The Davenport daily gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1856-1869, 1857-01-01

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Msasaa EDsHsss; many parts Of
Europe the ignorant psasantry- -re,ainiag
. lingering superstition Of the middle ages
--are firm IN he belief that the psesenca
Of Satan can Be invoked BY repeating the
Lords Prayer backwards.
In reading the message Of Franklin
Piece, the speeches Of the leaders Of mod
ern Democracy, and the editorials Of south
ern and northern pro.slsvery journals, We
see how they are emnlatine this lawful per-
version OF holy words" With them de.
mocracy means olieareay and liberty the
mos, oppressive Of all dsspoiisms. They
talk Of freedom, but il 10 only tina, they may
be fires to enslavc their fellow men, and 10
extend their hateful institution oil over our
fair land.
They maintain that the instrument which
gave US our liberties aud immortalizcd the
name Of jefferson, is "sel..eyident" he.--
Z hey declare thatsl men were not created
equal" that life and liberty are not .una.
iienable rights" bu, that both may and
ough, to be sacrificed II tssy can thereby be
enriched. They eulogise the Constitution.
but claim that il was Ordained to "estab.
lish' and perpetuate ia"ju.,ice," "prcmote
the welfare OF $4,000 Shareholders, aud
secure The curse Of slavery TO ourselves
and posteri,y.
Do we want TO know tseir views Of "free-
dom Of speech" look at The brutal attack
on Charles Sumner in the Senate Of the
United States, Witnessed with calm indif-
ference BY Democratic Senators, sneered
at and made the subject Of puns and jokes
BY Democratic orators and editors at the
North, and q, the South openly and boldly
justified and defended by the leaders Of that
party which claims to be an exponent OF
the principles Of Washington and JefFer-
Sun.
For definition OF .ireedom OF the press"
look at ih destruction OF the HERALD Of
Freedom" in Kansas, under the coniy ance
Of Democratic" administration; look at
the entire South, With lis expurgated liter
ATTIRE, It's indictments for the circulation Of
newspapers, and is Punishment Of those
who dared To write on publish line agains,
the "peculiar institution.
Franklin Pierce so!emnly promised in his
frat message 10 Congress. iha, the repose
which there existed on The subles, u s,av-
cry should not be disturbed during Ii. Off
eisl term, Il he had power to prevent it,
In 1851 he said 10 speech delivered in
the constitutional convention Of New
Hampshire, II would take the ground Of
the non-exiension OF slavery--that slavery
should not become stronger" These avow-
ais and pledges he has fulfilled backwards.
He has caused the repsse Of the county 10
be disturbed, and done all in his power 10
prevent the extension Of freedom.
Mr. has this backward work been with
out its legitimate fruits. At home We have
had civil wa, Al d all the evils that follow
10 its train, sM arm Of politicians have
been fostered and encouraged. who are
openly working fer disunion, while o2pre-
bum il cast on the noble men who, ihem-
selves descendants OF the "pilgrim fathers"
are and have been earnesily eoniendiag
for the rich inheritance they have received
from their ancestors. Abroad, We 6ud our
national character sinking in the estimation
OF coed men, causing those who once look
ed Oh orr Republic with triumphant hope,
TO hang their heads in sorrow and shame
America, once the song Of the poet, the
glory Of the philuuthropist. the idea Of the
lover OF liberty all over the world, and
once perpetual, living testimony sgain.,
oppression, is fast becoming by.vurd and
an astonishment 10 the whole earth o.
each American citizen deroIves the espon-
sibility Of all these evils, unless he uses Al
his influence 10 maintsin those principles
Of rsgai and justice on which our ins,itu-
tons rest. We mus, see 10 il tina, the
charters Of our liberties are no, read and
interpreted bacirards; then and then onfy
can We 60 for ,rard rs nation, challenging
and receiving The appreciation Of the good
of all lands and climes. AGRICOLA.