Daily Democrat and news. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1859-1864, 1860-09-26


ley being present to hear the speech OF Mr..
Hubbell, the recent convert to Republics ism,
and being frequently alluded to by the Repub-
liean speak ers, was called out by the crowd
The Republicans processing yesterday to be
pleased and somew hat jubilant over his effort,
We have gathered up . few points OF the
speech, which We give our readers.
Mr. L. alluded TO The applause witt which
his appearance was greeted ard desired the
audience not to suppose from hls appearance
on that stand that he was cor verted TO Repub-
licsnism. II they would hear him he would
make few remarks. He rep.lled the idea
rertinacie usly repeated by Republican speak
ers that the Bell Everett organization was
mere appendage to the Douglas party. Here
gard-i the Bel! movement as that OF the true
old Wing party battling ior ite own supremacy
over all others parties il it # sed at sil il
for its own adsantage-and not for = at OF its
enemies. He then discussed the questions of
platforms Gissected that OF the Democratic
rar;y-attempted TO show II and the Democ-
eracy inconsistent, espec ally on the question
Of the binding obligation of he decisions OF
the Supreme Court. That John G. Calhoun
In lS47 had said that II the Supreme Court
had decided that the Constitution did not
extend into Territories, such decision ought
not to lie respected such sentiments" said
Mr. L, "are now regarded as moral treason"
He made sou.e clever hits at the Democracy
and then turned to Repubicanism What
kind OF platform had they Did it con.
tain permanent principles! Why 1t could not
last four years. He had heard Pomeroy charge
Popular Sovereignty with the Elm of polygsm
IN Utah, yet the Republican party no longer
opposed poly gamy. The c.ause of the pit
form Of SO was dropped in that Of 60. Yet
these Republicans had the effrontery to sn.er
at the Bell Iarty for having no platform. But
the Rel ubiean party meant more than was
expressed il their platform. They were div
iLg on toward. revolution. 1t lie natural for
the people OF the North to Drift into tne Re
publican party because it is sectional 1t is
equally natural for tie IeoI.e cf the South IL
opposing i TO dfiit into the 1aleey party
Have not tue people Of the South right to
believe that the Republican leaders mean more
than theS express In their platforms Does
auy suppose Seward would favor q Law al
lowing sou h-rn man TO take d slave to New
York and hold him in bondage for nine
months? Yet in '3s he answered the Aboli-
tionisis that would not recommend the re-
peal Of such law then 10 force But was no,
lie at heart az much opposed to 1t then
atlerwards wien 1t repea ed -
so also with Lincoln, In his Springfield speech
If June, lc5s, made two distinct propositions.
fifst tie opponents + slavery would arrest the
spread ci It. Secondly, and place 1t where it
viii be in the course Of ultiLaa,a extinction
The last proposition we'll the sentiments
speeches no l-nure atoms OF the whole Ee-
pablic.r party were ieveed at the Institution
where 1t exists in the states. and will i; 10 10
say such il not he p" form ? l. not tn ten
dency OF the Republican party to drive the
South TO seciicnalisn and secession by the
election O. Lincoln, with such sentiments.
'1xt," said Mr l., Il believe you will elvc,
him. hat is he has the most chances. and
that Is the v-ry reason so May OF you ere fer
him, Bat he has not al the chances, and ma,
be beaten. |, i, not. however, personal mat.
ter. Next t. Bal, except for this p;iucip'e
and the danger to the country, Lincoln might
as ell be elected for the next tour years
any one II the Republicans act from prin-
ciple, how do they reward noble and worthy
actions OF great statesmen. Mr.. Bel, almost
alone among southern men, stood by John q
Adams, the cid man eloquent. when aFraigned
for presenting Abolition petitions. Again, in
1854 he perliled his seat in the Senate, by op-
posing what you call the Kansas inqulty. vet
GO you vote for him Wha, Las Mr. Lin
Lincoln done to meri, your support lie made
ernolumenss and honor. Of a seat in tie Senate
glittering before his eyes? He did nothing
unselfshly Yet you vote for him, ard reject
t5e statesman who has done whs you say was
right"
The speech ~as interspersel with pleasant
res, and was received with applause. an1 in
good spirit. From the few poin,s given, ii the
Republicans are satisfied, the Democracy
should not complain.
We have IL ade this review without aay an
imadversions either way-mereiy to neutra ize
the false impr assons which the Gazette Of yes
terday attempted to fasten upon the minds Of
the public.
LEMONS ale very scarce now and can
be had only a. Stars.