Daily Davenport Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1864-1874, 1865-09-05


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oaen.cted 9th the ineo1nrasisa Of the r.
belliou and sivss 70 ~ lssdSr shsir ap'
proprisss pisecs. Ansng thsss lssdsss "s
places men who have since d's''nso,'1e"
sh.n..ly,, b, an ovsrweeniss regard 'oF
"Iovaltv.o and display Of super patrol
lam. Mr. Blair charges the rebellion upo"
shs ,romiuent men of the republican party
Who bv encouraging, and conniving with
the clique At the South who desired seces-
sion. succeeded in ovsspowssipg the Union
sentiment which was largely in tho MAORI
~. lie says: 49,
But in the interim between the meeting
Of Congress and the Accession Of Mr..
Lincoln, the influential men in the Cabinet
designated by him, and those playing their
last cards IN Buchanan's Cabinet were
busted in ntrigues with conspirators who
were setting up their power over the Slave
States. IL
He then proceeds to serve up Secretary
Seward in the following interesting man
ner:
Meantime, Mr.. Seward, as the designated
Premier OF Mr.. Lincoln's Cabinet, still re-
tanning his place in the Senate of the United
States, took his part in the game--played
for and against the Union-the contest,
until war in the field broke out. being con.
nned 10 tho halls Of Congress Mr.. Sew
ards policy, then and since, and his motives
are still mystery; but the result Of his
devious course was manifestly detrimental
70 the cause Of the Union. In response to
the leaders Of the rebellion on the floor Of
the Senate, and who in effect as the execu
tive power directed the conspiracy from its
council chamber in the caucus in Washing.
ton: Mr.. Seward answered, 81 have such
faith in this lsepublicaa system Of ours,
that there is no political good which desire
that am not content to seek through il.
peaceful forms Of administration, without
invoking revolutionary action. r. other,
shall invoke that form Of action to oppos.
and overthrow the Government, they shal
not, 20 lar e IL depends on me, have the
excuse that Obstinatcly left myself TO b,
misunderstood. In such case, eau afford
to meet prejudice with Cancellation, cxac,
ton with concession which surrendcrs nc
principle, and violence with the right hand
Of peace" This declaration was Justly
construed to pledge him to sustain Prcsi
dent Buchanan's programme, motto coerct
aStatc." and therefore not to resist the dis
solution Of the Union, the proclaimed pur-
pose OF the Senators aud Rcpresen tatives o
tho slave States, who were about TO leav.
theft seat in the National Legislature, ant
call Confederate Congress, TO assume d
che power over the South. from which il
WAS resolved that tho Constitution Of III,
United States should DO banishcd.
And the responsibility of all that has
been charged against Mr.. Buchanan,s ad
mipistration is thus charged uppn Mr.. Sew.
ard
Tho dalliance Of Mr.. Seward with the
Confederates, and the convention commit
tees from Virginia, up to the fall of Fort
Sumpter, was but a prolongation of the
agreement made with Davis by order Of
Buchanan. under the signatures Of his Sec.
retaries OF War and Of the Navy, that no
act Of the war would take place on the part
Of the United States during his term.
This gave the Confederate General, Beau
regard an opportunity TO build batteries
under the guns OF Fort Sumptcr, which
could not have been done had not its cannon
been mulxled by treaty stipulation. Mr..
Stewards acquiesccncc in this state o.
things rendered the preparation for the ut
tack more complete, while tho forbearanc'
to Furnish provisions or achievements 4
the garrison, on our part, cffectually made
good Mr.. Stewards pledge for its surrcn
der: es1t
And again he discloses how, by coali
ton Of Seward and Stanton, the latter wa
elevated TO . position in Nr. Lincoln
Cabinet:
II is apparent, from the whole course o
public affairs that Mr.. Seward acted il
concert with Buehanan's admin traitor
during the last three month Of its term. II,
was, no doubt advised, through Mr.. Stanton
who was in MIR. Buchanan's Cabinet, o
the policy it had adopted in reference I,
the seizure Of every thing that sppertainet
70 the nation in the South. Il was owing
to tho coalition then formed between Mr.
Seward and MIR. Stanton, that the latter
became Secretary of War to Mr.. Lincoln
He appraised Mr. Seward of this treaty Of
the War and Navy Departments, unde,
Buchanan, to make no resistance to the
policy Of dissolving the Unon--to offer nc
coercion 70 impede its march to independ
ence-and Mr. Stewards course shows tina,
nc approved and adopted this policy.
Mr.. Blair then turns his attention to
Judge Advocate General Holt, and presents
the following record:
Mr.. Holt, nos the head Of the. Bureau OF
Military Justice, was then also . power in
Washington. While Secretary Of war, as
already stated, he refused to permit Gen.
Scott to reinforce Sumter, aud he lad,
while Postmaster General, written and pub.
hshed letter dated 30th Of November,
1860, just'fying the rebellion. He SAYS in
that letter the people Of the North .'have
been taught that they are responsible for
euS uoMcssaS instituttOuS oil tlle South. and
that they can be faithful to God only by
being unfaithful to the compact made with
their fellow men. Hence those liberty bi,is
that degrade the statute books Of some ten
OF the free States, and which are confessed
y shameless violation Of the iFeder.,
CONSTITUTION in point vital 10 her honor
We have here represented, from year 70
year, the humiliasing spectacle Of free and
sovereign States, by solemn act Of lev;s.
Iation, iegalizing the theft Of their neigh.
bors' property. faAy theft, since it is not
The less 20 because tho subject Of the despi-
cable crime chances to be slave instead Of
{ horse or bale Of goods" After much
70 the same purpose, he says: g. am still
for the Union, hseausc have yet . faint,
hesi.atng hope that the North will do JUS
ticc to the South, and save tho Republic
before the wreck b complete. But the &C.
taon must be prompt. If the FREQ States
will swept the liberty bills fromthe codes,
propose : convention Of the States, aud o.
fer guarantees which will afford the same
repose and safety to Southern homes and
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