Daily Democrat and news. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1859-1864, 1859-12-29
The arrogance of Republication.

The Abolition members of Congress,
composed of those "dyed in the wool"
and a few deserters from the Democrat
10 camp, talk as if they had the entire
Democracy of tho North under their
control. To read their speeches one
would suppose the whole people of the
Northern States are now marshaIled un
der the black flag of Abolitionized Re-
publlcanism. They count upon eighteen
millions of the North, presenting an un-
broken front, bearing down upon eight
millions Of the South, with the view of
subjugating the people of the slavc-hold-
ing States or driving them into the sea.
Bat there is another side to this picture
which, If exhibited, will show the facts
as they do stand.
In thu recent elections, at a time when
Abolitionism vas at its zenith, its vote
dld not represent much over one half of
the people of the North. Even assum-
ing this as data from which to calcu-
late the relative numerical strength OF
parties III the North, and with the entire
population of the South in one body, we
have at least sixteen millions of the peo-
pie of the Union on the side of Democ-
racy, and ten millions on the side of Alb.
oitlonized RcF ublicanism. But there
exists not doubt that the Republican
party Is now in numerical mi,aority in
the North, and will SO be found if the
embodiment of its principles, WILLIAM
I'll. SEWARD, be placed in nomination for
the Presidency. The bombast of the
Republican organs in claiming MAORI
ty of the people of this county as their
friends is very apparent, when you cast
a glance over the achole Union.
MIR. Vallandigham, of Ohio, made a
very appropriate reference to these facts
in his speech, delivered in the House of
Representatives on the 18th inst. lie
said, IN reply to Arnold Hickman:
And now, one word to the gentleman from
PennsNlvenia, (Mr. HIoKMAN,) who took refuge
the other day in the "engine room" of the 9th.
er side OF this Chamber; whence, through new
and rudely constructed port holes, to send his
missiles whistling into the camp which he 60
lately deserted. | admire his dscretion-the
better part of valor. Sir. he spoke about pre-
cipitating eighteen millions of people upon
eight millions. Whence does he propose to get
his eighteen millions1 Did he mean to inclnde
US of the Northwest Does he imagine that
we are miiitiamen to be drafted, or couscripts
to be enrolled, and march forth at the sound of
his drum or to the note of his bugle l tell
him that, II he means to raise the black stand.
ard OF internecine war, he must find his recruits
nearer home.
MIR. FLORENCE, lin his seat.) He will not find
them there. Applause in the galleries
The reaction in the North, which is
destined to exterminate the power of
Aboltionism, las already commenced.
The expose of its principles is SO COM
pletc that hereafter no one can be de-
ceived. The hypocritical cant of its ad-
vocates has had its day. The bullying
braggadocios who have been uuexpect-
eddy elected to positions through misrep-
resentation, will not intimidate those
against whom their threats are made.
particularly when it is borne in mind
that there is power at home quite able
to subdue the boosters,