Daily Democrat and news. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1859-1864, 1863-02-23
a7H. talk of restoring the Union as

9TH, talk of restoring the Union as
:, ..os under the Constitution as Il is, is
o,e Of the a5surditiss that I hare heard
..,xoted until I am sick oft. The I'm
ion can never be restored as it was"
Such 10 the plain and unequivocsl
declaration of an eminent abolition poll.
.ic;au-the lion. Thadeus Stcvens, Of
Pennsylvania, made 10 a speech 10 the
present session Of the present Congress.
Sick of it"-sick and disgnsted with
hearing Of the restoration Of the old
Union-sick Of the sound Of the "Consti-
tuition % it is"-"it 10 absurd" Such
is the the teaching of the abolition par
ty-such is the doctrine they place be
fore the demo crscy OF the land and com
mand them to swallow it-eise be brand
ed ~ TRAITORS" and "secessionisis." For
the past thirty years this self same party
b been troubled with the same nausea
ut the bare mention Of the Constitution.
They have openly declared in every town
and village OF The North tina, they would
set it at defiance. Let no one suppose
for q moment that the idea was in the
least original with Mr.. Stevens ; it ba.
been the current idea of the abolition
party for years. That party has in-
creased in strength until II has the Gov
eminent in its hand, but the sentimen,
OF it As regard. the Union and the Con
stitu,ion remains unchanged. The sam.
spirit OF dislike TO the old Union and lh.
old Constitution is the same with then
as it WIS 10 the days Of the Hartford
Convention. They w,re "sick OF it.
then ard they have never been cured
Of the disorder.
1t has been the mission OF tho demo
cratic party go far, 10 fight for the Unio'
and the Constitution. II seems tha
the labor which democrats have Otter
prided themselves upon having complet
ed is still un6nished-that their lators
Though they ave been long and earnest
arc still demanded-ihat not ouly vigil
anee for the tine be ng. but 'eterna
a12ifonce 10 the price OF liberty" s,
long as the enemy is in the field b,
must be ( ught. The cowardly descr
ton OF our southern ally leaves the NOR
work upon the hands OF those who s,i,
stand where patriotic men have AWAY
sood. But, notwithstanding the sboIi
ton party IS strong to day, and wields
vast influence in the land, it is plain /,
be seen that its open declaration
agaIns! the Union and the Constitute,
is turning the hearts Of the Ptopl
against them. They, the people, hav,
10 really but one creed, and that is tb,
Union, the Co ct niiop, and the Laws
To them these are all sufficient. The,
constitute platform broad enough and
strong enough for them. They ash
nothing more; but let the representa-
sives OF any party stand up and declare
that they are sick OF this platform, and
ois,rust springs up at once. SO it j.
nov. Though the abolition leaders de
clare their repugnance to the Union an,
the Constitution, the great popular
democratic heart IS right, and so sure a,
the people have chance to speak ou
their minds a, the ballot box, so sure III,
abolition lights will be cx,inguished.-
Though unp,incipled men in the nor,l
Is vel! as 10 the south, hate the Uno,
~ It was and the Constitution as il 10
the democracy will surely rise up IN al
their might aid crush both of these enc
mics. TIE general tone of the couu,r,
declares it. Mobs and terrorism canuo
thwart the determination of the people
The finger of The hand unseen is trac-
ing the verdict OF the people upon Ii.
wal. Those who do not like the L MO,
and the Constitution Just us We have a.
been living under them, will be surel,
overwhelmed. The signs of the time,
cannot he mistaken.
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