The Davenport daily gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1856-1869, 1857-09-04


yention III TIL, staft iar GptruIor. appeal
10 ave satisfaction ~ thar fr-lccti,c PAT
ties Each repre-cnt- the Irinsiplc. ~ III.
own party IA. well a. ans af5cr nan VII"
could have been .elertt.i, - Eiie no ole AZ
parently icyls ,li.F..el tnq ic tion the otla
s.1l.H, Il ciiLer candidate fpr ihe high H.
..tion 81 Governor We are glad that iL.
happy condition # thing. prolnise. g. ha'.
tie effect u making thi canvas more bai
tie % principle than u men. W. are wi
ling 10 accord - the Democratic uoininee
integrity and worth a. man. and tie abil
ity q. well a tile desire II elected, t. prop
erly till the position II t1yeruDr ~ tilt
state. w claim equally much for the ".
publican nominee, atd indeed. from oui iDne
acquaintance With both mdi, dual. c.t.cm
Judge Lowe a. q gentleman II fat higher
tls. Of more real substantial. practical abiIi
y, than BIZ opponent III private eharae
ter and reputation arr such where h. j. best
known and lie i sowelIk known over the whole
State that any attack made upon either
hi. integrity or ability, can hay. oily III,
effect to injurc Lis traducer- 30 much foI
tie men a. individuals.
But these gentlemen represent two po
htical parties, having no resemblance and
M common sympathies, and upon sheir
pri.e.ptss, nst upon themselves A. men must
they rely m tins canvass Their claims
must be Investigated. themsel,e. tried, and
the decision Of the people given at the bal
lot boxes, solely upon the test 81 the part,
principles they represent Upc,. this test
we are willing TO submit the case To- ,ur,
OF the free people Of Iowa, who are a. capa,
BILE OF deciding between right and wrong a,
any other community in the Union.
Mr.. Samu,.s represents the pro-slaver,
party Of Iowa In a recent speech ut Dn
buque, his home, lac declared himself in IN
vor Of enforcing the infamous b.gus laws a
kansas-laws, which a contemporary oh
serves, have been on the floor of ths Senai,
denounced a infamous and disgrace {,
Christian people, by some Il the m { prom.
lnent Democratic Senator, ii the nation
and are rcpudiatcd with horror and disgust
by all good citizens. He occupies the ca
treme pro-siavery position. lie advocate
that which, il what be upholds shall be- stic.
ccssiul, must make kansa> slave State.
lie supports the Pierce AMI buchanan AL
minlstrations ia ticir whnlc Kansas policy
the particular aim of which ha> hern. ana
Is now, 10 establish slavery in kan.as. II
the free people Of Iowa approve of TIN, Iol
ICY, the degradation Of the Free State c,,i-
zens Of Kansas to the condition &c the Yer,
slaves themselves, they will give their vote.
Tor Mr.. Saniueis. But i il I-p,sibl. tia,
ir-enen here or frccmcn anywhere, not =.
welded To the slavery party n to Implicitly
follow its behests no matter what thes may
he or to where they may lead will vote f,r
the representative Of slaseocraey in Iowa
Are the people If lows slavery extensi1ni.t.
and slavery rropagandistS They declared
the contrary last fall. b. voting ior Ju.ls,
Lowe they viii declare th. same unchane,
able opinion this fall. Instead III ia. con
dlrlon of things changing III kansa> siu.,.
last year, ia. Free State citizens ii tia,
territory and tile great princirIs they main
tam, have received aslditi"t,al insult. from
the Democratic administration II is-toN
time that the people Ut every Northern al,d
Western State should utter nj the Lalln,
boxes their condemnation af the acts aad
policy u the pro-slaserr party. W better
opportunity can ever offer t. the citizens II
Iowa for expressing their feelings On this
subject than the pre- sett-csen now while
the Democratic press j. rejoicing over the
defeat &c the Emancipation party in Nj,
sour.
lhe Democratic party ~ this State n"w
stand formally arravel against the new
Constitution, and Cor no other earthly rra
son, than that thus instrument was adopted
BY body in which their rpponests had the
majority. Mr. Samncls lalore,l L. defeat
this Constitution. \ majority of Ga. pea
pie VI the State voted Cor IL adoption Tie
Democracy are not satisfied wl.h thi~ de-
cision. They appeal from tie decision oi
tue people, by charging that th, Co,istitu-
ton, which tile people declared =, their
votes should lave a fair trail. ne,d, ,mport.
ant amendments, aud ak that tacv. the
sHea.tss of the Constitution. sAall Il. placed
IN power, ~ that they may reform and
amend T. They want tue privilege Of
tinkerlng up what the people have approved
and when the Constitution its.lf declare.
that all amendments 90 j, shall BE- made Ls
the psepls hsmssiess, the same power which
gives the instrument legal existence. Mr.
Samuels represent, the Democracy ia thl>
No man who thinks the new Constitution
better than the old and we venture t. n.
that no intelligent man in tue State. what
ever he may sag, reall, taiaLs the eoMtrary-
and no man who il willing To give this Con.
stitution fair trial, can vote Tor Mr.. Sam
uels. HIS party have not dared expires a,l
opinion on the most prominent feature 81
this Constitution, that relating 70 Banking
ne mas endeasored 10 occupy position to
suit those Of his party both for and against
Banking, and no one can tell on which side
viii be thrown his Influence, il elected Mr.
Lowe Is emphatically in favor Of safe and
sound banking system. We have not space
20 continue these remarks further to-day
hut ~ Ask citizens To ponder over what We
lave said. Consider this canvass a Lattl. Of
principles. fit comes To- a battle of aa,... we
are very willing % offer every facility for
comparison between Judge Lowe and Mr.
samuels, and we are sure the Republican
party will not suffer by the comparison.
SrcAR.-The Boston journal stat, tia,
there b now stored At the Boston whari, IN
bond, over six acres Of smear apa ,nal.