Daily Democrat and news. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1859-1864, 1861-08-17
Foaley 10 Party.


Fealsv 10 Party.
Our neighbor gives uttersnce to the
belief that our fealty to party 10 stronger
than oar love for our country. IL it
possible that he 10 judging ~ BY HE
own fssIiegsl He is wrong. However
strong our love Of party may be, how
ever much We may cling to its time
honored principles-sud ad"re the
blessing which it has achieved for these
States, still we love our country more.
If it sere not so. We should not be .
Dcmocrat-we should be no better than
. Republican. We do not know OF any
party We would not join, or any per.
suasion We would not heartily advocate,
provided it could be the means OF pre-
serving the unity Of the States, and re.
storing peace aud happiness. We
would become Republican, an Abo-
itionist, a Turk, Jew, or Mormon-apy
thing that would conduce to that end.
But We cannot see how q man can be
ANYTHING else but Democrat and love
the country above all other earthly con-
sideratione. The most firm Repnbli-
can is nothing more or less than an
Abolitionist that is, as the party goes.
An AboIitionist hates the Union and
its institutions worec than SecessiO0ist.
The party has been working for the
overthrow Of this Government more
years than we have seen. Their religion
comprehends nothing but the abolition
of slavery. They declare the Union,
with slavery, not worth preserving.
Their luminosity towards the South is Of
the worst stamp. They look upon this
var, not % the means of checking the
rebelious acts Of traitors !; but a. =
mission Of armed men for the erad,ca-
ton OF slavery. They do not want to
see the Union preserved and perpetu-
ated as heretofore. Need We add to
this thst the Republican party is thor
oughly abolitionized Need we corrob-
crate the statement BY pointing ont the
action Of majority of the Republicans
in the late special session of Congress-,
upon the Pomeroy resolutions?
No; the Democratic party is the only
party which entertains proper appre-
citation OF the value of this Union, with
the exception, perhaps, Of the Bell
Everett party. The Democratic party
still clings to the Constitution of the
country, and has no other platform
wants none other. The Republican
party understands this very we'll; hence
its endeavOrs to abolish thence it's
efforts at amalgamation in the several
States. We are prouder than ever Of
the party since its refusal to be widowed
up by the accursed monster which has
enveloped the country in its coils oaly
to crush it. God forbid that the De.
mocracy Of the country should ever be-
come it's dupe. Democracy is patriot.
ism-no msn can be true patriot who
IL not . true Democrat, hence our fealty
to our party. Nay it never surrender
to any enemy.
DscLISE.- Hon. Paul Dillingham;,
Hon. Stephen Thomas. and James 7.
Thurston, Esq., nominated BY the late
Vermont State Democratic convention
for the Offices Of Governor, Lieutenant
Governor, and State Treasurer, respect.
lively, have declined being candidates.
The convention authorized the State
Executive Committee to fill any w.
cancies that may occur in the ticket,
and Nc hope to see them act upon 1t at
once. Vermont refused to repeal her
reasonable personal liberty bill. Her
statute book present open rebellion to
the Constitution, and her Republican
State Legislature PERSISTS in keeping up
that position. South Carolina defics
the Constitution and has done so for
yeara Vermont i in the saue fix ooly
not 20 far. Both believe in the efficacy
Of highss lev, doctsipsA q. Let not the
Democracy Of Vermont become contain
mated BY alIosin9 the Republican par
y, With such record to ride over then
rongh shod. We hope to zee the vacan
c'es promptly filed BY men that void
serve.
Tan Dubuque County Fair is to b.
held @ the 4,h, Ssh cad 9Th Of Sep.
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