The Iowa transcript. (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1858-1866, 1859-11-10
The llarper's Ferry Difficulties and
the Democracy.

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no other class OF politicians, but them
.e,vc.. They seek to make the Repuo
lean party responsible Tor the ARRAY
and charge ,ha, it is the natural result Of
their doctrines.
Such silly and sense'ess charges would
not be made, even by themselves did
they enjoy the satisfaction Of success
The result Of the late elections in many
Of the Northern States, has made them
50 vii! and reckless that they are ready
IN their de.ncuted condition to charge
almost every infraction Of our laws, up
on the victorious Republicans
They perceive a dreadful future-the
Presidential election of 1S6D-and the
late elections are to them fearful fore
bodin.s Of its result They are bccon
ing desperate. They know, poor souls
tina, Republicans are responsible for the
llarpcr's Ferry insurrecton, that 1t orig
mated. with them, t.,at it was seed sown
by the Republican National Convention.
at Philadelphia in 1856 Now let MS
see. Is there single clause in the plat
form of that Conyen,ion that would
Justify or even excuse the late conduct
Of Brow aud his followers? Not one?
Is there a single plank in any Of the
Republican State platforms, that would
justify ,r excuse them? Not one.
Have any Of the leaders or Journals
Of the Republican party, suggested such
course or promu gated such doctrines
Not one.
Have any since its occurrence, JUST
fled or defended their rashncss? MOI,
one.
Have any Of them been backward III
dcnounc,n. it as a rash and unconstitu
tional act? Not one
Where then is founded the charge that
Republicans are responsible Tor Brown 5
folly? The fact is his course was in
direct opposition to the principles Of
Republicans. They d. not believe in
intermcddlins in any manner with sla-
very in the States where it already ex
lists but rather to restrain it BY con-
grcsional enactment from being ever ex.
tended over our territories. So that it
vii, be readily seen that Brown instead Of
showing the fruits of Repubicanism,
has carried out directly adverse prnci
pies. We are aware that the Democracy
would be most happy indeed to tas'en
this affair upon Republicans. If they
could succeed it would aid them materi-
ally IN the approaching contest.
This is what they are seeking to do /;
but il they do not succeed better at it
than they have done the past year in
classifying, their much desired success
will be converted into an in.lorious dc
feat.
Of the policy Of making political cap
ita Of the affair. The Baltimore Amer,
icda says:
9 L is certainly idle, to say the least,
to turn such an event into political cap
ital. No party would dream Of endors
Ing these or similar atrocities and it is
poor and unworthy class Of tactic.
that would seek to fasten the RESPONSE
biity anywhere else than upon the mis-
guided actors themselves. Whatever
may be the tendency Of their avowed
principles, no. organization worthy tht
name has ever counselled violent resist
ance to the law in Savc territory. There
are few demented persons scattered
over the Northern States So few tina. VT
might almost .numerate them Gerrit
Smith, Fred Douglas, Mellen, it he i.
still alive and several others. But there
is 10 party Of respectable dimensions
that has plank il its platform upo,
which the lato mad foray could be JUST
fed"
81 the policy Of charging it upon He
publ;caas, the s.. Louis Evcning Neu
says:
The Republican party Of the coun
try numbers million and half voter
"a majority Of the citizens Of all tn
Free States What is to be gained b.
dcnouncing them as aiders and abettor
in the proposed crimes of insure ction