Iowa voter. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1867-1874, 1870-12-08

States. That the Democracy have
changed front, and whereas they used
to be in favor of the promiscuous
acquisition of territory, now they as
steadily oppose all attempts IN that
direction. That the Democrats in
the last Congress opposed the resusci-
tation of our commerce and the buy
ing of ships. That Mr.. Seymour's
proposal to base representation in
the Senate upon population, instead
of States, was Democratic relin-
| quishment of State rights in most
vital point. That by his review ne
has shown that the Democracy has
eithers iGnorad g ehapGed ieonkon.
! 1aYf its past cardinal principles. That
the Republican party, having settled
| all it undertook heretofore, must
strike out in a new field. Here is
the point of his speech. That new
field is a foreign one. That party
having settled all the questions that
grew out of the war at home, must
settle those that grew out of itabroad.
He means by that, we must bring
England to reckoning at once. The
wrong done us by imperial France
we can overlook. Not so that OF
England. He reargues thequestions
of her liability under the Alabama
claims. He thinks her action a
violation of the law of nations. But
he don't propose to base the question
upon that nor to argue the question
with her. She did us harm. He
don't propose to debate with her
whether she had any right or plea,
or plausible quibble Of excuse for
doing that harm. The fact of that
harm remains, and she can compcn-
safe us for it or fight. He will be
satisfied to let this government pay
the claimants in the Alabama cases,
and call the account square, if Eng
land will withdraw from all claim
of interest or jurisdiction on this
continent. He don't ask her to give
Canada to US, but simply to take
hands off and leave Canada alone.
He is confident then that she will
come to us Of her own accord. He
figures up our border losses by smug-
Cling, army expenses, &c, and makes
showing that this government can
afford to pay the Alabama claimants
if England will withdraw from our
northern neighbOrs. To force her to
do this or settle in some other way,
he proposes to declare prompt non
rl intercourse with her; to let no goods
come from England here; to prevent
a dollar or provisions or goods going
from here to her coast. He says this
is no justifiable cause for war on her
part. Still he accepts the probability
that she may view it differently, and
may declare war. If she wants to,
let her do it. We will then sweep
her not only from this continent but
the seas. To do this we have in the
United States sixteen hundred thou
sand Irishmen, who would be glad
to help fight with us in that war.
Twelve hundred thousand Irishmen
vote the Democratic ticket now,
who would in that event vote with
the Republican party, and ensure its
continuance in power for genera
tion."
1t will be seen that Gen. Butler
strongly insinuates that the Repub-
lican party has but one great idea
left, viz: "That the loyal people Of
the country administer its affairs"
Now, this is one of the Republican
doctrines, of course. What party Of
sane men, not essentially traitorous,
could wish the Government admin
istered by disloyal men? But are
not the permanence Of the abolition
of slavery-the full and honest pay
ment of the Public Debt-the entire
denial of the rebel war debt-the
equality before the law Of all citizens
the collection of a portion Of the
revenue by duties on imports-the
funding Of our Public Debtat a lower
rate of interest and for term Of
years-the honest payment Of pen
sions to deserving loyal soldiers
are not these, and more also, recog-
nized Republican principles? Are
not the opposite doctrines recognized
as Democratic? And, though some
Of these principles may be considered
as settled already and established,
would they not be Immediately in
jeopardy, II not Overthrown, IL the
Democracy were to obtain power?
To answer these questions il to say
that the Republican party still has