Daily Democrat and news. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1859-1864, 1862-01-20

| snali De WHICH, the uucstioe va w
determined whether the guilt Will rest
on him who conspired TO destroy the
country, or upon him who proved m
competent to preserve the institutions
bequca,hed to Us by our fathers.
SENATOR HARLAN On THE POLL
| CY OF ARMING THE SLAVES.
The people Of Iowa will soon be cal
led upon to determine between two par
ties. The Republican party rapidly be-
coming disorganzed by its own fanati-
cal violence, is fast degcnera,ing INTO
Abolitionlsm. Regardless Of tie Con-
stitution, reckless Of consequences, in
tent only upon pandcring to the de-
manls Of bigotry, the folly Of which
is equalled only by its wickcdness, the
leaders Of the party have advocated the
conduct Of this war upon principles
which are subvcrsivc o! the constitution,
aud in defiance of all rules of sound po-
icy. Ga the other hand, the conserva-
tive element is beginning TO make itself
manifest, and nucleus IS being formed
round which may gather the t onesf,
law abiding citizens Of every party, and
IN which alone is to be found the hope
of restoring the Union Of the States
and of preserving the integrity Of the
nation. Already the leader OF the ultra
anatics in the Presidents Cabinet has
been sent into honorable rctiracy, and
the President, unmindful of the impo-
tent rage OF the a bolltlonists, has APP
pointed in his stead q Democrat, a man
who, not less determined in his support
Of the Government than Ex Secretary
Cameron, IS Still opposed, if We may
trust to his antecedcnts, to the prosecn
ton of the present war for any other
purpose ;.han the legitimate one Of pre-
serving the Union as il is, with every
constitutional right intact.
As might have been supposed, this
action OF the President has called down
upon his head the eAecraton Of the Alb
olilion.sts, and they are moving Heaven
and earth to organize an opposition
which shall cmbarrass him in his efforts
to bring our present difficulties to a
speedy and successful termination.
Senator Harlan, it would appear,from
lis remarks Ia the Senate on Wednes-
day. is prepared to join these malcon-
tents. The telegraph reports the follow
ing language used bv him:
Mr.. Harlan said if the resolution
was to confer tenetit on the colored
people, he could see why tho Senator
from delaware should object to it; but
he could not see why the colored people
should not be allow ed to bear their share
Of the burden. Neither did he agree
that colored men should not be allowed
to bear arms. He did not think it could
be offered as reason tor not dong so,
that they were enemies of the country.
| There were four millions of men whose
10y atty could not be doubted, and yet all
their force and enc gies are marshalled
against us by the rebels. lie did not
see why we should not employ these
four millions Of men tor The Govern
ment.
In advocating the policy Of arming
the negroes we do not believe that Sena-
tor Harlan represents the majority Of the
people Of the State Of Iowa. We have
better opinion Of the sound sense Of
our people than to suppose them capa-
bic OF advocating such doctrine. We
do not believe that the people of the
State are prepared to admit the impossi
bility OF crushing this rebellion without
the aid OF the four millions of semiciv-
ilized negroes who belong to the rebels
We cannot suppose for an instant that
our people are willing, by adopting such
a conrse,to unite every loyal sIave-boId
er of the South in opposition to the
Federal Government. Senator Harlan,
under the Influence of blind fanatacism
is now representing his constituents, and
sooner or later will receive deserved re-
buke at their hands.
FoOL-uARDINkss. "A letter from
Lieutenant Colonel Ilawley. ofthe Hart
ford Press. from Tybee, gives the follow
lowing incident
"Day before yesterday party of
Germans went up to Goats Point. One
Of the privates stood on the summit OF
sand hill, perhaps hundred yards or
less from Pulaski THAT is as near as We
can get,) and waved his hat. The 9TH
ers went back ont ofs'ght, but could see
the rebels bringing gun to bear. They
warned their comrade, but he would not
heed. As he stood with his back 10 the
font, barbette gun sent out a little
cloud. Then came the tnunder, the
rushing ball, and the rash man lay dis
enJ0neled and cut in too or the sand
1t was splendid shot, and could not be
equaled in months practice
PATRIOTIC AND CHARITABLE CHARLES
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