Daily Davenport Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1864-1874, 1864-09-02

that the failure Of its policy is due to the
want Of cuurage and devotion IN - pngtAfse
ON armies. Cheers Never in the worlds
history have soldiers given up their lives |
more freely than have those of the armies |
which have battled for the flag of our Union l
in the southern States. The world will hold |
that they have done all that arms can do :; /
and bad wise craftsmanship secured the !
fruits Of their victories. to-day there would |
have been peace in our land. Much ap- |
plausc) But while our soldiers have des- |
perateiy struggled to carry our banner south |
ward to the Gulf of Mexico, even now the |
| government declares that rebellious discon-
| tent has worked northward to the shores of
the great lakes. The guaranteed right of
the people to bear arms has been suspended
up to tho very borders of Canada; so that
American servitnde is put in bold contrast
with British liberty. This administration
thus declares to the world it has no faitl. in
| the people OF States whose votes placed it in
power; and it also admits by such edict that
those people have no faith in this admins
traton, while those in power, without re-
morse, sacrifice the blood and treasure Of
our peo le they will not give up their own
passions for the public good.
This Union is now held asunder by mill
tary ambition If our political troubles
could be referred to the peaceful arhitra
meut o: the contcndng armies in the field,
our Union would be restored, the rights of
States would be guaranteed, the sacredness
of homes and persons again respected and
an insulted judiciary would again administer
the law, Of the land Let not the ruin Of
our country be charged to our soldiers 1t
| - fhpIr far
cism. In ny constant official intercourse
with them. | have never heard uttered one
sentiment Of tired towards the people of
the South Beyond all men they value the
blessings Of peace and the virtues Of mercy,
of gentleness and of charity; while ma,.y
who STAY at home cry havoc, and demand
that no mercy shall be shown The bigotry
, of fanatics and the intrignes Of placement
have made the bloody pages Of the h story
Of the past three years.
But il the administration cannot save this
Union, we can. Loud applause Mr.
4 Lidcoln values many things above the Union;
a We put it first of ALL Continued cheering
He thinks proclamation worth more than
peace; we think the blood Of cur people
more precious than the edicts Of the Presi-
i dent Cheers There are no hindranc, 5
III in our pathway TO Union and peace. We
r, demand no conditions for thc restoration OF
our mon; we are shackled with no hates,
y no preludices, no passions. We wish for
: fraternal relationship with the people OF the
/ south Applause. We demand for them
!. whatwe demand for oulselycs-thc full re
cogntion of the rights Of the States. We
mean that every star on our nation 5 banner
shall shine with an equal lnstrc. In the
cle rf
, which Of the two parties, into which oui
: people are divided, they will act. II they
wish for Union they will act witt
II that party which does now and Away
II did love and reverence that Union. !
y they wish or peace. they will act with those
who sought to avert this war, and VIII,
now seek TO restore good viii and harmony
u among all s. ctions Of our country. Il they
Is care for their rights as persons and the sa
~ credncss Of their homes, they Will act witt
. those who have TODD up to resist the arbl
trary arrests, dcspotic legiSlatons, and th'
lie overthrow Of the judiciary. l.oud and con
Of tinuoas applause. II, .pc: the other hand
j. they are willing to continue the present poi
lev Of government and condition Of affair
ot let hem act with that organization wiisi
Il made the pres ut condition OF our country
And there are many good men who viii b.
led 70 do this by Their passions and piclunl
g ccs and OF land swarms with rlaccnici
mt who will hold upon pow {" ard plumber WI
rs q deadly grasp. But as Tor Us, we are re
solved ti.at the party who have made tn
= history Of our c0uts,.y. since their advent t
re power, seem like some unnatural AID terri
e lblc dream, hall be ovclthrown. N
- plause -Four years ago it had lbs hlrtl
!. upon this spot Let Us STE, by our acton
~ that it shall die where it was born. Lou
ank continued cheering.
IT. In the political cont St in which we a.
he new engaged we do not seek partizan az
* vantages. Feare battling for the rights {
=, those who belong 10 al political organiza
~ tons We mean that their rights o. snccc
IS, shall be unimpared, although that rgt
ed may be used to dcnounce us. We inten
90 that rights of conscience shall be protected
although mistaken views of d.ty NAV tu
" the temples 0! rel gion into theatr IS for pal
an tisan dcnuncation. We ipean that hon,
he rights and the saeredness Of the i.resio,
shall be respected by those in authority, n
matter what political views may be held b
4. those who sit beneath t.eir ooi-trces.-
l. When the Democratic party shall ha,
y. gained power, we shall not be less, but MOI
nix tenacious upon these subjects &c hay
ed forb oIne much becaasn those who are no
,;s charged with the conduct OF public afia,l
,as knew but tile about the principles Of OF
hv government. We were unwilling to pr,
M sent an appearance of factious opposition
dc But when we SHAH have gained power, tha
ro. official who shall violate ore principle
on law, ore single right OF the humblcst man
,at our land, shall be punished by 1hc full vigC
ms OF the law; it matters not whether he ST
"a. in the Presidential chair or hold a humb
20 Office under our government. tChcers.)
ID We have had upon this floor a to;.chln
mr. and significant proof Of the folly Of this az
de ministration, who have driven from its SUI
ed port those upon whom it chiefly leaned {
,ot the outset Of this rebellion When the
IL. hopes, even for their own personal saiet,
on hung upon the noble men O. the bord,
,ot States cloud and continued cheering " II.
no under circumstances most trying, severe
- family relations and ancient associations,
,ot uphold the flag of our Union. Many
of these men are members of this convention
| They bear impress scd upon their coun .enai
les ces and manifest in their persons the hig
of and generous purposes which ANNA,
70, them; and yet it is true (great God, that
be should be true) that they are stung with
hut sense Of injustice and ingratitude of low an
. unworthy men, who have insultcd an
er wrongcd them, their families and the
on rights, by vindictive legislation o. throug
~ the agency of miserable dishonest subord
IT, mates. (Cheers)
at Gentlemen, trust that our proceeding
re will be marked with harmony | belicy