Daily Democrat and news. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1859-1864, 1864-02-06

a. CeRaAN P9H1o ON TIa0 |
DRAFT.
The German press deal spitsfsIly |
lib the Presidents call Tor 900 900
,ore." Instead Of pattisg Old Abe
non the back and telling him to go
!" the Germans trent him, and ascusss
i'm Of bad motives and demand to
no Y what he mesns BY bic call for 10
lspy men fresh from the countsy.-
dors than this, they accuse him Of hav.
q evil designs upon the Rspublics--|
Such language do they use, il printed 10
democratic paper would BE- eountsd
treason, and the doors Of some prison
would be thrown open 10 receive the
editors thereof. But coming through
papers Of excessive ''loyalty," such o.
saults are counted extrs-patriotie.
TheNeue Ze;s, Of 1t. Louis, publishes
the following communications
FIVE susDRED THOUSAND MEH MORE.
We call the most serious attention Of
every friend OF freedom aud patriot to
ths astonishing fact, that Abraham Lin
coin orders another draft Of 100000
soldisrs- cooscripts the army, and
fer the term of THREE YEARS, or A.
LONG A. TEE WAR LASTS. The procla-
nation which makes this extraordinary
demand upon the people does not con-
tain, - might be expected, . series Of
prelimir ary remarks, preamblss and
whereases,, with which President Lin
colin usually introduces bis official docu.
msots, when he is compelled, for 10.
stance, to Issue proclamatioos in The
cause Of freedom, and with which be en-.
deavors TO excuse these actions III the
eyss Of the Shareholders and rsbels.-
Nothing Of the kind. In the most 10
comic style Of q European despot-"Thul
We command l" this remarkable docu-
mont presents itself before our eyes =
100000 men more Do our reader
know what this signifies ? For tire
years or during tie rar 7 Gan the,
perceive the VAT possible consequ ences
This 10 an astonishing event 1t ma.
determine the whole future condition Q
the republic 10 the name OF this 70
public, and in the name OF the sndau
gered liberty oil the people, We call upol
every citizen to realize % distinctly .
possible oil the dangers which this mea
sure threatens 100000 men more l.
Without word OF excuse. without tn
least promise that this will end the mat
ter. For three years or longer {! With
ont one word to explain this extraord
nary long time In the style Of an oil
powerful despot, and at time, when th
same Abraham Lincoln works with til
energy Of dispair for his reelection /
When even from his immediate su
roundings, hints have been thrown on
- it to sound the people, that the pre-
snt Presidents legal and jussly snt,
lied to the nert term also, EvEu WITT
OUT AN ELRCTioH BY THE PEoPLE i; an
that the President has the poser 70 ~.
pend h,s election BY the people throus
the exercise Of martial La'c.
We stand at the brink Of q dee
abyss. Bottomless are stretched ont be
fore our eyes the vast outlines Of an oil
powerful Imperialism And 1t a tin
when q similar Imperialism devou
Mexico, is il advisable-is il possible ,
re-elect this man, Who has alread
shown his despotical desires 20 repeate,
y 10 minor affairs, and thus to help
building up despotism Nevermore.-
The people should perceive more clearl
than ever: 100 musl have another Rs
iGsHt than ALr0Aam Linools, whutevI
may happen !, Unless 500, 900 men .,
sgain to be sacrificed not to mentio
the millions Of additional debt Nv
must have another President! A ma
OF power, courage, love Of freedom su
energy! A Republican !-JoHu G. Fa,
MONTH
The Wsstlichs Post take, the sam
ground as the correspondent Of q
Nsss Zeit, though not in such strou
terms. The Post Gays:
President Lincoln loves surprises. ~
hence we may always expect them b
this Last one Of calling for 5OO,0 900 mo,
men, We believe, nobody has expscts'
The surprise 10 too great, for people b,
rather looked for the very reverse: 4
- order declaring unnecessary the ID
DRAFT Of 100000 men. For have Ne n
been told from Washington, that 100
900 new recruits have enlisted; that q
enlistment Of volunteers 10 progressi,
most favorably; that deserters from Il
rebel army cross daily to our lines; th
the whole South 10 10 : terrible conditie
Of dissolution! Besides, President Lii
coln's order 10 80 laconic in style that \
perceive no grounds for this extroord
nary and immense draft. Hence Il
public are led to various suspicious. ar
the whole measure tends rather 20 Iii
quiet than to pacify. IL it mere moi
70 tsrrify JEFF Davis and thus hasten 4
fall Of bis empirei But Why then . q
for three years and not three months
Senator Howe proposed, or nine montl
= has been the case with al former 60
seriptsi Or have oil the reports abo,
TIE weakness Of tho rebels, &c., be-
false; and are their preparations nov ,
enormous that We must make suoh d
tfaordinary exsltions to meet then
" finally, hes the Administration r,
esived news from Europe leading il ,
foor HPanrh ~ Ev,l;.h ':...--.-s