Daily Iowa State Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1856-1859, 1856-11-27
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titv OF Washington on the 2oth inst.
AMI immediately took the car, Tor New
York.
There Is perhaps NO man IN Amer'-
- more arlently hated by the eat ,hroa,
politicians OF the disnnion Tr'iane
school, than Stephen A. Douglas. His
distinguished position as leai.' i he
Senate, and chairman OF the Getna :
tee on Territories brou2h, him MT
frequent collision with the leading AT
.litioni.ts Of the Senate, aud at every
tilt he endorsed his adversary aud left
HIM fallen and PROSTATE foe The
capacity Of his mind, the vast rea h
aud scope OF his thoughts, the powell
ful and unxnswerahlc reasonings oi his
arguments, and the 'mpregnsble con
dition Of all hi. positions Of national
policy, in relation to Territorial gov
ernment, sent the bowling pack OF dis
union curs snariinp back ~ their con-
stituents, with cursc- upon their lips
aud hatred in their hearts against one
whose giant intelieci had wilhstood ev-
cry attack Of fanaticism upon the rights
VI the people OF the States OF Terrific
RES, and preserved the Constitution
from violation.
All that Stephen A. Douglas la.
done he has done with the same intel
Ieetnal weapons employed by Webster,
Clay, aud Calhoun, and vet Ia, Is Win
ted, slsndcred, aud ,raduced l., men
whose characters would exclude tn, M
nom respectable society.
Some OF these ''li,tl. VILLAINS" ~l.u
vent their spleen from foul aud Dol
<oncd stomachs, emphasize the second
us,ne Vi .Ar"oid as though il were Il
IeproSch 10 him TO wear the name %
one who betrayed hi, country. The,
nnd ii impossible to overthrow his Ar
garments, or defeat his measures, an,
like dirty dogs, they turn to barking a,
his heels. They have i.hed him dea,
through the newspapers. And why
Simply because rs Chairman o,thc Com
mite on Territories he presented al
organic government tor Kansas ano
Nebraska, IN strict c"niorlmit, I" III,
doctrines OF Thomas Jefferson " no r,
padlatei the Missouri COMPROMISE II.
"fre bell III the night filling him with
alarm"
The Congress OF .hc ultcd State
passed the act. but upon Douglas al
the storm OF slang, profanity. and bil
hugsgate OF the mggcr wor,hipr.rs tel
ia torrents ~ fury, and hal no, til.
Little Chant been sustained by IN, III.
nsrable patriotism, y powerful intellect
and an iron will, he must have fallen a
victim to the fury Of his enc,nies. He
has passed through the coniiic, with
most gallant bravery. and the voice OF
the American people, expressed through
the ballot box, has sanctioned ever,
act Of Douglas and especially the poll
cy Of permitting the people OF the Ter
ritories TO decide for thcmselyc, " hc,h
er OF not they would reject or a,lop,
the institution of Slavery. The issue
Was mainly that OF the Nebraska act.
and although the ranting, raving, spout
ing Abolition orators kept up an lncvs-
can't din upon bleeding Kansas, ap
Pssling to passions instead o, the prin
siples OF the Kansas Bill, Yet ,ha, az,
was the issue before the people, aud
they have given their decision again.,
II opponents, and in favor OF uou,. las
policy. Well and molly has he co,.ls
out Of the contest. His enemies TIA
gnaah their teeth =, the very mention
Of hs name, and give him the honor Of
causing all their deiea, and disgrace.
The whits-cravated gentry who bring
reprosch upon the Gospel by preaching
politics. while repeating tina, portion
81 the Lords Prayer which .sys TOR
give 10 our trespasses rs We forgive
those who trespass agains, US" ejacu-
late . mental reservation excepting
douglas, and dsmning hun to the deep
cot portion OF the fiery chasm and all
because he justly rebuked their trazeu
hyPocricy in stirring angr, strife and
contention among men. by pretending
70 preach against the South in the
"nsme OF God, and letting loose all
the passions OF hate and st,ife to stir
up . war that would end only III the
destruction OF our liberties. Blu, tbe,.
ignorant Pharisees have been shorn OF
al their power Of doing good and now
live on q salary aud the Republican
party, dsspised and useless. Douglas
va right in reb,.king them, aud il the
Lord would rebuke them also - be did
Judas they Nigh. repent or hang them.
sslvsA and thus relieve society OF false
shsphsrds and blind guides leaders OF
he blind.
Stephen A. Douglas has ,riumphed |