Daily Democrat and news. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1859-1864, 1863-07-14

the American people have fersent and
vital faith IN these principles which You
have heard ard read, and who propose
to maintain them ct every cost and =,
every hazard. Great applause. DO
you wish for peace Do you wish for
, victory? Do you wish for the restora-
ton Of our rational privileges! Here
lies the pathway, and let tho Amer IN
people once learn the full value OF their
! liberties as our tath, r. d,d, and tie bat
tie is iongnt and won. Without this, my
friends, war can bring you no success
peace can give you no qn'et until tue
American people are thus educated and
elevated and believe they are rapidly
bccomiug educated and elevated unnl
that takes place, var or peace are the
mere incidents Of the great unde lying
cxnses OF CONFUSION winch have affected
our and, aud shakea our institutions to
the very centre.
Your PR ocular views may lead you
TO attribute i TO one ~ ecial cause OF
sroiher special cause, TUT there is one
great underlying general cause OF thus
war which must bc removed before the
country can be restored, aud that c.u,.
was indifference To cur nights, indltir,-
ence 10 our liberties, and want OF al ele.
,aied isdom that co ia understand he
duties Of Amtri tize1ship. Whet
You have gained this pesce will be re-
~tored ; hen YOU have gaieej this oil
he world can see that We have gone
back to the vi d III oi our atners, and
that We Are again sustaining lnst,tutlous
Tat invite d the whole word t. tgei,
saelter and protection Institutions that
made IA but three short ytass ago the
nosl glorious nation on the face OF tie
earth. When We have again restored
that virtue and that diligence, our
country will again be restored TO lis
iormer greatness, and 10 It's former
glory, Great applause. But, my
trends, anything short OF TN. Will DIS
appoint your hopes. so victory can
restore greatness, aud glory, and power
to a rerp!- who are worthy OF liberty.
NJ peace will bllng back prosperity 10
and which cannot under stand the
great principles upon which govern
metts should be protected, aud the
great 0 ects for which governments are
instituted. But, N, friends, must
close. $50 OF , TO on Let US nov,
upon lh sad aud solemn, as w, rs
goaeus occa in, re drdi ate on selves
u the service Of our county in pure ana
feree1t pair ousm, putting aside passions
and pul.di, es rs Ter us We may, and
ptps my our.e'yts to assert and main
tan the great principles stated IN The
Declaration OF lndepeud nee, aud secur-
"a To "a by tho pro iso ) q the Consti-
tuti,n Of the United StAtea Let Us re-
solve from this tlme GU 10 do our duty.
, and II demand our nights. 'res, ap-
CLAUSE. Ia al that dlgnntieS us, aud 30
far As ,hey arc acting 10 the sptere If
their constitutional power, let us he
obedleut to rule. 5, let us submit cheer
fully. patiently aod Willingly 10 those
, conmards whjcn thew have right t.
. lesne, whether We like them or nor.
When we have done our duty le, Is
clam our ighis III all their complete
ness, aud IN al. their perfection.
lie who does not do his duty with.
is untrue 10 his country. lie who
t does not claim his rights ~ untrue TO
+ liberty and 10 humanity. Applause.
. Our pathways are clenr before Us We
viii bnt accept the staple and Won
dcriul ieachirgs OF our fathers From
this time let us resolve that W. WI
5 uphold all the lust powers of the gen
I erll government, and he ,ighle OF The
{, Stale-, +pplau,, and the nights OF
! persons, ard, above ali, ~ their snrcst
shield, The independence End purity Of
The Judiciary. Applause We staad
day amld new made grave.; we
J stand 10 ia, ~ land flled with mourn
ing, and oar soil is saturated with the
(, blood Of tie fiercest cot fllct Of which
r history sivts Us an account We can,
II We vii, avert all til, Sc dis .stcts, and
these oalami les, and evoke blessing
II We VIII a. what? III Ia that Con-
sutut o., and hbc iiec, and laws are
,uspended- untrue to them-shti K
haak from he assertion If rightf VII
= that restore them? Or shall we do ~
our fathe did under circumstances OF
ike ttial when they bsttled agsint the
; po"ers Of crown! lid hey say
that liberty va. suspendeds Did they
say that men might b deprived Of tho
right Of trial by jury ID 1 they say
tnat men might be tom from ther home.
by midnight 'nt,uder! i,emendou,
ani continued applause you would
save your country, AID your liberties, be-
Gn nght, begin at the bear b -sloaes.
which are ever meant TO be the fouuda
ton OF America lnstltu ions begin Ia
yonr family circle; DECLARE that their
rights shall be held sacred and havirg
nee proclaimed Your own rights, take
are that Non do net invade your Deigh-