Daily Democrat and news. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1859-1864, 1861-08-24
who Il for war.

much needed to calm the factions and
bring about harmony throughout the
Union, is lying almost dormant and In
smothered in the conflicting
ranks of the great National Democratic
party.
| am not firm advocate for this in
human war, nor will l vote tor any man
who is. / am for the Union and the
preservation Of it's institutions. 90 10
for perpetusting this Government as it
is-a unit. We must keep our Cover
ment from being broken into fragr tents
and distributed to the four ,.;nds
am an anti-coercionist, am. do not be
lieve this Union can be .ield together by
force Of arms, &C.. dc. Such are the
daily exclamatio,.s of the various classes
and fragments who have heretofore as
sisted III welding that power v hich has
invariably been found the anchor t.
which our hopes have chung for the sup
port and II aintainsnce Of the nation.
Why is there existing such diversity Of
opinions and views among those who
have united s. long and faithfully in adj
vanclng the interests and prosperity Of
The nation. Have We not too many
| factions-personal anlmoslties dividing
the counsels Of our leading statesmen,
and through bitterness of heart, break
off into political factions, exhausting
their manliness and noble qualities in a
spirit Of revenge and retaliation-eycn
to the q struction Of our Government
Who Is 1t now, Calling out ''comprOmise
and still will throw fire brand into our
own ranks, anG refuse to concedc:
Why should patriotism be SO lost
Why nobleness so degra led : All viii
clam that the element is in the spirit OF
the Democratic party, which will yet
brig peace to our suffering country.
All are for peace and the Union as our
fathers formed it.
Is it possible that our conflicting par
tlSdns cannot see that we must first
harmonic III our own movements, IN
order TO concentrate that power requI-
site to bring together aud establish ira
ternal relationship throughout the ire
conciled parts Of our Union. l. it not
PLAIN and e0sasnt we must adopt congo
NAL sentiments, tending to consolidation
OF strength throughout the States, and
SO on through all the Northern States,
thus bringing into activity power
which our dissatisfied friends OF the
South would feel disposed to meet, and |
recognize as the say ing "body polite" Of
the na,ion-an element which would |
clothe them with all the rights ard
guarantees they could consclcntiously
ask
Mr.. Lincoln's Administration is al
ready inaugnrated and passing away,
with the nuheard Of distress, the ..lIrc-
pressible conflict has indirectly brought !
upon us a war to enforce the la.
throughout the seeded States, liz ont
and out rebellion against them. We
wa ~ "''' Cdiiy ~ oHs we Ea'.e no
power to help ourselves. We d id no,
ard m placing him in the Pres Dental
char, only through the reckless, min
dicious and nhwlse, Yea, wicked course
pursued IN cur own counsels, and fol- |
lowed by dist. action and defeat, as a |
natural consequence.
nus Tar, We may lay at our own D oor
a partial interest III the general waste
oei"fe as. Let us, however, tom tie
genera! "reI k, manage TO recupcratc.
ana "oald say, to All those who are 50
-eaac' Gus about their own peculiar
We US, and who are so eager to force US
INTO another political contest, under the
various banners which fell di,tieured
and shattered III our last Presidential
struggle, you are as surety as tutc,pro-
cras tutoti"g THIS inhumdu mar. Demo
Gratis must nnlte--it you would stay THIS |
fIatrlclda strife. Douglas, Bell and Breck-
inridge Democrats must harmonze.
We want but one head. Personal views
and animositics must tie smothered, yea.
take the place Of that power which IL !
now silent. Let Us conquer in every |
State, if possible, and bring that poser !
once more to light thrpughous the /
Union, and the sConsii,ution" will
continue to ride the pillows OF time.