Daily Democrat and news. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1859-1864, 1863-09-30

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GOVERN MT 1to u b dsssrnissd BY
yOds ss6isess.
The easslsos b net me ~ Peace and
We, msfsly k~tsess the Gssessl Gov
essme6t 6td tsbsIl'ous Ssstes-os this
qussssos among the good p<spls 81
1usa there csn BE- no differences of opin
ion there need DO no nose, there oil
BE- none.
The Democratic Patty il pledged -
dsvotion TO the Us,oo iorsve. And
however much - MY 4 fer il the de-
tAis of the plane tos occurring iss pre.er.
v.tion, up,O the QUESTION sfi's iUtegr,-
" there - no d,vs,on among M. p
IL the mean. of restoring the Union
no Drm crst dlii-rs cub General Tut
t's more than do. Bot General Tot
tie il the nominee Of the Democi attic
parts, and am . Democrat | shall
therefore give him my undivided cup
port. A4ta
Ge.sral futile 10 the nominee FIR .
S sle Office. BY he Consulate n Of tire
Stsle Of lowa snd that OF the United
States. the Governor 10 the tru-l ee Of
our rights, the gnartiao Of our Liberties.
TIL psesent Governor OF the STATE has
viol.ted that sacred uust In = manner
tie verv mention Of ~hich chi.ls the
blood Of 'vihzatiop, ard makes ever,
cit zen IT Iowa tln,h TOR the good name
of his State crashed m affect slavery
q home, scandslizei abroad aud de-
e sdec 10 the proud history Vt the UDi-
ted States al America.
Tn 8 10 the moe hnmilisting when
NC remember that Iowa -oid els have
been The very f,st in the field to meet
la G.. They ha never desert d
their pot, or fo,saken the standard OF
battl OF tie battle-ground Of liberty,
though their blood fatts ned 'ts SOL, and
Their bones we're Iett rs the monuments
Of endn. aDce and valor.
Four such years Of NAL. sd'ninis'rati' n
AZ those imposed by Gov. Knkwood up
the people OF Iowa, no tree people
have ever endured before.
Cold and bloody murders have been
commit cd und.r hs eye, aid the MR. =
de'ers st'lI run a, large became the III nr-
derel persons differed With nlm IN opln-
lon.
To insure the Preparation OF the most
audscio's crimes, he has coz. m,ss,ont d
tor office men whose desp.ra foriunes
and reckless cha, sctcr, would ensure the
,lolst on Of the law.
| need not enumerate these offences.
| would in the true ,plrlt OF christianity,
ra'ier throw the ante OF ch "ity upod
hem a. covering, il they could thus
be hid from the would, and Iowa still
n~inta q her good name.
Let it not be forgotten that the talents
ell. nob'r, gallant Tall y. pure c"izen
md devoted CHI, ,st ain a,,ui.tes, was shot
down IKE wild beat for exercising the
right # tree spetoh aud this public
wons'er-the Governor o. your State
cnd av"red ty his counsel 10 ,nnugu, ate
civ,i gar among You bee use you de-
'nsnded that the murderrrs should be
nre, d+ted 70 Il law Tor pnhishln. Ut
In wayne u,tv men COMM g vned / y
n'm as m,l'tia officer-. have c.mm tied
mon st'ous or me, against personal r,gntt
and pnbIic lib rty, st'll he maintain;
them in place to perpctuate himself ia
power.
Highway B. ellis. one of the mos,
substantial ci 'z-ns of Henry county. in
The dead If winter, 10 the mot t. rriblt
It rm ever seen ~ tie re, ere ima.e
Iowa, with snow knee deep, Was fore, d
TO wade around bleak guard house un
III exhausted With fatigue he wa. placed
in tie fircless shelter 10 shivsr without d
covering.
John II. Randol ph, an old a, d honored
ci'iz-n, IN the decline OF life, sutf rig
with disease. was treated with sinia
barha ity
Ev, nv nei -hborhood 10 Iowa ha. BEEN
disgpaced with slmiar scores. lime and
space TO, bid the repltit,on Of tho rongs
-.f red BY the people OF Iowa 10 thi.
brief appeal.
Murder has destroye ed lie; arbit airy
pswer has arrested Liberty; and pr y.
er'y has been d.s,r. yed at the pleasure
Of the nurdertrs All this h - ~ 20 wise
been connect with the rebellion.
wa has furnished more than her
share OF to"p-. The vesy men who
have 81 ffered these wrong. have, at The
same time sent heir children 4, sac,,-
fees into the field 10 perth or trim pit in
battle. N" patriotism could concii,ate
he iri 'ndsbip Of tn s. po itical savage.
No 4sacr foes wouIi'appe.se the anger
OF these harbrrans. No argument
would convince these fanatics. The
do m Of every nan diff ring wi them
Ia opin on was se,ll' d and sea,ed, Just q.
SOON as it was known that he might rot
tie subsidized or driven into their tanks.
Since the fall OF Pagan Rome unde,
the dom,n'on Of her tyrants it was re-
s.rve.i to Iowa to boast OF a GOverno,
who publicly offered p rdnn to crimi-
nails before the Commission of their
crimes.
Tt secure the commits ion Of tbeee
e"orm ties against evil la~ a.d civil
lihests, at the same tine your presen,
Govern Z publicly announced that he
had the pardonins power sad would ex.
end it to any one who should a~sail or
murder those differing with INN in opin
ION, # they dared 10 assail his public
ccndnct, and IN cons quence a Conflict
eBsued. This il . tact which at first
doubled, and cuncerr'ng which publicly
expre scd my doubts 10 Iowa City.
When the most respsctsble g-ntl.man