The Davenport daily gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1856-1869, 1856-10-08
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Fwemen ana Patriots.

aiming dust or precious sioaess Uui aatheo
in The hearts hloed OF Americas modest
sons. II is yours to shield and noursh this i
sacred treasure with aneeasing care, thai I
you may continue 20 ENJOY It's irnits and
hand i down TO generations yet 10 come,
not dimmed and marred, but all glorious /
and bright as on the dsy 'twss given you'
Tbs legacy the liberty yon now ENJOY Is
in jeopardy. An enemy, ever watchiul and
Usketu, is strlying to de,raud yon OF What
is Justly yeurs They are denouueiag Tree
dom and coufSing oppression, and are al.
tempting 70 demolish the fair fabric Of eur
eosnIfy's glory and wrest from tue posses
sion Of her sons the eertiheats OF their
rights as treea.en, This is what portion
it not a majority of the opposing party are
aiming . do nor Do they care Sy What
means, however base, their ueseheTous
purpose IS accomplished Sell is the god
they have sci up to be worshiPped, sad
those VINO refuse TO dc this idol homage
they esdeavor to threaten into compliance
with their unjust wishes Politics is ne
longer with them matter Of principle and
truth, but merely means to ride them into
| fame, OF sec uEe their own selfish desires. --
/ The cause OF Liberty and Justice has be-
come hateful in the sight OF selfish and
uaprincipled party, and even when they
take the songs OF freedom on their lips. it
sounds drsary and strange. Ike cry 81 JOY
| from 5 hroken-hesriei wsnderer on the
midnight street Your standard is firmly
| planned on the rsmparts Of freedom, far
| above The reach Of the foe But let them
net destroy the foundation while you are re-
posing in careless security, and rample ia
the dust the glorious emblem Of your
ablood-bonght liberty" Guard well the
hallowed ensign, aad think you guard il not
alone, for the spirits Of those illustFious
ones who gave their lives upon tie altar Of
their country's good, hover round the 81.
cred banner and invoke for il the protection
Of the GOD Of Liberty and His blessing up
| on those who are faithful to the trust fePo-
sca IN tItil On luSlF IGtleEs.
But right mus! aud rig conquer Your
cause is iast one, and relying in the GOD
OF hosts victory, glorious, complete Veto.
ry, will be yours. The dark demon Of op
precision viii fee ia conservation before
the bright goddess Of liberty. Must the
fair face Of this our happy Republic be
marred and desecrsted BY the transforming
touch Of tyranny and misrule Are we
quietly to bow our necks and lei the demon
Of oppression march overt And must tie
chains Of the slave BE- made sull stronger
and his tet,eEs riEeted still tighter by the
introduction Of another slave Statei Hea-
ven forbid such calamity We, SIS . rs.
lion have enough to % to remove the foul
spot which now furnishes the glory Of our
ceunIry's escureheon, without deepening
ls dye or increasing its dimensions.
America, within the past year. hiss paiat.
ed events on the eye OF the world that
would crimson the cheek OF sunburnt India
Her sun Of glory, that rose 50 brightly and
mounted 50 aigh, new stands in the hea-
. vens dimuled and eloBdsd; fer one bright
spot in this Republic to-day is the seat Of
more barbafous cruelues and wrongs than
pagan Rome vas ever guilty Of; and still
this is our boosted land Of Liberty Il is q
fair and glorious land bot il wears the garb
IL mourning and distress. The sweet
south wind breathes softly there and the
skies are mild and bloc, but the lowest
oresth tells loudly Of her sufFerings, and the
cslnest sky Is gathering reuibution dark
for her oppressors, noun with mourn
ing Kansas and See7 nth the weeping Or
phaus and Widows % her fair plains, but
bate the cowaldice and corruption Of our
Capitol, and despise the man ~ho would
ioin hands with the oPPressoT. Too long
nave freedoms advocates been folding their
arms il sleep, and nor they must waken
or sleep forever, Some say-jajsssz faiSe-
il i g,ud tCr u qaieLg 70 Sait Let !,
alone" The excitement will ao3a pass
aud tie truth all again De seen The strong
er and dsarer lor me danger But though
sc were wiling o iet Il alone, +, viii nc.
.s, u alone. Its consequence sra about us.
they shake public security sn7 menace
p1.sata eHi9ymaB- When we traye. ihey
stop aut var. They latest US in tae town
asd pursue Us 70 the country NO. gaetA.
az yoa en- stop the extension u slavery o.
not. ll is van 20 wait til i dgs,--gaiaer 10
sseE u lsllt alone We would l4sa urge
yga b. your dearest aGa mas, sacred lies,
By ths love gou bear your c9uaty-
~ g1uE aalaT as gUr Lfas
D. tss zreta Esa=-so q youE s.r=s
Co aas scar ast.vs laal~
Q arm yourselves in the Panoply Of trata,
and exert your utmost energies IN The
coming contest to humble the foe and pls CO
| in the station he is G,ted 10 adorn, The
peoples candidats-IoHs =. FREMosT.-
With him for your champion aud tie God
Of battles ia your favor, you may bid the ca
envy defiance, though they summon the
powers Of darkness 4 their aid. Ler yoaf
wsr-cy Re, FEEMozI AsD FEEEDoN FoEEg.
EE. Let il be erabIazoaed upon your ban.
ners and shine there as glorious and Drighr
as though hewn out Of the sunset Be VIZ
, liant, be active, act well The pairiols pGrr
and never yield to the enemy nor bow De-
: meath the yoke Of foreign or domestic 81
Z preston. Lei your works show that ygg
are indeed descendants OF the Pilgrim Fatl.
ers and the heroes Of the Revolution. Or.
the Power y bch brought the former in SAFE
. ty across the stormy seas aud crowned a.
efforts Of the latter sith success, viii ez
tend His protection TO their Of ~ as.
permit the stars aud stripes Of o1r country
: Gag to host proudly DER this happy laa.
ages after we shall baYs joined our ber
factors 10 tHe "spjHt-!and y
!, Lose GRoyE, Ocl Alb.
HERE's FOg YOU DOUGHFACEs. -Hg.
Wm. C. Riyes ia the lste Baltimore Goa.
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