Daily Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1854-1855, 1855-04-28
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The WAR oUxbI1OH.
The Philadelphia N.rs says il would be
the last to counsel submission to insult and
aggression; and .if the vindica,ion Of ma
sional honor or national rights requires .
resort to arms, let the Administration con-
vsne Congress and submit the question OF
peace or war to the decision Of the Leg,sla-
tive branch of the Government, where the
Constitution has placed the power OF de-
claring war; but We protest against he ma
. sion being plunged into war with Spain,
after the fashion in which Mr.. Polk forced
The country into war With Mexico"
The Alexandra Gazette says--"the ques-
tons of the Gay are, shall le have war
about Cubsi and will there be peace in
Europe, and about both topics much is said
In the newspapers. We are inclined to be-
lieve that q iasge majority Of our people do
not desire war about Cuba, or any thing
else Just at this tine, and that the Govern
ments of Europe are heartily sick Of the
war on their hands. Experience shows
that war is almost certain TO bring disaster
and d;saess in it's train, even 10 ,hose who
are no, c,u.ly Engaged in lis prosecution
The whole world, al his age, is much in-
tereeied in .keepn. the peace everywhere,
the United States especially"
It is refreshing to revert to sentiments
possessing spme common sense, alter b.
coming fatigued with the crazy rnepsodies
Of flbus,eriIg voc.fera;ion. Ii cur causes
for complaint, agtirsi Spain were hundred
fold greater than iley are, who VIII deny
that the proper ecurse fer the Pres.cent 10
pursue would be to convene Congress and
submit, the question to lhstb,ty. When the
Consti,u ton gave the Presid Ut condition
al power Of taking certain init atory steFs
towards war, it evidently contemplated
an exceptional emergency which weuld al
nit OF no delay. Bot sceordirgto he doc
rire Of Locofocnism, the PRESIDE nj might as
we'll have been clothed With tie Whole v ar
making power. Ne one can deny that
tAe conyening Of Congress, ard NJ one, un-
Influenced ty party etnsiterations, will de-
NJ that Congress ought 10 be Convened
There is no doubt that very large majori-
~ of the people are opposed 10 war for he
causes and purposes minated, but when
the conservative portion Of the press, shar.
ing this feeling, gives public expression to
the seniime n, oil the flibusters join in the
silly chorus that such course il opposition
to our OWE country bankrupt Asminis-
trat;on, in the desperate hope Of retrieving
lie lost fortunes. seems likely to surprise
the nation into war, so ih at under the old
cry of "our country right or Wrerg,' al
notes OF disspprobation dght be efectually
discouraged. On this war issue which it is
attempting TO mike, il is afraid to meet the
Representatives OF the People, bat prefers
following its own tSrtuous and hidden poll
cy, and when we oppose this proceeding of
IN Administration which has so signally
and unPreeedentedly lost the confidence of
the country, We are 10 be told that we lack
patriotism for not bhndly spplsuding the
recklessness of set of broken political
oamesters. But even the utterers of such
fooiishness do not really believe il. and it is
not likely To produce much impression upon
the good sense Of the people. II Their. be
sufficient causes for contemplating a war,
let the Congress be assembled, and il that
body, after f.lly investigating the subject,
conclude that there are causes which de-
mand the declaration Of war IN the proper
form, our present opinions would doubtless
undergo change. In the meantime, We
give no blind approval TO the blind proceed
ings Of Mr. Pierce.