The north Iowa times. [volume] (M'Gregor [i.e. McGregor], Iowa) 1856-1857, 1856-10-31

WHICH COulO prevent II from either aOOllShlng or
establishing Slavery, as the case may be, accord.
sns Later Of Aeeeptaaes.
TH CANVASS
This is the last opportunity We will
have in the canvass of IS to speak in
advocacy of the doctrines Of the Demo
cratic party. 1t would have been graft
flying to us to have had longer intercourse
with our readers prior to the election.
but it was out of our power to enter the
lists any earlier than we did.
We cannot permit this occasion to pass
without one more effort in behalf of that
Union which is our glory in Peace-our
safety in War.
We are at the close Of a compaign
Taught with more consequences than is
usually apprehended. On the one hand.
we have men claiming to desire the per-
petuation Of our unrivaled confederscy,
who are exerting every nerve, and e1.
hausting all the arts known to political
strategy to rend that confederacy asunder.
They demand the moral abasement of all
who. whether from necessity or choice,
are (as we believe) 80 unfortunate as to
hold property in slaves. They insist
that upon no terms, shall one half the
States comprising this Union, be al
lowed to participate in the social benefits
or political advantages of territory pur-
chased by common treasure, or won by
common valor.
On the other hand. We have IN organi-
cation whose controlling power is centred
in Southern interests. that is equally lib
ersl and arbitrary in its demands. We
are asked by the latter to give proof of
ourlove for the Union by finding fault with.
and assisting to destroy every vestige Of
Northern sentiment that militates, either
theoretically or practically. against slavery
Is moral or political inssitatioa. This
organization is precisely the antipodes Of
the first. and if allowed to predominant,
will be equally as effectual in dismember-
ing the confederacy.
Between these hostile troops of preju-
dice. stands the Democratic party. cursed
on one side as Dough-faces," on the
othcr. as contemners Of Estate Rights"
A party that has maintained an existence
since the year 's8-that has marked its
regard for individual. state, and national
rights. on the legislative and diplomatic
map Of our couatry, from the time of JEFF
ferson to the present hour-that has sus-
tanned this magnificent experiment of
free government. at home dy making all
ier la,os abroad. BY maintaining all her
rights such party, when the agents
of mischief here. or the enemies Of con-
stitutional liberty ponder. tax their ings.
nuity to invent inapplioable epithets to her
time-honored organisations. can look back
upon the triumphs Of halfa century, point
totheproudposition to which herprihciples
have advanced or country. and remain
impassive amid the arrows Of detzac.
ton.
Abstractions in government. only prac-
ticable to the phrenzied eye of the widest
imagination are held up and advocated as
the gravest truths and our countrymen
are urged to fight for indemonstrable the
cries with zeal which shall know no
abatement. even though the pillars Of So
cial order and the sustaining columns Of
our great political temple shall "totter to
their fall"
We detest the sickening adulation which
is offered our great men. We regret t.
see lovers of principles lose sight Of their
most cherished ones and sing poans to
the name Of some fortunate chisftain. ~ if
in him were concentrated the virtues and
e1cellencies Of all We hold valuable in our
system of government but justice war
rants. aye. demands the acknowledgement
that James Buchanan has defended the
Union at home and its rights abroad with
. zeal and fidelity which entitle him to
tho gratitude Of freemen. We can evincs
our attachment to the sacred charter which
unites us as . nation in no other way 90
we'll, as to stand up boldly for tho man
who faithfully adheres to it on Ill coca
sions- mot only when the political horizon
is unclouded and the elements Of faction
are slceping in the caves OF prejudice,
but when the fiercest storm that ever howl
ed through our land threatens infant and
sntirs destruction. None caa ny he ever