The Davenport daily gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1856-1869, 1856-08-23
THE DEMOCRAT on GOV. REEDER.

THE DEMOCRAT on GOV. REEDkR.
In ALI its remarks in relation 10 Kansas,
and whether they have seeming refer |
ence to the action OF Douglas, or fierce, or
Atehison. OF those Of Reedet or Robinson,
The Nfaie DeDsocrat betrsys the consequent
ees of its peculiar idiosy ncracy, by always
every thing which has been
done by the Free State men, TO the dissd,
vantage OF the cause OF freedom, and ex-
,enuaung or denying every wrongful act
that has been committed by the slavery prop
agsndss,s. For the truth of this assertion,
We appeal TO the reeciieetions OF all Who
have watched the course OF the Desaoeraf
on this subject. Ii has always been swiit
and unscrupulous to say OF copy anything
tina, might seem 10 favor the essse OF Tue
slavery party in Kansas. 1t has always
been grossly unfair and untru'hin IN IT'S
comments upon, OF ITS reports OF The pro-
ceedings OF the Free State men
Such having been the habitual course o.
. the flffn0ctesi III ielaa.t,ss " .'sN = -
crossing the attention Of the people, we are
not surprised that in its yesterdays issue,
il should still further illustrate its afhnities
and iuclinntioas, by drawing false con-
clusion from one OF Gov. Reeder's Kansas
messages. Ii is possibly known to the
Dtmocrat, and the fact is certainly familiar
TO all intelligent persons, that the principal
and most Influential men who went to Kan.
sas, whether as Official appointees OF the ex-
istinc administration, or with the intention
of becoming settlers in the new Territory,
were not only strict Democrats, according
TO the Baltimore platform Of 1852. but we're
also conscientious supporters OF the doc
tripes of the Kansas-NebTsska act. Gov.
Reeder and Col Lane belonged TO this
class OF men, and it was not until they
were assured by the constant multiplication
OF the most strocious facts, that not only
were the Democratic principles Of the plat
form referred TO, 10 be completely Sc, aside.
bu, that whatever Of real democracy the
Kansas bill originally contained. was also
to be epudated,-;hat they fairly opened
their eyes to the reality Of the position in
which they were placeas--ihai they re-
fused to disgrace and siultify themselves,
by recantine ali then former political pro-
fessions aud acls They adhered to their
Democratic PRINCIPLES, and when II was
made manifest, that Whatever was seeming
ly far in the Kansas bill, was intended only
as sham and snsre, they Indignantly re-
fused any further political fellowship with
the authors Of so base deception. and for
suthorIlies for the Tree principles which
they were determined TO assist in estab-
fishing in 4 ansss. they fell back upon the
Constitution and the Declaration. may.
they even appealed to the letter Of The Kan
sas bill Itself
Those who have read the sworn testmo.
ny which Gov Reeder gave TO the Inyesti-
eating Committee. remember the pitiable,
the disgrseeful sspeet in which Mr. Pierce
exhibited himself ID bis negotiations with
an officer Of his own appointment. No
President OF the United States WA ever be-
fore reduced 10 so lamentable condition,
ana the whole cause Of the difference be-
tween him and Gov Reeder was, thar the
latter had adhered 10 and endeasored TO
carry out the principles on which be was
appointed, while the Presiden, had, either
purposely or because he was unable to re-
sist, snccnmbed TO the influences Of that
slave power by which he was, and is sur
rounded and controlled.
These being the facts Of the ease,--hog
altogether irrelevant TO the main question
al issue, is any quotation from message
of Gov Rsed=r in relation TO slavery No
one ever supposed Reeder to be in favor Of
"aboiitionism" in It's opprobrious or unPop-
ulsr sense. The Republican party is no
more in favor of il, in that sense, than Rec
der,--ind We presume not so much in favor
OF il as The SLATE Democrat itself, if any re-
lance is to be placed on The protes,stions
il has recently and frequently made.
The plain fact, which the people will
bear in mind, is that the Republican party
il pledged to resist The aggressions Of ,ha,
domineering olgarchy which ihres,ens to
overwhelm and destroy every yesiige Of. re-
publican freedom, and 10 establish its own
supremacy upon The ruins Of the demolish.
ed fabric. From That governing fact, the
people viii not permit their attention 10 be
diverted by any unfair statements. or any
illogical conclusions.