Daily Democrat and news. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1859-1864, 1860-10-03

shHge AnQwe sincerely hope thet Se
nay not be found advocating resistance
to the laws as determined by any trlbn
nal which. under the State or Fedora
Constitu ion, is made tribunal Of lasl
resort. A tribunal from whose decis-
IONS no appeal can be taken under for"
of law. Or il We should ever advocate
resistance, because existing laws weIt
oppressive, and their consequences wors'
han the terrors Of Revolution, W.
~ouId do SO boldly aud openly. We
have some degree Of respect for those
who proclaiming that the Constitution
is a covenant with death and an agree
ment with He'll" throw aside all re-
s,raints Of law, and defying the govern
ment, make fearless war upon the Union
and its institutions. We respect thu
honesty Of the individusl, although We
detest the traitor, and abhor the treas
on. But we cannot express our utter
contempt for those, who avowing To-"
OF the Union. seek to weaken the sacred
ties which bind it together. The fend
who under the garb of friendship STEALS
into the domestic circle, and sewers it.
holy bonds, has the horrible excuse OF
passion and of list. But he who, pre-
tending to revere the union of States,
halloweI as no mere human union eve,
was, would seek to sever it, BY
bringing lis laws, the strongest ties
which bind it, Into dlsrepute and disre-
spect, has no excuse. This crime is ia,
worse than open treason. We most
certainly have more respect for ou'
neighbo's Of the Gazette, who say tina,
"lhc Republican party openly and bold
ly repudiate the bred Scott decision"
than we have for those Republican ora
tors and presses, Who, while professIne
to respect the law, advise resistance to
it.
The Gazette "openly and boldly" pro
claims that the Republican party does
not respect the laws, and will not enforce
them with promptness aud fidelity, for j
the Republican party may ''openiy and
boldly" repudiate one decision of The
Supreme Court of the United States
which under the Constitution, is the ou.
preme Law OF the land, they may repu
date any law. The principle is thu
same. But with all respect for the SUI
perior knowledge Of the Gazette as to
the Republican party, its platform and
principles, we defy it to produce the
word or line in the Chicago platform
which "openly and boldly" repudiates
the bred Scott decision.
No ! the Republican convention al
Chicago did not da.e to go before the
American people, with an open and told
enunciation of It's real objects and prin-
c'ples. But protesting loyalty to the
Unon. and obedience to the laws, left i,
to its irresponsible orators and presses to
advocate treason and revolution. Is the
Gazette prepared to follow to Its / gical
the doctrine which it
'boldIy and openly" advocates !! Does
hat journ |, with full knowledge OF
the pain result, advise tie people to "rer
pudiate" existing laws? Dare 1t ask the
electors to place the General Govern
ment in the hands of individuals, who il
The face of their oaths to supp 'rt the
Constit ton and the laws of the United
Stale are pledged to ''repudate" an ex-
istirg law. The President OF the Uritec
states s'shaH take care that the ldacs are
faithfullyerecuted,' so says the Constltiou'
Itio most soiennly sacear that 4 aciN
FAITHFULLY execute the office Of President
of the United States," is the oath he
must take. Yet the Gazette "openly
and boldly asserts that Abraham LIN
coin is pledged to ''repudiate" to discard,
to refuse to acknowledge, decision o.
he Supreme Court, which is the Su.
preme Law Of the land. And can it be
possible tia the Gosette, while avowirg
this doctrine, is compelled in order to
attempt to sustain its treason, to rel,
upon the statements of ~ Re
publican Of this city scho ayos untH re-
Gently Democrat" Is this the high
Su,hoti y, upon who're assertions the Co.
zefte jus,ifies its reputation of the laws.
Is this the learned legal source from
which the Gazette derives its doctrines
OF opposition and resistance to the de-
c's'ons Of the Supreme Court OF the Uni
tea States? Are the garbIed extracts
read, and gross Misrepresentation made
by"o Hpublieon ofMis city, ,rho soas
u"t'/ recently a Democrat' in a public
'peech' the only authority which the
Gazette can produce
"1@e Decii quotes Seripture.'
lie was once an angel in Heaven.
"a Republican OF this city, who was