The Davenport daily gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1856-1869, 1857-09-29

The hatred Of sDcmorracy foail pfSaeh-
srs who dare hold and express political opin-
ions, has long been remarkable. Webster
Unabridged Dictionary has scarcely afforded
them words enough tocxpresst tho detestation
contemp, and universal disgust in which
they hold tho.o ministers who have had the
temerity TO occasionally glance at the true in
tercsts Of their country, and where they
conceived moral question was involved, TO
publicly give uttcrance TO an honest opinion.
Assuming that no principle o, morality could
By any chance be involved in questions Of
politics, our Democratic friend. have scoat-
81 ct the idea Of minister Of tho gospel
turning his attention even for n moment 20
anything outside Of his legitimate sphere oi
saving souls or the souls Of rhite men.
Those shepherds who have conceived that
even black sheep in their flock, deserved the
same care with the white fieeccs and had
the same claim upon common humanity,
have been the particular objects at which
the sharpcsf shafts Of the Democracy are
hurled So lar has this gone, that il 10
now only necessary for q minister to say
thar he is opposed TO slavery in principi" and
opposed 10 its extension as the extension .!
an sril, 10 concentrate upon his head great
deal more thAn seven ordinary ylnls Of wrath
Inis fact has become notorious, AID more
than this, IL ono minister Of the tens OF
Thousands engaged in spreading and OK
pounding the gospel over the country, AM
belonging TO a Protestant denomination, i,
guilty of some viciou. act proving Linn VI
worthy Of nis nigh station. 1t il heralicd
abroad from one end Of tie I mon to tie
other - an evidence Of the inpste corruption
Of the Protestant ministry.
In view OF these facts, does II no, seem
utterly incredible that this precious Democ-
rscy can look with any grace upon preach
ers II oil, when they consent to daoble in
politics2 Why, bless your heart, you don't
know modern Democracy Let but .ing.e
preacher sixaify that he looks with favor
upon the Dsnsocra:I party, sad forthwith he
BECOMES one Of the gods Of Democracy We
have this fact particularly cxemplitied in d
case now before Vs. IL the columns Of tlp
Dubuque Nor;hrss., one OF the rampant ant.
preacher organs q this State, We lind d let.
Ter, nearly two solid columns long, from IL,
Reverend Henry Clay Dean, Of til southern
part Of Iowa. The editor has been fatoaa
with the letter, and saysit will amply repay
psrusal. Mr.. Dean, In ms letter, still up.
holds the opinions he expressed in a late
speech, Of Judge Lowe, tho Republican can.
didate for Governor, and which opinions
were highly favorable to Judge Lowe ~ q
gentleman Of integrity and high ability
But the Reverend gentleman il bitterl, Up
posed 10 the New Constitution. and princi-
pally because il permits tue people TO c.-
tablish banking system IL they so desire.
II 10 Democratic letter, and therefore like
~ TO be very refreshing to the entire Demo
cratic party Of this State. The Rev. Mr..
Dean evidently thinks he is better informca
on the real theory and practice Of banking.
than probably any other man in the State.
He condescends to snlightcn the people o.
Iowa - TO their wants aud their duties. H.
evidently concsives great moral principle
involved In the banking question. He i
applaudsd by his Democratic friends for BIZ
lstssr, while they bitterly abuse any minis
Ter who considsrsa neral principle involved
In the slavery question. But we canno,
give Mr.. Dean any more importance. We
have simply alluded TO his letter TO prov.
that tho Democracy think preachers ar.
very respectable kind Of men, when they ar.
DsuoerSts. And yet, we cannot refrain
from giving the closing paragraph Of Mr.
Mr. Deans letter:
IL shall certainly support Ben N. Sam
uels for Governor, not because be is in ans
ssnss bstter man, better neighbor, bet.
TER citizen, o. better Christian than Ralpl
p. Lore, but bscanss Ben. NJ. Samnels 10 t. |
Democrat, and 10 the nominee of the party
FOR the of6cc, and can conceive Of no other
claim which any man could have upon the
sudfagcs Of the Democratic party ~ part,
orUnni1Ation.