
be IA pure and spotless as a virgins, OF
this great nation is disgraccd by the
exaltation Of man of blemshed repu-
tation. A swindlcr, mutineer, or a
gambler in stocks, is an unfit man t.
sit in the seat Of Washington, OF JEFF
ferson, and Jackson. 1t is right and
proper to expose the character Of sucl,
a candidate, that the American people
may be warned not TO elect mere ad-
venturcr to the Office Of President Of
the United States, and by so doing
place the destinies Of the nation in nm
safe hands. We have a right to ex
pect that our President shall have {
sound political and moral character
Fremont has neither Of these. BY &C
cepting the Black Republican platform
he has denied the correctness of hi
past political conduct, and ia upon thu
ocean Of experiment, with no guide
but corrupt advisers, and without tina
political experience which will enabl,
him to distinguish the right from TIT
wrong. He is confessedly no states
man was nominated as a tool, and be
cause Of his availability, on account Q
the Rocky Mountain romance. 1t j
possible that the clap-trap Of Jessie
and the "Pathfnder," and the lik
many catch few votes, bnt It will los
more than it will gain for the Blacl
Republicans. Ignorance Of polite
disqualifies man for President, AM
the people begin to think so, too. =
Fremont is mentally and morally unfi
for the high and responsible station +
which his friends would elevate him
But James Buchanan, with giant in
tellect, pure morals, and unimpeach
able life - what a contrast The ma
ton will feel safe and honored witt
him in the chief seat Of power. He
no stripping adventures, picked up b.
q piebald party for expediency, AM
elected to be the tool Of disunionists
He is James Buchanan, and loves tn,
Constitution and the Union, as the 50
cred guarantee of American freedom
TowN AND CouMray.-The average W.
q the agricultural, % deduced from 6,74
deaths, 10 g years, while that Of the inhab
itshts Of towns 10 seldom above 80 years