Daily Democrat and news. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1859-1864, 1861-09-09

The news Of the death Of the arch
traitor who has done 90 much to bring
on the rebellion, and who stood ~ its
head and front, seems to be fully cen.
firmed. For years this man has been
actively engaged in plotting to bring
about q dissolution Of our Union, aud
to build up a southern Confederscy, or
something worse, whereof be could fg-
IRE as the principal character. He was
man Of untiripg energy, high ambition,
and possessed degree Of popularity,
which had it been turned to proper &C.
count, would have raised him to high
position and emblaxoned his name on
the page Of history az one Of the first
men Of the American Republic. As it
10 he has made great amount OF history
in a short space Of time, but it is OF that
negative character which will be read
by this and future generations with feel
ings Of deepest cxecration.
No one can doubt at this time, what
has been the handspring Of bis action
ever since he came upon the public
stage. Ever since that time he has
been known as q "fire-catcr of the
rankest kind, but few supposed that he
was an enemy to his country and seek.
ing to overthrow it.
His death will greatly cripple the
efforts OF the revolutionists. There
are other men who were his con-
federates who possess great tai
ents and executive energy. But
We doubt very much if any orc of
the number has the ability to direct the
public mind and prosecute the unholy
cause Of which he was the grand pro-
jector and leader. Even if there are
other men possessing all his executive
ability, ambition, aud popularity, the
fact that the great leader has been cut
down, has tendency to demOralize the
entire project. But the fact is, there is
no other man to take his place. No
matter who takes his position, internal
satisfaction will be created. There are
many ssplrsnts in tho South. They are
to be found among the military in great
numbers, and neither OF them will be
satisfied with the next leader. His death
will greatly enhance the Union cause
There is no doubt of this Had Provi
dencc seen fit to remove the great curse
years ago, our Government would have
been all the better for it. Through his
demise we look for better times we
look to soc the Southern rebellion great.
ly crippled thereby.
We take pleasure in reproducing the
suhjoined paragraphs from tie New
York World, paper which may be
regarded as the organ of the cousct,a-
tive element Of the late Republican
party:
"Wendell Phillips and other aboli-
tionists urge necessarily upon the adj
ministratIon proclamation of cmanci-
patton to the slaves. They can see no
thing worth gaining in war to uphold
the best OF governments, the lrcest OF
constitutions, the hitherto unimpeded
authority Of law, and the good order OF
society, unless their wretched crotchets
can also get turtherance in its conflicts
the secession organs come to the
same conclusion hy different road.
They hope the government will commit
itself to the impolicy Of wholesale cman-
cipation, because in that event they
know we should have united South
to fight, no loyal Union men there to
work with us, divided North, an inter
rupted, crippled, and Intellectual war,
and thus should entail upon the nation
inevitably the very disruption to pre-
vent which the Moth has risen to arms.
This is not the first time secessionists
and abolitionists have fought the same
enemy"
We commend these words to the
thoughtful consideration Of all good mon.
To-day there is but one danger of d.
vided Northern popular sentiment and
OF miscarriage Of the contest for the
preservation Of the Union. That dan.
&c. is abOlisiOnism.
An American Regiment OF Cuirassters