The Davenport daily gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1856-1869, 1856-07-30


The Providence Post, the Buchanan
organ in Rhode Island, is of opinion that
the friends of Mr.. Fillmore should on no
account surrender him. Those old line
Wings who adopt their political course after
| the advice OF the Buchanier organs, will
govern themselves accordingly. In the
slave States, the Buchanan journals con.
stantly urge that the friends Of Fillmore
shou ID desert him and support Buchanan
| In the free States, they pursue precisely
opposite course, and are not only willing
but anxious that the BUCCANEERS should 60
over to Fillmore, whenever there 10 =
chance that BY SO doing the prospects Of
Fremont can be injured.
We do not mention this operation for the
purpose of particularly objecting to it. II
may be evidence of great smartness If not
OF great regard for principle, on the part Of
the pro-slavery leaders. All that We have
to do with their unfair and secret proceed
ings is to expose them when we find them
out, and we will be content to beat them
by pursuing an open line OF conduct, which
not only scorns all underground operations,
but invites the strictest scrutiny Of oil its
proceedings, and relies exclusively upon the
patriotism and intelligence of the people
to make successful cause whose entire
objec, is the permanent good OF the whole
country.
But what shall we say OF these old line
Wings, who, boasting the possession of ,
more than ordinary independence, are a
the same time permitting themselves to b
banded abou, as shuttlecocks by the battle
dores OF northern and southern players
We should not think the position one TO BE-
greatly coveted. Those Wings or Ameri
cans who are so decidedly in favor OF sla
| very extension as 10 hold that object para
mount to all other questions and considers.
tons, act consistently by coming out unre'
seryedly in favor OF Fillmore or Buchanan,
for as far as slavery propagandism is con-
cerned, we know not that there is much
choice between the two men. But while
we understand how pro-slavery Wings
should thus conclude to support one of the
candidates who is pledged to the protection
OF that institution, we do not see how they
can reconcile ii with very high-minded
independence, to permit themselves to be
used as mere make-weights by whichever
Of the rival pro-slavery factions that may
happen to be in the ascendancy in partic-
ular State or part OF State. 1t strikes US
that such degree of subserviency must be
somewhat grating to man OF honorable
feelings. But We are aware that people
every day do at the dictaiion OF party feel.
ings, what they would scorn to think of in
regard to any other transaction OF life.
, Let such old line Wings, however, ac
as they may deem proper. We are pleased
; TO think that the number of them is small
and that much the larger portion of them
cannot be seduced from allegiance to the
best principles and traditions oftheir former
party. From personal considerations, they
cannot support man who was the persis.
tent and most malignant slanderer OF Hen
Clay; ner can they so far forget that long
and honorable course of Wing opposition
to slavery extension, as now to unite witt
: party which is making every other CUES
, ton OF foreign and domestic policy, subser
Went to that of making the protection ant
I r L.,
; the government Of the United States.