The Buchanan County guardian. (Independence, Buchanan County, Iowa) 1858-1864, 1860-07-31
A Sensible Douglas Democrat.

ueOISe Il. lluDUcU, Vi davenport, 10
a sensible Douglas Democrat. He has
coolly surveyed the whole ground, con-
sdered the chances, and made the fol-
lowing declaration of his principles and
his conclusions. which lie publishes in
both the Davenport papers We do not,
of course. agree with his estimate Of the
Illinois demagogue-who has never de-
nounced any of the doings of the admin
istration but its Lecompton policy-but
we subscribe to his conclusion that there
is no earthly show for Douglass election,
and that the only way to prevent the con-
tinuance of the present corrupt and slav-
extending policy, is to vote for Lin
coin and Hamlin. We commend his
views to the honest Democratic yeoman-
ry of this county
MY DECLARATION OF INDEPENDENCE.
When in the course Of human events,
it becomes necessary for person to dis
solve the political bands which have con-
nected him with party, and to assume
among the freemen of the nation the sep
arate and equal station of individual in
dependence to which the laws of nature
and natures God entitle him, decent
respect to the opinions of mankind re-
quires that he should declare the causes
which impel him to the separation. |
hold these truths 10 be self-evident that
all men are created equal that they are
endowed by their Creator with certain
inalienable rights that among these are
life, liberty, and the pursuit of happi-
ness that to secure these rights, govern
ments are instituted among men, deriv-
ing their Just powers from, the consent of
tie governed that whenever any party in
the government becomes destructive Of
these ends, it is the right, it is the duty
of the people to abandon such party, and
to institute new party that shall secure
to the people the establishment of these
rights. Prudence and party ties are so
strong that all experience has shown
that individuals composing it are more
disposed to remain loyal to such party,
long after it has abandoned the princi-
Piles of lis organization than TO organize
new parties or attach themselves 10 9TH
er parties whose principles are more In
acceptance with their views Of public
policy. But when a long train of abuses
and usurpations, pursuing invariably the
same object, evinces design to reduce
freemen under absolute despotism, il is
their right, a as their duty, to abandon
such party, and to join some party, that
will provide better securities for public
liberties.
The history of the present Democratic
Administration of these United States is
history OF repeated injuries and usur-
pations, all having in direct object the
establishment of an absolute political ty-
ranny over the members Of that party.
To prove this let facts be submitted to a
candid world.
1t has abandoned the Democratic doc
trine of non Intervention by Congress in
the domestic affairs of the organized Ter
ritories.
1t has appointed Governors for those
Territories instructed TO carry out the
doctrines of nonintervention, aud then it
has removed those Governors for faith
fully obeying such instructions.
1t has approved of the acts of those
who invaded these Territories with the
avowed object of establishing therein the
brutal institution of negro slavery, and
has sent its armed forces TO resist and
punish those who were opposed TO slav
cry therein.
1t has expended large sums of money
to put down a monstrous system OF the
ocracy and rebellion in Utah, and when
the army had reached the scene of the
disorder after having its baggage de
stroyed and its soldiers butchered by the
rebels on the march, il has hastily pro.
claimed general pardon without any eff
fort to punish the traitors.
1t has for a long time. by inacton. al
lowed the citizens of these States to carry
on the barbarous and brutal trade of i'm,
porting African slaves. until the voice of
the civilized world induced it TO make
feeble show OF arresting this great
wrong.
Ii has permitted and directed It's off
cials to act as sole judges of what pri-
vate mail matter should be deemed :. in
cendiarv documents. thus violating the
Constitution of this nation, which de-
clares that Congress shall pass no law
" abridging the freedom Of speech or of
the press.
1t has officially declared that the citi-
zens of these United States, of foreign
birth, may be kidnapped and compelled
TO serve in The armies of foreign mon
archs, if, at the time, they owed military
service 10 such monarchs.
Ii has totally neglected the general
welfare of the nation. by devoting itself
almost exclusively TO acts having ten
dency 10 give greater extent. security
and power 10 the system of domestic
slavery:
BY seeking TO make Kansas Slave
State
BY refusing 10 admit her as Free
State. when she asked admitlance, hay.
ing complied with all the requirements
demanded of other Territories, in order
10 become States:
BY seeking TO acquire Cuba at an enor-
nous cost. 10 add to tho SO called /" bal
ance" OF the slavery power
BY expending the public treasure in
enormous sums with n view of indirect