Daily Democrat and news. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1859-1864, 1862-09-22
THE CONSTITUTION ASIrl>.

THE CONSTITUTION As IT'S.
No better proof is asked for by the
abolition element, OF a mans secession
proclvi,ics than an unswerving adher-
ance 10 the Constitution AS 1t Is. They
are opposed 10 i. and have no desire TO
see i, maintained. The reason, or one
OF I cir reasons is that it recognizes
the rlgh, Of holding slaves. lie w"o
acknoselses this right and is willing
tina, states shall speak for themselves AS
to whether they will permit human
BONDAGE or not with n its borders, are
the objects OF their particular aversion
and to maintain that doctrine, IS e1ui-
violent in their eyes to being col
league of trators-a confrere OF such
men as Colhoun, Mason and Davis.
We have fallen upon strange times.
The trucst f,cnds of the Constitution
are sneered at a, secession sympathi-
sers. He who would have that instru-
ment reigiously maintained in all time.
and under all circumstances is at onct
marked as unsound and unworthy Of
enjoying his liberty. Even the Presi
dent, who declares himself to be 10
favor of the Constitution as it is, is de
cIared by those fanatics to be unfit t.
occupy the position to which they cleo
ted him. They do not want the Con
st,tution as it is !; they abhor it, and
desire to make a new one that shali
more fully coincide wi heir own
views What else are the rebels dong
today Dat carrying out the same prin
cplr ttat aboIit'onists are derirous q
inaugurAtlng. jeff Davis is fighting
against the Constitution as it is. III,
is opposed 10 it. l. was to destroy i
and make a constitution "as it ought t.
be" tina. he ordered the attack upol
Sumter and has since kept up deadly
assaults upon the Government and it
forces. The ultra Republican and abo
lltion parties Of the North, also want
change in that instrument. 1t gives
people in States that choose to, tn.
r'ghtto hold slave property, and fol
that reason and Others they court it.
overthrow, ami openly declare that it il
league with hell. The trends of the
Constitution as it is, be they democrats
or conservative republicans, arc the
only true friends Of the Union and the
Government to-day. All others are ii.
enemies, whether they be found with
arms 10 their hands or eAer they ar.
the followers of Phillips, Sumner l. Co
d snuff the battle from afar.
Ii becomes the duty, then, Of every
democrat and every conservative reput.
lican-cvery man who is in favor Il
the Constitution as it reads to CAV
without additions or substractions, u
strike hands together, aud together
stand up shoulder to shoulder in its
support. The President declares
for the Constitution as it is
slavery or no slavery. Choose
We whether you will stand with demo.
Gratis in the support Of our organic law,
or whether you will attach your in
finence to such AS are opposed to the
Presidents policy. The time is ad.
vanc,ng when You mast take position
five shou d be SO f,rtunate as to wh,r
the rebels and conquer them TO-DAY
there is another enemy to the Constitu
ton coming up with whom We .hal
have to contend most sharply. Hole
your position choose whether YOU ar,
tor the Constitution of your Nation O,
against it; whether you will stanl
upon the side of the basis Of YOU,
government or array yourselves agans
1t.