Daily Democrat and news. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1859-1864, 1861-06-20


DEcLARATIoN OF PKINc1PLRs.-Wil-
kis. 10 his paper printed u Macon City. one
day last week. made the following brilliant
declaration Of principles to the public, which
will pay careful perusal:
Oua PosirloN the difficulties in the
present deplorabls struggle bstw cen the Uni
ted States and the rsvolted States, might have
been obviatsd had there existed better nm.
derstanding between the North and the South
We mean by this-sn understanding on the
part Of each relative to the true character of
the other, its sentiments, desires and institu.
tons.
1t 10 believed. for instance, BY many in this
Stats'thst the advent Of troops hithsr, 10 mere
" raid Of Northern men upon the rights and
property of Southsrnsrs. Nothing can be
further from the truth than ths-nothing more
remote from the minds Of the soldi~ry here
than ony such intention.
In conversation. yesterday with member
Of one Of the regiments. . lsdy-snd one Of
high accomplishments. intelligence and beauty
- we infsr-vshemsntly asserted that the
whole object Of troops entering Missouri, 10 70
steal OF give freedom 10 the negroes
A. II the men of the North. would leave
their business, their wives and children, aud
risk their lives to give freedom to rank. smell
ing Ethiopians. or take up the business of mig.
ger stesling The idsa is one calculated to sx-
cite laughter, or st most. contempt; it has NO
those Of whom it 10 sntsrtainsd, and unworthy
the belief Of those who entertain it.
We come not here % Northern msn-ws
come. % We believe, citizens loyal to our gov.
erumsnt. and with . view Of assisting that Gov
srnment in maintaining it, SUPP emacy.
We will not nov argue the justnsss Of the
cause in which We srs enlisted. but ws desire
TO place our position in this state correctly be
fore its citixsns
We do not march against Aissourisns-por
do ws cross their coil With hostils tread. We
know thatacertain misguided men-many oi
whom mistske hasty impulse and unjast pre-.
iudics - patristism-are determined ia
plupes this state into ruin. The 10 resisted BY
loyal cisisena They ssked ~ for help and "
come TO their assistance.
We desire no conf1ict-we only wish to as
sist the loyal citiseDs Of this gallant State in
preserving their integrity. Not > dollar's
worth Of property will be sserificed-not On
without meeting with punishmsnt-nota head
need prsss it, pillow LEES lightly, disturbed By
| fsars Of violsnce-not . channel Of social and
business life shall be stopped bat al shall "a
on In their usual placid coarse, the righ,
stroagss than ever in its suprsmscy the wrong
more certain Of rstributioo. II there ere keen
bayonsts glittsriag every whore, IL u that
psscsabla citisens may sleep the more soundly
and enjoy their own undisturbsd-if the thor
| oughfares are nov and then obstrueted with
forests Of uniformed men bristling With nus.
ksts, bowie knife aud revolver, It 10 that the
p"sssssions Of citissns may be rsadsrsd secure
and their opinions be formed free from bias
from the pressure Of wrongful force.
Citizens Of Missouri will you Aot do No the
! justice 70 81 least purge your belief Of the IN
| worthy and unjust idea that we have entered
year Ssste other than for the purpose Of rem.
| dsring you more secure In The possession OF
| all you hold most deari
We wish no conflict with any-nor shall .
single hair OF any local citizen be disturbed bv
the hand Of violence. II there ere men vho
persis. In their sndsavors TO precipitste thei1
promIsing Ststs into oil The evils Of dialov NJ
| under the lad Of unprineiplsd dsmaa aoeusiam
- must, q svssy saesi6cs. endsavor 70 pui
| oA&n doun-it y . duty vs owe 70 ouss~ive :.
| . elt,soas Of the whole Union, TO our Govern.
| ueut, 70 the memory Of oar Fsthsss and 4
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