Daily Democrat and news. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1859-1864, 1863-02-24
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Il
he!i. =, .ha,-men who look 70 the
Prssilent AMI lis Cabinet Tor their RUE
Of conduct, and no, TO Their own con
,le,ions of right and josiice-men who
declare tina, the Union that We have 81
vsys enjoyed is not worth pressiNins'
unless they can be permitted 10 p;eA !.
10 pieces and mould and reform II &C
o.ding to their own notlons. II sverN
rare that such men deal III he ideas OF
language Of statesmen.
But there ~ an occasional exception.
In looking over recent speech 81
Judge Colamer, in the Senate Ct The
United States, We find some expressions
which indicate the true statesman, al
least in one particular. Il ALWAYS gives
Us plcasufe 10 give such men hearing
In discussing MIR Glasses bank project
Mr. ColIsmer said:
Ia the first place, | wolld say that !
do uot regard Tins as a measure in any
respect Connected with the war IL Is
fot a war measure. | am the mo- e
wiling II put 1t IN that hight from ibl,
oasiderstlon | have observed tina,
almost eefrgthieq that Is asked t0r, e,po
eialis II II is asked Tor WITH any degree
oil pertinsely Is put upon that gfouEG a.
II - either U.ilHarQ necessity. or J0a-
tiea. necessity or yea csBIot keep the
con together without Il, or sDmctLln.
q thai Aial by which We ale sppes Cd
IL. - 1T oar conscience and oar d,ceya
mel q and obey the d.cta!es pre.Sed
to- = | do not view tbs IS Of ihAl
caarAe er.
an aware tia, il times 81 nat ons
o3eaee. aai especa ! 4 mtsIc ,in>
lelse~ - asse Rea i8!as raaaLs N lhv
lrae{le IA do~n |, N n.e,queu.
t4,i lstrtv i al.raYs ar lrlr 4 u>
60 boundaries / al~srs restless
- - IVA /. 81 ons, AID making
- = those i!nisl snd ~e are
{ SAINTS ilcsintp ID the e1crclse exon
= tae doaat!a power, oa The ground 81
tessaa.y when there Is yioieGce among
=. tong - the verge o. poser j. the
prescott Is den,t, perhaps occasional Is
= erstepplag Il. i, Is "a that d.rtcti0a
Tax sef 4tei edHltoa. Now won Il il rVt
+ sortn nj lie 10 stop Tor mo nept aud
la4aife whether We really have tht
p3~er, honestly exercising our fan c1uus
sill IRA. Z q
1 , this great thing : an Sensible
tia, am speaking IN atme when acy
sort Of donit about power Is received a,
souea hat dangerous doctrine any ~sN.
Stu, would say word on that pc mt.
Mr.. Pres idert, some arguments az,
used. or some things that are called Ut
garments, to which ! can hardy lrus,
ny sell 10 reply, Tor fear ! shall be want
lug 10 courtesy. Ii has been more
than lntimaied 10 MS IN tits debate thal
il man viii not ,c ~ the prNoc ION
OF any local Interest that stands ia the
gteit national problem before ~, he is
uIu,hfW 10 tie Government. can
hot DO II Oh tins occasion. know too,
that men vii not call bad na,ues-
7 llt'eal reiofmers, get up n project
VIII ca with them is an idea perfecuon
AID 40 absolute neceSMtg and ,hev have
worked nPon II til they have got into
that condition when they linuk that
ever, thing Of earth must gre udy 10 H.
aud ever t1lng that does not give wa,
10 II san eaenfg q lie country. lo
II 4 ~ ~ 81. A -.
tnat the whole tablDet are III lts favor
Mr.. lresld n Il is not many wears snce
a man would have been cali, 4 Ia order
f9r using an expression If that klrd H.
the Seuste. Men lave been called to
order ior such expressions. Legislation
Is u be ieit 10 the House Of Repre- en-
taiives az the Senate Il is the * E.
else q Their Julg ment, not tho alhoii
y q oth5rs, which is 70 give currency
aaa support u measures. If Il has
come 10 this, that Il i. To be more I'll Ii
animated that We are not to consult our
under tsnding, not t. indulge oatlcly,s
IN reasoning about msiter, bot We Me
to be tod or catheelra by the organ 81
the Administration that The IaGinct de-
sare and ATE All III favor OF cer!a u
thlns Ms AZ Argument TO induce MS t.
come into VI, II seems to mo that i'm
plies degree of subservlency that can
hardly be expected.
intent To consult my own judgment
In The discharge OF my Official du.ies.-
II other gentlemen are wiling to let
Their eonscieoc3 swing loose from their
moorings, aud TO cesseto consult their
own Judgments IN Ietere nee to measures.
hut rather to consult their own safrt
10 Tear they " Il fall into CONTEMPT by
b ing charged with being unfnend Y t.
tho G1rernmeat,s nd will therefore NV,
up all further console a, on OF the s1t.
jee', they may do ii but | should ike
to know when that time comes tia, il
all.
These arc truly wnrda ~ u;slD,,