Daily Democrat and news. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1859-1864, 1862-11-15

~ NJ WUCUA0uSSON 0ss
SATURDAY MORNING.. ...hov. Is, iss2
NATIONAL aAss ABOLITION CON.
vENTlON.
Fooled in their attempt to carry the
late elections. repudiated and rebuked
BY tho Conservative masses Of the loyal
Sts,ee.,he abolitioDists propose TO catch
. little wind for their empty calls by
cslIisg and holding gra, d national alb,
clifton Mao Convention at an early dsy,
for che purposs,they claim, OF endorsing
the war measures OF the government
and upt gliding the hands Of the admin
lstsa'ion.
We presume ouch ameeting will be
held. The real object OF il 10 not made
pubIic-at least will not be revealed 10
plain Saxon English, in the call itself.
The real object is to start a new party
organic ton. The Republican party
has played ont, collapsed. 1t" wentup
like q rocket and came down like a
stick" SO various and conflicting we're
its elements and so oppressively radical
had il become in it's policy, through
the management OF its ultra branch,
that it has proven q decided failure
has broken down, through its own i'm.
projections aud the enormous weight oil
i.s political sins. These fanatics see it !;
the late verdict of the people has shown
them that they must either have new
organic .tion forth with or soon have
mono at all.
Another feature: The convention
will probably issue its call to all "Union
loving" men that is to say, they want
to draw into the scheme as many gud-
gcous as possible, outside OF their own
party under the spccious plea OF devo-
ton 10 the Union. All who refuse to
Join them in the pow WOW will be brand
ed by them as traitors-as enemies 10
the country. Let not this dodge de-
glove any conservative man. Let no
one be big fool enough TO mcddlc in
- by way with that heap Of bran' for
there is big cat under it as sure as life.
Democrats and conserv alive men, gene.
rally need TO be harnesscd into no
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their fealty to the Union. Let the
Abol,ionists make all the prayers at
the street corners, and be as thankful
as they may that they arc not rs other
men. but the conservative masses pre-
fer to etand right where they are-to
hold Their conventions at proper times
and upon proper occasions TO do their
voting. Let the Abolitionists draw a
many tests OF loyalty as they will, Dem
ocrats will pursue the even tenor o
their way, will give to the Government
all the support IT can ask, and sustain
the administration in all its constitution
al Efforts to put down the rebellion. 1t
them hold the convention and keeI
holding them as often as they may; !
they Ike the policy and can afford Il
carry it along, surely the conservative
masses can afford to let them.
We notice, however, that some Of The
anti-dcmocratic papers are fearful thai
the movement is not polite, and ar
already camoring against it. We hop,
they will cease their racket and let al
the 'simon pure patriots" all the troy.
al quint, ssence of loyalty and dcvote'.-
ness to country" meet and establish the
lines. The Chicago Journal Ginning
in with the Cleveland Herald, says thai
If the f.iends OF the Administration de
sire to strengthen its hands," let then
drop factions and distractions, and give
their earnest and hearty support 10 thu
vigorous prosecution Of the war for TIT
crushing of the rebellion and for tn
restoration of the Republic to unity ATT
peace. All other objects-all side is
sues and factions purroses-should b
frowned down, and the one great ohjec
of an early, an honorable and " r :. "a
49,. -, WIN the Union preserve
and the constitution indicated skoul
be the aim and purpose of all patri>.lt
men. We have had petty "'fl'ne
enough. We must now ha,e carnes:
energetic, patriotic act;,n-a cordia
unity Of purpose among the people Q
the loyal States, and che strongest posi-
bic support Of the war powers Of III,
Government"
The sentiment is good, but We woult
rather these papers will let the radical.
have free use Of the rope-they would b
sure 10 hang themselves, and thus rio
the country Of an intol-rable nuisance
THE PRESIDENT ASD THE PRocLsMA
TioS.-The National MteUiyencer ar
CUES that those who imagine the "eman
Cipaticn" threat Is to be certainly car
ried out on the lst OF January NAV pos
sibly find themselves disappointed, anc
quotes the language Of Mr.. Lincoln i,
his letter to Horace Greeley on the sub
ject: