Daily Iowa State Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1856-1859, 1857-07-24
ELECTION, MONDAY,
AUGUST Sd.

AUGUST Sd.
TRDA0ON IN KANsAo.
The horrioie consequences Of the
reasonable plottings Of the Catalinss in
the Republican party, is fast destroying
American Liberty. We would fain
hide from our own eyes this disagreed
BILE truth, we would shut out the dark
and awful vision Of this happy nation
plunged into Ill the horron Of anss-
chy, worse than that which overthrow
the liberties Of the Grecian States, and
the Roman Republic; We would, il
duty did not forbid, draw = curtain
around the Inevitable doom towards
which this free people are being drift
ed. A few yean ago, before Seward
and bis co. Catalines commenced the
debanchery Of American patriotism,
the people everywhere understood and
respected the system and laws Of the
land. Mobs, riots, rebellion, threats Of
disunion, and plans deliberately con-
cocted TO destroy the Constitution,
were then unheard Of, and peace, pros
perity and happiness smiled upon the
land. Every bosom palpitated with
glowing patriotism, and every freeman
looked proudly upon his Country
Constitution and the free institutions
under it. Commerce, Agriculture,
Manufactures, the Arts and Sciences
grew, Asurished, and attained proud
ascsudencies among the rival nations
Of the earth. Who could look upon
these glorious products Of Freedom
without thrills Of joy unknown except
in the breasts OF frccmen. Who can
look upon this broad Empire Of States,
where human rights are sacred from
tyranny. and human energies have the
fullest encouragements to activity and
development! II would seem that tres-
son could not find Judgement in sys'
TEN so perfect and . Government 20
free. But alas Cstalines have been
found in al free governments. The
teachingp Of Seward destroyed the
party TO which he belonged, and from
its ashes have sprung up treason'breed'
ing factions, led on by men devoid Of
patriotism, selfish, venal, reckless Of
human liberty, and deliberately bent
on mischief. Like Satan in Heaven,
they look upon al our peace, and hap
pineaA and prosperity, and enlarged
freedom, with Unsuitable desire TO com
mence the work Of Introducing discord,
war, and confusion. Insidiously they
whisper evil thoughts INTO the ears Of
ignorance and credulity, and draw to
theirsupport, numbers Of follower, who
know not that the paths in which they
arc being led, lead to infamy and M
tional ruin. In Mexico, factions have
destroyed tho national liberties. Mes
with bad ambitions have trampled upon
al free institution, to secure for them
selves . season Of personal authority
In the United States We are fast
verging towards the same awful chasm
While We are plying Mexico for he'
calami6ea, We are drifting to the same
fearful ruin. The Black Republican
leaden have severed the affections o
n large portion Of the people Of tn
North from the South; organized I
Sectional party, hostile 10 Southern
Constitutional rights, and leading Il
that antagonism inevitably ending il
= severance Of thu Union. Since
Stewards "higher law" doctrines have
been promulgated, and adopted . Re
publican Convention, Aobs, Vigilance
COMMITTEES, Insurectiona, and blood
shed have multiplied in al sections o
the Union. The Example Of the Re
publican party, in organizing. armine
equippiag and sending troops int.
Ksnsis 70 resist the laws Of that Terri
tory, and the federal officers appointed
under the organic aeh he's psoduesd
brood Of svih hat may end Only viii
the end Of all oar libertiss. Why ~
the Republicans 20 blind . MOTTO fore
zee the direfnl CONSCIOUSNESS Of al theiI
treason! Why will they continually
incits 70 rebellion, their blind took il
Kansas, and bring on . bloody VA
that win end only in lameutatiop.
mourniAgp and grief of the beresvsd
and tending 70 an iuAsmmable oui
break that may involve the eutir
Uaioa in bloody war;
II sssms - though Satan and d
NJ inp had entered the bodies q
thsss inlhtaated Republican lsadsu.-
Il sssus that the calls Of patriotism
~ love of psasa IL love Il Uaios
tAs love q AouAa, The bouhdles priv
hgss s.joysd, have no power b p,
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