Daily Democrat and news. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1859-1864, 1859-10-15
Appeals ~ Did. l.inc w higs.

Under this head, we remarked,
some weeks ago, upon the DISPOSE
ton so clearly manifested in many
quarters by worthy and enlightened
citizens, heretofore identified with
the old-llne Wings, to cooperate
with the national democracy. We
have had evidences in some of the
elections, rs gratifying as they were
unmistakable, OF the fact that con
siderable number of those who have
heretofore acted with the Wings,
have avowcd their preference for the
democratic party. To the patriot
ism, intelligence and influence, more
than to the numerical strength of
the remaining followers of Henry
Clay and Daniel Webster, the ma
tional democracy may look tor CO.
operation and support in the ap-
preaching struggle with the Black
Kepublicans-the common enemy Of
the Constitution and the Union.
1t is true that some of the repre-
sentatives of the wing party, intlu-
enced by an attachment to issues
which are dead and not to be re
vived, by remembrance of past
defeats and disappointments, or by
personal antipathles, have, at this
critical juncturc Of affairs, counseled
and urged their friends to hold back
from the contest between Black Re
publicanism and nat nal Democra
cy-bctwcen the declared opponents
and the ilnmutablc friends of the
Constitution and the laws; to main.
tain separate and independent or.
ganization, and il they do not enlls,
under the banner OF the former
carefully and persistently to avoid
any semblance of coalition with the
latter.
1t is q somewhat remarkable coin
cidence, that this is exactly the
course which the most Jealous Sew
ardites advise the wings to pursue
While they repei and disdain whia
association, and, above all, wing
principles, they entreat the wings tC
stand alOof from the contest-to $50
late themselves as party-and thus
permit the black flag of Sewardisn
to be hoisted in triumph on the sum
init of the Federal Capitol.
While we disclaim any pretensior
to q right so freely exercised by the
Black Republicans to advise the old
line wings MS to what course they
ought to adopt, we think that we are
fully justified by the occasion in offer.
ing the suggestion to them that the
policy OF inaction, or of separate and
independent action, on their part, al
this time, will in tact Commit them
to the support Of the Seward party
and its dangerous doctrines and tba,
the designs which they profess t.
deprecate will be promoted just as
much by ar indirect as by direc,
encouragement from tn. M.
1t may be useful also to many
| nonesC wings, 10 remind them OF the
disgraces aud rebutfs which, as a
party, they have continually received
f.om the antl-slavery leaders and to
recall to their recollection the speech
which MIR. Fillmore made in 1856
shortly after his return from Europe
wherein be gave as the reason why
he had abandoned the wing party O
the North, that it had become aboli
tionized!
We can indicate the time and Tho
occasion when Mr.. Seward first sue
, cessfully interpolated the doctrine o.
the irrepressible conflict" in the
creed Of tie wing party. 1t was i'm
mediately after the election of Gen
Taylor and Mr.. Fillmore. Mr.. Sew,
ara had then the address to impost
MS influence upon the TAYLOR admin
: lstration, and 80 completely did b,
succeed in obtaining possession Of it
that very many of the wsrmest wh;e
'snpPorfers Of Gen. Taylor BEGAN,