Daily Davenport Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1864-1874, 1864-10-22

support the constitution Of the United
States, and defend it against the assaults Of
its enemies; that am an active friend Of
the government Of the United States that
! ardcntly desire the suppression Of the r.
billion against the government of the Uni.
ted States that | sincerely rejoice in the
triumph Of the armies and nayies Of the
United States. and the enemY Of the so call
ed Confederate States, and in the defeat
and overthrow Of the armies. navies. and OF
nj. armed combinations in the interests Of
the So-callel Confederate States that ! viii
,rdially oppose al armistiees or ncgotia-
tions for peace viii rebes in arms, until
the constitution az the Iraoa states AMI
III laws ard proc smaf;ons made in pur-
su,nce thereof sha' hc established over MI
,'is people of ever State and territory EN-
i,aec,i W thin The national union and that
] wl' heartily aid nd assist the loyal peo-
Ile in whatever III assures may DC adopted
for the at.alruie NJ of those ends: and fur.
thcr tb4t ! take t;i oath freely and volun-
tari.y ard ~itheu, mental reservation. So
help me God
4 citizen. qnalided to vote, and whose
! loyalty cannot be "disproved by othcr les
tiinony, is to be required % swear, first,
that he, will henca forih support tho consii-
/ ton Of The United States and dcfnd il
against all enemies. This OBJ cation we
are willin- TO rcnex daily, bat this Is not
yet deemed sufficient test Of loyalty. He
* required to make oath and sabSc,ibes 10
| a mass OF vain repittions concerning bis
activity as friend Of the union and the
enemy OF its eneipies-concernn his de-
sifes, his hopes and fears, an. that he iinds
| it in his heart 10 rejoice over The scenes Of
blood. and OF wounds, of anguish and dea'h,
wherein his friends, his kind. ed. his loved
ones are slain or manned or made pTiso-
ners Of war.-wherehy the land Of his birth
| IT adoption is made desolate. and lamenta
| ton and mourning are spread over the
| whole nation While ali the CIVILIZED woi Id
| stands aghas. in contemplation OF the un-
| vauale,i horrors Of our Tremendous STR G,
| the citizens OF Tennessee are called upon
| bv her military governor. under vour au-
| thor v 20 swear that IN thee things he
| finds occasion 70 rcl0Icc. As il thu, were
still not enough, the citiZ N is further re-
| qncsted to swear to this indefinite prolon-
cation of this war as follows That viii
| cordially oppose all ariniStces or ue.ot a
| tons for peace with rebels in arms until
| the Constitution Of the United States. and
| all laws ana proclainations made IN purs'i-
| ance thereof, shall be established over all
the people Of every State md territory en-
braced within the National Union uuti
| Gin hric') the var shall he at an end NOW.
we freely ayow to your cXcel'rrcy, AMI 10
the world, that We earnestly desire the re-
turn 81 peace aud goodwill 10 our now I'M
| happy countiy--,iiat We seek neither pleas
| u.e, profit nor honor IN tie pt,peiuation Of
| w..s--that We should fcll bound rs Cnls-
tians, as PAIR ots, aud as civilized mcn-
that We are bound by the oaihs &c have
| takcn--to eouatenance and encourage any
negotiations that may be entered into by
| the proper authorities with the Intention 10
| restore peace and union under t.ie conSt.
| tuition we have sworn to sup port and de-
| fend. We should he traitors to our coun-
| try, false to CUR oaths false, indeed, 20
| the piimary clause Of The aath we are dis
| cns> ne, 10 oppose such nj sotiatons. Nc
cannot consent to s'rear Il toe haliot-hoN 8
yar Of discrimination aga'tist our country
| nen and kindred, q to li3ong by our OPP
position, for single II, aiter il can be
brought . al llone.a1.e and law.tl c,nehl-
sion . contest the most sangniaaly and ru-
nou, that has scourGee man,snd.
on VIII 80. have f9.eotten that in the
month Of jay last you ISSUED the following
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