Daily Democrat and news. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1859-1864, 1863-05-06
sound Democratic Principles.

sound Democratic Principles.
The disunion abolition sheets Of the |
North. ard more particularly al
Chicago, only o few weeks ago, were
loud and furious in their denuncia,ion OF
the Hon. +. q. Sherman, Mayor Of Chi.
cage. They declare him copper
head" "rebel sympsthizar," and in
the late campaign which resulted in his
triumphant election for the term Of two
wears, no stone was left unturned by
these INSCRIPTIONS malignsnts to make
the people believe that to vote for him
would be to strengthen the arms Of the
rebellion. But the gentleman pursued
the even tenor OF his way, nndaunted
~ fana,ical threats, and uncomproms
lug in his fea!ty to the Constitution OF
the United States, and to the doctrines
OF tho democratic party. lie Is now
installed in the Office Of Mayor Of the
city Of Chicago, pursuan, TO the will Of
the people of that city. Upon entering
upon the duties of his office for the sec.
ond term, lie delivered an able inaugural
address, from which we make the fol-
lowing extract, which speaks in the
iruest terms the lrreyokeablc principles
upon which no was carried into office.
Ms,or Sherman said
81 am democrat, dcvoed TO the
success OF democratic principles, be
cause those principles make the Constr.
tuition The sole and Interchangeable ties. VI
Nil political operations, Nh'le the de
moctaty do not lavo- every measur: that
NAV be strictly constitutional, they are
opposed always 10 everything that is
no, constitutional. The Constitution
has provided sullcien. means Of deter
mining the consttutiouahty Of all legis
lstive and executive action, and the
democratic rule has been, and hope
always will be, to resort to those means,
end lie, to rebellion or instruction to
test tho validity OF Objectionable legisla.
ton or executive oppression. THIS de-
v0ton 10 law as the only arbter of pub
lie rights, necessarily requires hat the
democratic party should give Their ur-
divided support TO the government, no
matter By whom administered, in every
effort 10 MAINTAIN the Constitution
TAis rebellion is an effort to overturn
the Constitution aud destroy The L MON;
and the rebellion must be put down, no
matter al what cost Of money or sacri-
fee OF life; il i. q struggle tor national
existence, in which individuals must be
prepared to sacrifice all that the nation
may legally demand TO preserve the ma
tlonal lie. No democrat can DO true TO
his principles, who does not render to
his government all the aid, in whatever
form it may be legally required, 10 pot
down the rebellion, which, II allowed to
be successful. will destroy both Cost.
tution and Union, and plunge the ma
ton into a civil and border warfare,
which, for years, will keep the country
desolated, bankrupt and ruined.
This Is the answer that Mayer Sher-
man makes TO the ACQUISITIONS of those
who have devoted so much time to the
aspersion Of his character. lie stands
where the democratic party stands
hrEly in favor OF the restoration OF the
Cnion--hrmly in favor OF tho Consti-
tutlon OF the United States--trmly in
favor oil unfolding that Constitution in
the face OF all opposition; stands firmly
opposed to all iuiringements thereon
opposed TO giving up this struggle for
Its perpetnaton--opposod to permitting
rebels to tear the Union 10 sunder and
to trsmple the Constitution under their
feet. lie looks to the dem ocra,ic party
Tor the restoration Of the L Mon and the
vindicaiion Of the laws. He has no
word OF endorsement for any Of the nm
constitutional acts Of the Administra-
ton, neither is he ready, because Of the
unconstitutional acts OF the President,
TO abandon the Constitution as il il and
the Union as it was. In this be speaks
the sentiments Of the democratic party
most truly.
kEokUK CoxsrrruTfox.--We under
stand that this paper which was mobbcd
few months ago viii not tc started a,
present, as Judge Claggett can obtain
no guaranty whatever, from any source,
that bis property shall receive protec.
tiou from future assaults. Were this