Daily Iowa State Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1856-1859, 1856-10-18

Since The nomination 81 John
Fremont by the Republicans, the Voice
Of the great High Priest Of that part,
has bsen hushel IN unexplained 81
ienee. until quite recently
The cause of tins remarkable con-
duct oi Seward. l. said 10 be the dis !
appointment which he experience! III |
not reren,u. the nomlna,,"n of ms |
party, in place Of Fremont. He eonsl- |
derrd tina, he had earned the right Ia
the highest honors which the part,
could give. '"ean~c he spoke II INTO
HE and being. AMI prescribed rules Tor
it, action His doctrines "i Higher
LAVISH, hohtlonism. and iG-unlon,
hal taken root aud borne iruii bs lie
! tathlng large portion 81 Vie p""Pie
at the North from the South, amt ufi
! ting them III one party upon platform
OF his crcatlng. He though, ,hat hr
had a. much right I" become The hrs,
! candidate. al the ariv of winch ln'
was the Father. A. Washington dll L"
he President Of people whom h. hal
freed from III. British woke But.
alas for ia, ingralilnle Of parties
Weed and Bennett proved L." power
ul for seward. aud brought III the
so"lN horse to take the pre- winch
Seward though, h,> own. The elect
WAS paralvzlng /" the champion ., tn
nrgro-~orshipper~ The shock Vas
such a. /" glue up III tongue, and
freeze the depths ri the prran ot hi
mind. and he remained silent. like nht
bcrcit oi friends. Inquiries began I,
he ,na,l,. WHY seward lid No, take III,
stump, for cause winch owed IL on
gin to him. The Inquiries bcraIne st
frequent and ;" loud thai - card aP
peared in some Of the paper, that sew
ard was about 10 sail lor Europe. lm
startled the ran. managers IN NeN
York They flew /" him, aud y
) bendcd knees be>ought INN no, L
abandon the sinking cause. and rrndc
success hopeless. l., leaving the conn
try before the election. They urge
that It would look bad. YEA. ie,-idr,il
uyl, for him VIII" was the HIGH l'rlr>
: OF Scctioualism. Ia leave the r"untr
now In mourntul silence he lisirnc1
: His breaking hear, hca,el with col
tending emotions At last he bad
them rise and hr ui rood cheer. iha
he would offer himself n sacrifice ut,o
the altar ot tnarch, and remain /
= the uited States Tins. they urge.
= was not enough lie must maxi oil
: speech. that it might b, said that h
was still working in the cause "i lilac
kepublieanism. The, assigned Mlei
igan tor tn, field Of his last aud onl
effort. He spoke at Detroit. Ill
u lnourniil, gloomy STRAIN. aud charge
y corruption aud decentralization upo
everything an. everybody, from III
Presiden, down the descending scal'
through cabinet. Vice President, Sci
: ate and Senate Committees, 10 tn
smallest aud most insignificant tide
waiter. vi the House Of Represents
! tives lac Of course said nothing, sith,
some vague hints tinctured some pol
ions ot h. speech, tending 10 show lbs
t the fallen senator meant the Black Reput
n iicans Al-o No doubt bur that Seward
/ | penetrated With disgust and despair on az
count OF the base insratitude of the Phis
dellphis Convention. He looks upon tn
Union as an evil, ,ol, rat,n. 81 ,-,y. Til.
q our readers may see sune Of the cloudy Ell
anation Of the Senator, we quote the fol
owing tuner al ssss.u tom ms speech.
"Harsh A. my words may have seemed,
Do my glnameh ana brs,hrsh Ut the IRE
+ States no zach MUS ice ~ to den, tha
great allowances az. 10 b. made for tn
!. demon aiiaat on ! have described We IA
r hsritsd compllcit, with the sla, eholdn
class and with it's prejudice, oi caste w
inherited confidence and adectloG toward
our Southern brethren, and with these on
political org Aniza'ions and profound reveT
u ence for political authorities all adverse l.
n the nsedtul discussion Of Slavery. Abov
al, We inherited fear Of the dissolution o
Il the Unios. which can only become Nh
:, wholesome WHEN il ceases equaii. 10 atfec
the conduct Of all the great part e. 10 tina
e sacred compact All these inheritance
have ereated influences upon our politics
conduct which are rather ~ be deo!nte e,
e than condemned. TRUST that al least ,hes
inausaess are about to cease. I trust q
aation Of slavery, We have also attained lii
virtHs required FOR emancipation. II "
|, have inhsritsd prsiudiess % caste, w hav
: also risen 10 TIE knowledge thar paii,ics
safsty Is dependent "pan the rendering a
) equal and exact justice 10 al men And
We have sai3s.ed our love for the uno
;, to b abused 70 ~ to make Us tolerate III
I svib that, more than al others, endanxe
Il, W have disessned that grea, error a
last.
Peer oswasd 10 evidently ,oe.ius tg,,h
nss only 10 the Untsn en-. the people. ha
also 10 the party Of which h. was, aat.
aew. the askaowlsdssd head. He sees ,hs
the love # the Uaion, with al ito faults
odssply sested 10 the hearts Of . lsTg. ma
jssiy = he psepls. Ne sAiaks that b.
VII aot live 10 zee NertherS and South
een oeaesdssasy built upon the suias .,
~ Rspsslis. and 10 Il esaiy 70 'wsAe II.
Asaessy = Als ssssA AAsui Aln,s and Il,
DIVA y dream q AssAs lesl, saa plsrs .,
| amAitiOs Z, 40 forever.
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