Daily Davenport Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1864-1874, 1864-09-21

In regard to the political conduct Of af-
ne inhabitants Of NJ ssouri and the adla-
en-, States, that we arc fighting solely for
ne integrity Of the Union, to uphold the
lower of o r National Government ard To
ystorc to the nation the blessings Of peace
md good orler.-.MClIlant Ia Halleck.
We shall most readily suppress this re-
,cIlion and restore the authority of the
Government by rellgiously respecting the
constitutional rights of all Iknow that |
xprcss the feelings and opinions of the
President when say that We arc fighting
,nly to preserve the integrity of the Union
md the Constitutional authority of the
General Government.
The inhabitants OF Kentucky may rely
apon it that their domestic institutions will
inno manner be intcrferel with, an that
they will receive at our hands every consti-
tutional protection. have only to repeat
that you will, in all respects, carefully re-
gard the local institutions of the region in
which you command, allowing nothing but
the dictates of. military necessity to cause
you to depart from the spirit of these in
tructlors-H lLilan to Bueu
This rebellion has assumed the character
,f war; as such It should be regarded; and
It should be conducted upon the h CHEST
principles known to christian Civilization
1t shoald not be q war looking to the sub
uga'ion of the people of any State in any
event. 1t should not be at all war upon
populations, but against armed forces and
political organizations Neither confisca-
ton ofproperty, political executions of per
sons, erritorial or anixation Of States, nor
iorciblc abolition Of slavery should be con-
templated for moment. In prosecuting
the war, all private property and unarmcd
persons should be strictly protected, subject
only to the necessity of mil tary operations
All private property taken for military use
should be paid Or rcceiptcd for; pil.age and
waste should be treated as high crimes al
unn cessary trespass stcrnly prohibited
and offensive demeanor by the military to-
wards citizens promptly rebuked. Military
arrests should not be tolerated, except in
places where active hostilitirs exist, ard
oaths not requir, d by enactments constitu-
tionalIy made, should be neither demanded
nor received. Military government sho Id
be confined to the preservation Of public
orier and the protection Of political rights
Military power should not be- allowed to in
ie.fcre with the relations of servitude. eth
er ty supporting or impairing the authority
OF the master, except for supprcSsing dis
order, "a in other ca>es.--MCie{la Har-
rison Landsng Letter.
Time, and the lon *. continuance of good
fortune, obliteratcd the recollection of tn,
calamities OF years preceding the adoption
OF the Constitution. They forget that con
citation, common interests, and mutual
charity had been the foundation, and must
be the support of our Government, and all
the relations Of life . Rebellion
againsta Government like ours, which con-
contains within itself the mean. of seif-ad-
Justment and pacific remedy for evils.
should never be COMPOUNDED with a rcyolu-
ION against despotic power, which refuses
rcd ess Of wrongs. Ne C1eNan's Vest Pint
AOration. e
a STRIEING FsCr.-A Washington spe-
cial to the New York Trijune saws:
The official record of iism ssals for the
week, gives the names Of one hundred and
Two officers, ranking from Second Lieuten-
ant up to Colonel. s.t
3 MCCLELLAN AND PE>DLErox.--The Phila.
.delpha Age, speaking Of the nominations,
says
when Abraham Lincoln wished to
wage war with barbarity, it was Mcclellan
At Harrison's Landing, who rebukcd him
y lien he wished TO hear negro song amid
the dead and dying of blood field, It waS
Mcclellan who made his cheek tingle with
shame. When Stanton out Of envy and
spite, had almost ruined the arnlf, Il was
Mcclellan who, in words that stung the
rutfian's very soul, told him Of it. and mad