Daily Democrat and news. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1859-1864, 1861-02-15


spaotiog Desdfal laws and regulating the
sAairs of the Government - may seem
70 them necessary, away down South at
Montgomery-the capital town Of the
State Of Alabama, now the capital pro
tenn. Of the so-called Southern Republic,
We see assembled together . Southern
Congress, intent upon enacting laws and
putting up the machinery for operating
= new Government carved out Of the old
one. They 90 at the work in thorough
and systematic manner-elect their
President and Vice President, settle
upon the style and pattern OF the dag
which is henceforth to represent their
nation. and attend to other matters and
things with a. much noncha!cnce % II
it had been for long time . matter Of
course.
Here, then, within the borders OF
what was few mouths since the United
States of America, we find two separate
and distinct Governments. Not drop
Of blood has yet been spilled either in
attempting to prevent or 'naugurate
such . state of affairs. The entire
action has been cool and deliberate be-
yond precedent. Il it possible that the
Deed has been done? that the Union 10
separated, cleft in twain that without
showing any outward signs Of decay, It
has fallen AZ the cedar falls! We can
not vet realize ouch condition. Never
under the sun has nation 30 suddenly
sprung from the cradle into powerful
manhood, and if in reality it has fallen,
no where does history record 40 sudden,
40 quiet, 90 noiseless fall. 1t required
centuries to build up the Roman nation /;
it fell Is it rose. No Vandals or Gotbs
have made bloody and 'nfuriated war
fare upon our gates-no outside nation
has mustered it's cohorts and swept
down upon US; no long siege has been
laid round about our walls !; no mighty
lecions Of the East have cut of our
supplies Of life and laid us low no
ayaricious invader has forced his way
across our frontier lines and established
q second Government in our midst
nothing of the kind has trsnsprcd, and
yet we see two Governments in opera
ton. Our eyes do not deceive us-and
yet the awful truth stands up before us.
1t seems impossible. Greece sunk under
invasion old Egypt, once the mistress
of the world, died OF inanition other
nations have been swept away from the
chess-board by brute force, but here,
proud, happy, free America with all It's
unconquerable energy-with all It's skill,
with all its glorious achievements in arts
and sciences, seems in awful jeopardy.
1t seems impossible to believe it; it
ever has appeared that no such con-
dition OF affairs could possibly arise.
All precedent furnishes nothing to equal
it. We almost refuse to believe it to
day. Would that there was good
ground for hope that thee present
troubles within our own household,
which seem 10 strand tie glorious Ship
Of State, might, under the influence OF
wise counsels, pass away from before
our eyes, nor leave ,estige behind.
The causes which have conspired to
bring about the state of affairs which
now trouble our country, We need not
here rehearse. They are before you,
reader, and are subjects for your consid-
Grafton. The true state of affairs as
they now exist, are plain TO be seen.
We have two Governments iu the land,
where but one was intended. Is such
the doom Of our beloved country!
The Detroit papers chrohiclc the ex-
plosion of kerosine oil lamp in the
hands OF a young woman named Mary
Connerton, of that city. The lamp had
just been filled, and she was in the act
Of lighting il when the explosion took
place. A loud report was the conse-
quence, giving the alarm to the neigh
bors, who rushed in aud found her in
flames. She was badly burned about
the face, neck and bosom, but was not
fatally injured. The Free Press SAYS !:
"The explosion Of Kerosene oil has be-
come somewha. common occurrence.
and the cause needs investigation. Ii,
As has been supposed, it proceeds from
the introduction into the oil of explosive
substances, such steps should be taken
as will effectually prevent adulteration.
If the oil is itself explosive, the fact
should be made known, that people may
guard against tie danger"
LORD PALMERsToN ON THE AMERICAS
CRIsls.-Lord Pslmerston in speech q
Southampton had referred to the s,tua.
ton Of affairs in America He aid thu,