The Davenport daily gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1856-1869, 1856-11-04
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ADMINISTRATIONS

WILL TIE lEOPtH ENDokSE 1hk FiAAeA
ApkINIsrRATIoEi
THIS DAY the People are called upon
"a .rAorse or condemn the imbecile, cor
rups and trucking Pierce AdminIsuat'on'-
Jea. Buchanan and the SO called Democfsue
party have endorsed this Administration, qua
/, rename to be seen whether The People
will cav swell done, good and iaiihioi' TO
party Pow er which has inflicted more injury
upon our rational character sbrosd, and up
on our Internal peace at home, than any
other Administration during the last nai'
century lite foreign Policy has been -
marked for ian becility and indeeision, &c its
home policy has been distinguished tor cor
ruption and dsmagogue trucking to sec.
tivns Starting GOT BY terrible display oil
the power at It's command, and Of ITS own
will TO dare and 90, Grsytowa fell IN RUNS
beneath the mighty arm of the Pierce Aa'
ministration. Next, little Denmark wss
threatened with dire evils il che did not re-
linQuish her old habit Of collecting Sound
Dues. The ADMINISTRATION took most an
independent aad determined position on this
question, from which there vas not to De
the deviation OF hairs breadth But Den
mark was firm, stronger powers threatened
70 interfere, and the Pierce Administration
backed square out IRON its position, and
made ~ q subject OF well deserved ridieuie
among foreign powers, In the South
American question We were brought almost
to the poin, of war with Great Britain on .
mere abstract question OF right, in The sgi.
iation OF which we have gained neither hon
or nor advantage thus far. Even IN that
phase Of South American matters relative
to the Nicarsguan government, this Admin
sstration exhibited most ludi ferrous incoLsis-
ssncy. When the Walkef-Rivas govern.
nent was founded, m nisterial agent WIS
sent here TO obtain lie independent recogni-
ton BY this government. Ii was then weak
and tottering. and this Administration re-
fused to receive The Minister or TO acknow.
ledge the power he represented. few
months Afterwards when Walker was sue.
cessful and another Minister was sent here,
the Administration wheeled right around,
eat up its own words, and recognized the
identical government, ii had before re.
fused to acknowledge for reasons founded
upon the manner in which that government
had been established
Towards Spain, noioriously weak pow
q. this Administration has acted the cow
srdly bully, and by it, course has drawn up.
On u the contempt Of Other powers. To
this Adm inistrauon was addressed, without
psbuks, and evidently with its gracious ap.
prevail, the famous OF infamous Ostend Con-
ference views, in which the position was
assumed. that if smother government bias q
possession which we coyei, and 1t will mol
take what ne consider fair offer for the
property, then We shall wrest it from Der il
We have the power In other words, if our
neiehber. ssickly man across the way. has
shone which We covet, and be viii not take
what we choose 10 consider iair price fof
the snimsl, then we snail proceed 10 wrssi
il from him if We have the power. James
Duchanln Was the father o. this Infamous
sealimes,, and if elected j, may be consid-
cred principle Of bis Administration.
This is but a mere glance at the foreign
policy Of the Pierce Administration. II has
disersced Is abroad in serious degree, and
lssssnsd the respes, which was former ly the
best protection Of an American citizen in
foreign climes. 1t hss created dissgreesble
feelings between us and those with whom
we are bound py every interest to preserve
friendship. Several times it has brought US
TO the very verge Of war, and it has now
Things in just precisely that position, when
Jas. Buchanan need only attempt TO carry
ont single principle 10 which be has late
ly given utierance, 10 plange Us 10 shirl.
pooi OF national ealsmities.
When the Pierce Administration ent in.
to power, our own country was enjoying
perfect peace in il. every part. Il had late
ly passed through dangerous slavery agi.
tation 90 threatening in It's aspects, that both
the Wing and Democratic parties, to secure
the support OF the people, pledged them.
selves against any future agitation Of the
same question, Oas resolution Of the
Democratic platform in 1852 read thus
"Resolped, That the Democratic part,
viii resist nil attempts al renewing, in Con
9ress or out OF IL, the agitation Of The ga
perg question, under whatever shape or coiol
the attempt may be made"
For the bssest political motives, foundes
upoG the most corrupt aud dangerous dems
gogueism, this solemn pledge upon which
the Democratic party rods into power, wa.
most shame lessly violated Coolly snc
premeditstedly, il sprung upon the Peopl,
the mos, dangerous agitation on the SLAYER,
question which has ever threatened tie in
tsrnai peace Of the country OF the saiet,
Of the Union. Ii destroyed that holy peac,
which had settled upon the people and Ihs
country, and which they valued more thar
the temporary success Of any political par
W. We uetu nut NOW rilff lHkD Etkdlis
ss TO hoo TINS dangerous agitation wa.
brought about. They have been made fam.
liar 10 the people during the canvass No in
;elligent man in the Union believes that ,ht
responsibility OF this dangerous agitation
belongs TO any other Than the Democrats
party, and 70 tina, parry alone. Aad yet il
the face Of THE, n their late Cincinnati plat
form. they re adopted precisely The same
resolution which they placed ia their plat
form OF 1859, and which they have since 81
shameless.y violated Was there ever more
brsying iapaaeace, more unparalleled hyp
scricys Will The people ssain trust TIT
Democratic party on The sireagth Of III
pledges
Letlt.be rscoliecied that Jsmes Buchanan
and his party have endorsed the Pierce Ad
ninis,r1tion. Let IL be reeolIected tina
svsry vote given to-day for Buchanan, is al
endorsement Of the Pierce Administration
and In favor OF its continuance under the ii
tie Of the Buchanan Administration.
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WATCH THE Polls See that none ar,
permitted TO vote but those who ire emit
lied to do 50. Watch this ferry boat -
Zee that no man votes IN the Two States So
Be sigiiaut, be wssehful, and il soy msn be
detected n seiiAg Illegally, let him suffer