The Davenport daily gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1856-1869, 1857-05-11
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ao1AS0S O00S0y.
In common with few more influential
pApsrs. Ne have rebuked the Msnifsst
Destiny" postion assumed for the Domo.
cratic party, BY Gen. Cushing IN bic late
Ns~ surypost speech. Our nsighbor ri the
Dsmoerst 10 greatly shocked o, the old fosy.
I'm exhibited BY the Gazette In protesting
ssa,ns. .hrs Republic being made nation
Of 6llibusters and pirstss, and because we
ar iadisposed 10 regard ~ the high destiny
81 III /, AmericAn nation that IL must become
. grsa, militsy and conqoerine power.
. marching, marching. marching" in the
wosds OF Cushing. d,snine. crashing.
aid smash,sg over everything that stands
IN the way OF ito momentum'--not caring.
though men. nations, races, nay. must.
vili perish before us" Rather than rscog.
nise aay such msniest destiuy"s as THE
Ter the American nation, % utterly opposed
- il 10 TO the very principles upon which
sais Republic 10 founded. to .he wisdom,
warnings and intentions Of ito founders. and
q Istional right and jsstice--@e shall pre-.
fsr being regarded BY cur neishbor - IN
old iegy. and clsssed smong those who are
Gle ,ys standing in the way OF progress.
Heaven preserve our coantry iron such
pre9res a Cushing marks cut - the "mani.
fsst destiny" Of this nation. and the Demo.
ora defends - the policy Of ito party. Il
nsy be the particular progress hes. adapted
20 securing the votes Of that low e. stratum
u society. who having nothing i. loss are
v.ii,ng 10 ask everything. VINO syjoice 10
the excitementa Of war and conques, with
sa, thought or care Of the coss u war to
cur selves, or lie d,stress TO others. and who
loo with much moro favor upon iiibuste:.
Ing expeditions than upon any nIcf:v Of
ns,anal honor or integrity winch ~Suid
pe.vsnt th~m-but wc eanno, believe that
thi- d" nsnifest destiny" doctrine will meet
with sny favor smong the intelligent and
n.ly patriotic.
We know the Democrat Ia defending
sseh " manifest destiny" a. this. 10 but
engaged 10 lie party duty Of upholding the
lat Pierce Administration. and the Ostend
Manifesto doctrine Of Buchanan just - in
defending the pro.slsvery sutrases IN Kan.
sss. and giving i,s whole sympathy 10 the
Border RslRsR party in tbs, territory. il 10
doing the bidding OF its masters at Wash
ington. Ba, THE does not excuse it for
vphoidine - tn policy of the American
nation. that which rnus, evsntuslly make "
. grss, military and eoaquering power. in.
stead OF mighty and fas, progressing Re.
public, IN exception IN the hstor, OF nations
for iss triumphs Ut peace. glorious example
As,a,e kissdosns and empires of The iahu.
esee Of true Republican principles illus.
'ss'ed and trump hsni in q pure Republican
sosernment, and an Asylum tor ,ac oppres
sed and dowh.trodden Of all naiions-such
- the foundcra o. this Un:on intended IL "a
Se. The poiiry sustained by III Democrat
10 - dangerous - i, 10 morally wrong. -
0easen help this country II such sentiments
evef moo Piece IN the hsarn o. the mass
Of the American people W. shall then
ec hurled forward in our .manite., destiny -
1.-The ways Of peace snd plenty will change
70 the terrible paths Of war aud Destruction
and I" men, nation, rsees. may, must. will
perish before as''--our o.eihosm. treasury
Gill gisc Plase u perhaps all nelninq
sations! debt-aad dema9ogaas rule and
ssisn under ,hi- demagogue pole Of "maa.
Iiesi crstias." No true pairla; IN We vii.
lag ~ eashaags oui prsssn, peseetu pros.
serl:y. IN the dangersss un. ainiie. Of
shis monstrous "naalfc.l a.sun, doctrine
Il may Be adapted to the idea. q the ram
pan; mass Of the Democratic party. and TO
The 0llibusterins sentiment n lat eisss.
but to no oihsrs