The Davenport daily gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1856-1869, 1856-05-22
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i u no rev thing to old-fsshioned teem.
ssssss, 10 b told thar the measures pur.
susi snd the doctrine preachsA fos psn-,
lss Of ysars past, by those who have IS
ssnsd The Leadership VI The party, have -
usassd from It large number Of such per
sons az ars sensinss chilled JefeFseasS
Demo SstA and who were once cons os'e0
The cosrectess opponents Of true - 'no4sses.
Among those who hare shos refused % ssf-
sender their right. Of ,hinkias ard 'hci'
esuvictlsas Of right, not the lesss Proninsns
nor the less, ir6uensial. II E P. Biair.-l
ne intimacy of the political relationship
which be sustained to General Jackson.
and the great influence which be for % long
Z tine had in the guidance Of the Demo
sssic party. combine TO give more than
ssdiaasy weight to the reasons which be
assigns fos refusing any longer 70 oct with
psrsy, which has proved % false to the
whole tenor Of its past principles and pro.
spssions. These ssasons haze the more
serce. when they ere addressed to Ar.
Dlair's former political associates. But the
w fact Of his former prominsncy, givss
a1ditional bitterness to the attacks Of those
who hsvs reasonable cause for feariac the
sasct which his plain and unvsTnished ss'
suusnis win have upon those who are NOT
willing - sacriscs to party name. every
ding Which they owe to their country.
A. ~ to have bsen expected. the least
spsssuppleus Of shese sssailants 10 the
Washington Unioa. II accuses Mr. Blair
sfh.viae been sc,saied BY number of ira-
rrcb.bie and contradictory motives There
nigh, have been scarcely necessity for
.nsSrr;sg such accusations. but - it y as
deemed espsdient to DO 50. Il Was sm,neht-
II appropriate that they should be exposed
and related BY euch journals g the New
York Eusxiss Post which was at one time
aeened the leading exponent Of Denocra,.
;c doctrines, and which 10 still under the
control Of the accomplished gentleman who
edssed hin the dsys Of Jackson. Wesuote
f4om On article in the Post. that portion
.vhich exslains Tie rsasess Of Mr. Biair's
,.t,r.cy from the publication Of the Gloss
and which also shove Why % many otbe,
DEMOCRATS hare left and are leaving . do,
ssnerase party
.One Of the 6rst steps Of Mr.. Folks ID.
mini,srstior, the great error which he com.
ritted In the mode Of annexing Texss, wa
The beginning Of the sehism which has
.ince rent The democratic party in twain,
and which Andrew Jackson 20 clearly fore.
sxv The democrats proper were show q
BIZ that measure, to have been betrayed n
IF. Blair had desired TO revenge himself
an NJ. Polk and his associates for not hsv.
ine taken his advice, then was the time TO
"a II. and The means ere the n is his hands.
n mirht hare continued TIE Publication Of
he Globe, powerful ana dreaded instru.
msn; Of controversy aGs.Hst -hoEsosssI il
W. euploysd Il was becsuss Be woaii
not SEEK revenge that be gave up tie Cd.
asorial rsnssensni Of tie Gisee Gr. Pois
hiuselfexprssssd dssiTs that be should re-
tain 1t. Mr.. Benton Urged Il, and, for or
cwu pgrf, We were very sorry that be I'D
NOT follow Mr.. Ben.cn's saTsee--but he
psrceiysd ths, II he did, ths disnenhe-. |
men, Of the democratic party which eoti |
Gen. jackson and Nr Po.k prsd;eisd would |
Be- laid At his door. We wish be had ceGs |
% different decision, because he would |
have been sustained hy the northern dsm.
ocrsts AID t;s exerticns End influence
nigh, have pgsrentsc many bad measures.
To asep Mr.. Blair ia god humos. he IS
efered sch honors ss Mr.. Polk had powe.
TO be.icw. He @ss offered tie mission
TO Spain, and When this wss refused. sdvsn.
sssecu. offers vers made TO bis son. III
there vas any sm6isicn Of distinction to be
grsti6ed. here vss the opportunity; hut II
sas declined. Mr.. Bissr remained on this
footing with Mr. Poik-thst he would
shssriuliy support him IN all democratic
meseures; sRd be continued TO assist him
with his advice during the whole conduc,
Of the war wifh Mexico, into which the In
indicicus method OF srquiring Texss-noi
to call It by c worse .nsme-hsd plunged
the country. Mr.. Blair, in the meantime,
employed himsslf in pursuits more agreeable
to him than that of party controversy-pur-
suits TO which he had long wished to retire"