Daily Democrat and news. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1859-1864, 1863-02-10
Official Paper Of the City and County,
Late News by Last Nights Mails.
lnciplent Revolution.

lnciplent Revolution.
The Senate at Springfield was without
aquorum on Saturday, the abolition mi
nority having deserted their seats, and
several OF them left tho capitol, among
the latter Mr.. Ward OF this county.
They deserted their seats upon the pas
sage Of the resolution, on Friday. for re
cess Of the Legislature fron the l4th
instant to the first Tuesday in June.
In the House, also, yesterday, the abo-
lition minority deserted their seats, but a
sufficient number Of them were brought
back under arrest to restore a quorum,
and the resolution for recess Of the Leg
islature from the l4th inst. to the lst
Tuesday in June. was passed. 1t was
pending this resolution that the abolition
minority deserted their seats.
These movements are incipient revolu-
ton, and if they shall be preseryered in
they will be full blown revolution, tor un-
der it the wheels of the State Govern
ment must necessarily stop.
The sole pretence in justification Of
these desperate proceedings is, that they
are necessary to obstruct the proposed
policy OF the Legislature in favor Of an
armistice and OF efforts to settle the ma
tional difficulties and restore the Union
without further waste Of human life 1t
is against the policy of PEACE, and for
the policy of releutess WAR, that this
revolution is set on foot-nor war for the
restoration OF the Union but war to des-
troy all hope Tor the restoration Of the
Union in all time to come
The spirit which stimulates the pro-
cecdings is the same, only a thousand
times more intensified, which stimulated
proceedings in the Illinois Legislature in
1861 to prevent the appointment Of COM
missioners to the peace congress mt
Washington, and to prevent any peace
ful settlement Of the national difficulties.
1t is the spirit of very diabolism.
The majority Of the Legislature must
not, and we know they will not, yield
the breadth of hair to the demands of
these reyolutionists. The attitude Of the
majority towards the minority must be.
Return TO your duty, or upon yor
heads te the consequences Of your re-
.fusal. Chicago Times.
CAIno News, 7th.-About daylight
this morning the ght draught gunboat
Glide took fire from some unknown cause
while lying at the wharf. Before the
flames spread, tug towed her out into
the river, and after floating down short
distance she lodged on the Kentucky
shore. The boat, with her guns and ma
chinery, is total loss, and nothing re-
mains but her charred hull
The number OF bales of cotton shipped
from this port in the month Of January
was 6,527.
SPRINGFIELD News, 7th.-As antici-
pated, no quorum appeared in the Sen
ate to-day, the republicans having fulfill
ed their threats OF revolution.
A scene similar in most respects to
that in the Senate yesterday was enacted
in the House this afternoon, over the
massage of the resolution for a recess.
The republicans did not come in, and had
to be arrested by the Doorkeeper on a
warrant from the House. A stormy ses-
sion ensued, but the resolution finally
passed, several republicans fatty refusing
to vote. Some Of them openly declared
this to be the last session of the Legisla,
ture but they may conclude to return
TO their senses, and | think they dare not
close up our benevolent institutions for
tho sake of their miserable party inter
ests. l am inclined to the opinion that
they will return by Tuesday, and make .
final effort to get the appropriation bills
through. which will not bo allowed, un-
less they attend to other legislation as
we'll. II they do not return, the most
terrible responsibility that ever rested
upon men will be theirs. The demo
Gratis will not conccde an iota of theil
rights, or give an inch in compromise
They demand an unconditional return te
duty, and that all measures shall take the
chances of fair legislation. We shal
know the result by Sunday.
The Central Railroad yesterday paid
its last two installmcnts, amounting te
100000, in green backs.
DEsMoIEEs News, 7th.-The peace
meeting on the 3lst ult. at Oskalooss
was one of the largest which has cvel
been held in this section Of the State
About 5000 persons were present, ant
great unanimty and enthusiasm Is sale
to have prevailed. Henry Clay Dean
Iowa's most gifted orator, spoke fo
three or four hours, to three different au
dienceAthe hallaccommodatioDs requiring
one audience TO listen . given time anl
then give way to another.