The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1858-09-08
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"Ths true issue, mot only in Illinois, but
in every State Of the Union, 10 the adminis-
tration Of Mr.. Buchanan, % the representa-.
tive OF the Democratic party, against oil OPP
position, whether ~ open enemies or false
friends. 81 Washington Union.
It 10 a singular fact that there 10 no ostep.
aible real Democratic" or administration
party in Iowa. There arc Buchanan men
enough in the State,-they are strong, both
in numbers and talent - compared with the
Douglas party,-but they seem to be wholly
devoid Of spirited leaders, and they have sui
fersd themselves to be wholly unrcpresented
in the Democratic organizations. The DEM
ocratic State convention refused to endorse
Mr.. Buchanan or his administration, and
nominated An entire ticket utterly hostile to
him and to his leading measures. The Ju-
dicial district nominations have oil been be-
slowed upon the friends OF the "little dodg-
En-" Their candidates for Congress avow
their enmity to Mr.. Buchanan and oven re.
fuse to pledge themselves to support him un-
der any circumstances. When City two "Na-
tional Democrats" Of Fort Dodge addressed
tho enquiry to Judge Leiingwell, ssIf elected
to Congress viii you 20 there friend to the
administration of James Buchanan 70 they
were contcmptuously spurned BY their candi-
date, and he positively refused to answer
their question. Were the same question ad-
dressed to Mr.. Trimble, he would refuse an
answer in the same supercilious manner. II
is perfectly understood that both Of these
gentlemen, If they were elected to Congress,
OF which Mother Of them stands any earthly
chance, would utterly refuse to vote for Mr..
Buchanan, should the election OF the next
President be carried into the House Of Rep
resentatives.
OF course, it is amatter Of no consequence
to US how valiantly the friends OF Mr.. Blu
chanan defend bis interests in Iowa. The
Douglas and the administration parties are
equally our adversaries, for they each advo-
cate opinions at war with what We believe to
be the best interests Of the country; the only
difference between them being that the Bu-
chansn party pursue bold, manly course,
and fsarlessly avow their principles and pol
icy; whilst MIR. Douglas and his followers
proceed upon the s'pig and puppy" principle
Of repudis.ing to-day what they advocated
yesterday.
We only allude to this subject to remind
our readers Of the perfect eclipse that has
overshadowed the Democratic party in this
State. It Is no longer the brave, defiant, tri-
umphant party Of ave years ago, bound to-
gesher By principles and controlled by = oon-
sistent foresight. II has become party Of
naD-worshippers, and is in the keeping Of
Mr.. Douglas. Its principles change as often
~ he changes the expression Of his opinions,
and his opinions change ~ he moves up or
down in the State Of Illinois. At Salem he
defends the bred Scott decision and repudi-
ates his own humbug Of popular sovereign
ty," whilst at Freeport he repudiatcs bred
Scott and again hugs his hunbug to his boz
som. One day he denounces the administra-
tion and all those who decline to believe in
his immaculateness, and tho next day he at.
tempts to propitiate their favor by the mos,
abject submission. When those who under.
stand him best at Washington advise that
"Fear, not love, bege,s his pentence;
Forget 20 pity him. lcst thy pity prove
A serpent, that viii ssing thee 10 the heart"
He returns to his denuncistions, and utter,
the most groundless charges Of combination
between the administration and the Republi,
cans. The Democratic party in Iowa is ,
mere tail to Mr.. Douglas kite, rising and
falling, sailing through the air or being drag
ged through the cutters us suits the caprice
or convenience, or passion Of the .li.,lt
dodger."
The success Of the Douglas faction in 80.
curing the control Of the Democratic orgapi.
cation is not TO be attributed to any super
ority over the Buchanan party in numbers or
intellect, but to their very grca. superiority
in energy and bluster. The men OF mind
the Masons, Van Antwerps, Joneses, Grants.
and men Of that stamp, are anti Douglas
men. 80, at heart, are 9 majority Of the
Demoesatic editors in this State. They have