Daily Iowa State Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1856-1859, 1856-11-04
SAMUEL X. MILI.AR


IS a moral grandeur IN the sr-ne.~ which
from the rising until The setting OF the
.un, will b. presented, IN the moving
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oAr hv on" deposit the ballot, T. the
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IL. human judgment ur'' h. t.n3f
sure and Intolerance ~ thr ludnnt
mud. may, ~ u tinaiiiIrd drHrte. ith
der portion oi III" t"Fct"irn lr"Plr
uui, Ia rNrrri.e this iIrsl rt al pa i'rH'
rph,, bat the ,l.i-i"r ~ pat'i,s a,'i
the Intelligent. q M rli's'.s. 9hrn.
no, ,u,a.cd ana infatuated ! pr
,hcr and pts.ih, protect na : -
the hasu ,nd .ilu .etou- "s.i - 81
,hr political sovereignty he @'"t'
meuts Of the masses are monlded ~
those who possess the greatest amount
Of political knowledge and sagacity,
and so long rs patriotism Gnide- the
councils and the conduct Of political
leaders, partlc. will prove hsrmiess aud
useful organization, lor the people will
not be led into error by them, and r"
long Is the rrorlE are educated aud
patriotic, their leaders canno, scducc
them from the straight line OF duty
The more general and universal be
comes education and virtue, the more
secure arc We from the dangers of anar
chy, and from those influences that
tend To weaken and cuervatr the PEG.
ME. and to undermine the foundations
fthe Union.
To-day, from Maine to California,
the people are 10 illustrate the p'in
ciple Cor which the dem gods Of the
American Revolution fought upon the
hills aud plans OF tn" old Thirteen
States, for seven long years. The
principle OF SellGovcrnment, TO d' f'nd
which they spent Their blood aud trra
urc, and pledged tteir lives, fortunes
and their sacred honor" We are tins
day called upon to defend aud protect
IN more peaceful manner, hs the
power Of the ballot box They met
the enemies Of this principle upon the
fields OF Concord, Bunker Hill, York
town, Saratoga, Monmouth, Brooklyn
flights, and elsewhere in the colonies,
aud amid the roar OF artillery, the
fash of musketry the shouts otcomba
tants, and the terrible carnage and
slaughter Of closer conflict, they fought
and bled, and co, ered themselves " it'll
scars aud glory in the final triumph
over British tyranny, aud the estab
lishmeut Of IA government based upon
the principle Of the sovereignty of the
people in governing thelnsehes. Thus
WAS secured to Us the right Of Self,
Government. To day We are called
upon to meet the enemies of this doc
trine Of selfgovernment, not upon the
field Of carnage, not with the rifle and
sabre nj the sound of martial music.
but quietly and peacefully marching 10
the "music Of the Union, we 90 10 the
ballot box with our votes, that We may
defend and transmit 10 our posterity,
what our forefathers secured 10 MS, BY
so much toll, and by SO many proii-
gies OF valor.
Il 10 crisis big with the fate ofmiI-
lions. II the Democratic party shall
be so successful as to triumph in this
peaceful struggle, one universal shout
J pfjoy will 60 up from those who love
liberty, AMI the Union that secures it.
II unsuccessful, may God avert the
consequences which naturally follow
the triumph of sectional party, found
ed upon hate and isnsticisn,, and at
war with the vital principles of Self
Government. As the fate Of the ,hir-
teen Colonies depended upon the suc-
cess Of the American Revolutionists.
!, 20 the fate Of the II State. depends
upon the success of the Democracy this
day, !" In both cases the struggle was
upon the issue Of the right of the pso-
pie to govern themselves. In both Ca
ses the results are equally momentous.
Our war is peaceful now, but if we fail
ast the ballot box, who can say what
oceans Of. blood the administration Of
this government upon abolition prin-
ciples may not cause to be spilled -
To-day, then, let us feel the solemnity
e. sAs occasion, and toll with unremit-
ting seal for the success Of democratic
doctrines the protection ofthe Union
nd The Constitution from the assaults
!
! ri seeionalam, and elect the great de-
isidsf u the Constitution. JAMES
,DpoH A3aA1k .AesfselidA- esar tie.
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