Daily Davenport Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1864-1874, 1864-12-07
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Constitution. abOlishing slavery thr0ukss
th1A 'nitcd States. passed the Senate, but
failed for lack Of the required two-thirds
vote in the House Of Representatives. Al
though the present is the same Congress,
and nearly the same members, without ques-
tioning the wisdom or patriotism ofthose
who stood in opposition, venture to re-
commend the rec ,nsidcration and passage
Of the measure at the present session. ut
course the abstract question is not changed,
but an intervening election has almost Ger
tainly shown that the next Congress will pass
the message ifthis docs not hence there is
only question as to when the proposed
amendment will 60 before the States for
their action, and as It is to SO 60, at al. events
may we not agree that the sooner the bet
ter.
1t is not claimed that the election has not
imposed duty on members to change their
views and votes any further than an addi-
tional to be considered their judgment may
be affected by it. It is the voice Of the pco.
pie, now, for the first time, heard on the
question in a great National crisis like ours.
unanimity Of action among those seeking
a common end is very desirable, almost in
dispcnsablc, and yet no approach to such
unanimity is attainable unless some defence
shall be paid to the majority, simply be-
cause il is the will of the majority.
In this case, the common end is the MAIN
tenance of the Union, and among the means
To secure that end, such will, through the
election, is most clearly declared in favor Of
such Constitutional amendment.
The most reliable indication of public
purpose in this country is derived through
our popular election. Judging by the re-
cent canvass and its results, the purpose Of
the people within the loyal States to main
tain the int, gritty Of the Union, was never
more firm nor more neatly unanimous han
now-the extraordinary cslmness and good
order with which its millions Of voters met
ard mingled at the polls, gave strong as
surance " this. not only al those who sup
ported the Union ticket, 50 called, but q
great majority Of the opposing party. also,
may be fairly claimed to entertain and to
be actuatcd by the same purpose, it
is an answerable argument to this e.
feet, that no andidatc for any Office what
ever, high or low has .ventured TO seek votes
on the avOwal that he was for giving up the
Union. There have been much iinpugnlng u
motives, and much controversy as to the
proper means and best mode of advancing
the Union cause but in the distinct issue
Of Union or no Union the politicians have
shown their instructive knowledge that there
is no diversity among the people in award
ing the people the fair opportunity ofshow-
ing one to another, aud to the world, this
frmness and unanimity Of purpose.
The election has been Of vast value to the
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another fact not less valuabie to BE- known.
The TACT that we do not approach exhaus.
ton in the most important branch Of the
Nationsl resources, that Of living men. -
While it is melancholy TO reflect that the
war has filed SO many graves and caused
mourning to SO many homes, it is some re-
lief to know, that compared with the sur
viving, the fallen have been - few, whole
corps and divisions and brigades and rcgi.
ments have formed and fought and blcd and
g0ne out Of existence, great majority Of
the men who composed them are still living,
the same is true Of the naval service.
The election returns prove this 20 many
voters could not else BE- found. The States
regularly holding elections, both now and
four years ago, to-wit: California. Connect
icut, Delaware, Illinon, Indiana, Iowa, KEN
lucky, Maine, Massachusetts,; Michignn,
Minnesota, Missouri, New Hampshiro, New
Jersey, Ohio, Oregon, Pennsylvan,a, Rhode
Island, Vermont, West Virginia and Wis
cOnsin, cast SyS. AL votes nvw against ~
87U,972 cast then, showing N aggregate
noe 81 2,8v0, al, 70 which y ~ " added
", 709 cast now in the tsw States Of Kan.
sas and .Nevada, which States did not vote
in 1850 thus swelling tia aaRrcunta u A.