Daily Democrat and news. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1859-1864, 1862-02-06

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ABOLITIONlsM DisCONCERTED.
II is IN extremely convenient dodge
practiced by the servile and unscrupnl-
Gus quill drivers of the abolition press
when they are brought to the realizing
sense of the disfavor and unpopular't!
Of their satanic purposes, to turn around
and exercise their wrath and chagrin IN
accusing others Of being meaner and
more politically degraded than them
selves. There is nothing particularly
new about this. Persons no less debased
thieves for instance-from time i'm
me mortal, when hard pressed BY aveng-
ing Justice, commence calling out "stop
thief as vociferously as the most hon.
s,,pcrsuer. Thus it is with the Ga
se.te. lie, who for years, has been mis-.
spending his time in helping swell the
abolition howl-who has been directing
his efforts, whether intentionally OF
not, we leave with the battered remnant
Of what he once might call bis own con-
science, to determine, to bring about
precisely the same state OF national al
fairs which now exist-whO has had no
other political aim or object than to in
cite popular feeling against constitution
al law aud ordcr-who has for year after
year sspired to no higher avocatior
than that Of a political "supe," in the
great abolition concert-a sort OF fog
and vapor echo Of the heresis OF the
New York Tribune, and who, even
now, while the administration is endea.
voring TO carry on their war on con
stitutional basis, takes special delight in
using his limited influence in clogging
the wheels of Government with aboli-
ton and emancipation platitudcs, finds
no more fitting service than to accuse
honest and ardent supporters Of the
government OF traitorous conduct.
TO some this piratical course nigh,
seem strange, but to those who have
been faithful ~atchmen on the walls Of
constitutional liberty the abolition game
requires no exposition. Nor is it to be
expected even at this fearful crisis that
they who, for years, have been eager to
foist the abolition issue upon the nation
without regard to consequences, should
be found IN opposition to the plans OF
the Government, and enthusiastic re-
vlers Of those who uphold from princi.
pie the strong conservative policy OF
the administration. 1t is part and par.
Gel of their MISSIONS but the carrying
ont of the fanatical policy established
years ago by those who esteemed the
freedom Of the negro OF more impor
lance than the pcrpetuity of the Gov
eminent.
Free and loyal men rejoice at the
straightforward, conservative policy Of
the President, as it looks toward the
maintenance Of the Constitution, the
supremacy of the laws and the restora
ton Of the Union; but men so imbued
with emancipation sentiments as is the
editor of the Gazette, and who hate the
straightforward policy Of the President
a. cordially as he does, frsntically de
clare them traitors in sympathetic league
with treason Was ever effrontery
more completely developed? But they
who scruple not at conniying for the
downfall Of the nation, are not expected
to maintain a manly position tow ards
the Governments friends, or to hesitate
IN denouncing them.
Let patriots rejoice that the culmina-
tion Of power in the Abolition Republi-
can party in 1860, has done no more
harm than it has. That power elected
it's candidate, but at the same time it
signed its death warrant and raised up
spirit that is not to be moulded to it's
will-which stands up tor the Constitu-
ton and will not listen to the syreu
yoices Of those who would use him for
their own nnholy purposes. Let us all
be glad that Abe Lincoln is not q man
after the manner Of Abolitionists. To-
day the emancipation cry in Congress is
q dead letter-the scorn of Democrats
the contempt Ct conservative Repub
licans. Those who have been attempt.
ing to saddle it upon the Government
have been thwarted and hence it il that
the howl is set up. Not content With
the deep injuries they had inf icted upon
the people by their accurscd teachings
they wished to plunge the dagger OF
fansticism even into the very vitals OF
the nation, but fortunately the hand OF
the assassin was caught in the Executive
grasp and the aim and end thwarted.
Men who love their country better than
they do any other earthly object, will
stand by the President 10 this act, and
standing there will stand by the Con-
atitution also.
AN annual tax of $273,OOO,OOO is
proposed, 5000, 100000 of which shall
be for paving inherent Of loana md Go. y