Daily Democrat and news. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1859-1864, 1861-04-23
what Of The Future!

clAUeT Oh war 10 uOuuVss ite icot ss'kHt 70
and shadows, is with us; but what OF
the fn,ure-the future Of our country
our once happy and peaceful, proud
American Republic? The question is
all absorbing. Nothing can keep il
from the minds Of the people. Popular
opinion upon this subject is as variable
"a the hues Of the rainbow. The mos
sanguine express 6rmness in the opln
ion that the present cond ton Of affairs
will result IN the total defeat Of th'
South, and 10 cementing together IL
stronger bonds than ever, every State IL
the Union. We confess to not being
abe to Lrrive at any such conclusion
however, much we wish for such con
summation. 1t hardly looks reasonable
that deadly warfare is to bear any
such fruits. If, after the smoke OF bat
tie has cleared away, we observe any
such results, we shall be among the first
10 declare our belief in war as the most
effective panacea Of the universe. Until
then we must be recognized as an unbe-
liver. As we look at the affairs Of the
present, we can see nothing but inevita-
bic dsunion. We do not expect any
thing else, and if we are disappointed it
will be happily so. Though disunion
might temporarily transquillze the coun-
try, it is difficult to see how a state of
peace is to be maintained. The admis-
sion of the right Of separation leads to
the continual establishment of new con-
iederaclcs and separate forms ofgovern-
meut. Thus Iowa may see fit to take
upon herself the right of directing her
own affairs, and absolves herself from
the compact. She continues to maintain
a Republican form of Government. Mis-
souri, takes notion that she can have
government alone better than in con-
nection with any other State, and the
people thereof make up their mind to
choose king or establish some other
European form Of Government. Who
Is to say it shall not be so? One sec
,ion may establish one idea and another
definite extent Where will it end
The entire matter is only known t. Him
who kroweth ali things, and who watch
Is over the dcs,lnies OF nations, and d.
reefs according to His good will and
pleasure. The future is dark. Onr
country is thrown upon perilous times,
ana no one can form conclusion that
viii meet the views of another.
Immense Prepau atiOns for War.
The North Is becoming aroused. On
every hand preparations Of war are be.
nv made with overwhelming energy
IL less than one month not less than
two hundred and fifty thousand men
VIII be ready to take the field and en-
gage in the bloody conflict. IL tn,
south the same spirit is aroused, and
every able-bodied man who possibly
can do SO, will hold himself in readi-
ness. There Is no question but that
bloody work is on hand, that such a
,f.r,Iiftan NI alfa : 4 a..
seen, will be enacted within the present
year. The North is united in purpose
TIE South is not less 50. The North
has double the strength of the Sonth in
point OF numbers; it likewise has the
1"'ernment-the navy and tie prestige
of power. The preparations which are
gong on must soon eliminate, and
where the blow falls it will fall with
power and effect. 1t is no time for fal.
terlng by the way. Goodness and decis-
ion must attend all operations, but let
there be no lack of detcrminatlon or
patriotism. BY this campaign the Gov
eminent of the United States-the
great plan OF Republican Government
either stands or falls. Which shall it
be! That is the question.
Abraham Lincoln on Secession and
Revolution.
On the 18th day of January, ls4s,
while a representative in the Illinois
Legislature, Abraham Lincoln made a
speech In which LIE uttered the follow.
ing language:
Amy people, anywhere, being in.
cl.ned and having the power. have In.
right to rise up aud shake off the exis,
ing government, and form a new an,
that suits them better. This il mos,
valuable, most sacred right-a rich
which, We hope and believe, is to liner