Daily Democrat and news. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1859-1864, 1861-02-25

In the autumn Ut their days. 's'3 ts=e
Tearfully we case beh oldinR
! il bright cnes ear ies lSved and lost, as9ff
A. Of tunes. the Springs unfolding
iWithers through untimely frost. +
Grown their tombs With blossoms vernal,
aa Lift 1t 10 the bending skiss Al 'Nf
All shall perish, but eternal
+ Loves Of iowly goodness risc. =
Their was not the strifa or glory
2 1hcirswas not the lust o. kain lsc
Not ensh lined in song pr story
Will their victories remain
Not amid the storm OF battle
/ hose thlr word Of hopo and cheer, n
But where herds lowing cattle
0rased beside the timid deer.
Simple lives they led Of duty
IL these borders Of tie earth y i5
Silently, their homes Of beauty
Grew, the blossoms Of their worth.
Every hill side they have planted
SAsll monument r. main,
And requiem he chant.d
~ sach 6eld of y wing graiu.
Soft shall be the south winds signing
Through the valleys whcrc they slsep,
And the river low replying
On its breast cir magic keep.
We have hailed the MONDAY splendor.
They when fr ths dawn begun
Welcoming its radiance tender, H..
To the vaes OF rest were won.
Yet. her magic memory lending,
We shall see, on steps OF light, y ~ss.
Silently, their forms descending, fssa
Gathering rtund our board tonight.
Thus We mcet-n band un broken;
As in happy days Of yore;
With our own their names be spokeD-
Dwellcrs on the farther shore.
7TH. The Unton Of the states.-Nay they ever re-
main insepArabie and lasting monuments u re-
publican liberty.
Response by john p. CooE.
Mk. PnselDGST. LADIss ASD GGnSLsHGs: Al
slm0s. Al, other period in the hi tory VI OuI
nation, since have been old enough to under
sisnt itr principles. should not. ~ respcndirg e
t. the sentim. ut proposed, glve utteIarcs I.
any emotion. other than pride that ! am an
American citizen, protected by the st.rs and
stripes. aud calling he attention Vt my ooEn
trymen to the spift OF the time that tiied
mems sou,s. TO the debt We owe the ,usmor,
Of the patriots Who gave US this goody heri
tsge, ard the ines,imab.e blessings fowin.
fror, a conf.derscy OF tr.em-n exhort them t.
prove worthy ot their inheii ance, and asser-
them that time had convinced til. wise men ~
the od world. how u rsti iInbued with ihr
spirit cf freedom can tovern Themselves with
out the aid 81 Kings, fotenta es. or petty Pein.
ces 4; aud how sweet it j. ior brethren ~
dwell together in unity and peace"
Alas thst unity ie turred u hatred; that
peace 10 clio, ded with wn,i,ke preparation.
~ 4,
hold words amor Us; sGd Secession. "Coe'-
cion," find An uttersnce now. where once th-
unanimous exclamation was my country, tight
or wrong"
Can il be ii at the God Of our fathers hss
deserted us IN thi-, our hour Of great triLuls.
! onf Have We % sinned against HIS laws that
it becomes necesssr, ior Him to fict upon D..
= civil war, 10 which father shalt te arrsy.d
against sou, ard brother against brother ?
Spare 10, oh! spare us this dire laa.ity /;
again cen eOt US together ''ons and iDsepara-
bl-," even ahough II cost " another ''eom
PROMISE"
Mr.. President. in this dark hour Of my conn
try's history, would not say ought TO fan III,
flame Of eectiona! hatred aud jesi usy; woold
rot even here give uttsraDce 10 sentiment.
that ! would not boldly proclaim in New Eng
land or South Carolina; becsusr, 20 long ~ !
owe allegiance To the U ion, l will not sllnw
the passions ~ the hour u lead the 10 dsnuh-
citation or crimination against my brethren in
any part of THE glorious Union.
When section, . State. or individuals err in
their mov eMenis upon the great political cuess
bosrj of this government. l viii appeal to the
great popuia heart Of my country and when
IT 10 laisped that there 10 cause f,r revolution
l would point them 10 the great magma 'hGrta
Il American liberty and coLv'Dcs them. II
could. thet tor every wrong u ficted. our Con
stitution and lave point on, the teMedJ.,
Point m-. sir. il yon can. to a sentiment or
pla form embody 90 much in so lew wards. -
'.the Union, TIE Constitution and she eSiOrce.
ment u the laws give me the addition you
would make TO il, as t.xt in trait ing the
mind of Am~, lean youths to hove sna rever
ence, their country aud its institutions.
States may rebe. demagogues may OrescL
treAson, crose-,oad ppiiiicIaDs may ihunds,
forth to : gaping s~t of Ioa!er- the ''irrepr.sri
ble conh,ci" or the "di,ine i sii,utjyn Of ssv
erA the doctrine ~ free trade and pAisor-
night, )" Or protection to American industry,
but give me tho great honest heart of the Iasn-
see &C o. uted together in love Of coaDlry. Con,
sti,ution, Laws and the priIcp ca Of our free in
stitut;one and l y oulh defy trai;oIs ami rsLeil
,ou. and "w,t~ then, all ont" without b0rn ias
% ~d.r or shssding blood. ~
Wherefore are ore portion Of shs ciuzess ei
thi- mighty Republic atraJed 10 bos,,e de
nionstrstion sgainst sno:heI7 Who caused . ]
this commotioni Did it spring from love cf
country ". m any gree, principle of free
gov.rpu,ent2 from name iDcrstituie 70 msp I
or from thirst Of power aud plsc.f ar from that
roo, Of oil evil, the n sLty q ilai?
God forbid. on 40 bccsei like this. that I
should raiee the veil and ~ ibit the N he'd d.
foemity Of politicians end dems goguss. and ths
work Of theis bands ahd the sins thst they have
yet u answer for to the Ge d u nstioDs. Pesc=
peace, give us peace cave to W and the DE-
sceDdsnts Of the Old Settlers Of Scott county.
thi- mighty Union Of ststes. aad ve will yisiS
~ '.alstrsct,. %" and political dogmss 10 poll
tic,aDs and dsmagogues. bot not one isch -
the enemies VI our model Republic.
Sir. the hietorv ofths psst ne Dc no expoei-
tion that the intelligent portion u Americans
IRE not familiar with, and while We may thsoWl
the bresu mantle Of charity over The abort cont
i,gs VI those. Who In their madness wouId de
siroy ~, - must not .ofget thst While il 10 Lu-
Gs0 10 err. il 10 divine to forgive.
Thua far in the history Of the United States
81 America. have We been sbte 70 present. 10
Tor. isn friend Or Toe psOepsssoa end happy
people, elriming 10 he governed hy . rerubi,-
can form cf government; without fear Of enc.
mics svishost Or within; YET todsy our most
danger ous eL%mise are an org those Who we're
born under the rraiect.D sf orr own flag, Or
~. have a~osn allsgisAc. u our coou,ry Asd
u. IeetIfutsrDa. tNfTt ,1sgE8NsE F# s8# rss
Itis ipdvsd. cir. > seripa- questi :. spd on.
thst IsifictA are Jet - sciv- wh-thsr m
db,oD Of these S,a'es snAs ever rexrsin IN eI,
srsbfe and : issting m6Iadnent Of Republican
jhsst. ia ~ ~
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