Daily Democrat and news. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1859-1864, 1862-08-26
SAYS President Lincoln i:

0Ax0 L OotNO0V A>'uS
II would save the Union. l would
save it in the shortest way under the
constitution. The sooner the national
authority can be restored, the sooner
the Union will be the Unlon as it vas.
II there be those who would not save
the Union unless they could at the same
time save slavery, l do not agree with
them. II there are those who would
not save the Union unless they could ut
the same time destroy slavery, do not
agree with them. Ny paramount object
is to save the Union, and not either to
save or destroy slavery. II l could
save the Union without freeing any
slaves l would do it, and II l could save
it by freeing all the slaves | would do
it, aud if could save it by freeing some
and leaving others alone, l would also
do that"
How fully and truly can every patri-
otto heart-every real friend Of this gov
eminent endorse this language. None
but abolition sta on the one hand and
rebels on the other, can find it in their
souls to say aught against 1t. The Ian
gusge Of pure, unaIloyed Democracy
was never more fairly or more unequiv-
ooslly uttered. What do the tue
friends Of this government-this Union,
care about the perpetuity of slavery or
any other institution where it stands in
the way Of perpetuating our glorious
confederacy, as it was, and the eonstitu-
ton as it is to-day? Not a tar.hing
No man has any just claim to patri,t.
ism who cannot endorse the above sen.
timents. That, ut least, is our opinion.
The man who would not save the Union
unless he could save slavery, is a traitor
at heart-a traitor in his head-atraitor
all over. He makes the Union, which
should be the first, second considera-
ton. No such man is loyal. No such
man is good citizen. Their place is
with rebels in arms against the govern
ment.
There are those, and we see them ev.
cry day, who would not save the Union
unless they could at the same time des-
troy slavery. We can but place such
under the head Of traitors. They, too,
Ael ! the Union in secondary estimation.
III y are false to the country in which
they live; false to the very primo. Piles
upon which this government was found.
ed, and desire to be ranked only with
those who love treason, and who preach,
live aud act treason.
Most heartily will every true Demo
crat and every true Republican endorse
the words Of the President. 1t is the
pure Democratic gospel. Let the Union
be saved whether slavery is destroyed
or not. II slavery comes to destruction
in the legitimate action CT saving the
Union, let it go-let all institutions be
ground to powder and scattered to the
four winds, that stand in the way of Our
Unions salvation. The lives of orr
fathers, our brothers and our sons ar.
worth nothing in comparison to the
Un'on-why should the existence O,
slavery be! 1t will cost the heart.
blood Of three quarters Of a million Of
American citizens to save this Union !,
Let nothing stand in the way. lfslave
~ gets crushed between the upper and
the neither milestone, so be it if it sur.
wives the rebellion, st Il we say, so be it,
The President has spoken truly. Those
who cannot truly and heartily say amen.
are not loyal men.
UNDER THE CoNs1ruTIoN.-In his re-.
ply to the late insulting lette. Of Horace
0reeey, Published in the Tribune m.
President states that he would save tho
Union the shortest way, under he
Constitution" This is a pretty .avar.
back lick at abol'tiou.sm. That faa.,;.
cal clique argues that there is po,h;no
under the sun that might not be proper,
~ done BY the President ia orush,no
the rebellion. Say they if the Con.
st'tution come in the way at any point
let it be dashed aside, and ignored AZ a
matter Of the least Importance. The
G Constitution, say they, is a slavehold-
-ers' Consultation, which IL q curse in
time Of peace, and q nuisance ia this
lime OF var. 10 order t. gain this cod,
1.-The abolition Of slavery they are
ssxioos 70 dash, the Goversment IN
pieces Cat loose from oil law and order.
md dr'fe out into the ocsan Of desper. |
~ uoosrtainty.r Let all good men r.s
otee that the Presidents II NOT -. r.