Daily Democrat and news. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1859-1864, 1862-02-04
THE EMANCIPATlON IDEA
OlfANnED.


possibil,y-yea, that there are not nov
in the House Of Representatives over
ten members who would vote for BIZ
for general emancipation Of African
slaves; that the Administration plan q
preserving the Constitution as our faith
ers gave it to us, and enforcing the laws
a. all loyal and patriotic men desire 70
have them enforced, is omnipotent III
the House. So be 1t.
This intelligence will strike the hot
tempered fanatics who, for months,
have been bounding on the emanclpa-
tlon idea. with conformation, and will
draw from them curses hot and heavy
as against the executive power at the
White House. Let them curse aud
gnash their teeth. Their rage is impo-
tent-their schemes viii recoll with
fearful force upon their own heads ; the
Constitution will yet triumph, and the
laws will yet be vindicated, despite Of
rebellion in the South or Abolition
treason in the North.
Let the friends Of the Union take
fresh courage; let the loyal anc patriot
ice friends of Tie Government and the
Constitution as it is, bo strengthened IN
the cause in which they are so nobly
engaged. The conservative element is
gaining strength on strength each sue
ceeding day, anG daily do we observe
the indications that a strong conscrva-
tive party is taking form, which ere an
other year will be known and felt
throughout the country. In opposition
to twill arise, an emancipation party
which will encompass within its fod the
present emancipationists in Congress,
aud all such as follow after them and
endorse their principles. The former
will n.ain,ain that the Union can, will,
aud ShoU be preserved under the Con.
stltution As it is; while the latter VIII
continue TO advocate as its fouLders
have done and are still doing, that
there can be no mon with slave States
that the Constitution is impotent in
this crisis, and that the only bar to per-
petual union and cllsiau Joys in our ma
tionaI capacity is the abolition Of slavery,
thou IA to do so it should subvcrt the
Constitution, and destroy tic presen,
form of Government.
Let the issue be made up-wc have
no fears as TO the result.
INlEhNENTION.
Foreign alvices smell OF European
Intervention in the matter Of this national
quarrel Of orrs. We are hardly pre-
pared to believe that England, France
ami Spain are about to recognize The
Southern Confederacv, and vet there
are some grounds for that faith. Thi-
intcrnecine quarrel Of ours is severely
gripping ferclgn trade and commerce,
and the European nations look upon il
as a serious obstacle in their way to
prosperity. Furthermore, they cannot
see any better than We can, any imme-
date slgns OF victory on either side. II
it were possible to show those powers
that within the next six months this war
wonld be closed, we dare say there
would be no intervention talk. But
they can't see it, neither have we any
well grounded reason for believing so
at least ii we Judge of failure events by
those of the past. What is wanted at
THIS time is ar Overwhelming forward
movement and rousing victory some
where along the lines, if for no other
purpose than to let the old world know
that we are still "pegging away" at re-.
bellon and shall use it up as soon as
opportunity will permit.
ABoLIrIoNIsM IN MoURN1NG.-The
Abolition fat is in the fire again. The
recent order OF Gen. Hunter "gets" them
severely. Jim Lane worshipers are
very ireiul, and make all sorts of contor.
tons over the idea that their pc, lamb,
VINO should have been with Billy Wi
son, Is not to lead the Great South.
western Expedition. The telepraph in.
forms us that the President never in.
tended to overslaugh Hunter with Lane
and that Hunters order meets with ia
vor at the Executive Department, ais,
In the eyes of Gen. Mcclellan. ATTIC
so much Abolition hue and cry over tb,
great expedition that Lanc-the noble
the spotless, the terrible-wa. to lead
comes rather tough on them to see the
hopes thus vanish and their songs @
praise turned into chants of mourning
Miss Dlx.-Miss DIX, the noted NH
ianthropist, has declined the use Of :
carriage at Government expense. He
letter is SO anomalous that We give it en-
tire:
10 the Hon. Simon Cameron. .Sec'u o
War: =
"sIR-While appreciate your con
sideration of my convenience and com
tort in offering me the use OF a car,;.c,