Daily Democrat and news. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1859-1864, 1861-05-21

MEssRs. EDITORS The indications
from every point Of the compass admon-
ish every citizen of common sense
that we are now in an awful national
crisis, where each Of the parties in this
shocking national controversy needs all
the good council and advice they can
possibly procure. The war spirit is tol-
erably we'll aroused at all points, but
craftsmanship, diplomacy and even the
most sensible kind Of politics seem to
be ignored and secuted by our leaders
in the political, civil, and in the theolog
zeal departments.
The preparation for defence and for
offeuse in the cause Of national Justice,
is all proper, praiseworthy and .neces-
sary. 1t does seem that an alarmingly
large number Of statesmen, diplomat.
lists, politicians, and theologians are in
humanity intoxicated by the war fever,
which renders them insensble to the
dictates Of common sense, common eth
les, or common humanity, much less to
regard the laws of Christianity in any
Of the various notifications.
The national turmoil we are in now,
is drawing from the agricultural fields
and from various avocations large
number of our most useful inhabitants.
and placing them in positions of probable
danger to their health, independent OF
the danger from missiles or implements
in the inhuman, revolving, fratricidal war.
Ethics, humanity and theology, all call
loudly on our great Statesmen to save Us
from the impending calamity.
Ii our people would coolly, calmly
and deliberately make q financial calcu-
lalion, every man of substance and
common sense would say that our vital
dollar interest compels us to energetic
action to reconcile matters on the short
est possible notice.
A reasonable computation of the actual
expense in dollars per day 4; say, for pay,
subsistence, accoutrement and expense
of the War Department, say, to the free
States, is not less than three hundred
Thousand dollars per day, and the ex-
pense to the slave States will net be less
during the intense excitement than two
hundred thousand dollars per day. Here
the people OF the United States are dane
ing to tune that costs them half mil.
lion Of dollars each day. Every Union
man who is not in the stealing line should
study those notes and try to procure
cheaper music.
Now again, for the third time, hum
bly,, but approximately recommend that
some practicable and efficient plan be
devised to bring out in Convention, as
soon as practicable, a. many n possible
of the we'll schooled old statesmen who
are not now trammeled with party har-
ness, and let our suffering, glorious
Union have the benefit of their sage
advice, council and admonition. To
save the Union, if it is the will Of God
that it is to be saved, and if il is the will
OF Providence that VIC are to be deprived
OF that great political blessing, let Us
have conclave of the old Presidents,
Vice Presidents, old Cabinet officers, old
DiPlomatists and old Senators, TO give
their advice anu council and let them
say the departing prayers to those mem
bess Of our glorious Union, that are
destined to dissolution.
There are bot . few hundred Of the
gentlemen indicated now living. The
expense to tho country to pay all the
tax that would be required would no,
be more than the expense of one regi.
ment Of volunteers. Their council, ad.
vice end admonitions would in oil reason.
able probability strengthen % Ter mors
than one regiment if W are forced =
Persist il sar. and may Be worth mass
to the nation IN psocaring . honorable
peece, than one hundred rseipenfs q
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