Daily Iowa State Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1856-1859, 1858-03-15

FLUENCE OF PUBLIC OPINION,
IF NOT or LEGAL ACTION!
Tho Dubuque North West and the Iowa
State Democrat.
The DesMoines Journal and the
Dubuque Express g. Herald are both
much Exercised" at the hearty and
earnest support given by the North
West and the State Democrat to the
Kansas policy Of the administration.
We will do the journal and the Ex-
press l. Herald the justice to say that
we believe that their position on the
Lecompton question WAS taken in the
best of faith towards the party, and
with motives the most patriotic.
Whilst we accord TO them honesty of
purpose, it is our solemn conviction,
that they have made a mistake, the
consequence Of which the Democratic
party must inevitably feel at the next
election, and possibly, thereafter. We
do not propose to rciteratc our ott-ex-
pressed views as to the eXpedlency OF
admitting Kansas under the Lccomp-
ton Constitution, in fufilment of the
Nebraska bill. and as the readiest
means of removing the eternal niger
question from the halls Of Congress ;
but we wish to be understood as saying
that conceding to Democrats the right
TO differ from the administration as to
non-essentlals, we most emphatically
deprccate any movement which threat
ems the Union and harmony of the
party. 1t cannot be denied that in
Ohio, Indiana, Illinois, and some of the
Eastern states, the policy of the ad
ministrstion has been met, not with
respectful remonstrance, but with the
bitterest denunciation. The unavoid-
able effect Of these uncalled for crimi-
nations is to widen breach, what were
. friendly difference, and call upon the
heads Of offenders the condemnation
of the friends of the President. Our
hope is that those in Iowa who dissent
from Mr.. Buchanan's policy will not
in their zeal, fall into the error. of thei1
Eastern coadjutors. We should regret
to Gee any man who was true in the
trying. times Of $50 read out of the
party, nor has it ever been our inten-
tion-as some have enormously suppo.
se6-to refuse to acknowledge as
Democrats those who sympathize with
Mr.. Douglas.
1t is our opinion, arrived at by long
and careful enquiry, that the policy .
the administration will be cheerfuly
nay, ardently supported by the Demo
cratic masses Of this county. We de
sire, Of course, that there should b.
perfect unanimlty in the party, and tina
the minority should as far as possibl
square their views with those of tn
majority. The remarks we have mad
heretofore were designed to warn tn
supporters Of Judge Douglas not to g
20 tar, or to commit them so full,
against the Administration that the
could not consistently stand on Le
compton platform, if one should b
adopted by the next State Conven
ton. We think that it is asking bu
little. Much has been already lost b
the broken front which the Democrat
have presented since the meeting {
Congress. and every day that divisio
or discomfort appears in our ranks, lie.
sens our chances of success next fall
Had the whole Democratic press {
the country stood up to the position {
the President the condition Of the pa
~ would have been better than at an
time since 80. It 10 impossible to n
tsisve Al We have lost but if th
llissis Of NJ. Douglas are able, - v
tsvae thsy viii Be, to support sue
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