Daily Democrat and news. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1859-1864, 1862-01-18
NUMBER 80.

the determination expressed that for the
future It should be kept in the subordina-
ton for which it Was originally intended, il
revolted and bv civi! war has sought to
destroy tie Republic it could no longer
control, and from the remains to build .
new one in which its empire should he an
solute and undisputed.
l have said that our people have seen and
accepted these facts, and that the timc must
come, sooner or later, when cur rulers, too.
must see them, and when all, rulers and
ruled. must act upon them. II 10 not for us
TO determine what that action shall be. Tha.
is the right aud duty Of others. But it is for
| ns-t Is our right and duiy-to advise With
those others, aud TO point out 10 them the
| course which, IN our best Judgments, should
| be pursued. Understand me rightly free.
| ly accept aud have cordially acted upon the
theory that 1t Is for our rulers to de,ermin.
| the policy to be pursued, and for US to .us-
| tain them, even il that policy should not NEE.
our appreciation. But it does not follow ,ha.
We must not advise a change Of policy, IL our
| judgment teaches, or experience has shown,
such change to be necessary.
What then If anything, have we TO advise
| Let Us see where we stand, and what are our
surroundings. More than twelve months ago,
| this war upon our Government was begun,
and it has been prosecuted np to this moment
on the one side with fierce vindic,iveness and
terrible earne,tness. Nothing, literally moth.
| ing has been allowed to stand in the way of
| the advancement OF the clnsc for which thi.
war has been waged, by those who advocate
that cause. Officers Of the army and navy, TO
advance HAT cause, have deserted their flag.
Statesmen, TO advance 1t, have betrayed their
trusts. Among all ranks, acts OF fraud, words
! OF falsehOod, aud deeds OF violence have been
held good and honorable service. If thereby
this cause might be advanced, and the entire
energies .. its advocates have been directed
to that single end The sole question they
have al. ID has been, What thing can We do
which will most clectualiy and speedily
break the strength of our adversaries
Aud when that question has been answered,
| they have Is one man doue that hing
How t"sr they been met Until the 4.h
day VI March las, past, nc. OIly were no steps
taken to arrest their progress, but many Of
those who how are not OF AID with them, in.
sisted that coercion should no, be used 10 ar
rest II. After that date, although the new
Administration took prompt and vigorous
stels to meet tue Crisis. many people IN the
loyal States stiil protested agains, coercive
measures to suppress rebellion, aud many
others sought, as if ex ec.,n. 10 fad, some
neutral ground On which 10 etand .om" mid
die ground between loyalty aud treason, as il
| citz n could be loyal 10 his Government
~ho did not lend hi, lend his hand to defend
| it when rebels sought TO destroy II. Blu,
! time pa sed on, un'i! Sunite. fell and our ma
ton awoke from what appeared 10 he the
slumber OF death. viii fiery zeal and gen
erous emulation. the young men OF all classes
and all parties ia tho loyal States rallied
around the Government, until 10 day we ldg.
under our banner the bes. army the world has
| ever seen ready aud eager to meet in battle
/ III enemies who seek the destruction Of the
| UuIon. Aud yet IL seems to me that We do
not bring to this confc, the same dIrec .uess,
| the same unity Of purpose aud action
/ adversaties do. 1t seems TO me We do not ask
our 9 YES what one thin. can we do that wi!
most ch.cluaiiy and speedily break the
strength Of our enemies} aud when that
question is answered, do that thing. /.
| seems to me tie idea still pervades aud con-
| trolls the minds Of many Of ns, that our duty
| rtquifes Of US not only the preservation aud
| protection Of the UDiOn, but the preservation
aud protection OF slavery; that We have some
times feared 10 strike an earnest blow asaias.
rebellion, lest thai blow should tall on tn.
head OF slavery that We regard slavery as an
essential part OF The L iion itself, aud tha. Ia"
unon would no. be worth preserving unlG..
! slavery could be preserved with ald remain
part Of j..
/ II these things be So we are yet far from
i tne leading cause Of this rebellion, is au ele-
ment Of strength or Of weakness 10 the rebels,
jas. rs We viii it shall be. Ii we say 10 the
slaves Of rebels, we are your enemies, they
will remain with their masters and DO to them
a strength and support. II We say to them
! we are your friends, come 10 US and you shall
/ be tree, they will seek to come by thousands,
! and tie ar;n.es nov standinI in battle array
against our ,liers will b. needed at home
I, restrain them.
i Tax. the ease Of south CarCliLa Cur eel
ii.ia are 10 lay Lton her soil. She has .
ropui no.. Of about TDu0JD -oIis. moe than
on. hall uf whom are slaves Experience the
i best Of t~ach-r-, ha, sho wh that these sIave.
want freedom. that they look upon our col
! dI-rs ~ friends. AMI would. Vt encouraged 81
10 DO. flock T. our cnmps ~ I. oussnd.. A.
7 tho saves ot rebel masters. their labor in the
field ,hj 10 the camp. furnishes the rebel
troop. with fool, ami doe. for them much II
that sever. camp labor which exhAu.,s the
euergies Of the 80! iiere aud brings sicku.ss up
1 on them. Illus rebellion is strengthened by
! slavery. Shall We coniinGe to leave i, this
strength! Shall ". do NOR. than thisi Shat
We coni.Gge 70 dive back to their rebel mas.
,.rs these nuiortunaies. and compel them b.
he our enemies although they wish to be our
frisLo-i Shall We continue 10 require of our
brave soldiers who have gone ior,h 20 fight our
battles. those exhsOsiibg l.bors that hav.
brought sickness and death to ~ many OF
thsm, when these people staud ready aud
willing TO relieve them II alowe3y
1t may be said that II Se proclaim freedom
to slaves Of rebel masters. Sisvery must suffer
and NAV be extinguisted. Ireply: So be il.
The frien.s oi Slavery hav. ia lie supposed il
terest thrust this var with ai! ito evils upon
tho country. aud UPON then. ard upon it De
the coD.eqn~ncss II may be sad The .laves
Of loyal ussters will escape sn3 true loyal
nen will suffer loss. Til may be, probably
viii he 30. But II We shall he successful IN
preserving our Government, aud putting down
this rebellion, we can and will make good all
loee.s esused 10 them by the acts Of the Gov.
e-nnent tor lie prese, sa:os. Besidss, IL il
their misfortune and not our fault. that they
ve in sections Of cur country 10 which the
war is carried on. and in which either . ma.
jority Of the people are rebels or the loyal
men in the majority. have suffered .h.n.eves
to be pro.trs.ed and trsmpled on by the rebel
minority. We regret their condition. We r,.y
their nisfortunes. vs viii make good their
Losses caused by our se.s for the pre.srvs,ion
Of he CLioD. bnt us cannot al,ow the Cnion
TO be stricken down because efforts 70, ito
pressrvaion may work them present injury.
War necessarily briDgs suffering and loes 10
the people among whom it 10 wAged. This
var brings suffering and lose to the loyal peo
pie Of all our States, ard We oil must bear -
J well and AZ patiently - vs may until the end.
when II will be our duty 10 repair 20 for - We
} may. the losses sustained by loyal men be-
cause Of their devotion to their country.
,I will not be misunders. ood. This war 10
vaged by our Government for the preserve.
q tiou Of the Union, aud not for the extinction Of