The Davenport daily gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1856-1869, 1856-06-20

J1.rFH ksox.-ln view OF the gross
.is-tloods with which Mr.. Knox has been
ss.HtErd since he has publicly stated his in
cation Vi no longer acting with the pro-
,s,-ry party, the Rock Island Advertiser
Dsk.s the following statement which very
.oaclusiyely shows why Mr.. Knox, like
lhoussnds of other honest Democrats, re-
used u follow in the wake OF Douglas, and
make complete surrender OF all Demo
ratio principles to the demands OF the Cal
noun nullifers:-
On the Saturday evening OF Sept. 10th,
ls54, when the Nebraska bill was the issue,
County Convention Of the so-caiied de-
mOcrsc, was assembled in Rock Island
Mr Knox in connection with The
beet members Of his party Offered in lieu OF
the Nebraska principles they were about
adopting al that meeting, the Baltimore
platform, adopted in 1852 by his party. II
Va. then and there negatived and put down.
and from that time dates his difference with
The party which he had not eft. but which
BY that act had left its former principles
The nominee Tor Representative OF that
Convention, Weber, was Of course plrdg-
ID 10 the new doughface creed which was
substituted for democracy, and Mr., Knox,
OF course, could not favor his election
Neither did Lemuel Andrews, who is now
Nebraska candidate for Congress in this
District, support him, from the fact that he
considered him unworthy Of the position
Neither did the Nebraska party support
him, for while they gave Turner for Con-
gfess 4 plurality vote OF Al in this County
over the Wing and Anti-Nebraska candi-
date, they lett Webber in a minority Of $40
votes, A difference Of 800, which the M
a1ence Of Mt. Knox by i~esertIf & the for
tunes OF Nebraskaism certainly did not ac-
c%ehPlsb, as will be seen By the nature OF
The case"
SILL the prs.sIaveryltss would not give
Mr. KNOX up, but, according to the AdUer-
!esr, endesvored TO retain him by all the eli.
.Orls in their power. He was repeatedly
and PressingIy solicited to participate in
Their meetings. Al the last convention o.
Ae party IN Rock Island county, he wa,
lated upon and offered any thing they
'0aid DO for him, fine would only be Presi
15Ht Of the Convention. But he refused
-hd The Douglasites have adopted the plar
"orr agreeable 10 their feelings, Of abusing
Vie man whom they could not influence tt
'7ifaIa from expressing his cow c,ions o
''sht, and HE determination to battle ia fu
'"ts lor the purpose Of making that RICH
triumphant. This is according 10 iii
douglas programme Vi "subdning" sucl
9eFsoHs az dare TO think and act for them
selves. but the proceeding will be ~entirel.
po"eriess when attempted upon such me-
- Nj. Knox.
The present contest is decidedly lh
"ost important one that has occurred sine,
'br adoption Of the constitution. and We eN
pscl mt during lis progress Mr.. Knox wi
1e cue Of the most effective advocates q
NE good cause ia this section OF country
"vh0pe to hear him on this side Of the ri,
PIVlhlhc IhHh nearly NcIcont IRON
"altitudes OF Democrats who like himse
have not suffered themselves TO be tied
Ve car Of slavery, and also from the mas,
S'oilhe people who are unalterably de,el
'Whed 10 ~trustale the infamous schemes j.,
Tie slavery p~ropagaLdists, and to inaug'
rate a new era OF republican and true den
O'fat'c principles.
AcksowLEpG aEEr.-We are again o.
"gsd to Capt CLARK, Of the Ben. Cam
WILL Tor NJ, Louis papsfsi in advance Of q