Daily Democrat and news. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1859-1864, 1861-04-13

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10 6sst lad permogt importance b.
forSexsodoAG - lsts or ARRIVING out
the policy Of the partyi What is tbs,
oct which will prove the patriotic and
not the partisan spirit Of him Who !.
placed - chief over nation, and not
over psrtyp What il be called upon
BY his suffering countrymen to do, to
save them from the continuance ofthose
evils which hang upon doubt, and per-
ish for want Of to sustepance of conf.
dence : surely there 10 but one answer
to these vital questions, and that answer
10 Reconciliation.
That NJ. Lincoln u aware Of this ne
oessity that hs v perfectly sware that
there j. no time to lose in taking deci-
s,ve stsps 10 Yeassure bis con6d'ng couo-
rymen, there 10 little doubt Time, We
all ksos, IL foil Of virtue in it, anchor.
s,ing chssacter; for, With time, people
reflect and survey the condition into
which circumstances have thrown them,
and The circumstances themselee pass
subsequently into review, and motives
become slowly but surely apparent, and
recognition Of each others real, not
apparent position, 10 manifested. But
there i something besides time which 10
10 be called into aid when, as nov,
great interests are ct stake, and strong
passions excited" and that is prompt
action on the part Of the executive 10 Get
himself aud his purposes clearly before
the people. Has dr. Lincoln done this I
Surely if,as M. Webster said, "cIearness,
force and earnestness are the qualities
which produce conviction" the Insugur-
al Of the President clearly, forcibly and
earnestly declared that bis policy Vas
peace. To be sure, portion ofthe Sc
ced,ng States have chosen to affirm that
it meant 'war;" but We know OF no Ian
gusge save that Of pusiIIanimity, which
. chief magistrate could made use OF
which would more decidedly intima.e
that he sought . reconciliation and .
union Of the great and noble States
once bound so happily and SO prosper
ously, aye, and 60 formidably, together.
The only questions which can be raised,
consistently, are the practical once, in.
volving the particular action which the
Government will decide upon relative to
the Federal property nov 10 the hands
Of those who seized It, and, If any, what
attempts will be made to collect reve-
nues in the ports Of the discontented
States.
]: Mr.. Lincoln, with that direct hon.
es:y Of purpose and love OF peace and Of
couatry, which We who know him know
to he his characteristics, seeks t. do that
which will, frst Of oil, bring recouc,Iia
ton and unity under the good old flag
which we oil desire to see once more
floating over - united, happy and pros
porous people," he will consult, not his
friends-not his foes not section or q
party, but tie wishes of the great body
Of bic countr, men-the people in their
gigantic interest-the country, and moth
ing less than the whole country.
Now what does the country want
Plainly peace, unity and concord-the
revival Of confidence, the inauguration
of commerce, the reawakening Of al
mechanical aud industrial pursuits.
And how is peaceful and commercial
prosperity to be assuredl Plainly not
by following the advice Of extremists,
North or South. The man Of his party,
bent upon what be terms the 'integrity
OF his principles" will advise no con-
cession to traito's-"n0 bending to the
armed dictation Of . section" no
yielding to compu'sion" on as il
nothing was the matter; execute the
laws, and it anybody opposes, knock
them down." This NAV be the advice
Of men who believe honestly that this u
the only course to be pursued. Such
men look with an eye to that selfish
qualification Of spiteful pride which ex.
lists in the humility Of In enemy. This
is sectional aud pArtizan advice no,
the words Of = patriot who loves hs
couotry-aye, and all his country men
alike, aud Who will bend to the caprices
Of his neighbors, even if % enemy, 70,
the sake OF that which is more precious
than rigid justice, viz: peace and good
will.
No, We believe that Mr.. Lincoln and
the able men be has drawn around him
- cabinet will consult but one thing,
viz: the greatest good Of the creates,
number. He will offer no resistance to
infiAme passion; no opposition, either
Of word or sign, to those Of our country.
men who have assumed so unjuatifiably
belligerent attitude towards rs; but
he will offer alone the olive branch Of
peace. No State, any more than IN in.
dividual, can resist the honest, holy, pa.
tient advances Of = rsconciling spirit
and there 10 no wiser instructor than
human nature to assure 10 that any op.
position, even an attitude of determine
ton to an honest-hearted foe, feeds the
fame of hatred and nerves the hand that
10 raised against %. What does the
patriot care for the disappointment Of
the extreme partizan on either side
Let the Southern Confederacy cry o.
loud - they will /: AOh you are back,
ing out, are you I" OF, 1--WE thought We
would bring you to terms; or, 'Bsbold
how we have proved the righteousnes,
of our cause r.
Let It 30 cry out. It is but the CRY Of
the demon Of disuaion, ~ be lies with
ing on the rack which will soon stretch
him out corpse. Let the disappoipt.
ed partisans Of the North crv mt .o.;ne,