The Davenport daily gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1856-1869, 1856-02-14
THE REPUBLICAN PARTY

From all parts OF the country our RePub-
licsn exchanges bring as the congratua-
tons which have been passing between
them and their readers on the glorious result
Of the Speake rship. That result is every
where hailed as the first national triumph
OF new party, summoned into existence
by the gross failure and encouragement Of
the present Administration, rendered an alb
solute necessity by the exigencies of the
times, and nov being fully organized for
the yindicstion OF violated comPacts.-'a
party which, in spite of seeming affinities,
il q new entity, independent Of the past,
responsible for the mistakes ofno organiza-
ton. living or dead, creation of the pres
ent, formed to meet the demand and neees-
site. Of the present.
The crooked and unjust policy OF the
Pierce Administration caused the Republ-
can party to spring spontaneously from the
sentiments OF the people. The Kansas
Nebraska act has resulted in the election
ofMr. Banks. The longer We reflect upon
il the 6rmer are our convictions Of the good
consequences which will flow from the
frmnes. displayed by the Republican Rep
resentstives. The novel bat imposing
spectacle Of hundred mea calmly but un-
finchingy maintaining the rights Of North
ern white men, completely curbed the in
science of that class Of braggsrt. who have
90 frequently chosen 10 forget that when
speaking in the House of free people, they
were not addressing the slaves on their
hereditary plantations. AS this exhibition
Of Republican frmness in the House of Rep
rssentatives was the result and the sign Of
the same frmness among the body Of the
people, we sugur that this latter fact viii
have an influence upon the couatry at large,
similar to that which has been witnessed
in Washington City. We gard the sue
cess OF the Republican party as the suTest
guarantee Of the perpetuity Of tie Uaion.--
To be sure, professed aud noisy uullifers,
men who have grown gray in the iniquly
of preaching the doctrines Of disunion under
the specious disguise Of State Rights. affect
to believe that the Republicans are hostile
TO the Union, but the feeble though mslig-
nsnt slandsr, scarcely raises any feelings
Of Indignation, and lie properly regarded on
ly with contempt As truthfully declaratory
Of the doctrines Of the Republican party on
this point, we copy the following weli-ex-
pressed statements from the Boston HAS
"Ever mindful of its duty to the country,
never forgetful OF its constitutional Oh iga-
tions, devoted 10 the welfare Of the whole
confederscy, the answering champion Of
the Union. it will 90 on conquering and 10
conquer II will discard all petty and TEN.
porsry questions; it will endorse no nea.
sure Of doubtful prUpriety; il viii leave
slavery in the States to take care OF itself;
but it will know, in spite OF opprObrious
nicknsmes, before il be disbauded, whether
the power and influence of this government
are TO be where the theory Of the sonsii,ll- |
ton puts them, with the wealth aud popula-
ton OF the nation, or whether they are 10
remain the possession OF an oligsrcby, die
tsting policy, foreign and domestic, promul.
gazing laws to suit its purposes, controlling
committees, ahe shaping ali affairs 10 meet
its necessities. Not constitutional right
Of the Shareholder shall be invaded. Not an
ista OF his Legal power shall be wrested
from him; but wherever, under our glorious
constitution, we ought 10 stand upon equal
terms, there shalt be real equality The
continual addition Of slave territory i in.
compatible with fairness or equity illsai-
together too one-sided to permit Of longer
liberation. Did it meet us fairly, State Tor
State, acre for acre, man. woman and child