The Davenport daily gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1856-1869, 1856-02-05

The Boston Altar. commenting on The
indications recently given BY the New York |
Soft Shells, Of drawing nearer to the cause |
Of the Administration, takes occasion to re-
fresh the memories of John Van Buren, and
his present followers BY reverting TO the |
record of the campaign against Cas-
They once dared to speak independently,
and though Martin Van Buren's successful
opposition agains, Gen. Cass may have
arisen as much il not more from personal
disappointment and dissatisfaction than
from any principles OF patriotism. still the
language which he and his supporters held
before the country, claimed that they had
taken decided stand in favor Of freedom.
and so loud and constant were their assev-
eratons that way. that many sensible and
conscientious men were deceived into
| throwing away theis votes on the Northern
man with Southern principles" But no
eel is more slippery than New York Lo-
| cofoco, whether he be called by name
taken from the animal or vegetable king
dom. and it is a. difficult to tell where to
and him, as to ascertain the locality Of the
insect which bothered the dexterity of the
lrishman. II they were in earnest when
they commended So strenuossly in favor Of
the Wilmot Proviso, surely that provision
is as much needed now as i, ever was. But
the conduct Of this section Of Locotocoism
il completely in keeping with the tactics
which govern the whole party.
| Now. as slways, the object simed At is
the spoils, and the members OF the Soft
Convention atSyracuse, when they met for
the purpose Of eating ell their previous
words, could not be expected at the same
time to pay much regard to the uifling de-
mands Of truth and consistency. They af-
feet to condemn the re-agitation of the
slavery question, and yet have no word Of
condemnation for those by whom that ques-
ton was renewed. They censure with
wonderful liberality. those who are standing
by the rights of tie Free States, and who
are Tor maintaining compact "that had an
origin akin to that Of the Constitution but
they find no fault with President Pierce,
"the arch-agitator, who Grams his Official
messages full OF explosive aud infammatory
matters; who plays upon the public pas
sions instead OF soothing them; who has
done more than any man Of hi. time. and for
his own selfish purposes, to widen the breach
between the North and the South" Blu.
such IS the character Of Locofocoism
whether in New York or Iowa. In this
State il has deceived the people so grossly
and SO frequently, that few intelligent per-
sons, excep, ofice-holders or Offices eekers,
,ay any attention to what the leaders say,
ano they have not the slightest belief in
their own professions. |, is the opinion OF
those best informed. that the same fact is
true ia regard to the party in New York,
touching which desirable contamination The
Atlas says
I'VE do not believe that this action of the
Syracuse Convention will, in the least, af.
feet the public mind of New York, or do
anything towards changing the political
character Of thatState. Sundry Softs NAV
fall into the hands of sundry Hards, bu,
there will be no great crowd at the nup,isls.
There is veT lonesome chance of any
spoils 10 divide; but if there should happen
to be anything brought in, the party will be
conveniently and delightfully."- small. No.
body in his senses will believe that these
delegates have spoken ANYTHING like the
opinions Of their constituents. They NAV
keep the ofice-hunters within the narrow
pale of the Democratic Church; but great
majority Of the party, if such is to be the
doctrinsl diet, will prefer to stay outside.
They may make it impossible for an no mes,
man to call himself Democrat, bu, this
Will only increase the number of those who
call themselves Republicans Whenever
the prostrstion OF the Democratic party
seems to be complete. when there can be
no further fawning, and no lower depth of
degradation; when the creed is at It's mar
rowest, and the Washington inqusition has
passed the possibility If grosser intole-
rance, the grand revolt will come; and the
| tate OF the party, great and powerful as il
no. seems, will be sealed forever No
charm Of ofice-holding will keep it together,
It's intdeiity to its own principles will de-.
stroy it, and verde, o. fe!o De se will con-
| cluda i,s bio,orv