Daily Democrat and news. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1859-1864, 1863-05-14

LET US LABOR EARNESTLY.
The greatest and grandesi object OF
an earthly nature that il Is the duty oil
every American citizen 10 strive for Is
the complete restoration OF the Federal
Union and the Constitution under which
those States we're coniedcratol. lie
who does not acoede 10 this proposition
is surely not democrats surely not
fitted by nature and education TO ENJOY
the liberties and blessings OF this gov
eminent, and should withdraw from II &c
seek an abiding place elsewhere. There
are those Ia our country who are op-
posed 10 tho old Union end the Old
Constitution, and who have never lost
an opportunity TO deal either or both AL
uufriepdiy blow. We Gud iastsncA met
GENERATING with arms in their hands te
overthrow both: we tiud men, also, ht
are not acting under arms, but under the
influence Of the devil, to compass tie
same nefarious end. We hear then
asking who, in the name OF God
wants anv State this side of perdislon L
remain in the Union if slavery is 20 con
tinues ?" Still they claim LOYALTY 10 thu
Constitution. IAiuk OF II: kathei
than aequiesce IN the restoration Of th'
rebe liioua States under Their present
State constitutions, these unpa'riotic mel
prefer to see each State turn one from III,
other until tho last tie that has houLl
them together -" many III one - 1t
completely severed. They are Tor The
mon, but no, unless they can have il
just as ncy want It they are tor the
Union provided they are TO have the ea
cluslve right OF making constitutions and
laws for ali the States, aud having eaci
branch OF the Republic subsersient tC
their dicta,ions.
As democrats, we arrogate TO our
selves the right to demand DO such con
ditions. We demand the Union anC
the Constitution and is preservation
against the attack Of all its enemies, ne
matter from whence tLey come. II, il
the struggle necessary to preserve tie
Union from tho attacks Of lis enemies,
slavery should receive its death bow
We cannot help it though we Go not
claim that slavery stands in tee way O
its restoration. The democracy wan
the Union with or without slavery a
the case may he, but the Union and th'
Constitution none the loss. TO this ent
let us labor earnestly. 10 this end le
us vote the democratic ticket and labo'
for the advancement OF the democrail
cause. Could there be 4 democratic ad
ministration legally elected to-day, ",
sincerely believe that it wonld be ,h
decisive victory. There are thousand
Of rebel soldiers that would lay dowi
their arms, and voice from the Soull
that would 90 up for the restoration {
the Union and the Constitution wont
resound through the entire lard.
ir is said that the Hon &. l.. Nallan-
digham has been sentenced hy til,
burnside court martial TO The islaud 0
Tortugas tor the term of two years, he
cansc, as the aboiItianists allrge. that Ii,
is an enemy to the Union suppose W,
admit for the arguments sake that i,
is; then why are not these Mon defy
ing, secession-courting knaves OF peldi
ton, such as Greeley, Phillips. Beecher
Sumner, Wade, Giddirgs, and 4 hun
dred others, who declare in an oulspo
ken manner that they have been labor
ing for years to get the Union divided
banished with Nallandlgham The,
make no pretensons to loyalty the,
have been successful in their Efforts 4
provoke this rebellion, still the party il
power upholds them. Such is aboli,io
justice. Such justice as this has curse
many . nation ere this, and unles
checked will curse another and a bette
one than ever before existed
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