Daily Democrat and news. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1859-1864, 1863-07-08
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ABOLITION FRUITS.

AHOLlIlON IASSsSs
If any one twenty years ago had fore
told what abolitionism would sccom
plsh in that time, he would have been
booted at as insane. AT that time The
great majority OF the people, while they
regretted that the institution OF slavery
existed in this country, were satisfied 10
treat IT rs an existing fact which was to
be left to time and TO the providence Of
God TO work out solution. They
knew that IN it's political relation lis ag
;tation would necessarily embitter the
two sectiona, apd create sect onal strife
and hatred. They knew that with sl'v-
ery in South Carolina Massachusett-
had no business to NEEDLE. Tho Tram
ers OF the Constitution had wlscl,
guarded aga nst any such interference.
But the few bold unprincipled men
who were the leaders of the abolition
movement sneered at the Constitution,
denounced the Union, and proclaimed
the right to disobev the laws whenever
they were 10 conflict with their views,
England was growing Jealous e our
power and greatness, and she saw that
the snrest way to humble oui Natlon1'
Pride and dismember US was to invite
sectional conflicts and create internal
di.sessions among us.
Commencing with the idea that slav-
cry was great wrong, they appealed 10
the Puritan New England religious ce-
ment. The churches furnished ready
audience. The clergy did no. at first
probably intend to epgraft any new
doctrine ia their creed or faith, bat they
commenced preaching new 1ctrines II
WAS taught in their Sunday Schools, II
was fed TO the children at the publie
schools until slavery has come TO be
such bug bear that the Union, the
Constitution, the laws were all TO CIV,
way before this tell spirit Of sboiltio
ism. IL mat,ered not with them
that their wss but mock philanthropy
OF no real service. They stayed not Their
reckless hand when the churches, ot
some of them, of the North, separated
!.om those of the South, and refused to
partake or The communion with them. At
the prospect OF war they gl"iied--a WA
not TO euforce the supreme law OF the
land, bnt cruel, itier war that should
wipe OF, slavery even ii 1t destroy cd th,'
Union.
A country in civil war, hundreds OF
thousands OF lives lost, nation Of desc
lated hearlh-sioues, oaths violated, BIT
terness, hatred, corruption, infdcliiy
gaining ground; churches divided, al
tars polluted, the literature of the nation
conupted-all these are the legitmal,
fruit OF aboitionism.
There Is but one thing more TO com
plete this shameful record, and fill VI
the cup OF our shame the loss OF on
national life, dismembeled Union, an,
even now it appears that the leading ab
olliionisls in THE coun.ry have sent al
envoy to England 10 treat with the Con
federa,es on that basis.
Fellow democrats, let US take In
Union still closer 20 our hearts, an,
trusting 10 the Providence o. God, Az.
irowning down all attacks upon the IA
,ionsl lie, whether made by Soutber
rebels ar abolition tories, look forwar
hopefully TO reunited governm, n
peace and prosperity once more.
TsoY LlQuo..-Tne liquor sold
Troy must be somewhat impure, judg
ing from the following On Saturday
suit was commenced in a Justice
Court Involving a-auan ity OF wloes an
liquors, IN which The following WAS Oh
OF the deiences inte,p sed
"And the defepdan, further apswt
says, that the liquor plant fl seeks /,
recover for was po,hing ore than 2
cent whisky, colored With l. g~ooi, Ia
bark, tincture OF bed bugs. old boot leo
aud copprras that he sold his vile stu
Ut retail 10 his customers til at they di,
to his damage two huudred dollars
A JOCKEY BALL.-An Anerc
named Montgomery, won $4,000 {
the French DERBY. and afterw ards gave