Daily Iowa State Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1856-1859, 1858-03-06

reject il because it does not; and pop
| ular sovereignty becomes but snothef
name for federal despotism.
The democratic party, through
MANY periods of vicissitude and trial,
has proved itself 70 be the guardian
Of the constitution and the Union, the
| preservcr of the public peace, and the
foe CT sectional strife and dlsunion, un-
der Whatsoever pretences presented
Its chart is the constitution, it, policy,
progress in the cause of true freedom
and human regeneration. The country
looks to it again in this crisis to put
forth its conservative power and reese
cue the last hope Of man from the
evils which menance it, The admins
tration Of its choice, firm in its purpose
and guided by wisdom and moderation,
is devoted to its best energies to pro-
cure the admission Of Kansas into the
Union, and thus leave the elements
which disturb a nations repose, and
arrest its progress to the correction Of
those with whom they originate. 1t
is gratifying to perceive that the de-
mocracy throughout the Union, with
great unanimity, are rallying to the
support Of the administration upon this
great principle, and sustaining its poll
cy. This Kansas question is the ali
ment of those who live and move and
have their being IN sectional strife
and they will feed upon it, and urge it
upon others SO long as it can be made
available for partisan purposes; and
when it can no longer be used to stimu-
late faction or adorn tale" it will
be discarded as worthless, and all the
clamor for freedom and the rights of
the people of Kansas will vanish into
thin air.
No one familiar with the course Of
event can doubt the design or the con-
sequences OF prolonged existence of
this controversy; nor the importance
to the best interests of the country and
its institutions that it be brought to
speedy conclusion by receiving Kansas
into the Union. This done, the ques-
ton no longer remains a disturbing
element beyond the confines Of the
State. Thus limited, the inherent and
conceded right of the people to change
their constitution at will, it becomes
question of local and restricted inter-
est, and of course of restricted agita.
ton. Beyond that limit, while some
have been mislea by artificial clamor,
the first object of those politicians who
started the issue and seek to prolong
its discussion, is the overthrow of the
democratic party and the administra-
ton of its choice-s party which is
identified with the great interests of
the country, and which at all periods
Of its history has interposed the shield
Of sound opinion and patriotic action
against the combinations of political
enemies and the assaults of sectional
ism. Let every true den ocrat, in and
out Of Congress, reflect upon the con-
sequences, if at this time and under
such circumstances that party and its
administration shall be broken down,
and all the disturbing elements at the
late presidential contest be again set
in motion; and let him ask himself if
he can be made auxiliary to such an
object and to such consequences.
To the citizens of this district. ever
loyal to the Union and it's constitution
al safeguards, l am happy to renew the
expressions Of my attachment and re-
spect, and to acknowledge the gratiti-
cation it affords me to feel that | still
live in their recollection. May no ad-
verse Influences ever prevent it from
being the great central bond of union
of the states of our glorious republic p!
have the honor to be, with high
regard, sincerely yours,
ID. S. DICKINSON.
Jno. F. Ennis, Esq, President of the
Washington Democratic Association
and others.