Daily Iowa State Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1856-1859, 1856-09-02
SATURDAY, September 6, 1856.
CONGR EsslONAL-rACTION


The tremendous effort Of the Black
Republican majority in the House OF
Representatives to defeat the Army
appropriation Bill, and cause disband-
ing Of the United States forces, is the
most convincing evidence Of the dam
nable scheme Of disunion which Sew
ard and his gang have invented, that
the Country can have. Once remove
the U. S. Troops, or prevent their en-
ployment in supprcssing instruction
and arrcsting treason, and the trainbands
Of the Black Republican leaders would
be pnt in motion in Kansas and along
the imaginary line between the Free
and Slave States, and then indeed would
werealize their often declared assertion,
that 1--WE are in the midst Of rcvolu
tioh". AS soon as Congress had al
journed without passing the Army Bill,
the news flashed along to Jim Lane
and the cut-throats whom he controls,
and they "let slip the dogs Of war" up
on peaceful villages and towns, rava-
ging, burning and wasting in their
march, some Of the finest places in Kan
sas. Women and children, old men
and boys fell before the sword Of the
Abolition invaders, and the cry Of mo
quarter" caused peaceful citizens to de
sert their homes and their property,
and flee for their lives from this army
Of bandits. Congress has seen the
state OF things in anticipation, and the
desperate faction Of Abolitonists, re-
fused just at the heel Of the session t.
pass the Army Bill, knowing that
under the Constitution it was the duty
Of the President to see that the law,
DO respected by suppressing an armed
instruction. The pretenso OF the
House for this revolutionary movement
is that the army shall not be employed
TO uphold the laws Of Kansas. AS well
might Congress tack proviso upon
the Army Bill asserting that the army
shsll not be employed to uphold til,
laws Of Iowa. as to so provide rspcct-
ing Kansas. The principles the same.
tits tho beginning Of a revolutionary
movement 1t is carrying out the de-
sign formed at Philadelphia when
James Watson Webb asserted upon
the floor Of the Convention that the
Black Republicans must drive back
the slave power with fire and the
sworT. There is fixed and settleb
purpose Of destroying the Constitution
Of this Union by forcible, bloody means;
sndtrust to chance for the issue. Eng
land and France are At the bottom OF
the movement. Our Constitution is
hated thing by these European des-
pots. Our Union and Strength are
too potent for their assaults. They
fsefertc set the States by the ears and
then come in and subdue the weekend
and disordered parts. The terrible
sseds Of faction are being sown, and
unless the people awake to the impend-
ing danger, We shall reap an abun,lant
harvest Of bloody ragedies, similar to
those enacted in discordant Mexico
England and France rejoice at ou'
4discords, and now smile with quiet ane
-Affectionate regard upon the Fremont
leaders and factions.
IfFremont is elected, they reason
that they can then carry on their ag
gressiops and colonization in Contra
America, unmolested, and that Ere
mont and his party will be at worl
disss.ying the Union and carrying OF
civil wa-asaLiS. i l, a'roal,
commenced IL naas S.
SWesaejein. Re ''niarbs OF Senate
Douglas inrealy tnths taut man
uer Oz.oovA asa an tue .oe.....~ ia sicW o
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