Daily Davenport Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1864-1874, 1864-11-10
WASHINGTON, Feb. 9, 1862.

| WASHINGTON, Feb. 9, 1862.
To tie -iemphis 7tnn) Appeal
Mrssss. EprroRs i have this morning
read with Amusement an editorial in YOU,
paper Of the 10th ult., ia which yon assume
that | am ''iavoring the immediate with
irawal of the remaining States from tn.
Conf deracv as peace measure, to aver,
the horrors Of civil war, and with the view
~ re construction ON constitutional basis"
lmplorc you BY al those lind relation
which have 80 long existed between us, and
which still cherish with SO mu h pleasure
and gratitude. to do me the Justice promptly
TO correct the unacconn able err.r into
which YOU have been led. In regard 10 Sc
| cc>sion, whether viewed as a governmental
theory, or rs matter Of polite i expedicr
~, nave never had Int one opinion. M,
uttered but one language-that of un,uali
fled opposition. Nothing can he SO fatal to
the puRce Of the country, so destructive to
the Union and Of all hopes Of re-construc
ton. as the secession Of Tennessee anil the
border States under existing circumstances.
You must remember that there are dis
uniohists among the party leaders at the
North. as well as the SOuth--men whose
hostility to slavery IL stronger than thei,
fidelity to the Constitution. and who be
licve that the disruption Of the Union would
draw after it, as an inevitable consequence.
civil war, servi!c Instruction, and. finally.
tbe utter determination Of slavery in all lhc
southern States. They are bold, daring.
determined men aud believing, "a they do,
that the Constitution Of the United States
IS the great huIwark Of slavery on this con
t'n"nt. and that the disruption of the Amer
'can Union involves the Inevitable destruc.
ton OF slavery, and is an Indispensable ne.
cessity to the attainment Of that end. they
are determined 70 accomplish. their nara
mount object by ANY means within thei,
power. For these reasons the Northern d..
uionists, like the disunionsts Of the South
are Violently opposed to sllcompromises or
constitutional amendments, or Efforts ut con
citation whereby peace should he restored.
ond the Union preserved They are stri ling
to break up the Union under the pre,epce Of
on'oundtd devotion to II; they sre strug
III 70 overthrow the Constitution, while
protesting undying attachment to it, and a
wi''ingO.s to make any sacrifice 10 main
tain It; they are trying to plunge the
country into riyi! var ax hesurest means
Of dsst Dying the Union upon the plea Of
enforcing the Ia - AMI protecting the pub.
nc property II they can defeat every
KIM Of adjustment or compromise by which
tho points u issuc lnay BIZ satisfactorily sci
tel, ana Keep up tho Irritation, 90 As to in
duce the border States to follow tho COTTON
States. they win feet certain Of the a{.roSm.
p''sh'nent Of their Ultimate designs. Moth
ing will crafty them 70 much, or contribute
80 ehectnally to their success, a. the seces.
~ o. Tennessee and the bnrd.r Ssaoes.-
Every State that w;thdrawx from the Union.
increases the relative power OF Northern al.
"'it'"nists to defeat satisfactorv a.liust.
nent, and to b ing on a war which s,y,nsr
oF mter mast end n final separation and
recognition q The independence Of the two
cnnt.nsing sections.
~ on the contrary, Tennessee Nurtirz
carolina and the border States. will remain
" the MON, and will unite With the 6 n
servat've and Union-lovine men It an par.
ues m the North, in the adoption, Of such !
comp'om sc A. viii BE- alike honorable. saf;.
ana l'ls' to the people u III the States, pcacc
ana iraternal feeling will soon return, and
the cotton States come back. and the Union
rendered perpetual Partlun thu rcpctitiun:
nnt cannot he too atronkiy Impressed upon
a. wh0, leye eet c0oatEy, 81 ne Secoeslu1sasd
war will be the destruction not ulv Of the
present union, but win blast III hopes of,re.
construction upon : constitute ,sd basis.
LTuat - wiIl DO - ~ justics 10 pub
t'sll this ndto II. your NEXT issl,e.
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