Daily Iowa State Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1856-1859, 1856-11-15
To she DenOcsees 0fshs UnissA ssasso.
NATIONAL DxxocRAric coHnirrss aoons,
November 8. 1856. (

ional Resident Oommitte has beer die.
with the fidelity which the bon
,r and the exigeoey OF that trust alike
and the committe hes to unite
10 congratulations With your own 10 40.
the success Of the Democratic
ticket By . decided and gratifying ma
ority.
The struggle is over, and the Union is
safe.-Oors 10, indeed, . new and siKnsl !
triumph. Heretofore our victories have |
been achieved over those who, like our.
selves, we're friends Of the Union. This |
has been . conquest over its enemies.
our ant agonists have consen-
ded with fraternsl ssgsrnees for the hon
or o. promoting the progress or OF insu-
ring the duration Of the republic. Those
whom wo have just vsnquished sought,
under a treacherOus adherence TO the
forms Of the G. constitution, to rob il OF
oil Of its essence and vitality. The prin-
oiples Of the Democratic party hs7iog
become the established policy oil the
Federal Government, it became neces-
sary for it's enemies 70 organize some
new aud desperate combination TO over
throw it. An unnatural alliances between
funatici,n and venslity has enge0dered
q monster which the Democratic party
has with great peril sought out are dis
troyed.
The monster was sectl obalism.
The circumstances under which the
evil originated were peculiar. The land
has been clouded by . missms Of error.
The belief that one part OF the Union
had been invaded by the institutions OF
another. and that the federal government
had lent it's power TO promote this in-
justice, had spread With emidemical ra.
pidity.-it has been infected into the
circulation of popular thought with all
the force Of an unscrupulous press, and
was spread broadcast ,ver the lssd by
the whole power of representative infu-
ence. u seemed at one time almost 10
vain 10 pursue with the ant,jote OF truth
and reason this veBemous error as it sped
through the channels % public opinions.
Oar enemies had chosen their ground
with skill, they have recruited their
ranks with oil tho nAu,nces wh CD could
comblne an army. They proclaimed the
ultimate abolition OF slavery as the 10
centive the fsntic- the division OF the
spoils A. To reward OF the mercensry.
The pretended invasion OF q sacred rig ht
constituted their appeal to those with
patriotic impulses, whilst feignei re-
gard for the Union was to secure The
support or the neutrality OF sli whose
material interests were involved in ito
duration. These devices had originised
| IA f.rmtiabla .rray Mncoas ~ hnpa.t
and earnest men were dsluded BY the
teachers whom they had trusted into the
belief that their government bad betrsy-
ed and their fellow citisens had oppress
ed them. Divlnes girded With the sword,
and clothed with tho authority OF the
Gospel, preached bloody resistance to the
laws ss the most acceptable service to
God. Woman quilted her peaceful sta
ton TO animate with her spprehensions
those 10 WHOM her wishe. are ever a
command; and the youth indoctr insted
by Willy managers. responded with en-
thus'asm to taies appeals addressed 20
their innate and generous hatred Of op
preston. Politicians specnla,ei philo.
soIhically upon the capacity Of he con
stitution; caring only 20 know whether
I its native strength OF structure would
bear tbs agitation necessary to secure
tho success of then net ,riou- schemes,
/ ana still leave enough ~ ability u IN
sure their enjoyment.
II Wa She pufposr sh',e cuuspira-
tors 10 secure tn pos>pssi0B 81 the gov
ernment II il persisted II must have
perishei--iD their graep. Ii was their
purposc to inaugurste the North as the
dominant section. The rule OF .lig,bi!-
! ity was TO be obedience % the sway and
conformity TO the opinions OF the dom
1 inant section. The sub ugation Of Ire
/ land by force, division and bribery WAS
10 be reproduced upon this continent,
and the Southern States were TO be re-
duced to a mere provincial sppendage of
thu Federal Government. Such was the
plan, I'D disunion must have followed
its accomplishment. Southern men
would have only differed as to the hour
and mode OF separation. The cement
| which binds the fabric Ut the onion
would have lost its cohesion in the 6res
OF the conflict, and the majestic fabric
would have orumbled and fallen 10 ru.
ins, never again to DO reconstructed.
Never was the Republic in such peril.
Mover were the friends OF the Union,
from any sufficient existing grievance,
less prepared to have Apr ehended con.
spiracy so atroclous. But those to whom
you had committed the safety Of the
Republic were faithful to their trust.-
The Democratic party was, BY common
consent, nowledged to be the sole
party OF the Union, and was charged
with its defense. Sound and truthful
documents, adequate to the emergency,
wtre prepared, and circulated to 90 o..
tent scarcely inferior to that Of the OF.
rors which they were intended to ooun.
teract. Able aud cloq uent orators we're
impressed into the service Of the Union.
they responded With sn alacrity worthy
that with which their ancestry had re-.
psired to the battle field 10 the Sane ho.
ly cause. Never vas there more hsrmo.
ny in the Democratic cause. Never did
the patriotic OF every party earn more
true glory than when they enrolled them.
selves 10 the recent canvass undes The
banner Of Democracy, and marched 10
Hght for the salvation Of the Union.
Ny fellow citizens, the contest is, for
the present, over. The Democratic party 10
again in control Of the government. Il will
be ample opportunity TO convince those who
have been misie6, that its only object 10 the
establishment Of equal rights, not the prop.
ogation Of sectional policy. II will show
the world that it desires emily 10 promote
the political and commercial progress Of
this great republic--to advance the cause
Of human civilization and liberty, not to &C.
quire tie property Of other nations BY force |
or fraud. II will demonstrate that Demo. |
cratic principles are alone adequate 10 the
effec,ual administrati' n Of the government,
and that they are as they have been, fully
TO insure the success Of tina, Re |
publican Empire which our fathers have
founded and committed 10 our care.
In closing the Performance Of the srdu.
,us and responsible duties con6dsd to our
reads BY the confidence Of the Democratic
,arty, we have to return our thanks to Pro.
,idence for havii & permitted 70 in any sense,
,ow soever humble, to have been inst,u: