Daily Davenport Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1864-1874, 1864-08-13

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The Interior Of the Cathedral Of Cologne,
the building Of which vas commenced ~
1bos ms iusG been Completed. In = shcfo
t;mc the lowers viii be sfrpaired at A CT.
nensc ofl 600. OoO effra6cs. The work win
not take less than zen vars. A IA
Rev. DR.. Thompson. late 81 Buffalo,
but now II the Second Presbyterian Church
in Cincinnati. having recently married, his
congregation rendered him gift Of 50 $50.
His regular salary is $4,000, and there Is
talk of putting it permanently at $1,000.
Hon. 4. u. McMaster, D. ~, of Poland.
Ohio, had the honorary degree Of Doctor ct
Laws conferred upon him by the Boad Of
Trustees Of the Miami University, at its late
commencement. DR.. McMasser for some
eight years occupied the high position OF
President Of the institution. and IL one OF
tho ablcst theologians in the Old School
Presbyterian Church.
The Rev. William Henry Halpine, D.
A.. late Of Youghal, Ireland, has been ap-
noin,,ncnt classical professor Of the Huron
| University, London, {. W., and Is now IN
/ New York. ea route to his residence. ar u
has had much celebrity in Ireland ss one Of
| the hes. classical scholars sent forth by Trim
ity Coll.ge. Dublin Lieutenant Col. Hal
nine. the famous ..Miles Vkcilly," Adiu-
tant General ofthe Shenandoah Department,
| is his brother.
The Oldest tombstone in the oldest
| burial ground Of Phiadcph ia-attaclcd to
the :sweeces' church in Swanson street
bears date the 18th Of November, l.i6, ono
hundred and forty sight years ego about
thirty-four years after the landing Of Penn.
! The lettering Is legible, but the representa-
| ton Of an hour glass and the head oi
cherub. carved in this stone. arc very insiis-
tinct The stone contains the fulowidg in
scrip,0n: Here lieth the body Of Nary.
| wife of Andrew Robinson, who dyed No
yenier II, ZIG, aged 65 years.
4 CHRISTIAN VIEW or PEAcE.-1he
Y. Y. Ujsesrer, Of week before last, says
In the present state Of things, it is eX-
ccedingly difficult 10 give expression TO
opinions on any questions. Of public inter
est, without being understood as seeking to
| exert onr influence in favor Of one or anoth-
or Of the great political parties that divide
The countay. ihi, is 80 frequently charged
upon us b. our readers Of opposite parties,
that we are inclined 10 believe we have
maintained with some reasonable consisten-
cy the line we have prescribed, and are still
able to speak an honest. Independent word,
without a sinister motive.
In the progress Of the war we have now
reached point where some vital questions
are to be discussed vital to the HE Of the
nation, vital to the cause OF constitutional
government and liberty in the whole earth.
| The people divided into two or three par
ties politically; but intelligent citizens, who
do not care straw for the aScendancs OF
this. that. or the other party, if they can on
| " see the restoration OF the Union, the cs
taoilishmcnt of solid peace, and the reign Of
the Constitution and laws. They earnestly
desire to stay the eiiusion Of blood. and 10
behold the days Of fratcrnal love once more.
This feeling is inscparablc from the spirit of
Christ. If we are this people, we abhor
war, and cannot engage in it except as q
stern duty and incv table necessity. just
50 soon as the end on which we are com
| PEELED to fight is accomplished. We shall, if
VT are Christians, lay down the sword with
far more alacrty than we took it up. II is
| our duty to cultivate the temper of Christ,
and, all the more when, in time of war we
are constantly tempted TO act unlike Christ
| towards our enemies. We must look out
the first signs Of repentance end return.
While the prodigal was yet great way off,
the father saw him and had compassion,
and ran and fell on his neck and kissed
INN. The son was on his way back be-
fore the father started to meet him. We
may well wait till our altcrnated brethren
have learned, by bitter experience, thai they
are perishing, while there is bread enough
and to spare in the home they have left
But the moment they come back, we must
hasten to meet them, to help them on the
way of return, and not put obstacles in their
way, nor wait till all desirable concessions
arc made, nor until we can have everything
just n, We would be glad to have it just for
the sake OF national pride and personal feel
| ing; but we mlst go out to meet them with
our hearts and the laws Of our common
country in our hands. saying. ''lIerc we are
on the old platform that our fathers made
throw down the weapons Of rebellion, sub
nit to the laws, and you shall have part
with us in the old homestead again
We are now speaking of orr duty as
Christian citizens. There are questions OF
grave public interest which the courts OF
the country must adjust. Future peace
demands that just punishment be meted
out to those who have led the South into
rebellion. 1t will be time enough to deter
mine what to do with them when we catch
them. Now we are concerned with the
question. " WITH achat feelings ouqht ace to
sacct tie South chen Ter pecple ,sogst TO re-
turn to the Cnion."
So violent becomes the spirit Of political
parties, especially in time of war, that we
regard it as next to an impossibity for any
| mere political hocy to describe terms of ad
iustmcnt that will be both practicable and
righteous. Extreme incn govern on all
sides. Moderate men. and ndicious meas
ures, find no favor in hieh party excite.
ments. We are now in the midst of n
Presidential camwaign. and the demands OF
one side, on the concessions of the other
are seized upon to be made the ground oil
reproash and opposition. 1t will not be
strange to see new element rising up in
the midst of these contcnding hosts, hold
ing alost the Constitution and the olive
branch Of peace, and above both, the sym.
Dol OF Christian faith and divine compass
sion, the Cross Of Christ. The church oil
the living God, the members Of the body oil
Christ. who is the Prince Of Peace. NAV
now become the mediat between hi con
iii'ting parties and opinions in the country
planting itself on the great law Of love as
the basis OF all right, and the laws of tn.
iand as the condit,ono on which peace can
or ought to no made with those who have
rebellcd against them.
Inns Is the day on which the President
by the advice OF Congress, has called on
Tue people, as Christians, to pray for the