Daily Democrat and news. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1859-1864, 1859-12-15

ties and safety by oil honorable means,
and faithfully and unrcscryediy to carry
ont oil its obligations and requirements.
Kesolpsd, That it is the bounden and
highes. duty OF all the cit;zens Of this
county to discountenance whatever may
tend to produce alienation Of feeling, or
division Of sentiment or interest. between
the several States, and zealously to cu!
t'va;e and promote every influence like
~ to advance ard maintain the most
amicable relations among the whole
people OF the United States.
Resolved, That VIC hereby denounce,
AS worthy Of the most unqualified con-
domination, every demonstration and ev-
cry expression Of sentiment, whether
public or private, tending to extenuate
or apologize for the conduct or charac-
tiers of the criminal actors in the late
outrage in Virginia, or TO make them
seen other than the guilty agents and
victims Of q fanatical and fatal delu-
sion; and we hold those, in whatever
station and Of whatcvcrprofession, whose
opinions and exhortations, heretofore
uttered, have SO manifestly tended to
this great wrong and crime, as fully re-
spons,ble tor il a-d its fatal consequent
ccs, before God and the country.
Resoiyed, That with the deepest emo
tons Of veneration for the sagacity aud
patriotic spirit which prompted the SEN
timcnt, We re,crate the language of the
father Of his country, in his farewell
address to the people OF the United
States, that cit is Of infinite moment
that we should properly estimate the
immense value Of our national union to
our collective and individual happiness !;
that we should cherish cordial, habit
ual and immovable attachment to it !;
accustoming ourselves to speak and think
of it as of the palladium Of our political
safety and prosperity watching for its
preservation with jealous anxiety, dis
countenancing whatever may suggest
even suspicion that it can in any event
be abandoned, and Indignantly frowning
upon the first dawning of every attempt
to ALLEVIATE any portion Of our country
from the rest, or to enfeeblc the sacred
tie. which now link together the various
parts"
The foregoing resolutions breathe the
true feelings of the American heart
They are eloquent denunciations Of the
base spirit which has been exhibited in
every section Of the North by the ex-
tenuators of the crimes Of old Brown,
and of the Infamous principles which
they avow. They are the true exponent
Of that unperverted Northern sentiment
which will sweep from the halls Of legis,
lation, as with bosom Of destruction,
large majority Of the fanatics who now
occupy them. 1t is most fortunate that
the developments of the last two months
have directed public attention to the
conspiracics and conspirators against tn.
institutions of the county. These great
movements of the masses in the North
eru cities will extend their influence in
every direction, until the whole North
will have become thoroughly imbucd
with like patriotic feelings.
This ontpouring of the people Of
Boston was eloquently addressed by
Hon. EDWARD EVERETT and HoN. Ca.
LEB CUSHING, names held in high esti-
nation by every true American. We
would be gratificd if our space would
permit the publication in our columns o.
the speeches of these distinguished states.
men. In their addresses these gentle
men took the view of the question which
has been held by the Democratic pres,
Of the North. Mr.. Everett said:
1t is my own deliberate conviction
formed from some opportunities Of per
sonal observation, and from friendly
correspondence with other parts of the
country, Though l carry on none of a
political nature,) that we are on the very
verge of a CONFUSION which will shake
the Union to its foundation and that a
few more steps forward, in the direction
in which affairs have moved for a few
years past, will bring us to the catas
trOphe.
We suppose our neighbor will stig
Matte Mr.. Everett as a "tcrror engcn
dcrer.' But the people of the North
will not be diverted from their purpose
of taking from the hands Of those who
intend evil the po,cer to accomplish it
The temporary ascendency which the
Republican party has gained in certain
States will be speedily reversed; just al
soon as the people have an opportunity
Of doing SO through the ballot-box.-
Every man Of the community know.
fall we'll, that, were it not for the coali
ton between the old Abolition and thu
newer Republican party, the former woult
be impotcnt for harm. 1t is from thu
"irrepressible conflict" promised aut
proclaimed by the Abolitionized Repub
lican party Of the North, that the coun
try has everything to fear. Safety re
quires that that organization should b.
disarmed, and the people have ordained
that it shall be effected.