Daily Democrat and news. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1859-1864, 1863-07-13

cal your attention. 10 harmony TO be
cosrced! appeal to you, my repab-
lfcan trends, when you say to Us tina,
the nations life and existence hangs up
o. harmony and concord here, if you
yourselves, in yonr serious moments, be
l,evc that this 10 to be produced BY seiz-
ing our persons, by infringing upon our
rights, by insulting our homes, and BY
ieprlyIng us Of those cherished prlnci.
pies for which our fathers fought, and to
which we have always sworn allegiance?
Great applause. | do appeal to you,
my republican friends, and beg tina, GU
will receive this appeal in the earnest
md patriotic spirit which prompts me TO
make 1t. appeal to you il you are not
dong yourselves and your country a
great wrong when You declare that har-
mony aud unity OF parties are essential
% save the nations life, essential to the
hIyhest interest. OF our land, and yet
stigmatze men as true and honest as
yourselves, and whom experience has
proved to lie wiser, too. as men who do
not love their country, and who arc un.
lrue TO their institutions.
How, then, ale We to get this indis-
pcnsable harmon, this needed unity !?
|. il net TO be obtained by tramDhng
upon rights; 1t is mol 10 be obtained by
threats: IT IL no. to he obtained bv CO.
ercion 1t Is not to BIO obtained bv at
tempting 10 close our lips when We
would utter the honest purposes Of our
hearts aud the warm CONVICTIONS OF our
Judgment. But, my republican friends,
here is a mode " " ich II can be reach
ed; there IS "A mode bv which the ma
ton life can be saved there is mode
~ which IN The end, We will restore this
Union OF oars, and tring back those
glorious privileges which were 30 wan
tony thrown away. We come TO YOU
n no spnlt at arrogance. We do not
cone - you asking You to make any
concessions OF advantage 10 Us. GA The
contrary, We only say TO you, holding in
your hands aud Ia your control almost a |
he political power OF your country, 10
e1etcis. 1t according to your chartered
rhts. Tremendous applausa.l We
oety ask that you shall give to us that
which YOU clam Tor yourselves, aud that
which every freeman ana every man who
,pee;, himself will have Tor himself
freedom of speech, the right to exercise
Al the franchises conferred by The Con-
station upon an American. (Great ap-
ags- Can rou safely deny us these
.airg.: Are YOU no, trainpliDg upon us
aud y 4 our ghts, il you refuse TO lis
tee 10 .uch an appe Is it not revo-
alton which YOU are thus creating wncn
Won say that our persons may be hight
fully seized, our property confiscsted, our
home. entered Are you lot exposing
yourselves, your own Interests, TO as
great perl as that with which Tou
thieaien usf Remember this, that the
bloody aud revolutionary doctrine of
public necessity caa be proclaimed by a
mob as we'll as by government. Gap
plause.l Remember a the teachings o.
history; aud We implure you, with re-
lard TO your own interests, TO stop and
inquire II yoa are ut doug Yourselves
aud your families and all that yon bold
dear TO you, an finite wrong " hen you
sastain propositions that tear away from
them, as well as from us, all the protect.
ions which the Constitution OF your
country has thrown around public lIber-
=. e..eat applause
Cas- YOU tell when ambition, love OF
2 Una.r, or thirst tor power, wiil induce
nsd A4d dangerous men T. proclaim this
Nc.1 rfnclple Of pubic necessity, AS a
e,a why they should uampe be.
nea her fee, the laws OF oar land.
ti ~ institutions OF our country -
q. u again to think il measures
he these give power dignity, or
strength to our government ask
you, on the other hand, If those govern
mtnis have not lived III the longest Pc
rods, which, IN times OF public danger,
instead oi shrinking back from the prin
cples o. libert, and the bar iers oil or
Ger have raised alol these great prinei.
lle', and battled under lhem, and thus
given strength TO the hearts Of the PEG
,lg, A. gained the re, pect OF the world
(Appla1se) ask you it it is not an
o,iacacc Of weakness, defeat aud DIS
contture, when, in the presence OF arm.
cd rebellion, the administration is com
PEELED 10 assert that the very charter bv
winch il holds Its power has ceased to
have il stac that can protect citizen
IN hl' rights. Suppose tia: We accent
his doctrine, what will be the conse. |
Tuehcc 10 this government To-day I
tie great masses Of couseryat yes who
stl battle for time houored principles
Tor chartered rriucl les OF government.
amid denancis,l"n and contumely, and
abuse, src the only bariers that stand T
between this government and it's own
destrnt ton. II We accept To- morrow
ITS iearhng-u We tomorrow SHOULD I
scgaiesce IN the doct'iue ii a, in times