The Davenport daily gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1856-1869, 1857-07-02

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n, 70 nosissss through their Delegates, candidates
70 bs appointed a, the August election Al III" same
time and place Delegates will be elected 20 represent
The Couasy in the State Convention, to be held NJ
Iowa City on "Wednesday. August 18Th
, II PATTON,
Chairman 20 Central Committee.
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Amslgamaticn and Abolition.
II i. really amusing TO notice the efforts
of the Democrat organs over the country
20 misrepre.cnt the true issues between the
Republican and so called Democratic party.
According 10 the tone and spirit of their
articles, IL would seem the whole object. or
ono very great object II the Republican par
~, i. to abolish Slavery and bring the col
ored man Ia perfect social equality with
the white racc, even to the extent Of mar
rying and intermarrying, or entire amalga-
nation. Even Douglas in his late speech
treated the subject Of amalgamation as
- though il were q cordial doctrine of the
Republican party, which Il was the 'snunden
duty Of modern democracy To resist to the
utmost extreme. Now Douglas knows, and
every 1 Democrat editor in the country
knows, that in no manner or form doe, the
Republican party advocate amalgamation.
II any party in the country sustaim ANAL
gamation, it IL that party which makes
slavery and the extension Of slavery its
cardinal doctrine, when amalgamation is the
direct result Of slavery. Indirectly the
Democratic party 10 the smalgamation par
~. Ii sustains IN institution under " hich
The slave woman il the direct creation Of a
white mans will--her virtue his plaything
and full often her offspring are amalga-
nation Of his own blood AN institution
under which the bond woman has no will Of
her own, anil the word VIRTUE itself may
be . reality or fiction just according to the
will Of the master. We arc far from saying
that this practical amalgamation is ncccs-
sary and indispensable result Of slavery, but
Ne do say that il belongs to that institution,
that IL fcllows the institution wherever IL
goes, end that outsidc of this institution
Il y unknown to any extent, much lcss adj
vocated or even regarded with the slightest
approval by the Republican party. Let the
party which sistsins the institution Of sla-
very, and does not raise n manly voice in
resistance to its extension, but studiously
truckle to the South on every oscaAion-let
that party wash its own hands OF filthy
amAlgamation before il charges such vilencss
Of social unclcanlincss upon Others. The
Republican party has nothing to do with
this amalgamation understanding To he
stow upon il but condcmnation-no feel
ings TO extend il but utter detestation. A
the Republican party does not exist among
alavc-holders, not even its practice upholds
amalgamaticn.
The abolition Of Slavery where il now ex-
lists Is no part Of Republicanism. There
may be, and doubtless arc, men in the Re
publican party, as there probably were in
both the Wing and Democratic parties, in
favor q the total abolition Of Slavery wher-
ever IL exists. But in no National Or State
Platform Of the Republican party, in no form
where public expression has been given to
the principles Of the party, can one word be
found declaring the abolition Of Slavery
where Il noe exists, part Of those princi-
piles. The Repahlican party declares against
ths extension Of Slavery into Free Terrific
mes and against It's recognition in Free
States.
The edorts Of the Democratic party 20
extend Slavery where il does not exist, and
IN Territories wherein il had been solemnly
declared Slavery Serr sho~id have . foot
hold, with the bose trucking Of the Demo
cratic party in the North Ia barter away the
rights of freedom 20 the South, eysafei the
Republican party. The object Of its creation
still exists IN isa present principles-to pre-
vent The extension VI Slavery in frce Terri
TORIES, and To preserve freedom in the States
where it now exists, and in this to oppose
ths Democratic party. The great mass Of
the people North are with ". So just and
correct and individually risA are our prin-
epsss. that they are actually gaining ground
u so0s II the Shave States, and are even
nv planting lsaven which sooner or later
osse spssad through the body polite Of Ger
sain States, and surrender them to Freedom
Bound hand and foot by the South, and de-
pending upon the South Tor its supremacy,
tbs Democratic party dare not be much
above the very slaves they would place by
the aide Of white men in the fields and ships
q Free Territories. They lick the feet oG
ths Soueh, snA dasc not be msa. The miser-
ahls doughfac~s, they trscklc 70 . power
vhoss mandates they fear to discbey, though
ehsyanes places them in direct opposition to
the interests of the North. Let them cringc
~ ths bet Of the South II they will, and -
loag - they will-let them be mice, not
nen-lst them coatinue their lAbors against
- North and the true interests Of the
Eorth-let them keep on laundering the
parpcsss 80 oljsces, measures and men, u
IL Republican party. They can choose
thsir own position and policy. But the Re-
pablican party - taken il stand. Il dare
asssrt polieieal nanhood, and no misrepre-
ssnsAtioas a ID principles can make the
Ssess believe tkaG W are what We are not
1sDallieaa ousoon = uinnsssls.
Ths Democracy I've bssn making the
Dasf desperate e0orts % out-coont the Re
Dshlinns in IL result Al IL lafe Minnesota
sesetioas bat y last they aalEnowlsdge bod
es1sas. Every county hes bssn hssrd from,
- - essar Republican majority i sixteen