Daily Democrat and news. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1859-1864, 1863-12-07
Deae00NA1yC PhK1Y
AND Tine War.
ALBANY. Nov, 81. 1853.


Vim. " 7seeed. Esq., No. 237 Broad
scay, Chairman GenerdI COMMITTEES:
GEsrLENEN-I have this day receiv-
ed your invitation Ia. sttesd the meeting
which 10 to be held at the Cooper lost'-
tute tomorrow evening. | cannot be
present on that occasion, % my public
duties, which have accumulated during
my recent abtence from the State, de-
tin me At the capital. At . meeting
held 10 your city scarce mooth since.
spoke at length upon the crest questions
when nov aoitate our country. The
intervening election resulted unfavorsbly
to that political organization which !
behave is asserting principles and urging
a policy best calculated to restore our
Union, 10 p,eseree our constitutional
rights, and bring back peace to { ur land.
While l regret this result, | Am still
conideut that the Justice and patriotism
OF our position will soon be recognized
by all Grasses. Strong prejndlces and
passions always prevail IN periods Of CIV
Il war. Unjust suspicious AID ungene-
rous assaults will be regretted by our Pc
itlcal opponents 10 Gamer moments. 10
The meant me it is our duty to adhere
firmly to those tried p,incIpes and TO
those t'me-honored organ cations which
governed our country so successfully IN
the past. The breaking up and defeat
of the Democratic party was ore OF the
L. Sh.. .lon.ss,ao "a h. oh
now affect our COUNT. Its restoration
and triumph will herald aud produce
pol cy which will unite the north and
d,s.m the south, and bring back agsi"
that frsterual rega,d, that obedience 10
government, without which our country
can neither be great nor pro porous.
The democratic party is at ptesen,
subjected to a severe test of its pat ence
aud patriotism. Wh,'e we are COMPEL
ed 10 bear, 10 common with our political
opponents, the burdens and sacrifices
which this Wa, imposes, no jus, regard
or respect has been paid TO our views 0,
wishes. We recognize al the rights OF
the national administration to direct
public affairs, but we object to that tenn
or which deals with the great, St rebel
hon ever known in the b stoy OF tie
world, and with questions touching the
greste.t interests OF our government md
people, in the narrow spirit which marks
Ordinary patty action. 1t is cones d~d
bv all that we are now compelled to
gra pie with The greatest and g.avest
qrest ons which have ever been sub
United to a people !; that some Of them
are beyond the grasp OF human intellect
and that they directly conce n The lives,
the fortunes the had piness Of our peo-
pie. 1t should not be matter of sur
prise Or irritation that those who view
he events from different stand points
should differ IN their opinions a. to the
proper mode Of conducting pubic sf
fairs
These fearful consequences, involved
in every step now taken, are reason.
why all should .hould openly aod non
e,tIy express their conviction s; and
these conclusions, however conf citing,
should be treated with a just forbear-
ance and respect. Harmony Of purpose
and vigor OF action will be gained more
readily 10y respectful reg ard for the
opinions of Others 'han BY dcuuncia,iops
OF bitterness and by strife.
The people Of the northern states are
all agreed IN this that the restoration
Of the Un,on is essential to the peace,
happiness and prosperity Of all SECTIONS
Of our broad land. Some hold that this
object will be most readily gained by 40
immediate cessation ofhos,illties and BY
rcgotia,ion, conducted with view to
,he common good. On the opposite
extreme are those Who demand that
the states should be sutjoga'ed by force,
and force alone, and should be held and
governed by military control until their
populations be Inundated to the accept
OF such principles and forms oil local gov
ernmeut as may be dictated to the by
conqnero.s.
| believe that the mass of our people
hold that in this emergency tue policy
>hould be that pursued by Pres'den,
Jackson uuder similar circu,nsian ccs-
While, on the one h@nd, there should be
every exe.t,on If national power to com
pei ODE Hence to constitutional Oh iga-
lions. on the other there should be su-
perad1ed every inducement con.lte"t
with the honor Of the government to
| al the rebel inus sta es to lay down
their arms aud return 10 their appropr,-
ATE 20 ,llions 10 the Union. IL the mean
time TO good can be gained, no in'e' est
OF freedom, or of constitutional rights,o,
Of personal liberty will be promoted by
max ng fferences Of oplrion npo"
questions OF public policy occas on for
st,iIe, prosecutions, or public di der.
While it is our duty to repel Ill INVASION
npon our const,tu, onal rights, let us by u
prompt obedience to oar UnsttutioDal
obllga ioos, show that W. are not animn
Ell by facli us purl ose to tmbxrrass
the administration but that ~e are con-
tr lied by tervent desire, uot OILY t.
save our Union and preserve our cou-
st,t, ton, but, beyond AL, to de end those
rights OF person and homes, Of p op. rty,
OF conscience, which that constitution
and the Union were dsigned to .ecn,e
Adhering TO our purpose to do our whole
duty and to demand all our rights, let us
patiently and patrio,icslly s,rue gle 10
save our country from anarchy or from
d spotsm, unswerved ty assaults, mis-
repr, sen,atione, or denunciations.
To do ,hi. it is important that We
should preserve our ra, ks nnbroken, our
local oiganz4t'on un'mpared sm an
,ma,ed Nth hope and ,n6dence for the