Daily Iowa State Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1856-1859, 1857-08-24
Republicsnism In Iowa.

Republicanism In Iowa.
The Republican party of Iowa, is
thoroughly and essentiallyan Abolition
Party. II i. saturated through and
through, with the very essence of that
spirit which regards the South with
enmity, hatred and adherence, because
that section Of the country, perpetuates
IN institution Of African bondage,
bequeathed them by the Fathers ofthe
Country. That institution is now a
necessity. 1t is necessity, because
the welfare Of the Union demands that
20 long as 100000 negroes remain
residents Of the country, they shall DO
subject to the authority Of the superior
race; and also because the productions
Of the South can only be successfully
raised by the involuntary labor system.
British experiments in the West Indies
prove the correctness of the assertion.
Cotton, rice, sugar, and tropical pro
ducts, can only be raised by African
labor, rs that class only can endure
tropical heats in the field of labor, and
African labor cannot be secured except
by compulsory means. SO England
now confesses. The Constitution found
the South in possession Of this race of
servants. 1t provided guarantees of
protection for that institution. 1t
contains only such powers, limitations,
and provisions a. have been expressly
Incorporated into it, and has left to
the people Of the States, Territories and
public domain, entire control over this
domestic institution. either to establish
or abolish it. The people are the judges
OF the cxpediency or inexrcdiency of
the Institution of Slavery, whether in
delegate to the Federal Government,
the power to establish, inhibit or abcl-
ish it. They reserved that to the
people. The Slave Trade was made
subject to Congressional inhibition, by
constitutional provision, and there the
power ends. This view of the subject
has been sanctioned by the peoples
Tribunal, the Federal Judiciary. The
Republican party repudiate all this,
denounce the Constitution as a cove
nant with He'll, and the Judicial
Tribunal Of last resort, as unworthy of
respect, and the South as a Babylon
ofunclean spirits, and the Territories
rs the recruiting field for Abolition
forces. This makes the Republican
party sectional, fanatical, Abolition, in
sentiment, spirit, and conduct, and
creates hostile feelings between slave
holding and non-siaveholding States
tending to the worst possible results.
No where in the South is there such
thing as Republican party. 1t does
not breathe South of Mason and Dixon's
line. 1t lives, operates, shrieks, and
howls North Of that line, at every thing
South Of that line, and shows all the |
rancour, hatred, spirit and intents of |
the old Garrisonian Abolition party. In
Iowa the effort was made in August to
engraft upon the new Constitution, the
Negro Equality clause, but did adopt
Constitution, essentially antagonist,c |
to the Federal Constitution, and filled |
with tho rankest multiplying Abolition
spirit. The measures Of this party are
confessedly Of q sectional character. |
Wise and good men see it, feel it, and |
deplore its existence. Its growth is
marked in Kansas by riots, notification
Of law, rebellion against Federal An.
thority, the settiug up Of an indepen-
dent government, and the raising Of
standing army to assist in the carrying
out Of these nefarions schemes. In
the States it is manifested by the
passage Of Capitalization laws,-such
a those which rob New York City of |
the right Of self government--by
Vigilence Committees, mobs, and a
general disregard for law, and consti-
tuted authority. 1t is an Abolition
Party, having no other policy, except
that which includes the subject Of
slavery. All International laws. com.
mercial regulations, laws which affect
the national we'll being and prosperity
Of the white race, it lays aside as Of
minor consequence. Every State Con-
ventiou Of that Party, passes series Of
resolutions, al Of which are strictly
confined to the subject Of slavery. A.
riculture, Commerce, Education, and
internal growth, are passed by and
ignored, - unworthy Of notice. The
negro ID The god Of III their devotion,
lsgialation, party strife and fanatical
frich. After this, Bank swindlinq, |
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