The Buchanan County guardian. (Independence, Buchanan County, Iowa) 1858-1864, 1860-01-26
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so called National Democrats still insist
upon talking treason, and refuse to listen
to any proposition looking to an organi-
cation. They express an unalterable de-
termination Of resisting the adoption Of
the plurality rule, and in no other way,
it is thought, can the organization be eff
fected. Messrs. ADRIAN and RIGGS, of
New Jersey, and CLARK and BRIGGs, Of
New York, Anti Lecompton Democrats,
who owe their seats TO Republican votes,
and whose votes, added to those of the
Republicans, would at any moment con-
summate the organization, re fuse to CO.
operate with those whose support, before
election, they persistently sought. Up
on them, therefore, rests the responsible
ity of the state of affairs now existing in
the House of Representatives. They
stand aloof from either party. compl-
menting each other with votes, and seem
to be expecting that the forces of one or
the other of the strong parties will sur
render Internationally to them. In this
we hope and expect that they will find
themselves mistaken. They have libel
ed the Republicans as grossly as their
Lecompton brethren, and in considera-
ton Of the circumstances of their cleo
ton, they are even more obnoxious to
Republican censure than the Administra-
ton party. The latter treat them with
perfect contempt, and in no instance have
shown the slightest disposition to go over
to them, refusing to give their candidate,
DAVIS of Indiana, respectable show of
support.
How the house is to get out of this
dead lock is not apparent, unless the
South Americans and Anti Lecompton-
ties support HIcKMAN's motion for the
adoption of the plurality rule. If they
would do this, the administration minor
ity would find it hard work to stave off
vote for any great length of time, not
withstanding they are pledged to defeat
the motion by all possible appliances.
During the past week an effort was
again made to draw from Mr.. SHERMAN
an expression relative to HELPERS book
He told them that if CLARK's offensive
resolution was Withdrawn, as proposed,
he would be willing to have the book
read, and would state distinctly what he
did, and what he did not, endorse. He
had already said that he had signed the
recommendation on the representation OF
political friends, and without any know
ledge Of the contents Of the book But
he had been cut off from further expla-
nation by Mr.. CLARK's resolution, and so
long as that was pending, so help him
God, he would make no further explana-
ton. Mr.. CLARK refused to Withdraw
the resolution, thus showing that there
was no desire on the part of the Demo
Gratis for Mr.. SHERMAN's explanation.
The whole thing is mere shallow pre-
tence, and is only got up to hide the dis
union schemes of the Democratic disuni,
on party. Mr.. SHERMAN was one of the
most conservative memb ers, on the slav
cry question, who held seat on the floor
of the last Congress, making only one
speech on that subject, but devoting his
great abilities to the discussion of ques-
tons of trade and of finance. He is al
so man of the most gentlemanly, quiz
ct, modest demeanor, and as man, pos
sesses the most perfect confidence Of
those who denounce him in such bitter
terms, as they have repeatedly stated. 1t
is therefore apparent that all this denun-
citation is but farce. played for politi
cal effect by some. and by others for sin
lister and reasonable purposes. BY the
first because the cry Of dissolution o.
the Union has heretofore had the effec
TO keep them in political power by opera
ting upon the nervous organisms of north
ern doughfaces. BY the last-the South
ern rulers of the Democratic party-be
cause, disunionists at heart, they are con
stantly endeavoring to create an antipa
thy between the different sections Of the
confederacy, and deem this most admi
rable opportunity. in view of the excit
ed state of the public mind consequen
} upon the Harper's Ferry raid. to furthe
their schemes. 1t is notorious that tn,
men who give law to the Democratic or
ganization-the men who have ruled tina
pauy-dictated lis measures-market
out its course-for the last five or 81,
years, are open and avowed disunionists
The developments of the present Congress