Daily Democrat and news. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1859-1864, 1861-12-16
1rT THEN DO ONETIING OR TIE
OTHER.

let THEN poo NEIHING OR TIE
OTHER.
The neutrality-suspicious. beng so ex'
.raord;narily anxious that arms shall De
mn, into the hands Of the slaves, perhaps
democrats had better step aside Tor
,,b;lo and let the abolitionsts and mig
,,ors carry on the war. The abolition
,s,s are lust about as valiant as Inc ny
,o,s-when danger is not IN i'nlhcdiale
nroenect. aud the former having 50
mucn confidence that, with the hep oil
lie latter, they can, within about
week march all through the South aud
pu, down the rebellion, suppose they
nike the sober proposition to try 1t.
Ii they will not do tins, 1t Is no more
than far that they and the meyers
should step aside and leave the Demo
cra,sto carry onthe war. The Democrats
would rejoice at such al arrangement.
They viii not tight by the side 81 inc
nigsers at any rate, and they "culu
rather not by the side G: The abolition
let. They comprise about Two tn'ias
Of the army now, and they can' II 'ne
aboIi,ionis,s and nggcrs will step aside,
swell the aggregate to any desired
number. say million. This would Le
an army Of white men, and 1t wou'd
rrht tor white mems rights, upon the
Douglas doctrine that this IS whito
mans government and white man
war.
Now let the abolitiouists do one or
the other ofthcse things, or forever hold
their peace about putting arms INTO the
hauds Of the slaves Chscdgo Times.
That is the style exactly. 1t suits US
all over. There is not Democrat IN
the nation who will not say amen and
declare himself ready, heart and hand
to see this trouble wiped ont on the
nboye terms. But how is it with the
neutrality-suspicious.. Are they wiling
20 accept either proposition ? Are they
willing to 90 into the field side by SIDE
with slaves and conquer peace II
20, let them prepare for the contest.
The field is open and Democrats Will
fall back and permit them to carry out
their peculiar plans, but they will never
consent to being made tools of abolition
aninosilies and favoritism. The propo
stion is n fair one. Will they accept it!
If not, will they fall back into private
HE, attend to their own business and let
the Democrats take the stitfening out OF
the traitors, and restore the country to
its former peaceful and prosperous con-
di,ion There is enough of that party
in the field and ready to take up arms to
carry out the idea that without the aid
of single Niger or aboltlonist. They
will contscate the property OF traitors
and protect all loyal men in the posses
sion Of theirs Of whatever name or char.
actev.
Ii the preservation of the country is
the leading principle with the abolition
party, here is the way open. But un-
doubtedly it is not. They are willing
to have the stars and stripes prevail,
provided they can accomplish their pur-
pose. Otherwise they care no more for
united country than they do for the
provisions Of the constitution. One
idea,and that the liberation OF the slave,
holds hghcrposition in their estimation
than all the unity, peace and prosperity
which this country ever has or ever
could enjoy. Such is the character Of
these Congressman who arc now striv-
ing to carry out the unconstitutional and
barbarous policy of turning negroes
loose upon the country and placing arms
in their hands with which to carry out
atrocities which would make the most
vicious blush with shame. Thank God,
they are not likely to succeed.