Daily Democrat and news. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1859-1864, 1861-05-07
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nation tho calls loudly for acsios %
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Tho military spirit that bss been e.
hibitsd and y now being embodied gives
. good guarantee that the cause Of The
United ST. tes will be sustained, defend
I'd sod protected by an overwhelming
army. It is now clearly developed that
the United States can and seiH furnish
men,, money and I'll nsedfai appliances
70 dstesd and contend for al honorsble
and just rights Of The United States. II
10 right and proper = veil - jodicious
70 encourage the most formidable prep
ssstion tor war, il that shocking calam
ity il to be forced upon "a Ihs i'm.
pending danger Of bloody frasricidal
hatchery calls loudly on every states
man and iDAueption politician in all the
States and Territo ries Of the Union to
exert oil bis power aud influence in any
and every way to sue for and procure
reconciliation, peace, prosperity and per-
petuity TO our glorious Union.
10 m article some days since, l made
the suggestion that > convention be
called, TO be composed, say Of oil who
are now living Of the ex-Presidents and
Vice Presidents OF the United States !;
all of the ex-members Of the Cabinets Of
the United Slater; oil those that are
living who have held respectable posi-
tons in the United States Diplomatic
Corps. l would add to the list oil ex-
u. S. Senators. In this convention We
would have matured and we'll Aschooled
statesmen, aud would certainly have .
formidable array Of superior talent and
honest patriotism. A large number Of
tie gentlemen indicated are possessed OF
and are blessed with knowledge and
competency, AMI are now in the stage
Of lite so near to eternity that their ad-
vice and admonitions would demand
command aud be clearly entitled to high
consideration aud respect from oil good
friends to the United States, and would
be terrific admonitions to the enemies OF
our glorious Union. / do not profess
to be either statesman, diplomatic OF
politician, but do feel we'll convinced that
a little judIcious management on the
part of our statesmen. dipiomatists and
politicians would save our nation from a
bloody fiatricidal butchery, aud procure
peace, prosperity and q more sol d and
permanent Union than we have bad
since 1915. There nay be some diff
Guilty as to the power to call this con-
vention. In my humble opinion the
Crisis has the power and has made the
call. 1t is my humble opinion that it is
the duty Of every Governor Of every
State aud Territory in the Union, to
strongly recommend that every man that
is in Ills respective State or Territory
who has a right to claim seat in said
convention, should report himself and
make such suggestions as he may deem
wise and proper as to the most practi-
cable time and place of meeting and
action.
1t is now the duty Of every military
man in the nation to be ready and will
ing to fight for honorable peace. 1t is
the imperative duty Of every bishop.
priest, preacher, and praying man aud
woman, in all the States and Territories,
to pray fervently AMI perseveringly,
night and day, for peace.
1t is the duty now Of every honorable,
humane, patriotic statesman, diplomaiist,
and politician, to use all the means, in
fuence, and talents that he can control
to procure an honorable peace.
Therefore, whether tho gentlemen in
dictated meet 10 convention or not, each
and every man Of them is in duty, hon
or and conscience, bound to give his
time, attention and energetic action
for the rights and the peace of his coun-
try.
Every intelligent inhabitant of the
United States who il not IN inhumsr
wretch is anxious for an honorable
peace. The Divine and the Christian
is, by unquestoued Theology, of every
sect, bound to pray to God for peace.
The military man is bound to fight for
and submit to honorable peace, at any
and I'll times. Let our statesmen, poll
ticians, and diploma.ists, do their duty,
and We will have peace. N.
THR commander at Fort McHenry is
likely to bold his position. In bis first
contact with the rebels they we're worst
ed. Observing that batteries were being
erected BY the Baltimoresns in . posi-