Daily Democrat and news. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1859-1864, 1863-08-20
rOJHE PEOPLE or IOWA.

have heretofore uniformly declined, for
several reasons, tho principal one OF
which is, my desire, after the rebellion
is put down and the Union fully restored
thereby, to remain private citizen and
engage IN public life under no clrcnm-
It ances; aud there is but one motive
that causes me 10 swerve from that rcso-
luton, which is the very same that caus.
ed me to enter the army, and that is
Duly.
l am informed by men Of both po-
ltical parties, since my arrival at home,
tina, the public mind has been so in
famed by demagogues, on both s'dcs,
that there is danger OF collision nj any
time, so much so as TO seriously embar-
ras the Government.
Fully believing that there is no future
! for the Government or the Country, but
by thoroughly and ctfrotualiy putting
down this rebellion in the Southern
States, look upon il as the duty OF al
t. render what a. sistance il in. their pow
er and IN whatever manner It viii do the
mos, good. to unite the public sentiment
OF tue people to crush out treason and
rebel lion acaius, the best Government
on earth.
The masses of the people of all classes
are LOYAL, but a species OF intolerance
prevails that is really becoming alarm
ing, unless they can be induced TO use
more moderation II the promuIs alton OF
their pecu lar views on he questions
that agit.tcs the public mind most OF
v hsch aie OF trclv o0tside of the main
aud oug question now heiore the peo-
pie. that j., the pa,tiag do.n Of the &c.
uellion. All pa,tics desire that 10 be
dvne as speed IL and cfleetually as pos
,ible.; the great poiat % be desired IL,
that III minor issues and questions be
la d aide un.il We again have q united
country.
For The prc.ent let lis unite heartily
il the support y the Government. II
the Administration adopt measures toi
the pro sccuti.p Of The war that do no.
eone9de with our peculiar views, let Us
make no tActious ppositon to them, but
we'd 10 the constituted anthony. Mr..
Lincoln Is the legally cleo Cd the Exc =
alive Of this Government, ADD dnrlng
his Presidential tom ~e can have no
other. The iect that we did not vote for
him renders us under no is, obligation
to support the Government, under bis
ADMINISTRATION than II We had been his
most ardent supporters
an i'll favor Of a vigorous prosecu-
OF the var TO the full extent of our pow
er, until the rebellion is suppressed,
aud of using all means that may be IN
our POS ess on, recog lied by honorable
warfare, tor that purpose. am f,r the
mon without mn II and regardless of
whether slavery stands or falls by its re-
storatlou, and il favor Of no other peace
than unconditional submission OF the
relics to the constituted authorities OF
the [ mted Sta es.
Entertaining these opinions and rec
ogui1ng the ght Of the coun ~ TO de.
maua the services VI every good citizen
either as rulers or soldiers although
opp ed 10 my personal wishes-lf |
should be eloctcd, | will discharge the
duties OF the position without fear, ia
yor OF psrliall,y, ard for the best inter
es, Of the State and Nation to the best
OF my ablitg. J. NJ. TUiTLE.
kKosAuQCA, Aug. 18th. 1868.
EDWARD EvER.rY, IN asserting that
the Souih would not have accepted the
Ciitteudcn compromise had it been az
tered by the republican members OF
Congress before the withdrawal OF the
southern members, performed service
which has led many administrations
TO suppose that he had joined, or intend
ei loning, their party. Ini. we think
IS "a mistake. MIR. Everett has mildly
ccnsuled : he is a very mild man--,hc
radical policies Of abolt onism. A ru-
mor has been circulating that he intend
ell To send his two sons To the war, they
saving lately been drafted. hi, is u
mistake. lie has pad lis SIX hundred.
That he paid the SIX hundred has been
y lied npoo by the radical press as proof
OF his loyalty, and til nave spoke his
deservtngs ike chtoncle." Why ho
pa the SIX hundred, IN read Of seudlne
his soes 10 the war, may perhaps be
gat lered from these extracts from an
orstl u delivered by him III New York
city, July 4ih, 1861
II one instance alone the South has
suffered defeat. The North for the
.irt limo las chosen President ~ her
anaidej electoral vote. dad not, rs
You know, contribute t. that result, bu,
| did enlist under 4 G banner o. the
"Ca0n, tie constitution, and the en-.
forcemeaf ot' tie haacs. Under that 5an-
ner 4 medn 10 stand, aud with u, il It ls
struck down, mean TO fall.
We wage no war OF conquest and sub
Iuga'lon we ann at nothing but to ro-
tcct our logal fellow citizens, who.analnst
iea'iul oeds, are fighting the battles of
the Union IN the lsatfect a : at,s and