Daily Democrat and news. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1859-1864, 1860-06-25

e ttment td uPPort III is no less true
4, !. it ca DO exist j .ny State where
'tis prakibit by Ne express act Of the
sovereign power. 1t is here that the
journal makes its blander. When the
sovereign State Of Iowa prohibits the ex.
istencc Of slavery it is impossible that
that institution should prevail within 'ts
limits; but it is 1T once illogical and ao'
surd to say that because the sovereign
Stx,e Of Iowa may exclude slavery, 2
.crritorial dependency may exercise the
same sovereign power, and exclude from
the common property Of the United
States those who, by an expenditure ot
their own blood and treasure, have q
right to the enjoyment Of that very prop
c,ty. o. = .aA.ga @br a9w
We have done with the Journal until
it exhibits its capacity TO fairly meet and
argue the foregoing propositions. We
have never commended that the Consti-
tuition of the United States creates or
establishes the right Of property III
slaves; that right is more ancient than
the Constitution and would exist il that
instrument had never been framed
Thirteen states of this Union had re
cognzed it before the pen was made
with which James Madison drafted the
outline OF the Constitution. The Con-
tinental Congress recognized the right
of the shareholders to carry his slaves
into the common territory by the ordi-
nance of 1897, for if that right had not
existed, the anti-slavery restriction OF
that ordinance would not have been
necessary. And if such right Of pro-
perty does exist, it devolves upon the
Journal TO show in what respect it diff
fers from other kinds Of. property we
could mention. In shortthe Inconsistency
oftheJournal may be summed up thus.
1t denied 10 it's first article that man
could hold property in man. In its Sec
ond article, it admits that man may hold
property in man, so far as to compel his
obedience and labor, and to enjoy the
fruits of that labor. Between these two
declarations there is SO wide a differ
encc that we must ask the Journal to
reconcile them before We elevate it to
the distinction of controversial oppo-
ncDt.
A MoDkL County, While county orders in
all tho eighboring counties are selling at FROM
10 to 40 per cent. discount in this county since
its organization, they have never been sold for
lass thsn par value. This encouraging state Of
affairs is to be attributed more to the fact that
the comfy has bee blessed with honest, up
right and capable officials. past and present,
than to any other cause. Our present county
officers from the highest to the lowest. cannot
be exceled for business capacity and integrity
by any set officers in the State. and that 10
saying great deal. That the people Of Iowa
county may always be so fortunate is more
than eau reasonably be hoped for.-Aarsmgo
Democrat
We think it would prove very bene6-
cial to Scott county, if Recorder Nc
Gosh would spend few weeks in the
Recorders Office Of Iowa county, and
become acquainted with the nsoows OPP
erandi of conducting things. There is
a bare possibility that our orders would
become Of some little account, and not
be hawked about at 65 and 70 cents on
the dollar.
THE "RAIL MAKsK"-A KEEN Re.
roRr.-Mr. Logan, of Illinois, speaking
at the New York meeting Of the asser.
ton of the Lincolnites that their candi
date once made rails, replied:
II have only this to say in reference to
making rails. II Abraham Lincoln made raiia
| it is no dfsgrace; but il he had no brains put
in hia head bv Almi1htv God the making nj