Daily Iowa State Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1856-1859, 1858-07-08
The AfIsntic Gable "A Chance for
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At the hour Of writing no news has
vet been received Of the Atlantic Ca
BILE. The general impression from the
length Of time which the fleet has been
detained, seems to be that the expert
ment has been a failure and in this
opinion, however reluctantly, we feel
compelled to acquiesce. There remains
yet however, a chance of its success
inasmuch as fogs on the banks of New
Foundland during the past three or
four days have been SO dense that it
would have been almost impossible to
procure any intelligence Of the fleet
even if the work was very near a sue
cessful completion. To this hope we
shall cling until the question is settled
by adviccs from the Niagara.
TIE USDEgGgouSD RAnRoAD-Several
prominent citizens Of New York are soon to
be exposed as freight agents" on the In
derground Railroad. Perhaps it may leake
out that some of the Conductors reside in
the city Washington Union.
This announcement of the Washington
Union should appear under the caption
important true" We are at o loss how il
has been possible, thus far for the United
States authorities in this vicinity or those
.;.,.i ,o..;atrata n ~ thn Skata of Naw York
who have taken the oath to support the
Constitution of the United states. and the
| Constitution of the State of New York, and
TO discharge the duties of their respective
offices, to the best of their ability, to ignore
the fragrant outrages upon the Constitution
and Laws of the United States which are
not only perpetrated. but publicly applaud
ed by prominent citizens of Syracuse.
The o-called agent OF the Underground
Railroad not only stalks through our
streets, in open zoe day, but publicly
drives along his ~waeon-loads of deluded
"fugitives," and boastingly appropriate the
funds placed at his disposal to pay their
way to Canada. AT this season of the year
it is not unusal to see three or four a day
passed along in this way to the realms Ol
her Britannia Majesty.
A few days ago, we found IN the columns
of an English newspaper the regular pro
ceedings of an organized association for the
purpose Of raising and forwarding funds fol
the American Anti Slavery Society at Bos-
ton. Whether our government can really
interfere with operations Of this meddle-
some and impertinent organization, we do
not know, but We really think that if W.
are the imbecile and helpless people that
such an organization presumes us to be, W
had botter realize the fact at once. For oul
part, we believe that the United State.
have enough vitality and energy to repe
this insidous and insulting interference witt
their institutions, and that there is not &
State in the Union Except Massachusetts,
so deficient in patriotism SO as to suffer under
the working OF this malignant philanthro
ply" for a single day.
We rejoice, therefore, to see the annouce
ment in the Washington Union that some o
the prominent citizens of New York are t.
be shown up in their connection with tn
Underground railroad. 1t is about tim'
that this open defiance of our laws shoul,
be signally and effectually rebuked. 1t i
about time that the City Hall Of Syracus
should cease to be prostituted to the orgie
and donation visits of the Rev. Mr.. Loguel
and his confederates. and that the swindlin,
and treason Of these operators, conductors
and local agents should be shown up, 70
the benefit of their dupes and for the bene
TT of scciety