The Davenport daily gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1856-1869, 1857-07-07

Chairman CO Contra, Committee
utah lmone our Neighbors-The Demsgcgue
Douglas
We mu,, again ask the Democrat and N,r'
to settle between themselves what is the
position Of the Democratic party upon the
subject Of Utah In connection with Squattcr
Sovereignty, before We can enter into an
Utah discussion with either paper. Atpres-
snt they occupy precisely opposite positions,
and yet each claims to be the pure, unde-
Alsd, incorporating organ Of the Demo
cratic party in this section. We are aware
that we could not "pitch in" to the position
Of either without having the hearty good
wishes of tho other for success-but even
with this sympathy, II il too much like Don
Quixots fighting tho windmill to commence
hsttsring away 1t what one organ declares
the true Democratic doctrine, when another
right at cur side Is vowing and swearing il
10 no such thing What We do say about
Utah, Is said without rstsrence to the opin-
Ions Or feelings Of our differing nsishborS,
and with The smallest possible anxiety - 70
whsthsr Il plsasss The one or The other, or
o0sads ~ aies political perceptions Of both.
The Dsneras q Friday undertook TO review
oos Of our Utah articles. We feel somewha,
tempted TO undertake the task Of proving
that very considerable Of the ignorance ii
inputes to Us really belongs TO the venerable
Asad which prssides over its columes. But
~ kindly hand Il over to the tender con
alteration Of its Democratic fellow organ,
once again begging them to settle what is
Democratic doctrine on this question.
But our nsighbors must excuse " IL we
have no patience with that arch dcmagogue
end doughface, Douglas. We call him by
III tsas names. he 70 the prince Of Amcri-
ca dsnaeogues. Looking to the Prcsidcn-
y, b has Cor years made that the Procr,s-
ssan bedseead for his principles. Unlike the
immortal Car, whose principles were part
end purtioa 81 his lie, and to the sustenancc
OF which principles he devoted that life and
III bic great abilities, looking alone to their
success Cor individual elevation, Douglas re-
yars his own elevation first, and sdapts
every doctrine he advocates 20 that one
object. His career Of late years has been
that Of : ahrswd and bold, but utterly un-
principled demasogSs. He plunged the
country into . dangsrous agitation upon
which to rise to the surface. Utterly indif.
fsrsnt TO those National interests which
should have claimed his first regard, be de-
voted himself to the doughisce task Of count
ing up particular section Of the country 20
cid him In obtaining the Presidency. He
concocted the infamous Kansas Nebraska
Bll, and sprung il upon the country when |
holy peace prevailed In al its parts Out Of |
order b produced disorder; out Of perfect |
harmony, furious discord, out Of peace and |
love, an angry contention Of the most evil |
passions, threatening diSunion. And all this
wss for his own selfish aggrandizement. But
b failed in his object for the time being.
HI own party dared not take up the man |
who had fixed its "principlesn COR the can
vass. They feared to stake the success Of
thsir party apon the author Of the Kan,as.
Nebnska Bill.
The SQuattcr Sovereignty feature Of the
bill was the great hobby q the campaign in
sAs North. In the South, Il was regarded
with indifference In view Of the more import
snt question Of direct Slavery extension sus.
tasnsd BY the sams bill. After the election,
Dosslas Continued the came aspir.nt for the
Ssssidsocy. He still looks 70 the future and
- sid ofa corrupt party, 70 realize his dsma.
eogus ambition. The author Il squastsr
6ovsrsisnty, b cav question arise under
- Aeetsins, which threatened to PROSTATE
u md him with H. especially . tho South
- rsesntly opeasd Ia eyes - to what the
wAeos principle 10. BY The doctrine Of Squat.
~ sovRsiguty, " Usah applies Tor admission
80 State, with ths present polygamy domes-
sie institution, even with the anathsmas Of
60 whole Union upon The isstisation and
- cogsupe psaceie~ u tAoss Who sustain Il,
vho szprss open coatsape for the opin.
iees md power Of I'll who dilIsr with them
~ sAall eeobliesd 70 tAks her into this com.
oaaisy q ssssss, . Sovereign State with
sAsn. Doeglas he's now wheeled about and
eselasss aeinst the very principle, the very
Sundntioe doctrins Il Squasser Sovereignty.
Ass~diag 70 bic present theory, the Sever
eighty dos not liz in the people, bur in the
territory, and even the sovereignty Of the
tsnieesy b % prsArious . possession that
Coagrsss - ths Executive from whom il /.
derived NY resume IL without ceremony.
H salls % more - be formerly did Of an
~iahrsst right Il sslfgovernment among
the people u territories, but merely Of !
ysstsss that Coagrss may 1--WE or t.ke
away. The people are to enjoy tho pre-
chou bon q "pspalar sovereignty. only
70 far - II may suit Congressional cover
eighty 70 permit them. Copgrss can sov
'asesseFs NTH IL people Of tsrritoriss, BY
scsaally dselaFiag against thsir win that they
shail - lsagr - people ofa territory. Be-
Sose y could not isserfsre particle with
"popslar sovereignty" A coesmporsrv
- - - lbund q last that the doctrine
asenessr sovereignty, which IVES employed
70 ku the wilmot Proviso, was practically
n an.ardiss, and 70 gst around IL he i.
$3.50 y elain sor Coagrss Ar nors e.
sseass pssss tAaa wsss svsr sxercised or
800 conssnpaassa bsexs. MCesesss can
seEap asrTitosy q IL Wanted ,ovs,.i,nty
w aoes essas , for tAe sevsrsiutv 4 H. |
% , . iahsssas = ~ co., ~ 4 Co..
uss ON panish The inhahitaas. d . 49,.
tied tsssitosy IL bsassial psss,ts,. ~, -.
s's - iahahiants u State Ana ~ !,
g vhss sssusity , ~ fpr slavery-.n \.
ssaesa'sa = ssastial = polysany, and q
wA1sAa larssras aadiesed. The 81,
= baatG Doaolas a H. saarch lbr Pr,.i.
esss.l - -, - quite iaeoaaisee.tly 81.
esee1sslfssa IL p,aelbsu a IL ext,.-.
asseeisassa, who aalsvt the power .,d AM.
= Ce9oPD % sAsaisA sls,ery ev.,v-h.
- - usaAs1 ssaa~. We Win l..,.
- tAss + - psasst.
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