The Davenport daily gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1856-1869, 1856-07-09

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Christssn Eaqaiyer:-
&fOne peculiarly Of these times, which
suefndslHs strikiAEly Of sShose which 90
led EAmeri6xn Re- ution D thatsof
OF tho OrtAedox ds&&pmiea1ens. have
Dinly declared IL to be = CheistiAn duty %,
/ and 1Bte, NOT merely sssfnst the Slavs'
Power, but against the Democratic party,
a. being wholly identified with that power.
Ia earnest times We forgot our formulas,
aad The logic Of facts sweeps us away from
traditional prophecies. 1t seems to be now
regarded universally, BY serious men, as our
first duty TO conquer the party which sup
ports the present Naturalization. The
prospect Of doing 20 10 thought to be good,
The Democratic party has committed itself
to the s~ubjugation Of freedom in Kansas
The Atrocities necessary TO accomplish this
end-the invasions from Missouri; the de.
liberate violation ef the ballot box, that pal.
laaiam of freedom. By armed bodice Of men;
the delsbefate murdess Of ~ino&ensiye cit.
ifenes ~ plnn1ee ofLavrence; the destruc-
ton - ~ hotel and printing otices; out
RACES upoa women ard children; the i'm
p-risopuSool Of q 2vernor Robinson and 9TH
er leo4ess on ebsusa chasges; and ill this
backed " ~ The whale power Of the Uni
ted Staae1 Govsrnment, the object Of all be-
ing 10 dvivs out the majority, who are in
favor OF making il . free State, and to en-
able the miaorisy to make 1t slave STATE
-all this enormous wrong has reused a
spirit in the Nor.h which can only be satis-
fed by the overthrow OF the Democratic
party.
The proposed candidate OF the North is a
man to excite enthusiasm. His brilliant
genus, his romantic adventures, his heroic
exploits, his clear, manly intellect, will
make il easy for enthusiasm to be ex-
cited BY the name of this young, chiysl-
rous and splendid American. On the other
hand il will be bard 10 be enthusiastic about
Mr.. Buchanan. He is a bachelor; u man
| old yet not wise, cold yet not safe, as his
Oslend circular shows. In that he plainly
intimates that If Spain will not sell US
Cuba for q hundred and twenty millions Of
dollars, we have q perfect RICH, as a matter
of personal security TO take il by force
The man who could put his name to such q
document cannot be called q safe man for
the Presidency"
Moreover, dur,ng his long career Of public
service, Mr.. Buchanan has not left on rec
ord q speech or an action which has become
part of the pubic thought. Those whs 70.
member how the great jackson party was
swept from the land in ls4o BY 4 scenes Of
unexpected ~sictsries, how the Wings earn
ed Pennsylaania under Harrison and again
under Taylor, viii hardly doubtthsi We have
an good reason for anticipating q Northern
triumph now, a. We had for expecting 3
Whir victory then. The consequences de-
pending on this result are immense: Every
Iyic,or Of the South has impelled il TO new
aggrsssions. The election Of NJ. Polk caus.
cd the annexation Of Texas. The defeat o.
the Wilinst Proyiso and the passage OF the
Fugitive Slave bill led to the repeal OF the
Missouri Compromise. That repeal encour'
aged Missouri 10 invade Kansas, and destroy
hy force the elective franchise. That sue
cess emboldened them 10 strike down free
!, dom Of speech in Congress in the person 9
] the Massachusetts Senator. The Demo
cratic Convention at Cincinnati has endors
/. ed ali these ontrages. iii elects its candi
! date after this audscity, the Slave Power
: embroidered by such success, will shrlnl
from nothing. We shall seize Cuba; for I.
!, this Mr.. Buchanan is already committed
This involves war with Spain, and probably
with England and France. The Fedora
Court. in the hands Of the Slave Power ar,
ready to decide that slaves may be brouSh
by their owners TO the Free States and re
tanned a. slaves. This viii legalize the in
sutunon at the North, and make Massachu
: sets q Slave State. This will give rise Z
I conflicts between the people and the Gov
, eminent. With these tamuits in the North
a civil war raging in Kansas in the Wes'
] and the combined fleets Of England, Franc,
J and Spain threatening our Atlantic coast
! how long could the Union continue to exist
Ii is our deliberate belief that If Mr.. Bucha
, nan is chosen President he will be the las
5 President Of this Union. The question 9
the November election, therefore, ceases {
( be a question Of party, and becomes one 9
> patriotism