The Davenport daily gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1856-1869, 1856-10-25
GazrTTr CORRESPONDENCE
TIE Question at Issue It's peoisi0n,

utufe charactcrand policy OF eur govern
nent II sIsserr, with al her degrading
md demoraiizine infuencrs, is to he extern
led, IL viii thenbe known. II the area 81
Freedoms 10 be enlarged, oar lovely terri
tories blossom under the nauenoe Ct tree
labor, and Slavery be restricted 10 her pres
ant confines, Il will then be decided and IN.
serstood
norsnce of The issue. The Democratic par.
" no longer hide their prineiplea but open.
" syow them. They now stand upon ,he
soil here the Fathers Of the past fought
and hled 10 secure freedom 10 themselves
and their pos,erty. and SsseEt thstitis nat.
arsl, right and just to hold not only elseE
bat white men in bondage They contend
openly for slave in preference 60 free soeie-
~. They cnuEtenanee the atrocities com.
mitiad 10 Kansas undeF the sanction q The
Administration ana PsIhate The murders.
rares and outrsses thst have there been
eerpe,ra,e3 upon iaRoceni VICTIMS They
eonsend thst il was TIGHT 10 hanish citizens
from their homes, friends and possessions,
because, reschGnes, they uuered the aenti-
ments Of their heart ard these sesamsnis
seeorsed not with The principle 81 Slavery.
They applsnd and feast ere et their Repre-
senisuves Ia Congress lot rendering a no.
bic statesman victim to disease tot utter
,ns the sentiments d his constituents, for
defending his State fTsm the taul impuia-
tons heaped upon her and denouaciug the
system al oppression prevalent IN Southern
States. They style the mechanics snd
tree lahorers, the hard-waikine farmers and
hoEast yeemsnry Of the North, who have
ever been the hone and sinaw OF our eoun,
,ry and constituting her heart and weslth
as unfit for society, and assign them theii
position where the crack 81 the slave dfl'
yer's whip shall summon them 10 the cot
ton-.wamps and rice fields and where the
whipping pos, shall reward them for mtg
sect OF orders and delinquency Of action
And ye, this party stands upon the hill.top'
and in clarion tones pipes Democracy
and pre,ends to keep step to the music Q
the uaion, 10 be following in the foatsteP,
Of the statesmen Of the past. 10 be develop
ing principle for which futare genera
lions will cal! Them blessed.
Slavery h1s ever been since is establish
Rent in cur nation ScUrse upon us both a
home and abroad, beiYing The spirit Of GU
institutions and the Declaration Of Indepsn
denee, and degrading not only The slave DO
tue free lsboriag nan OF the South. Thi
moral, political and soejsl evil has beel
spreading her yeGomou. coils around Us
Until with defiant hand she seeks 10 hurl u
from the Temple Of Liberty 10 Fapdemo
nium Of devils and expltagly gloat over on
downfall. She has stained oer couutr,
with The blood Of innocsnre and brough
disgrace upoa freedoms cause and shamt
| upon the supporters of liberty, She hai
made cor pra5ies hunting grounds and for
bade US deliver The fugitive from the blood
hounds feFerish breath and the yrsat aha
pufFeth after hm. She has crushed free
dom Of speech, ifeetam Of oPiaion and free
dem Of the press wherever her dismal iotE
has shaded our county See has murdere,
our parents ind children iEsglted our viyei
and daughters, Tneaea and executed with
oat law Or trihaaal CIR patriots s1d proud
IS; citizens, buInrd and P5.isge1 cur towns
bioekaded pUr rivers and III rougafayess i'm
yris9ned Us Tor opinions sake. Placed us II
chains Tor GO violence wAatsfet Of law, an
thea Sith eEuastsoa gEa sEoHgs, heap
ed upon "a bitter acf1saN9I and ePithets
haunting cur courage ana aaesring az gu
doeilay. She mas hasPed d.stUst snt
shame upon those deyoiees 70 Freedom VII
Jeff their blood 5, Banker HUI aud Lexing
ton, eonsecraiing this lovely land 10 libert,
ana bsepeathiug il to Is IS sn Inheritance
aiming our purest devotion, gin Of in
ealeulable valae she has given other ma
uohs ~ho re esgsrt2 gazing 81 ou' cohVai
s'ons sna feFois.'o'1s 30 ss 4Rs'i's q. cause =
3ehoohee sHe A0sFis profess % a''u''
ano Pronoanfe Us Ly 2-2tt177 ana ~ posters
s 4e has senJ her iar-d4Et.ng arrows dis
cord ano d4suHioh INC iae 1a0fea q Ems
ai''ding ~ sel''fns = g s.'s5a''z''.' seam
me conscience o'''s'-'i= 1'e ie''sP'4'H
fgai ana "fshs' ana s'-s 7snsa% 70 safs
4 The DsI.2 GE EME= ahLs4lE 10 +5f 60 ~ 4Nk
he sugaorf III Slavery. Saa has tuFaeC bs
.o,,a,,.,,s a.. ~ ,4,s q -,..-l ed tho apta4tas
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