Daily Democrat and news. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1859-1864, 1861-04-16
The Border states.

WEDNESDAY AOkNlNu... ArhlL IT, issi'
The Border states.
~ Whatever may have been the public
...,.,v heretofore concerning the action
Of the Border States, that anxiety is
nok, immensely intensified. The love
Of the Starr and Stripes 10 those States,
/. .,ropg; the p paIAsion in the MAORI.
" of them stand hating between two
opinions unwilling to abandon the no.
bic American Eagle, and yet prone to
ioin hands with her more petulant
southern sisters in their departure from
the Union. For the cake Of our be-
loved country, for the sake OF peace and
harmony, for the sake Of humanity, We
trust, We hope they may do nothing
rsshly. but cling to that eide which will
bring the least trouble and induce the
least bloodshed. We believe that II
will be best tor both the United and
Confederate States, tor the Border
States to remain in The Union. 1t il not
to be believed, however, that oil OF them
will do so. Their sympathies, in
great degree, are with the South, and
there they will be found. Most snx-
iously shall we look for the popular
movement in those States. We look
upon the Union as dissolved-totslly
and irrcirievsbly dissolved to-day ever
Is much SO az though the Government
Of the Confederate States had been re-
cognized by the world, yet by retaining
the Border States, we should have some
better grounds tor belief that the pres
ent war would be less disastrous, and
the hope oil future reconstruction would
be tenalle. We trust al the Border
States will stand by the Union, though
we can see no grounds upon which to
base our hope.
The Combat OecPens.
Up to time of writing, our news is Of
the most warlike character. The future
is full Of ominous forebodings. Ap-
prehcnsions of deeds OF blood are well
founded. There can be no doubt OF
the precise condition Of affairs. The civil
war which was 'naugurateda few days
ago by the Carolinans has aroused the
blood ofthe people aud no one can deter
mine where it will end. The Ship OF
State is on the dark sea Of uncertainty
she has seen periIous times, and stromy
weather ere this, but nothing like the
storm she is now in. The hope that some
mira' lie will intervene and calm down
the sea OF passion and bid the waves be
still, is almost groundless. True, come
thing may save Us from the horrors Of
war but We fail to distinguish it.
1t is the desire OF our heart, and Of
every true patriot that peace may con-
adopted State has anything to fear, but
because il is for the interest of mankind
of our country to have it. In the
name Of humanity and civilization, in
the name Of thirty millions OF people,
whose success before tie world ard
whose happiness depends upon peace,in
the name OF the great Republic whose
foundation stones were laid by God in
the wilderness we have plead for peace
full solution OF these national troubles.
The prayer is not granted. On all sides
North, South, East and West, armed
menare gathering together-young men,
The pride Of our na,ion-the bone and
sine" of the land are preparing their
instruments OF war with which to torture
and slay each other. If we may not
look at the canse, We may ask What
will be the result? Will it presesve
the Union No! Will it win back
hearts alleuatcd ? No! Will it heal
any bitterness any heart burnings !
make us any better, stronger or hsppier
No! no! What thenp Go and ask
history. The record is there. The
language is plain and and unmistsk able. |
Peruse it, and learn from it what you
NAV. We find no hope there. The
war Is going on. The note Of prepare
ton is sounding loud on the right and
on the left. Where shall We stand |
Let US answer from the bottom of our
heartfelt us answer each and al /; let
US stand shoulder to shoulder under the |
Stars and Stripes }; let that not be dis
honored come what may.
ANDREw SHERMAN, ESQ has assumed |
the editorial control of the Chicago