Daily Democrat and news. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1859-1864, 1859-12-28
Identity OF Republication and Abolio

ISM.
There are few Republican papers and
few prominent Republican politicians
in the North, that have not become al.
together abolitionized but so insignifi-
cant is the influence Of one and the
other that they cannot give even tlnge
to the coloring ofthe principles avowed
by the great body with which they are
affiliated. Abolitiopism is the all con-
trolling power that gives shape to and
guides every movement of Republican,
ism.
What better evidence can there be OF
this, than is seen in the course adopted
by the mongrcls in the House OF Rep
resentatives at Washington. The Can
didate of the Republican party for
Speaker, having endorsed the infamous
Abolition doctrines of Helpers book,
when INTERCEPTED, refuses to answer,
lest he might give otfense to ultra Alb
olitionists. On the other hand, TuoM AS
CoRwIs, the National Republican,
stands almost solitary and alone, with
out influence and with none among
those with whom he is connected to en-
dorse or second his National views.-
Mr.. LARRABEE, of Wisconsin, describes
Mr.. Corwin's position as follows
And, Mr.. Clerk, here is this gentle
man from Ohio, (Mr. Corwin,) who has
only furnished his complexion to the
Republican party-wouId to God he
had imbued them with some Of his ma
tional principles-here, sir, is that gen
tleman standing alone in his position so
far as | am able to observe. He claims
upon this floor that he is a representa-
tive Of the Republican party Of the State
of Ohio and of the Republican party Of
the Union. 1t is not SO. His senti-
men,s enunciated in the States of Wis
consin, Michigan, Minnesota, and Iowa
would be denounced as Democratic senti
ments. He never could run as a Re
publican candidate in either of those
States. Does he say that he will never
vote for the admission of another slave
State Does he say that he believes
the fugitive slave law to be unconstitu-
tiona! Does he say that he will resist
the operation of that law? No, sir; he
does not say SO but he stands like ma
tional man, perhaps upon the Phila-
delphia platform. He stands where he
ought to stand, connected rs his name is
with the history of the country, having
occupied high official positions with,
believe, great credit to himself.
But VIC have the evidence OF the con-
trolling influence of Abolitionism, in
directing the movements of the opposi-
ton, in nearly every Republican uewspa-
per published in the North. In relation
to the Harpcr's Ferry emeute nine-t enths
of the Republican papers either justified.
palliated or sympathized with old
Brown and his foray. 1t is true that,
for purposes Of disguise, an effort was
made to discriminate between the act and
the actor-to condemn the one and
laud the other. But in this they de-
ceivc no one except themselves. Now,
when the patriotic men Of the North
are gatherieg together to express their
adherence for that crime and it's per-
petrators, the Republican press cry out
'doughfaces,' 'lickspittlcs' and scowards.'
simultaneously with the conventions Of
the friends of the Union, the Abolition
families, under the guidance Of Cheever.
Phillips 81 I'd ons'ss genus, assemble to
belch forth their reasonable condemua.
ton ofthe constitution and the govern
mnet. Of these meetings nota word in the
shape denunciation is heard from the
Republican press. And whya Simply
because they express the animus of Ab-
elitionized Republicanism. But it were IN
idle task to enumerate proof upon proof
to establish the identity Of Republican.
ism and Abolitionism. Every candid
man can find them towering mountain
high, in the debates in Congress and
IN the Abolitionised- Republican press,
among the latter Of which the Abolition
organ in this city stands in = conspic.
uoas petition.