Daily Democrat and news. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1859-1864, 1863-03-11
the RICH CAN STAY AT HOME.

A1A6 MILL 90
1t is q good thing to be Iiyh; j. is q
great thing. More especially is It a
huge thing just nov. To be wealthy
At this time does not mean what it did.
Noc, if a citizen has go! money enough
to stand the draft he feels Just as secure
in the enjoyment of his home and he
family as ,hon-h lie were n millionaire.
lie, 'em draft" says be. II can sand IT,
So he sna.ches q kiss from his youngest
child and gocs to his daily work with .
light heart. lie feels himself q man OF
means. Ills little pile of currency looks
Le lndis's wealth 10 his eyes, and his
strong arm il norved anew to stand
between lis family and want. To be
thus rich is Joy supreme. Never bc.orc
did he appreciate the trpc joy Of wealth.
But the poor man God help him.
His love for his lone aud his friends,
the wife and little oaes that there cluster,
is as deep, as broad and as strong as
that Of the rich man across the way
lie sets down with them and listens 10
the prat,lc OF his children with q heavy
heart. How mighty the love that wells
up 10 his heart, bat ho~ cad his %ret'ec-
tons. lie knows that he is liable al
any day TO be sn.;ched from them-per.
haps never 10 return. For the iich man
there il no fear-the law has thrown u
shield sbou. him. and protects him with
his home i dol.. but tie poor man
there is no protection for him. The
Law makers have called for him espeoi,l-
IL. Fate has fastened upon bin. esd
Is the prce Of tie rich mans loyalty ant
pa;io,ism-bo,h cost only three lun-
dred dollars; ba: the poor man mus,
prove BIS title TO LOYALTY with bis Llood
with his life. " hat a gulf is this be-
Ia The poor and ,he ricu
"Ba.' says ore, "lacle sam wsuts
money 10 bu- er!isinents." Does does
he Well, then. let him raise il Nv tax.
alton. 1t be wants enc hnudfe1 and
egn,y millions \. do Lie 70 By Goo.C30
soldiers, at 800 apiece, le; him say so
drectis-let him Tar he people ana
raise ~ b., lc. him not single cut t c
rich from The poor, pacing a three hun
dred dollar bar between them, and say
to one-stsy 81 home with your roper
t., your family, your friends, anu en-
Jay yolr ease ard unto the other Go,
20 aud fisk yonr lycs and spill your
blood-go. 90 atd bcegaryour tam es
ani leave your loved ones honelcss-po
and proiec. the interests OF The ricb, who
stay at hcmc. Is this libcrty-equa il,
democracy UGcle Sam is not thu
hard hearted he is no. thus unfair aud
un.atheils with lila children. Mser-
able, slih politicians have done this {;
1t IS n Of the fruits Ct tie Republican,
Abolition party. Uacle sam place.
no sach value on the hearts OF his chit
dren. lie loves the poor and the itch
ali the same. Inc nan who has not =
cent may speak as loud and lc heard IS
sttentively as the wesithiest. He gives
tIaF IN MI A ~ ., a.. a
his aft .lrs, ard when there is DAGGER 10
be shared, lie lids them all come and
share il; when there is blood to be spilled
he sees no difference botwcen tia, e ia,
poor mans and the rich mars. h.,
places no cash value upon The lie of ore,
nor casts he aside the life Of another, as
OF DO value. IL is good, he is inst.
T3or men,you must charge tbs gr;cy-
snce right home upon the Abortion
patty. There Is the seat Of your wrong
There is no remedy tor you but in OF.
posing. That's the word, Not op o.
ing the Law, but by marching to the
ballot box, and recording your solemn
protest against men who thus drscrlmiu-
atc agains, you. Strike them with ven.
geauce; strike them down, Llp ana
thigh, and call upon God TO pardon Yen
for ever having been instrumental in
placing ,hcm 10 power.
The railroads of New York State
have nov a length Of 2,767 60 mile..
and 0rst E10S go cp.