Daily Davenport Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1864-1874, 1864-10-15

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tho vicePt 1nidsn(f Of the Union, issued .
military oq1er cojI1Aandint IN election for
The p - fney ~ firs Presidency to b.
held q ti1kt Stat, and pr scribing arbitrary
| qualifications cbr voter9 at the election.
| .Thi&ordbr H. ksed on The proceedings Of =
political l6eo(ing which the military govern
or trc&sst6 free convention Of the people,
absolutely sutjccte3by the will Of Mr.. Lin
laolp- to his sutno1y: and IN N the follow
s ,%s oath i p'Tf'''d to 's ''A'" a The
II solemnly sweas that will henceforth
support the Constitution Of the United
States. and defend il against the ans ults Of
its enemies; that I am sen active friend Of
the government Of the Ulitd States, aud an
an enemy Of the so calkd Confederate
States; that ardently dcsiA the suppress.
ion of the rebellion against the government
of the United States; that | sincerely re-
joice in the triumph Of the a3nies and ma
sies ofthc United States, and,in the defeat
and overthrow Of the armies, havies, and Of
all armed combins6dps in the Interest of the
so called Confcderat< Statcsx that I will
cordial y oppose all 2rmistics or negotia-
tons for pcace'with (bels in arms until the
Constitution sof thcJI nited States and all
laws and prqclamati(hs madcin pursuance
thereof hall be estsI lished on. ali the pco-
pie of every State nd tcr,i'kry embraced
within the hationalf Mon, aid that will
heartily aid iand assist the lJyal people in
whatever measures may be sflopted for the
attainment Of Gaose ends.of
This oath is directly Intended to DEPRIVE
all loyal citizens of tennessee, who may vi
censtitutionally entitled to vote at ali, of
Their right to support at the polls any pMi-
cy for the suppression Of the existing re-
belhon, save that advanced by Mr.. Lincoln,
by Mr.. johnson, and by the party sustain
ing them. That policy rcpudiatcs any issue
OF Tho war now waging, save the subiuga-
ton Of the States in rebellion and the abo-
| ltion by the federal power OF the institution
of slavery, and utterly forbids all negotia-
tons, not only with the so called republic
Of the Confederate States, but with any
single State, whle soldrr remains in arms
against the union. The oath prescribed by
the republican, candidate for the Wire Pres
idency to the loyal citizens Of Tennessee
requires Of them an absolute adhesion TO
this policy Of his own party as the condition
Of their exercise OF the most sacred right OF
citizenship. In other words, this oath
commands every loysl citizen Of tennessee
to vote for the republican candidate or TO
abstain from the polls rndcr the opera
ton Of this oath, any citizen who holds such
views OF the policy proper to be pursued
toward the States in rebellion, as those put
forth for example by the Hon. Charles
Francis Adams actually minister # thr
United States in London, would be dsfran-
chised 10y the bayonets Of the executive in
| Tennessee.
| FOR one said Mr.. Adams in The House
OF Representatives., January 81, 1861, ~
am not yet ready TO take tho responsibility
Of absolutely closiug the door Of reeoncilia.
ton. | cannot persuade myself to forget
the warnings that have descended to us
from many Of the wisest and best statesmen
of all time against this rigid and naughty
mode OF treating graat discontents. | can.
not overlook the fact that in the day of our
fathers the imperious spirit of Chatham did
not feel itself as sacrificing any Of it, proud
dignity by proposing TO listen to their g,lcv
ances, md even to coneedc every reasonable
demand long after they had placed them
selves in armed resistance to Ill the power
of Great Britain. Had George III. listened
to his words Of wisdom. he might have
saved the brightest jewel Of his crown. lie
took the opposite course. lie denied the
existence Of grievances. He rcjcrted the
"live branch. History records its verdict in
favor Of Chatham, and against the King"
llundreds of thousands of citizens Of the
union, without distinction OF party, anima-
ted by similar spirit, and drawing like
instruction from the lessons Of hist ~. be-
lieve with Gen. Mcclellan. in his letter ac-
ceptlng the Presidential n mination, that
| :" 80 soon as it Is clear OF even probable
that our present adycr~aries are ready for
peace upon the basis Of the union, we should
exhaust ail the resources Of sta:esmanshin
practiced by civil lied nations and taueh, bv
the traditions Of the American people con.
sistcnt with the honor and interests of the
country, to secure such peace, re-cstablish
the union, and guarantee for the future +, =,
constitutional rights Of every State. IN
union is the one condition of peace. w.. ~
no more -
Al such citizens are outlawed in reuacs-
see by the arbitrary will Of the republican
candidate for the VicePreside,,cv, aar will
any man be Suffered by him to- &c, the hiol
est duty OF : freeman unless he is ready tn
accep' a policy which substa ataly recor-
1es the republic Of the Confederate STATE
ny REFUSING to the several States now M
hsppiiy league'i together under that ,.,n',
.lle rishs u returning to. and Of pa,;,' =
peace With their sister States oil The ,,,;..,,
Slch Is the necessary effect of ,b;S ~,
precedented course of the "m.li!ar,- re-.
nor OF Tennessee, a course Of ,yn;c, !,
the words applied by two d,st;n.rr,.na :"
members Of the republican party. Se,,a,or
Waie, 81 Ohio, and Representative T,nr;,.
OF Maryland, to the conduct Of p,os;a.,,'
Lincoln in unlawfully creating nnothar
military governor for the Sta,e ~ Ion;S;
ana. 1t may be aid is without a,tho,;.,.
III law and therefore void" q :. blow a. Ny ~
rights OF humanity an, at the prioc;nlss Of
republican govcynsncn.." The courtn ~.
rIcsyient has sahcsioned as he la. !, n,..,'S,,
ca tne course Of Maj. Gen. W allace in y .rv-
iand therein again forgetting to W. ~
words OF the same distinguished r,.a,,hn
caY, his obligathnto confinc him st.s =.
my executive dutiAt; to obey and ,.,.o,,.o :"
nq make the law; suppress hv
armed rebellion, and leave poIiti ~, " D arms
ifation to Congress-" 'eorsan'
III the supporters of IT, ,,or.,4,
Senator Wade and Reprc1s. .s,:' e'o'nc'l''
on to say, "fail to ii,sis n an - 80 g'
come responsible for thal,,s,r .",;. ."ey oe-
.hsy ,a;i 70 rcbuke ard }rc Justly liable +"
the indignation Q: Toe Manic - .."''e ~
an security coMm;stcdl to the;r $3.50 $50
They sacrifice ~ 'lie'r keeRsnE'
n i, ,p, 'n's Elssp speakink of men .,.;.
~ inc republican patty F. ,,; n,e'l ess'''i's I
tent ourselves with poinhn. su' van 20 n.
n "s ' ~ States, in the presens e, ~ o.