The Davenport daily gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1856-1869, 1856-12-11
p.nocr.oy and Slavery Ext.n.ion.

GlTx OF DAVENPORT:
ygussDsY xoa4ise, DEC. u. 1876.
Democracy and Slavery Extension.
A Democratic sotemporary says he Is not |
surprised lhar The Democratic members of
sss Leg stature should refuse to endorse the |
resolutions introduced by MIR. Cloud, show
eeer macl, tleymay be opposed TO the ex.
tension Of slavery We are not surprised
e,ther, in view oithe notorious ineoasisten-
ey OF these gentlemen on the slavery qaes
ton. We were only astonisAed, that alter
perambulating the State declaring them
selves as mech opposed IS the Republicans
10 the extension OF slavery, they should not
take advantage OF the occasion offered 10
put on hliIe ousaoara show ol consistency,
how small soeyet thair real claims 10 peli-
zeal honesty. The beggarly excuse Offered
ia their Justification, Tor voting against
these resolaii ,ns, that ihsy are opposed TO
Congressional legislation on the subject q
the extension OF slavery, viii sesreeiy an
swer when il is recollceted, these resola-
lions only insist s'that Congress shalhexert
all constitutional power 10 preserve our ma
.ionai territory free" But these Democrats
are really slavery ex,ensionisis. They sup-
port ali Congressional legislation which has
q tendency 10 extend slavery, but they can
sustain no constitutional action when lis
tendency is toward freedom, They cordial
iy supported the Kansas Nebraska olli,
which opened 10 slavery, ,errileFs declared
by solemn compact between the Norm
and the South .forepsr !ree territory, but
they are opposed to any Congressional le-
e,slatioa by which freedom may receive en-
conragemeni, even IN lis own legitimate
field.
The Democracy South are slavery en-
lensionisis They think il 10 their interest
10 be so, and perhaps i is natural and
proper in them 10 entertain such oPlniens
However much certain ei the Democratic
leaders North may have protested against
entertaining similar opinions With their
Southern brethren during the late CAM
4 paign they upheld the same Gongressluh-
al Legislation, the same pre-slavety eandi-
dates, and with the same objects, as South
ern Democrats. When this was charged
upon them, our Iowa Democrats denied
they were slavery exiensionisis, as Their
whole course and conduct, whatever their
words, declared them. They charged ii as
BLACK Republican" SANDER that they
were slavery extensionists. Vel with IN
unparalleled Inconsistency, they supported
the efforts oil the South and Of the AlssoG-
ri border rafiians, to fssteh slavery on Kan
sas. Their sympathies from first To last
were with the slavery extensionisis in their
efforts 10 subdue Kansas. Every aetioa Of
s corrupt administration 10 aid the South
in this desire, mel ii not their cordial ap-
provsl, ut least their indirect support And
.hese democrats" are still declaring they
areinot slavery exlnsionists but as much fer
free territory as the Republicans. Wei, II
this is the ease, what harm could there
have been IA voting for these rese-
lutions! They were oais expressive 81
what Until very reeentiy has been regard
ed as the universal sentiment OF the North.
As the gentleman vino offered them remark
ed, they make no attack upon the admins
tration, none upon the supporters OF The
administration, but SIMPLY declare agains
the extension OF slavery mo Free Teri
tory, against the admission OF Kansas as
Slave state. and "A iasor Q. us admission a
a Free state Yet these beautifully Cob
sisteni non-slAvery eNteus iouisis could NJ
vote foI these resolutions! They aot onl
refused 10 yote Tor them, bet used la
most dizereditahle efforts TO defeat them, 9
prevent direct vote The Iowa City r.
publican very properly remarks IN view Q
THE conduct BY such course the slaV
democracy declare 10 The whole eountr
one OF til rec things: let, That they are no
opposed 10 ihe extension Of Slavery; %
that they are opposed to The admission Q
Kansas as Free STATE: u tii&i they ar
Indifferent whether i cetn Is in as FRI
orasa Slave State. We ask abe attention
Of every citizen Of Iowa = the resolutions
and ask men Of all parties 70 hook at the &C
,ion of the minority