Daily Democrat and news. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1859-1864, 1863-07-11


Ir is now pretty we'll understood that
the objection TO Gen. Mcclellan on the
part Of the radicals was not so much
on account of want Of military capaci-
~ "a nj, views o. 10 the manner IL
which the war should be conducted
Gsnersl Mcclellan bel eyed that the
main otjcc, Of carrying on the war VAS
set forth ia the resolutions passed by
Congress and the proclamation OF the
President. The first resolution referred
TO was passed BY The House by a nea'i,
unanimous vote, and is in these words
ResolUsd, That neither the Federal
government nor the people OF govern
men, OF the non saveho ding States
have purpose or constitnt onal nghi
TO J. gislate upon or lnt,rtefe WITH
slavery IN any OF The States 10 The
[ Dion.
Resolred, That those persons in the
Nor h who 10 not subscribe 10 the lore
going proposition are too insignihcan'
10 number and il tluence 10 excl the
serious attention or alarm OF any por-
ZION Of the people OF the republic, and
that the increase Of their numbers and
Influence doe. tot keep pace with the
increase Of the aggregate population Of
the Union.
In the proclamation of April Is,
1851, the President says:
,poal TO all loyal citizens to favor
and facilitate and aid ths eff ri TO mann
tain the honor and integrity and the ex-
istence Of nr National Union and the
perperuny OF popular government"
the fist service assigned to the
forces hercby called out will probably
be to re-possess the forts which have
been seized from the Uni n and IN
every event tho utmost care will be OBJ
served, consistently with the Objects
aforesaid, TO avoid any devastation, sny
destruction Of OF il reference With prop
e,ty, or any disturbance OF peaceful Cit
liens in any part OF the country.
The following was passed by both
houses Of Congress in July, 1861, by a
nearly UNANIMOUS vote:
THAT the present deplorable civil
war hs. been forced upo, the cou' try
nv III disunionis,s OF the SJuthern
States now 10 arms again-t the consn-
tutiouai government and 10 "A ms arolnd
the ca, a.; that in this n ,uonal emer
cency, Cong es-, ban,shing all feeling 81
mere passion d resentment, VIII reeei
lect only rs duty to the whole country
tua. thus war Is not wsged 90 IN IT part
10 any spirit OF Cypress on er Tor any
purpose OF conqu ST or subjogarlon. or
pnrpose OF overthrow or interfering
with the rights or established ius,itn-
lions q those states, but 70 defend aud
MAINTAIN the supremacy of the con-tnu
tiou AMI 10 preserve tie Tn on, with al
the guilty, equ.,ts aud he r,ghts u
tie ssreydl St1tes untr"puired au1
that =. soon a, ,h-se tiect, IRE accom-
p. she'd the var ought to Geese
It is under,tood that Gen. Mcclellan
s!dre..sd letter 10 the Pres ient rec
omDrhdin. that the var should he car
REC On for the purpose OF te.torirg Ii
Uniou aod bringing back the States an
10, tor sa6gertlng tue form OF 90 err
meot Of .uth State. second, tia. ID
war should b. carried On according I
the trsc,lcc Of cviizel narous: al
third, that illegal aud arbitrary ares
should cease.
Thst the 4 I'm nistrstion did not d.
trust Gen McCl.ll.n's military abilitie
is evident from the fact that a. the tn
OF Popes d-fea,, when Washington ",
in danger aud the army had fallen bac
10 roat 10 the dciences of the capita
Gen. Mcclellan was cal ed al ouce
recognize the army and to repel Il
invaders. TIE conclusion il, therefor
inevia able that Gen. Mcclellan ~as l
lieved OF his command on account
bis opinions.
Is 1t true then that democrat. sre d
loyal tor entertaining the same vie,
now as the President aud the Copgre
had when the war was inaugura,ed
We declare for the Coi1n now, fir
last and all the time, and will never co
scot to dismembered Union until DO
forcible and peaceful mea ures ha,
been exhausted and ii there we're
srmistice to-day and national conve
ton, and il, after . fair and bonorsb
compromise Of all matters were offere
the South utterly refused to renew o
old relations. We confidently believe tn
the whole democratic party would aga
resolve 10 test the Issue By battle
long as defeat wenld not be impos.ib