The Davenport daily gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1856-1869, 1856-11-22

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Pre-s,avssy cslssrasisn.
The Democrss, in its issue OF Thanksgv-
inp morning. uader 4 huge spread eagle,
evesvaces chat the party which has sue
ceeded in securing majority OF Electoral
sotes In the canvass just concluded, viii
cslebsste the glorious event. the evening Of
the succeeding day. "A procession VIII
parade the streets OF our city, toreh''ghts'
u q nsparsn,ies and banners will be eshiei-
tsd, bonfires will be lighted on the hians
cannon flied on the levee, and addresses
may be expected from able speakers All
this, perhaps may have transpired. While our
p,ees vas busy running OF ,a.s yefS article,
ii the state OF tie weather was
such a. to throw no damper upon the feel.
iaSs Of our opponents.
Il 10 rather a remarkable Circumstance,
that throughout the Free States al Penn
IS isania, New Jersey, Indiana and Illinois,
can eth be ciassed in that category the
note OF rejoicing has been Uncommon weak
for such an occasion. For this there must
be q cause land, We cannot hope TO be aoie
10 ascribe il TO the generosity OF those VINO
have swallowed the Cincinnati Platform, OF
cardinal trait OF the party, eSineing the es-
i.tence OF q noble sentiment, we take
their scandalous treatment OF cur gsiisn'
,..aer as . criterion. Something Is the
matter, and we will venture suggestion
= hich probably may strike 50 near nome
that demsgogue deeply interested IN inc
A;.,,;hn,ion Of the loaves and fishes, Will
feel inclined 10 rave at our temerity as an
outs;dsr. We are of the opinion then, tna'
the honestly disposed VI the party are some
uh., alarmed at their own work--that they
feel. upon reflection, as though under 'he
.,ecious name OF Democracy they had been
cailty Of doing a great wreng' when 'hs
question was direct one before the people,
A. 10 the extension or non-extenson o. 'he
ere. Of human bondage. Excitement eau
.es mauy to perpetrste rash acts, which mo-
meuts Of cooler reflection unequisocaiis con-
damn, and which, could the steps be relfa'
eed. would be honestly rectihed. ms lea
,ur. in individual character, and. IN me
b.ay polite too, is daily illustrated.
The Republican press labored seo1i0uss
"a ,ndoc,rina,e the public mind, during The
whole campaign, with the importance OF the
Great principle about TO be passed upon ey
the American people. confning themselves
m the main question, and stadiousiy sSo'o-
ins personality. a. q general rule. In All
enlightened districts OF country TINS course
produced its legitimate fruits. In regions
more benieh,ed the policy Of the opposition
.,ev.iled. The result is, that in four states
Of our coufederacy, protesting to adhere 10
IN. doctrine. of the FATHERS OF the Repuo-
Ben.nd where different state OF anairs
voald naturally be expected. the knee has
heen bowed to Baal-,he yoke OF our south
era masters has been assumed--the senu'
man, Of Freedom has been crushed, even
upde, the shadow of independence Hall
the imperial purple mas been given 10 an Oh
iu.rchy for four years TO come whose man.
a.,es breathe desth TO free thought free
.0eech. or the extension Of those principles
81 the revolution. for which Noble snces-
uy Tough, and blsd. And all tn. has been
H.. in the name of Democracy! Shaoes
arhomas Jefferson and Andrew Jackson
! sla-E
md Silss Wright, guardians ana apOsnes = !
>. urofessed TO be Of the maxim iha' a.
.n are created free and equal" no" mus
vou ree.rd tie degenerate band. who .
ci.cinna,i, pilfered the name under "hlci
90. tr,umphed, and carried over your acne
"a the secessionist and slaVe-dnHhl
banner of Calhoun! Blame Us not then
% tho are dissatisfied with what ye nave
do.e--xho are anxious as to the future re
,ulsing from your own sets-ou' ehuea'
;n time 10 come, so TO frame your course y
10 vote your real sentiments whether iO0h'
unA.r the name Of Democracy or elsewhere
candid men, who still adhere TO the SO
..,,ed Democratic party, let US examine
over what you are disposed to reloiee. no"
,a., The election has passed by, cannot you
ace that young State lies PROSTATE uhaei
the heel Of the slave power, and that 'hoss
Tho have led sou on, knowing the result
are Al, posed to ehuekie at the success .
,h.;, veII.concer,ed plans Cannot yo'
discover that what were most iace'lousi!
,armad ash,ieks for freedom" by your heart
La. leaders, really and truly were cries .
A..,.. from q horribly abused and dowi
trodden people. some Of whon' Tor oaghl w
know. are Of your own kindred! Ano Kno"
inc these things, how can you reloiee owe
-. .,,binostion OF Kansas and her consen
ment 10 the tender mercies OF bofoef nu'
S.nism, The seasons may come IN ihei
reoulsr order, the rains may desceha
make the south fruitful, but they VIII or1ni
no sense Of enjoyment TO the prisoners ~h
have selected the fertile plains Of our iheoin
ins sister, ss place To pass their hses'-
for. they are either hunted from their nome
h, armed bsrbarisns, or lie, By scores ian
gushing in losthsome PRISONS ihcafeefa'e
e., the hsinous crime OF hating slavery
rmmpet snd drum, bonfres and cannon 70
.o.Isyed Kansas. Conscientious Demo
crsu of the North, how can you stand tins
Working men. you who bold the banner
.,oft. and cause the torches to glare alon
the line Of march, why do you rejoice eve
the success Of that party whose united VOC
in the South condemns yon as greasy me
chauics, and totally unfit for association
with gentlemen, because you are Obliged L
resort to manual labor for livelihood
Democrats oil, why do you give way to JOY
because James Buchanan threw aside hi'
identity ss Northern man--as one OF yo'
jim order to secure the aggregate vote o
thst power in our coaiederacy, which hoi
sworn TO rule, or burst usunder the bonds Q
our glorious Union!
More appropriate would II have been, We
think. flour venerable contemporary had CIV
N notice. that sack cloth and ashes were
TO be assumed, because ofthe short coming'
Of the party north Of Mason 4 Di1oh's line
who had been sedueed into an abandohm Ell