Daily Iowa State Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1856-1859, 1857-01-17

seWe. Gazette aud ErMMOc yuCy.
Again the evening Mars Of the ! 9th
ventures forth in an article which is a
Jewel Of its kind. After blnbbcrinr a,
the State D,mocra, because we
Thought the gnod OF ctr party deman.
died that W. should c,p"se and cen
sure the crratic. anti-,lprnrrl,ic course
ofthc jrscni!c of the Nr,rs, il SAYS 1--WE
dashed them t'hc ialuous fossils of the
penoe'ncy", because We though, the
caase OF Con.non Truth ard Honesty
demanded it,"
The frolics Of youth are often Wild
AMI inconsistent, and when innocent
in their effects ana influences, i, i, the
common custom 10 overlook them, and
hope that the maturity Of age will give
sobricty and stability Of habit. But
matters Of national concern. where ;l:e
hopes and slorics of a grca, Empire
are dependant upon the wisdom and in
,egrity Of the body OF the people, snl
their action is pregnant with immense
good or nestimablr evil, we lind no VIZ.
tue in the plea of youth. as an cNcnse
Tor setting IA motion sentiments and
principles which ii adopted would re-.
sllt IN untold evils to the nation. The
Democratic party is and mus, be Il
aad; il is no, sni cannot he colnpoun
died. Of discordant elements. AMI confu.
sod aud uncertain opinions upon the
measures and logmas adopted ,ur its
political sction, because the Con>titu-
t'oa /" the standard hy which it tests
every measure or principle Of par, ac-
ton. Its platform is plain unva,vinp,
aud so long as the Constitution il in
force, it is Interchangeable. TO every man
who Joins lis ranks it demands the oath
"tiealty 10 It's principles, aud those who
refuse 10 ."..e that oath, j, rejects as
SrSr :. AMI aliens 10 lis political creed.
All who become mcmhe,s of,he Dem
Vcratic Patty must do So with the
knowledge 0; its inncNible character in
respect 70 the doctrines Of "lneasure,
no, man. Therefore no man is per
United to set up stixnge Coils in the
Temple Of the Democracy. All such
will he thrust out.
The Constitution is the perennial
spring from whi,h flow all its measures
VI political action. Those who hate
that Constitution. AMI prefer the high.
or law creed Of the Republicans, have
tho right; and It i. their duty to ahan.
Jon tho Democratic party for one more
congsniAl to their la,i.udinarian no.
Iions.
We had no desire TO treat the -N.ws
with unfaiEncss. but we have fought
the battles Of the democracy of Scott
County with seal, and we love it for its
consistency, it, nationality. and its bra
very in encountering all the legions Of
the factions Of the opp osition, even
when defeat was certain to follow the
contest; and when the News declared
that it wished God 10 deliver it from
,hc tender mercics Of Scott County
Democracy. and that tho leaders aud
workers Of that party were fatuous old
FOSSILS, possessing no motives outside
o. The pursst sel6shncss and ready 10
sell Themselves to tho dtw! for the
rsrsst official smolu,nents &C.. We FL,
housd TO dsnoance the charge ~ wan
ton and unjast Us il was malicious. In
dsssSliag the Dsmoeracy W were
compelled 10 csnsars 10 doia,aer, Who
aaass Tie cloak Of tLs party Wv STAB.
Llae Il 70 We heart.
The .Ns..'s si;lan hal Z ~ssl.ys to-
Tie strange talss. charge. T!.sy wore
SShoganI Of Tie bAsA j.jS,Sfy Il iAs IL,
Sessssy II Sect Caar,y, tar ,asy wsss
stssAgsss 10 eat eSun:y. Until within .
few Moasls. asa In accounting !ar
shyis ,vsts0vsls nitAsss We were
eampsllsa u sssss .hose assault. 10 10
p.sss motive than . lsAiss 70 weaken
sal divide tho PARTY and aid the TX.
patllsAas IN debating u. No other
iassivs wsa apparent AsrsNsSs wash.
jn.ity And LAsasaay prevailed ii sas
vasks end kAl rsss'Aslsa ever sisse one
1adaa tslsAysd II asl aaAl hisassl! TO
IL Susnlss ~ ~ Xslss Lsy i.sas.
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