Daily Iowa State Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1856-1859, 1858-10-31
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RoAE. N. r.. Oct. 29.-Nr Seward spske
TO . very large audience this svsoing. He
began with IN allusion 70 the nominatioa ol
member Of Congress In the Onelde DisI
and passed high sulogy On Mr. Coakling,
urging his election. Psssing from this su6.
ject hs said. the election was oloss q hand.
and it VS. TOO late lbs argunsak
He spoke first Of the stage at vhieh the
contest for freedom in the United States had
arrived that stage was the sGsstivs organ
isaiion q ths Republicans party. now CON-
plsts throughout an the tree statss and
soon 70 b attended throughout he dave
6tstsA He showsd how the party vas q.
Hamlin and Fssssndsa, in Massachusetts,
under the goidases Of Williams and Adams.
In New York under The lead q Hosase
0reslsy . Preston Kiag. In PsaseylvaaiA
ua4ee NE lsed Of Cameroa and CaopA11l
io New Hampshire under the conduct u
Hale and Clark. and In Vermont under
the management Of Foote and Col
lamer. But, he said, - yet the republicans
labOred under the disadvantage Of having
Congress balanced by the thrse-iilths re-
Psese""ssVn "a suo sssv0s ~ soS ssSvs
States.
He then proceeded to speak secondly Of
the objects first to be obtained. The sd-
mission of Kansas, the overthrow Of the
Dred Scott decision, and the restoration Of
freedom in the territories. were distinct
and ultimate Obiects First of oil was the
attainment of fair play in the contest; that
fair play was oil that remained for the Ad
v~sv.sae eli a. s.Au e e
dom had been believed aud surrendered be-
fore. But Mr.. Buchanan had promised in
bis inaugural ever fair play, and even this
pledge had been broken. A republican
Congress was necessary to give voice in
favor Of freedom, when expressed In their
election.
In the third place. Mr.. Seward said. the
way Of the battle had changed. Heretofore
the battle had been with the slave holders
OF the United States, honestly contending
for rights, which they deemed essential
to their interests. the extension Of which
they believed practicable. but they had now
given over the contest as hopeless; in the
course of the contest. however, they had
enlisted the Democrats of the North 40 re-
tainers, and these latter would not give up
the contest for fear Of confiscstion and pun.
ishment; y was they and not the slave that
now cOtinued the contest Our war hence
forth is with them. They are easily found
in the post offices and custom houses. in
foreign missions ard in territorial employ
ment; they are insignificant in number and
will be speedily arrested, and the question
is, how to dispose of their humanity, to pre-
vent their further mischief He suggested
that: they be setn to Brazil or Russia, or
to Turkey. where the agitation Of slavery IL
pending under alarming circumstances and
where they might employ their skill in
saving the union in those Empires. No one
need doubt that they would accept such
banishment. for they are compla;sent in
this position. and easily accommodate them
selves to circumstances. They are the free
soilers OF lS4S, who thought the hards sin
cere belief in slavery out of employment
and took their places under profound con.
victiOn that it was necessary to do %. in
order to save the cause of Freedom. They
now surrender the cause Of Freedom and
become the retainers Of the cause Of Slavery
under the conviction that the last sacrifice
was necessary to cave at once their place and
the fettered Union.
Mr.. Seward concluded his speech, which
was about an hour in length, with assu-
RANGES that the election would result In the
complete route Of the democratic retainers
of Slavery in the State Of New York and
throughout the free States.