Daily Democrat and news. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1859-1864, 1862-07-10


A REFRo.EDr , A .S2vr
A certain Abolitiouist named George
II. Blake, OF Portland, was sent down
to Hilton Head, South Carolina, 10 the
capacity OF a missionary to the negroes.
He came back q short time since thor.
oughly satisfied that he WAS not posted
when be went away. He has publish
ed his experience and views regarding
the condition Of the slave population Of
the South. He is no friend Of slavery
he is opposed to it as much as any
good citizen is, but at the same time is
entirely at los. to know what course
to pursue in case the blacks are set free
at this time. Mr.. B. says:
"Before / went SoCth Fremont had
issued bis proclamati' n giving uncoodi-
tional emancipation to the slaves Of the
rebels 10 Missouri l hailed that pro.
clamatioo % . God-send, and most
heartily endorsed it. ! only wihhed
then that our noble President wou
catch a similar spirit, ! return North
With altogether new and different feel
ings. My experience and observations,
though lin ted, has taught me new
lesson. There must be q controlling
power exercised over the negro Of the
present generation, educated as has
been under a ~ stem Of slavery, else You
ruin he blacks and weaken the Govern
ment."
We wonder if those members OF
Congress, who are so loud 10 their calls
for Wholesale emancipation, will Learn
any wisdom from MIR. Blake's published
experience and views upon the peculiar
institution. He " 8 sent there with the
full knOwl.d.e that he vas an Aboli-
tiou.s, he comes back aud makes bis
report, and enters bis protest sgainst
"immcI,a,e emancipation" The ques-
ton is before them let them decide
whether they viii leave slavery to take
care of itself take the consequences OF
the war, or throw upon the hands of the
Government four millions of paupers,
an TO tax an already overtaxed eople
70! their ma,ntaInance,
81 HAYS not the slightest doubt en-
EARTH" SAID John p. Hale, the other
d~y, IN discussing the case Of Senator
5 mmons, ''that gentlemen who are CON.
mo- ~ considered as occnp,in ing higher
portions than members Of Congress Il
mean mempers of the Cabinet, TO be
PLAIN, because find that If yon mean to
be understood, you must use PLAN Ian
guage-members Of the Cabinet have
prost,tutcd their places to the grosscst
favoritisn for the purpose Of beuefiting
their friends, in the bestowal OF con-
tracts"
Mr.. Hale is not alone in this belief
by any means. The rule OF the repub-
tcf'zed by the most interruptions thiev-
ing and fayoritism on record. All in
vrsllgatlons, as superficial as they have
been, have resulted in laying bare the
most barciaced swindles ever known in
the history of our Government. 1t is
bad enough to connyc at robbing the
Federal treasury 10 the most peaceful
and prosperous times, but to make sacl
Wholesale on'aughts as have marked tie
story OF high officials of the prcsen,
lay, " lie the country is bIeei,og at
every pore and wb lie IS fin .ncts are in =
very PEE rions .itu: IL II, can but be
JrHnded a. the heignih OF a., asop a 4
! 'y"i y. lie @h engages this !,
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- '''"fr pa "nd tratii Us ,Iar f.,
nan rrei'ndiLg 10 &c oval, Viii.
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- "''I tv' ~ nerve AID lrinttto A.
- POWERS to bar to rcs.r,. ;,v;
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: 81 th9asan, ioil r., thus s,..cu y.
w. 'eo' chances OF success
-N'iy such act Is "A powerful h,ov .,,b.
- 1's' ami RENDERS the attacks OF Ito
rs" more tirctual.
W. hope The proper au,h, ties viii
70 81 upon 1t that these p.cuia,ors lie
rought to Justice. lie. as mpch mains
e taken 10 punish his class Of traitors
, any other.
The most rigid economy must be prac.
ced IN all the operations OF this Gov.
n'nent, else it is one forever. Tho W.,
not closed yet. Il may last aao,h.r
mole year, perhaps longer, and il the
'"'o reckless ex,ravagance IS pursued i
II these offiyiAl Fsgins are allowed to
cal away its substance it may las, ,ooc. h
yet II there is any power to restrain t,
'ese cepridatiOns let i, be applied At t,