Daily Iowa State Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1856-1859, 1856-11-06

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There i much % he regretted in
the manner Of conducting the political
discussions Of a Presidential campaign.
There Is more bitterness, more animos-
ity, trickery and personal defamation
than tend to any good, and too often
they lead to instances of outrage and
wrong TO the feelings and character Of
individuals, irreparable in their nature,
and cruel in their effects. These are
10 be deplorcd a. among the evils Incl
dent TO the great good which results
from q general review Of the political
history Of the country, and our general
policy Of government. In every VII
iagc once in four years the entire past
history of the government, from the
days Of Washington, is discussed, with
oil the measures which have been
adopted or rejected by the people, and
all the measures which are proposed
for the future glory Of the Union. -
Every four years almost every voter
hears read and discussed the powers Of
the Constitution conferred upon Con
gress, and the powers and duties Of the
coordinate branches Of the General
Government. 1t is true that the cx-
elements incident to hotly contest
ed canvass, would become dangcro, s
il the election did not bury in Oblivion
not only the excitement, but the AM
mosities which partizan strife ALWAYS
creates. There is remarkable elias
ITCHY in the feelings of American ci,i-
lens during times Of high political .x-
element.
Timid men in this country, and
iOokers-on in other countries, imagine
that the ship of state is already upon
the breakers bipartisan war, when the,
witness the fierce and ,calons dcnun-
citation by those opposed 10 each 9th
cr in p,liticA. They imagine that this
ticrceness is deep and abiding, and not
what it really proves to tc, mercI, the
expenditure Of supcrhuous patriotism
and gas, common To all classes of A
merlcan citizens. There is "A wisdom
Of arrangement in the frequency Of
Presidential elections that excite, orr
warmest admiration. Whenever the
canvass Is opened, every voter con
celves himself specially called upon To-
mount the stump in the most obscure,
Out-of-the-way village, a. well A. the
crowded towns AMI cities. Before
commencing hls labors, the inspire, 4
spouter begins his researches amid the
musty congressional records OF the past.
reads afrcsh the Constitution. the Dec
laratlOn Of Independence, and the his
tory Of the country, until he j, charu
ed with political thunder up Ia the
muzzle, and then roun,.ing off with a
glance at Cicero, Otis and Patrick
Henry, he becomes a travelling poIi,i-
cal locomotive, CONSTANT, blowing of
steam until the dav of the election.
and much good results from this.
1t gives increased circulation 10
newspapers and hooks, creates de-
slre for knowledge. and instructs the
people concerning the systemof govern
ment under which they live and which
derives all its powers from them.
The mechanic, and the merchant
and the business man are too ant to
be neglectfnl OF their political duty
and leave the management Of affairs
10 few managers at all times exccp,
in the presidential election. There
oil, the high and the low, arouse from
the apathy into which they have fal-
len and take the deepest interest in
the discussions and the general result.
BY these exciting political debates
the atmosphere is purified, and the
rottenness and filth swept away be-
fore the majesty Of the people. Now
that the campaign is ended, we shall
hope to see concord and HARMONY pre-
vail and return Of the people to their
various pursuits, quietly subm lifting to
the voice Of the majority, so long as
the Constitution is not violated, and
the rights of the people are respected
by the president elect.
Aenceforth our paper will be devo-
ted more to the miscellaneous news of
the day, and the local interests of the
West in general, and otDayenport and
Iowa in particular. We shall raise
the telescope OF observation towards
the nations around us, and see and
record what is transporting in other
countries than our own. We shall
spare no efforts to make the State
Democrat the best newspaper in the
State, If time, laber aud money can ac
complish that result.
The LABOR MARKEr.-The New
York Journal Of Commerce says that
there is now decided scarcity Of la
Dor in all branches Of industry in that
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