Daily Iowa State Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1856-1859, 1856-12-31

This veteran Democratic Statesman


10 now in the Eastern States, being
made . very "Lion" Of by all parties,
classes and sects, except the detama-
tory Republican journals, which try
every method to silence him and drive
him out; and they are BY their very
efforts making him the star oi attrac-
ton.
His Lectures on the Union have
made the Disunionists and treason
plotters, vince, and scowi, and writhe
with impotent rage; fearing, as they
do, that all their efforts, falschools,
calumnies, and invect...e IS ...'nst the
South, with a view to All ultimate
separation of the States, will be put to
naught by the doctrines of "Old Bull
lion,' and the people will again begin
TO think that their liberties depend
more upon union oil the States in a
brotherhood Of interest and love, than
upon al ceasclcss, dangerous and una
vailing agitation Of the everlasting
niger question, which dcmagogucs
and political parsons get up for their
own purposes OF ACKNOWLEDGEMENT.
BentOn's last "ten strike" was in
speech made at the New England
dinner, in New York City, celebrating
the 236th Anniversary Of the landing
Of the Pilgrims. The Times, Tribune,
and Herald, cannot forgive Benton for
repudiating Fremont, as unfit for the
Presidency, and doing much by his
speeches to cause his defeat. Ii he
had proved traitor to the principles
If bis whole life, and thrown his inhu-
snce for Fremont, these same papers
would have crouched in the very dust
1t his feet, and damned him irrcvoca-
DIV with their fulsome adulations.
The system adopted by the" ',olition
Journals is worse than any Spanish In
qnisition ever invented, with which to
torture the human body. They inyari
ably attack, traduce, and dcfalnc the
character Of every Statesman, not Of
their political creed. They hantcd
Daniel Webster into his grave, simply
because he loved his Country, its Con
stitution, and the Union. They abuse,
villify, and deiame every Judge who
dsres to carry out the laws which all
have sworn to obey. They sheer at
bis ability, hint darby at bribery, and
'nsinuatc motives dcrogatory to til.
purity Of the Erminc NJ man in
public life whose political faith is op
posed to theirs is accredited with sin
certify, honesty, or patriotism. fancy,
whom all admire for purity OF char
acter, v'gor Of intellect, and ability as a
judge, is called '.jcsut in morals and
IN politics. Kane, of Passmorc VIII
hansen notoriety, is hunted with a
persistent cruelty, shocking to ever,
honorable mind. Choatc, the peer o;
Webster, is discovered 10 be an i'm
practicable thcorizcr, with Just talent
enough for country lawyer, and
Benton is vain, egotistical old fool,
who loved the mon more than the
glory Of his own son-in law. In the
same ratio Of their assaults upon the
great Statesmen and patriots Of the
Democratic party, is their aduation of
the rcd-mouthed rantcrs OF the Re
publican and Abolition school. Eur-
lingamc is lionized for the marnan-
'mous act of seeking 10 cntrap and
Kill one Of the sons of the hated
South. Banks is worshipped as very
Tod, for the bold and traitorous avowal
hat he was ready to '.let the Union
'l'de;' and it is the same through the
ist from Seward uoan to Hale
Their efforts to puff up and give char
'cter to the weak demagogues OF their
'wn party, are equalled only by their
'ftorts to break down the strong men
II the Democratic party.