The Davenport daily gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1856-1869, 1856-06-12
1.ora Arm rrs axuIpY.

The Boston Atlas says that while pubic
affairs seen to be approaching g condition
Of snarchy; while we already have a civil
~ ar which comparatively sr'hiDg accidents
might render general; while We are suffer
iae the inevitable penalty of national wrong
dong; while our ioieign relations are in q
condition requiring not the scheming OF
mere politicians, but the profound attention
Of censcie ntious Statesmen; while freedom
Of speech has been practically denied es
the Administration at Washington ano
freedom Of the press entirely DESTROYED oy
the houads Of the Adminissrsiiea IN Kansas
there may be those who despair OF the
Union, ana believe that the days OF the Re-
public are numbered. Such persons teFget
Cha, the darkes, hour il jus, before the
dawn; they do not remember the homely
maxim, that when things are at the worst
they are soonest mended.
The recent outrageous and deployanle
events are only the legitimate fruits OF bad
legislation, and the inevitable results Of that
bad measure for which Douglas had lie
wicked cunning 10 make the Democratic
party responsible. Our present national
dilemma was foreseea and predicted al a
moment when Congress had i, in its power
10 retrace the steps already taken, ard 10
hurl the Nebraska bill down to the psade-
monium from which it had .a%scended. But
tina, foresight and prediction was laughed
to .cofn, by the dominant party 10 both
houses OF Congress, snd after two Snort
years OF disastrous but prem editated saiia-
,,sn, we see the prophecies OF the snu-Ne.
hra.ka members Of Congress fulfilled, and
~ now stand bereit OF social peace, the
pas, di.honored, and the future clouded.-
pn, had as is the condition OF affairs, The re-
public /. no, We, 10 be despaired Of, and il
needs but, the cordial cooperation 81 all
who cherish any love or respect 81 the
PRINCIPLES on wSich the republic was found.
ed, to drive from place and power the un.
,crupuious sairsPs Of an uaaTioeipied ecu.
,r,l powe.. asd put the powers Of the gen.
ersl government 10 the hands OF 8 patriotic
pre.iden, and Cabinet. We quote, in con-
,inua,ion, the subjoined paragraphs nom
the Atlas. They express g preference for
Col. Fremont, aud We will only rePest, IN
this connection, what we have heretofore
said, that we are primarily for the cause,
sn6 secondarily for the nan who is likely
to he most influential 10 making that cause
triumphant
SAT the Convention which will soon De
held in Pnllsdelphis we hope to witness
.nch a Q .thering Of all classes and OF all
nar,,e., as tie eaigeDcies 0. the time de.
msnj. There and then, If anywhere and al
any time, the cameaign is TO be commenced,
which e~nereeuc4iiy conducted to triumph
will rid Us 81 a Thousand distractions, aud
restore the harmony OF the land. From
rhs nost offices aud custom houses hochs OF
nlse4nsn and pensioners have rushed to
Cincinnati, suxious only for a fresh 'ease
.. p.wer, Tor besh opportunities Of gorgins
4, The public crib. After the csleuistin2
and seii.h opinion OF goysrnmenssupehaia-
ne. has been uttered, let Us bear the eieaF'
hones, CLARION ot the people, rsins soofs
the petty disputes Of Tide walters ahc hef-
cenaries, aud demanding a new ers of souna
principles md honest men. We can llaT'
il n but will il Shall not ~sa 10 whona
our fathers entrusted the precious legacy q
an sptsIied siserty, nov wien It 10 assault
ed and stricken down, do battle IN lie de-
fence
TIE p~opplar sentiment has already nd.
Gated our leader 10 the person OF one IN
hackneyed In ne acts of Political lie, .,
Que aho has already given evidence .. HE
iu.t appreciation OF the dangers OF the coun
,ry AID his uesire mantuily 10 avert them.
John Z. Fremont, ii Nominated IoE the
Presidency, " ii secePt the honor conter-
red NOON him bs his fellow citizens with a
soldiers ir-dnkness;i elected, wall discharge
the duties OF the Presidential ohce with tt
soldiers fidelity. The hrnness ei .is char
scter will save Us from the TaclllltIng po!
icy wh:ch has disgraeed the last tour years.;
The iustuess OF his conscience vii. permit
no man to bs tfoddeu down, no principle to
be spit upon by The slave oligarehJ. He's
inst v hal the tunes demaod-a brave, hFn,
n~lph-ninced, conscientious EaH, mo viii
stand hy the Union and the Constitution
when elmer Is asssilsd By seheming poiiti-
clans. With such g leader and such q
cause. who stall SAP that the victory OF true
Reyuniicanl=n is not certalas"