Daily Iowa State Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1856-1859, 1858-10-22


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R.t II there 10 any one thing We approve
1. -, nschaueu's policy h h that which re-
o.ir.s al persons partsking Of patronage 81
~. Administrstion 10 render 70 1t active.
thoroush and 90 Ao~sa support. ifons
cannot couscientiously approve oil the Ad-
miuistration measures. II 10 right Tor him 10
az so-iu fact he owes it 70 himselt-but he
should Immediately give place to . friend OF
~. Administration. II he does not It 10 the
Autv If the Federal Government 10 require
him 70 do so.-Democvas, Oct. 20.
MEssRs EpuroRs II find the above
in portion Of your editorials yester-
day morning in the State Democrat.
The doctrine you inculcate is aqncer
one, aud one which if adopted will
emasculate the Democratic party OF its
power, and its integrity. l had sup
posed that man could he democrat
aud at the same time differ upon the
reasons proposed for Congressional leg
islation, so long as that difference was
not in antagonism to the principles and
platform of the party.
Many democrats differed with the
Presidents in his Army Bill, and are
democrats nevertheless. Many Penn
sylvania Democrats are for Protect
i've tariff, and are considered democrats.
In fact, until that remarkable docu-
ment known as the Lecompton Constr
tuition became the pet Of the Admins
tration, it was thought the Adminstra-
ton could not prescribe democrats
merely for difference of opinion re-
specting measure of public policy.
What, sirs, has James Buchansn &C
complished by this tyrany towards
ant,-Lecompton democrats. He found
the party strong, powerful, the sole re-
lance of tae Union loving throughout
the Republic. He found its platform
and principles popular, and its position
strong. How is it to-day! What
has he donel Where is our party
strengths
BY the mistake which you sanction
the mistake Of considering all demo-
Gratis his enemies who refused to sup
port his Lecompten Bill-he has hurl-
ed our party from its proud position.
lie has riyen it in peices by the power
and patronage of government. lie has
bound our party hand and foot and
given us into the hands Of the Philis-
tines. Ought tho friends Of the Ad-
ministration 10 encourage Buchanan
in this work of political disturbance 2
Ought they not rather to persuade
him to stop his prescription and allow
all democrats to support him with
united party! How will it be in 1860!
II we are defeated in the campaign of
1860 its will be our own fault. Those
who encourage the Administration in
its present policy will be held rcspon-
siblc to the country. G. +. ii.
RkMARKs.-In reply to the above
We have only to say that Mr.. G. Z. II.
entirely misapprchends our position.
We are not in favor Of ostracising
any democrat because he does not agree
with all of the measures Of the Admin
istration, but what we say is this, that
no man should be permitted to remain
as an office holder, under the govern
ment unless he not only bsiieres in the
policy of the Administration, but is
prepared to render it an honest, cor
dial and hearty support. The moment
an officer thinks the Kansas policy of
the Administration is morally wrong,
he cannot consistently support it, con-
sequently he should at once take him
self ont Of the way, and not do as
Messrs. Danforth and Weber have
done, pretend to believe in the doctrine
lin order to hold on to the oflice) and
at the same time secretly labor to de-
feat the Administration. A consistent
Douglas man we find no fault with,
but are down on such double-faced
hypocrites as Danforth and Weber.
The Administration owes it to itself to
turn ont the remaining traitor as soon
rs new appointment can travel from
Washington to Illinois.
State and miscellaneous Items.
ACQuITTAL OF CROWLEY AT DELHI.
This man charged with the murder
Of Gleason last year in this county, and