The Davenport daily gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1856-1869, 1857-09-07
rrvl.v I. ignore The kan,a. issae.


.naeayar. of the Democratic press in c"rtau,
quarter. especially where elections are soon
Il he held. to gnorc tie kansa' question
The Democratic organ here and 'iS .rcntier,
,or Instance, exhibit All ardent des.re 10
keep the people IN profound ignorance oi tie
condition of things in kansa.. They me-,
only have refused Tor weeks past 10 publish
any of the important WHs from that terri.
tory, which il is their ds,y n rc>pectabl,
and enterpri-ing journalists 10 lay before
their readers but one paper especially Ian.
shown itself very much troubled that the
Gtlsste should have published such news
with frequent editorial comments. II might
as well bear its trouble. with some degree
of philosophy, f,r VIC intend 10 multiply H.
bilcs in this particular, till patience with II
shall become Job-likc virtue. When IL
or any other pro-slavery paper says that the
people of Iowa have no interest in the al
fairs oi kansas, and that the hearts Of the
irccmen Of this State are not heating for the
cause Of freedom on our borders, IL assert
an sbsurdity, and what it know. is simpl,
not true Aud it j, especially absurd tina,
because the subject Of Kansas has No long
occupied public attention all over the Uni
ON, il has notr lost its interest with the peo-
pie, when tho last struggle is approaching
which must consign that territory TO Slave
~, or open II to Freedom. There is grca,
principle ut stake in this Kansas question,
which interests every citizen Of the countr,
and must more particularly strike home e.
the heart Of every true lover OF Freedom,
and free institutions. Upon that principle
the two great parties Of the country are
divided, one party struggling to prevent the
extension Of slavery into free territory, the
other using oil its power, with the influence
u government patronage, and under the
lead Of It's own administration, to extend
slavery whore il docs not now exist The
we would. Most certainly II is out Of the
power Of that party To guide on check the
whirlwind which created IL. The Demo
cratic party started this slavery agitation.
and upon that party alone rests the respon
sibility. They were handing over the North
bound hand and foot to the South, when
stopped by the Republican party, upon
whom now the North must alone rely ioi
safety.
Nor will the attempt IL these pro-slayer,
papers TO keep the Kansas question out ol
the present canvass IN Iowa be successful.
Their own candidate for Governor recognize,
the issue, and devoted the first part Of til,
first speech lac made after h,- nomination, To
Kansas affairs. But whatever the course 81
policy Of this candidate and his organs, th,
people will not permit this issue 10 he over
looked. They have now an opportunity at
r~bukins that party which has long and
zealously shown itself a sympathizcr Will
the slavery propagandists and extremists,
the defenders of tue Border Ruiiians II
Kansas, and which lands tine administration
now seeking Ia crush the Free State men ID
Kansas. They recognize this election ~
more battle Il principles than Of men, and
oil efforts 70 throw principles cut of th,
canvass will be- found unayailing. We shall
continue 10 keep our readers fully posted IN
Kansas news. No man is under obligations
20 read this news or our comments ON Kan
sas affairs. lf wo have single reader, out
side u the party whose organs have 80 sud
denly become sensitive IA regard 10 kansas
20 whom articles in reference t. Kansas ar,
distast~ful, they will find al abundance 81
other good reading matter in the Ga:ea,
but none, we think, in which citizens 81
Iowa can be more directly Interested W.
cannot consent, however, 10 descend 10 th,
stupidity necessary 10 secure the apprceia
ton and approval Of our Democratic cotcm-
poraries.