The Davenport daily gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1856-1869, 1857-01-16

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1ns nspsslioan eDaas CssveatieA VIII - hsld on
10 issA aay Of January A. D. 1857, atths Capitol IL
eva CITY, for ths pa pose q noninating caadtAaes,
- voted ~ ~ he April election for Ne follow
= saeess,ts VII; Superintendent Of Public laswue.
~ HsSisesf Of he ssAss Land oasce, and RsGisssr
~ Cennisaossr Of shs Desnolnss River Improve
sas Rasao 81 rspssssntatien delegate for every
- A1ngsa nspsslcsn soscs poalsa = Ne Ncvsns-
q sisssion, and css for each fraction any
essss.
AxpRkw J. srsvsss,
W. y. MrLifR,
,ava C.v. Jan. q lsS7. Central Couniues,
~ - Dsnssrasse organs and thsir Lave.
The opponents Of the so-called Demoe.
raey know pretty well what compose "De-
priaciplss,n but there is occasion
ulk very iatersstng dispute among the
Doctors Of thst party - to what their prin-
ciples really are. The Kansas.Nebrsska
Nil somersst has rather confused the ideas
81 these gentlemen, and their heads seem
70 BE- still whirling from the late rapid reso
Lotion. From advocating what a. this time
they call Abolitionism, they suddenly found
themselves BY this bill strong pro slavery
Ives, 6shtiag for the extension OF The Peeu'
har institution. This was calculated TO
make their heads ache. and leave them IN
! state Of dlsagreeable perplexiy - to
What they might hereafter call Democratic
psiseiplss with perfect license to advocate
the same to The intsrmina6le extent. Dem
ocrasically considered, Of one year Inc
scott county Democracy are 90 fortunate
@ 10 have two organs. which have two
o.i.iops Of the Scott county Dmoeracy. and
tvo opinions q 10 what Scott county De
uoerscy ought to advocate or consider
Democratic principles. Il the Democracy
here look TO their organs - guides, they
will BE- obliged TO perform some political
s,raaaliag quite - remarkable - North :
riding -four horses abreast and not touching
The two inner animals. These respectable
oreans were few days ago discussing the
merits Of the leaders Of the party in this
eosasy. One thought them specimen 81
..salsisd craven. fossilised foUisn," lacking
every quality Of leadership. possessing no
no.;,e eu,s;de of the purest sel6shness'
vho would cell themselves to beeiseouo iof
The .erss. Official emelumenss, and con-
,ro,iar The party BY "pseked caneusss ana
seAening cliauss." The other reioleed IN
The iuuscalass purity and virtue Of these
sane ssntlsmsn, boosted Of their hesraii-
". and almost shed tears Of sdmirat ton ana
erasitsds in rejecting upon their good deeds.
Wei. this discussion died away Of ITSELF
o. became sutfocated in the bad doors evolv-
q ~ the stirring up Of ssch Putr'd SUD-
isss . The Scott County Democracy IN
the cl.ssic language Of one Of the combat
ants, shsy .Peter. iaedr each other very
s6ectualy.
Dot these organs have broken out anew
and on fresh theme. The Democrat has
diseoyered another evidence that the De-
uocracy of the News 10 exceedingly weak
in ,he knees a. we'll q in the stomach
Nov ii appears to Us the editor OF the news
n.ssas to be just Is violent, incorporating
and ridiculous a specimen of Democracy
u oar venerable neighbor Of the Democrat
hut he ha. sone conscience and self-rfspect
left, and il consequently unible to carry
out his own de signs. In the very article
which calls forth the animadversions OF the
Democrat, he says distinctly he will sacri-
Gee bis opn opinions il the Democracy
.us,ains something different, just to pre-
serve Immunity. In other words ne viii
drop chat he believes to be right, and ad-
voe.te what he knows to be wrong, II his
party avs 10. Can our fossilisefneighoor
q the Democrat boast any better Dsmoc-
r.ey than thisa The News, moreover, con-
eeives il the duty Of ~ Democrats TO reiin'
a.ish their own opinions on any question
il the majority Of the party think different
-. That's a. pure modern Democracy AZ
nev blooms-demsnding the saerihce Of
.verv privats opinion and honest principle
ana the adoption Of error and wrong, jus,
accordingly q party demands the co-oPera-
ton Of iss tools. But the Democrat over
locks shese professions, and wades right
into the real substance Of the News trea-
.on. II sppears the editor Of the News % SO
,ouns Z Democrat that he occasionally per-
ui,s his sen.e Of right and decency to obtain
an advantage over his party principles
LIS. Tuesday be published a long editorial
in direc, opposition TO the admission Of Utah
in the Union with her present domestic IN
stilutions," observing very ssgely thst"i
the Democratic party takes this course Top
posing Utah's admission with Polygamy ss
enc Of her domestic Institutions il may and
ualpsbtedly will be charged With inconsls-
ssscy BY the opposition" We shouldn't
wonder, and neither does the Democrat
The News argues the question very inge-
niou,Iy. II denies plump out that Polygnmy
10 . religious institution, OF that il Is . DOM
es,ic institution Of any similarity 10 slavery
slavery is nowhere forbidden in the New
Testament, but Polygamy il emphasleaIiy
eoademned, DC Itregsrds Polyaamy as "a
monstsoua bestiality ,unrecogniaed A. mora
in any part OF Christendom, esteemed Grim
ipal wherever enlightened Legislation has
penetrated, characterized BY not one re-
dssming 1sit; with not one aPologist in 81
the courts q snlighsened nstions-how else
10 view Il I'll this, can We regard il % othe'
than csins which nothing can palliaie'-
And when We have proven Polygamy to b.
. crime, what is the duty Of every Demo
cratic Legislation ia regard 10 III The Paif
OF duty 10 obvious lit il to treat il precise y
q he would that OF horde Of horse thieves
Or banditti.'' Thst's the News IDEAS, and
they Do the editor credit. If he sticks to
them be will And ne is occupying good r..
publican ground one Of these days. He thu
sloees:
In conclusion, we can only say that th'
auty of every Democrat, who wsuld be con
s;stsnt. moral, and civilized, lie TO repel ever.
sttemps Of this huge, .beas,ly immortality
70 gain admission as State into the Un
ion. 80
Now for the Democrat. II thinks the du
" Of every Democrat is directly the oPpc'
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