Daily Democrat and news. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1859-1864, 1860-12-22
HOLIDAY GIrTs.-Those who wish ,

See de latch.
Y HoLrDAY GIrTs.-Those who wish 10
be reu. nbered for their 1od deeds by their
iriends, are notified that among the best places
In this city to procure gfts I substantial value
and excellence. j. at that al known establish
ment Of EIdridge d Williams, No 23 Brady
street, below Second. The goods they are OF.
ieriug are OF the uiost fashionable style and for
th- occasion, as on all others, they will sell
cheap. Husbands, you cant give your wives
more agreeable present than q Lice dress or
conk, or sorse other truly rervic-able article.
which you can procure OF Eidridg- & WILL
ans. Old Folks presen,s-p presents for the
middle az d-and for children, abound t. err.
Ia great Frofusion Go there and make YOUR
selections and We know you will never re-.
get having done 80. Go to Elirldge d VIII
iams'
ATTENTION, WIDE AwAkEs.-Yo
AID each Of you, if You look closely, Will
observe large spec< of war in the southern
horizon, and YOU are hereby notified eat You
are expected to hold your.eves in readiness to
march into the field and rpill your blood with
as much enthusiasm as you hurrahed for Lin.
coin IN the late campaign. You will observe
that there ID no retreat--no com, romi.es, no
peace possible. War is inevitable. Are Won
ready to march to meet it? The day Of bloody
hands and hospitable graves is indeed upou
US aud you ale expected TO march forth to
meet the worst, under the broad folds Of your
!4lack Republican flag. You, whose hearts
have blod, whose kerosene has burned for the
salvation from Southern bondage Of the eternal
nigser: you who have sworn vengeance on the
peculiar institution of the South, now have un
opportunity to quit your talk and 90 forth to
fght fer the OH ject Iearest their hearts Gird
up your loins, and take upon yourselves arms
and AMMUNITION, for the day Of deeds, aye,
dark deeds and blood are at hand
1t Is 10 election campaign which you are about
to be called upon to enter, but one which vii
be attended with fatigue. hunger, pain, misery
and death. You have brave men among you
-yoG will need all that bravery, for the foe
who thds you welcome, is in every way uor-
thy OF your steel. Braver or more determined
soldlere never entereu tented field or barred
breasts to deadly bullets and ,nurderous sabres
than those who have already thrown down the
gauntlet and dared you to take it up. We can
not believe that you will finch. or show the
white feather, but that you Will voluntarily, |
aye, gladly rush to arms and fight for your
princ ipes-unhoIy even though they may he.
Prepare yourselves, brave Wide Awakes-gird |
On your armor, and try and look as courage Gus
as you did weeks since when pompousy fol- !
lowing band II music you strutted through !
our street, a Ia m,liitdire, under the Lincoln |
lag, and by the glare OF torches. You are
the bone and sinew o. the land-prepare TO !
nave your bonee broken in the great cause in |
" hlch YOU labor, and your sinews brought in
% play in the field where blood will cover the |
green earth, and clouds of suphLrous smoke
'hut out the rays OF tie sun. Now, therefore,
ay GA your arms and be in readiness to offer
lp your lives bleeding sacrifice upon the al
ar Of American Niggerdom. 1t is your chosen
PORTION, and whether the better part or not, il
h.H net be taken from you
You will not 90 alone into the contest 9th
RS VIII go-othersas brave-others as strong,
'thers vi the same latitude, others with as
much at stake-o hers with as dear principles
Others with as deep determinations will se-
'ou-be with you, and if worst comes to worst
III the angel of death apreads is banner there
wi die With you face to face ! These are
ober conclusions-thesea are words which but
cho the sentiments Of thousands uron thous.
Inds OF good, honest Northern citizens, Wide
wa zee, are you ready for the issue? If not
low lorg will it be before you will get ready