Daily Democrat and news. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1859-1864, 1863-01-26

bined force and the outraged public
opinion OF the whole South. We do
not speak this as alarmists, or with
any view to threaten, for God knows
that VIC are sincere when We appeal to
tho Intelligence OF President Lincoln,
and point ont TO him the immediate
danger Of the verge toward which he 10
Fastening. Let him listen TO the advice
Of those who have most deeply felt the
horrors of,his rebelIious war, and suf-
fered most in person and property; who
have lived in the midst Of contending
armies, and seen the ruin that follows
the march OF bclligerent forces. Let him
take counsel from The representatives OF
Maryland, Virginia, Kentucky, Mis-
souri, and Tennessee, who can show him
,be 'lood trail Of this horrd insurrcc-
ton AZ it swept over once happy homes
and made them desert and q waste.
Let him not be led away from his duty
by ,hose who, at n secure distance from
tho scenes Of danger, can talk defantly
OF subjugation and wiping out slavery
from tie land. Ii cannot be done for
wcal or woe the institution has been q
vital part Of our national system, and
it's forcible disruption will most assured
ly bring about such crash that the
whole fabric Of that system must fall to
pieces in utter ruin, never 10 be reIni
ted, and carrying with it such horrors
as will pale the cheek of the heroic
muse when she makes up the fatal re-
cord and writes glory departed upon
every crnmbing pillar Of our former co.
llossal greatness.
COLORADO COKKEsPONDENCE.
CoLoRaDo TxRRIroRy,
Central City, Jan. 10, '63
EDS. DkMocRAT.-Theo old Democra-
cy of Cooraco had large barbecue and
Macs Convention Mt Golden City on the
sth, being the 4sth anniversary OF the
Battle of New Orleans. Transmit you
a printed copy OF the proceedings, with
the request that you publish the plat.
form, resolutions, and any other matter
you may deem expcd ent, TO show the
country the firm stand that the Democ-
racy OF Colorado assume.
We propose carrying the election the
ny, aud thereby lend our feeble aid in
the redemption ofthe country from mis-
rule. wholesale plunder, and the curses
OF this unholy war, as we sincerely be-
ieve that our only redemption, whether
by force OF arms or by honorable nego-
nstion, lies in the Democratic party.
Your Obedient servant,
GEO. l.. N.
i, ST send yon clippings from a
Republican paper (lhe ConmonwediM,)
euiogy of the speakers, dashes cold water
on them with the usual eplthe.s, "Uad
causes" "rotten promises" And yet
the editor ackno~ledged TO the writer
thai, "sdmit the premises, and Judge Per
kin's arguments were incontroverti ble."
Now the premises laid down BY Jud g
Perkins ale tour, and 90 those four
charges he based an indictment OF the
President Of the United State.
l.t. The suspension by the President
of the most gracious "wrt Of habeas cor.
pns,' which, as he said, monarchs dare
not suspend for an hour.
cd. The conti.catIon OF the property OF
American citizens, without process OF
law, sunconstitutona..
30. The Emancipation Proclamation
violation of tie Constitution and bis
oath
4th. Thedirect taxation OF Territories
without adequate representation in Con-
eress, by the. passage Of the Internal
Revenue bill.
The speech Of Judge Perkins was by
all consent, incomparaby the most argu-
mentative, polite, orstorcal and States
manhke address ever heard in the Terri.
tory.
! will send you my full report OF the
speech Of our friend Cavanaugh as soon
as my time will permit. n.
A FLw days ago, The wife Of an alb
sent Iowa soldier, residing in this city,
gave birth to child. During the whole
OF the succeeding Eight she remained
aone, with no attendant to minister TO
her wants! The next day, benevolent
lady, hearing of the poor woman's si,ua-
ton, went TO see her, and found that ali
she had in the house 10 the shape of pro.
visions was small quantity OF buck
wheat -four
90 for the rarity
OF christian charity
Under the sun !"
While this poor woman was living
neglected and unattended, ard her hus.
band was fighting in distant field, GER
tain sell righteous, ssnctImonious indi-
yidnals were goicg through the country
like birds of evil omen, croaking for
contributions for the ley negroes at
Cairo J While the groans Of this suf-
firing mother went mn 10 cd on Tho