The Davenport daily gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1856-1869, 1857-04-13

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s.s 10 w6fshiess Il no, conducted with skill
end system. The party which presents i''
principles to The people for their eensider''
,ien, asA.ssesa their acceptance aeen the
Aish Gressds Of purity aad' patriotism, nay
ssssiscs The majority. YET always continue
. ninori,y ii the polls. No cue doubts est
tia, The Republican parry ]. a, this day the
great political power in point o. "aaastrs q
the Nsrth. They hsve Alreaas exhibited
sonewha, OF thai which they caa do, a. the
polls. Recent elections in CERTAIN States
have proven, that wherever the Republican
psrtv l. shosssehly organised, its power Al
the ballot box 10 irresistible. Iu other
otssss it has been just ~ closely evidenced,
tha, where II 10 not under proper ofganiEa-
ton the strength and purity Gifts principles
ceanot alone secure success. The recent
election Of last wreck 10 our o~n state
whatever the ultimate resal', hss in the re-
turns thus far received. clearly demonstra-
ned thai we are sadly deficient in that or
seniaa,ioa without which no party can act
to gree, advantage. In Presidential cleo
lions. the very excitement, 81 20 important
. change a. may not oaly affect the whole
hone and foreign policy Of the country, but
decide the possession Of the immense Gov
eminent psironage with oil is ohees, -
alone sulkcient to Interest all classes
seoaeh in politics to Il less, bring them to
the polis. But 10 Stat. OF primary elections,
generally usaccompanied BY much excite.
nent, certain organisasion IS absolutely
sscessay to bring out psr,y's strength
Cisizeas who are not peliticisss, or not
much lntsrssssd In pehaes. do not seem to
sslersiasd - 70 essasLsh the supremacy
Of pnaciples which they hold as close 70
tlei, hearts a. sny other men, that they
shoald take par, in small eiec,isas wherein
there are actually no principles a stake
b., SAicA ere sppsre atty mere question
Of Uen. Republicans are parueslssl, APT
70 acs by such COMMISSIONS. just like old
whigs foraesls. asi STAY Al home. Unios-
,sasseiy ios ". we are opposed BY party
vho fully appreciate the importance Of se.
surina every adyantsge-elee,ing every Of
seer 10 their power from = township con-
sable to Governor. They are d-iiasd into
tha. Their lesders understand tie true po-
hey, though they have generally selfish
policy Of their swa uPpermost--she securing
Of sf6ces. Fighting Is party these minor
battles, they keep up thorouse orgsnizs'
ton, and when the time Of gres, struggle
has arrived. either State or nationsl, they
enter the Geld ia eueh complete array, that
,hsy ofsen overcome the more numerous
bot less united foe.
The Democracy have demonstrated 90 Of
zen The force and power Of crganization,eren
where they ere IN setnowledgea minority,
tha, We are .s.onished their opponents do
not initiate them in q, LEAST thi. ose thing.
This il what the Democracy fetr. Where
there ls .ny prospect 81 orgsnixstion among
their opponents, and any kind Of resPecsa-
ess party driii would achieve success, they
resort to every species Of IieAsrr 10 pre-.
vent il. THIS " 40 illustrated At oCE recent
election A minority in The ety. they made
every endeavor 70 PreyeEt united action on
the part Of Republicans 10 secure Repub'
hcan Mayor A minority n tas District
they re.or,ea 10 the mos, h.re-iaeed trick
ery ,c secure Democratic Judge. ~ pre-
venting the Republicans from siylng their
united support to = nan Of theTr esu party.
The Republicans, cannot sag lheg did not
~ this uiekery ia both esses, for Fe expo
sed il completely. Bot The Democrats Sc
cured their objects, and simply rom AVIAN,
Of such organisation on the part 81 Repsbii-
cans a. would have rendered this triekery
a unsuccessful a. disgraeeful The Dem
,eraey are now laughing Il Republican
simplicity.
Now we Tell Republicans 2lsinly, tina,
unless they do enter into a oHpieis or.
ganizstion, they may not expect 10 De sue
cessful tgsins; an erganixee easGy. our
strength alone will not avail US Our prin-
siples will no, preserve us, ever when ar
syed against party shoss principles
should be sPurnea BY 81 frsel.sa 0rgari-
cation alone can brig est or strength
Ysur editors may write su5 yssr orator.
speak the year through, bat The! are pow
sriess when the men they coasHea sre Jas;
a lkiy 10 stay swsy from the polls as 10 20
there, and will only vote when they can see
Republican principles directly Involved in
elections. We urge the Republicans u
every township 10 commence a. urganiza-
ton 10 view OF The Aug.s, etec;ion- W.
speak no, only to toSnships ia ttis es8n,y
bu, In nsighsorine eounles L = Is not te
defeated agsin, or our esemies os perni,.ed
to declare We have refased to uphold oar
own cherished PrinoiPlss--thr1agh sheer
default. Iowa 10 our own. NJ 2ro-slayery
party can truthfally claim her Yet throush
our ewn insttention she 70 no. e.ing pub
hsbed &c the world ss one Of the States il
which . rsvssion q pubGc feeling boz
taken place since last fall! Tue iss Sian
Ger which We csh best rspsi next August
Prepare to do IL
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