The Davenport daily gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1856-1869, 1857-07-03

Chairman 60 , ratfai Committee
Amaiganation aud tboli,ion.
II i. really amusing u notice the efforts
of the Democrat organs over the country
70 misreprcscnt the true issues between the
Republican and 30 called Democratic party
According to the tone and spirit Of their
articles, il would seem the whole object, or
one very great object of the Republican par
~. is To abolish Slavery and bring ile col
ored man IT, perfect social equality with
the white race, even 10 the extent of mar
rying and intermarr, ing. ar entire analga-
nation. Even Dough-, in hi late speech
treated the subject u amalgamation as
rs though il we're a cordial doctrine .f the
Republican party, which IL wa the bounicn
duty Of modern democracy 10 resist to the
utmost extreme. Now DOUGLAS know. and
every I Democrat editor in the country
knows, that ~ mo manner ~ iorin doc- the
Republican party advocate amal9amation.
II any party in the country sustains anal
gamation, it j. that party which make-
slavery and the extension II slavery it,
cardinal docrinc, when amalsamation j. IA.
direct result of slavery Indirectly the
Democratic party is the amaleama,lpn par
~. 1t su,tains an Institution under which
the slave woman u the direct creation Of
white mans will--her virtue bis plaything
and full often her offspring are aInalg
nation Of his own blood AN institution
under which the bond woman has no will Of
her own, and the word WRITE itself may
be reality or fiction just according To the
viii Of the master We are far from saying
that this practical smalgamation j. 9 neces-
sary and indispensable result of slavery, but
we do say that il belongs TO that institution.
that II follows the institution wherever IL
goes. and that outside Vi this institution
II is unknown to any extent. much less sd-
yocated or even regarded with the slightest
approval by the Republican party Let the
party which ssistains the institution vi sin
very, and does not raise manly voice ~
resistance 10 its extension but studiousl,
truckie TO the South on every occaslpJ---let
that party wash It's own hands of filthy
amalgamation before IL charges such ,lcnes.
81 social unclcanlincss upon other. The
Republican party has nothing TO do with
this amalgamat'on subject nothing to be-
stow upon il but condennation---no feel
ings to extend IL bur utter detestation A.
the Republican party does not exist among
STAKEHOLDER, mot even IL pfnet,ct upholds
amaleamation.
The abolition Of slayery where il now ex-
ists = no part Of RepubIlcani,rn. There
.las BIZ, and doubtless are. men IN the Re.
publican party, a there prchabl, were IN
both the Wing and Democratic parties. IN
favor q the total abolition 81 slavery wber.
ever u exit. but in no National or State
Platform II he Republican party, in no form
where public expression has been given 10
The principles II the party, can one word be
i"aha declaring the abolition Of Slavery
MLare Il nov exists, part of those princi-
pies, The Republican party declare. against
the extension vi Slavery into free Terrific
fie- and against it, recognition in Free
State.
The efforts III the Democratic PARTY 20
extend Slavery where il ,oes not exist. and
In Territories wherein il had been solemnIy
declared Slavery aerr saonid have foot
hold, with the base trucking Of the Demo-
cratic party In the North To- barter away the
rights Of freedom a. the south. ..t.I,.a the
Republican party. The object &c il. creation
st'sl exists In it, present principle. to pr
vent the extension of Slavery IN Free Terri
toTiess and Ia preserve FREEDOM IN tie state.
where il now exists. and in thi. IL epp,.e
The Democratic party. The glsai mas II
the people North are with H.. 10 lust and
correct and indispatably cight are our prin-
eiples, that they are actually gaining ground
~ some Of the Slave States, and are even
now planting lcascn which so.,ner of later
must spread through lac bod, polite 81 GER
tain States, and surrender them IL Freedom.
Bound hand and foot by the >oa,Ii, and de-
pending upon the South isl IL supremacy.
the Democratic party dare mol i,e much
above tho very slaves they world place l.,
the side Of white men in tic iiclds and .hi,,.
Of Free Territories. They Ilck tbs ,,ct AZ
the South, and dare not Lc aasa. Tn. ,u,-.r.
able doughiaces, they truckle TO power
whose mandates they fear To diso oey. though
oeeyance places them in direct opposition Ia
the interests OF the North Lex 'l.m crinee
At the feet VI the South IL they will, and a.
long as they will--let them be mice. not
men ---let them continue their labors against
tue North and the true interests Of the
North-let them keep ON slanderiny the
purposes and objects, measures and men. of
the Republican party They caa choose
their own position and policy. But the Re
publican party has taken is stand. IL dare
assert political manhood, and no mi.repre-
sentatioas Of its principles can make the
people bslieve that We are wlast We are not.