Daily Democrat and news. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1859-1864, 1861-04-02

Del0iag The Qsssstos.
The 0asetss made fruitlsss attempt
Yesterday morning to clear up the dis
crepsucy existing between the Chicago
Platform and the Congressional act
creating the Territories of Nevada, Col
orado and Decotah, but - heretofore,
signally failed. 1t asks if it has not
been the object Of the party to prevent
the extension OF slavery in the Terrific
r;e.. It is 30 written in the Chicago
Platform, we admit it vas 20 stated
from every stump during the late Presi-
Dental Campaign, and yet the 6rst Re-
publican Congress which convened after
the election of Mr.. Lincoln, carved the
unorganized Territory into three parts
and gave territorial life to each, and
gave to each the power to introduce
slavery therein, or not, just a. the PEG
pie thereof might see fit. Let us ask
the Gazette again to tell US in the fewest
words possible, whether that was not
decided back down! whether the crea-
tive act was not, so far as slavery is con-
cerned. in direct antagonism to the Chi
csgo Platform 1t was claimed by the
Republican patty that that Territory
was al free, but by the provisions OF the
creative act, the Republican party de-
carcs that Territory ali sldve or all free
part staee or part free, just as the peo-
pie may elect. Was that the intention
ofthe Chicago Platform Did the Ga
zeue SO interpret that Platform Let
ms hear. But we are far from censuring
the Republican party tor shifting out
Of it's course, and embracing the doctrine
laid down by Mr.. Douglas. We believe
that it was right to do so, and we are
glad that the Republican party had the
moral courage to declare that the Dem
ocratic Platform was right and their
own wrong. We are glad that the Re-
publican Congress took that occasion TO
say to Mr.. Douglas You are right,
sir. It 10 As it should be between man
and man-between party and party.
Let not the Gazette dodge this point
any more. 1t calls forth the condemna-
ton of those of its own party, and sub
jects it to the contempt Of sensible peo-
pie. All false accusations 40 to the course
Of this journal will not serve As screen
to dodge behind. Just stand right up to
the rack and tell the public the truth
tell your readers that the free Territory
plank of the Chicago Platform was
found unavailable after the election was
over, and that the first Republican Con-
gress ignored it's existence and took po-
sition on the Democratic Platform.
You are welcome, quite welcome. Come
you on probation, and if you prove
yourselves truly repentant, as We be-
lieve you are, then you will be taken in
10 full fellowship.
NEGROES BETTER THAN FoREIGNERs.
The Massachusetts, Legislature continues
10 be "down on the Dutch and Irsh,"
however iavorably disposed towards the
irrepressible conflict. We clip the sub
joined paragraph from the proceedings
Of that body on one day last week
The special committee to whom WAS
referred the subject OF the repeal Of the
two years amendment OF the Constitu-
ton, presented majority report adverse
to the repeal. A minority report, signed
BY Mess's. Whiting, Of the Senate, and
Draining, and John Ii. Barry, of the
House, recommends modifying the con-
stitution SO that adopted citizens can
vote one year after naturalization.