The Davenport daily gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1856-1869, 1856-10-29

EDITORIAL CORRESPONDENCE


MousT JOY, Oct. ~, sc.
Mn. EprreR ;--of all the sins that arise
ia the human heart the sin oi iagrstitade ia
the most sinful. |, has been 90 regarded
both by the civilized and uncivihaed werid,
in ali ages, aud the man who would deliber-
a'ely stoop 20 ingratitude was not deemed
al for society, much ess the confidence OF
community. Philip, King OF Mscedon, he'd
this sin in such contempt and adherence,
that one OF hi. fsvoriie soldiers who VAS
shipwreekst. proving ana,steiul TO h's ben.
factor, he had him braua, : on me forehead
The ungrsteiul Guest" Let as now
glance over our glorious Union, that was
formed BY our ioreisthers, and seeufed by
thea, on the well-iousht fields Of LeI,ng.
ton, Coacord, Bunker Hill, hrsndywine,
Sarstoga, and other places equally memoir
able. and see ii We can had a man that
would eondascend to SO base an act as that
Of ingrstltnde. Methnks hear our sister
State OF New Hampshire say, that one Of
her own sons, who fills place once occu
pied by the revered Geo. Washington, Is
guilty Of this heinoas otfeaee He hss not
only been unsrsteiul 10 the State that alg-
tured and made him man. but he has pro-
ven aBgra,etoi 10 tie 6es, interests OF the
Union his oath OF Office he considers no
longer binding, and he has tiang the con.
stitat.on 10 the four winds of heaven his
charity has become as sounding brass and a
tinkl!Rg eymbsl, while bidding defiance to
all law aad justice, he has numbered him
sell among those who desire nothing else
than the disunion Of the States. Would TO
heaven | could assemble before Frank
Pierce and his associates the diseonsolale
widows and orphans that have been made
in Kansas, and the bleeding victims OF Pro-
Slavery power, on sht one side, aud on the
other those who attempt to administer jos
tee in that Territory Could ! do this, |
would eatrest them BY the agohiss Of be-
ressed fontHess, 10 listen 70 tie widow .
heartfelt grosns, to mark the Orphans sishs
and tears then placing before their eyes
the dead bodies OF thos who were slsin fer
freedoms rigLts On the plains of Kansas,
would lift from their gaping wounds the
bloody nantes, and holding them up q
heaven would ask Of their mGrterers 10 the
name Of God whether a. the sight Of them
he felt no computations Of conscience.
fe who have hearts 70 pity. who HAYS
experienced the anguish Of dissolslng friend
chip. who have wept, snd still weep, oVsl
the Wondering urns Of departed kindred
ye can enter into these reflections LoVi
Kansas to administer the Laws Of the eoun
trP III equity and justice zot druak
ard, devoid Of every spafk OF humanity, snt
sworn to carry out Southern principles. a
instructed 40 the school Of bogus Democra
cy. Did sny one ever hear OF drunsar,
doirg amp good for himself Or for his eoan
Try After having done acts unparalleled
for their strocity in the history Of any coUn
try, he /. recalled, and Gov Geary. srothel
emissary, is sent 10 see il he can devise
some plan for the total overthrow Of Kan
sas And God only knows hos far h,
| may succeed, HIS frat step was TO promise
impsr,isiity. bu, it was not long TIL the clio
ven foot was seen, and il is doubtful wheth,
er il would not have been better to have
KEPT drunken Wilson there, The Scrip,
lures gay that he that provides not Tor his
own house is worse than an inhdel. Thi.
is applicable to Frank Pierce. He ought
10 consider himself as 8 father, TO watch
over and make provision, whenever in hi.
power, 10 the great American family, but he
has not done so instead he has cent his
| uercensries to Kansas 10 kjll, plumber and
| steal. to afford such protection as vultures
give to lambs
Feilew citizens, this is a mere reference
| to the atrocities that have been committed
n Kansas, and to say nothing Of Pierce
! Encouragement of affairs in other parts o.
tue Union, would ask you in the name d
your country and Of the Most High, can You
cast ycue votes for one who is pledged tc
follow in bis footsteps Can you 60 to the
| ballot box ~iihthe cries Of the widows snG
| orphans ringing in your ears, and vote 70
| James Buchanan Can you vote for "a nal
| who would make life IN Kansas soTs'
than Egyptian bondage, who would reduce
the wages Of the laboring man to that c
the serfs Of Russia think not. IN vo
ting fpr Fremont 20 can DO 80 with an ap
| proving consc ence, and with the smiles q
Heaven and the prayers d al injured coun
| Try. Il. ATTENTION.