Daily Davenport Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1864-1874, 1866-10-15

N1OAern Joeobans.
Unasr this bed, The New York Asrald,
pvsr whose csovsss;sa Y Ra&cnlieD not .
little rejoicing has been Osingsn : u r.
publican papass, Of recent date han the
following forcible remarks, which We come
mend to serious consideration:
There exists no darker pages IN = ,ropean
history than those which portray the transs
actions Of the French Jacobins. Under the
name of liberty, liccntiousnsss..and iufidelity
wcsc fostered. A vile Pasisian chasasGer
was worshipped rs the Goddess Of reason,
aud the utmost license was taken, il not
granted, 20 commit unspsakable atrocities.
Women and children fell alike before the un-
bridled passions Of the mob. Assassinas
tons, Palace burnings and prcmiscuous
plundering were the order Of the day and
night The leaders Of the French Hsvolu.
stsA provoked storm II pop11ae faf1 they
could net allay, and 10 tho iDsront Of blood
thss followed thsy wsss shemselves ditimate-
" overwhelms0. Il was thus with the Jsc-
obins Of other days; and nov . word about
the JacOhino q the pseeont day.
The moral sense OF the American people
has no doubt been shocked BY the displays
end hAranguss. q he party, hee1sd bv
Z Ieputed preacher Of the Gospel, who
are now perambulating the country in.
voking Ill kinds Of inalsdictions upon
the people Of the South. Instesd Of
peeachine peace end good win 70 I'll
men, this preacher calls tor an army from
The North to consist of three divisions to
-. l. A. insHt An ~
of musketry and artillery, TO do the killing.
another to b armed with torches and tur-
pen,ine TO do the turning, and the third to
consist Of survsyers, with lines and chains
70 mark of and distribute the lands" 10
this the language that should b uttered BY
. follower Of 10 meek and Iowly Saviour
Is this betting invocation from On apos-
tie Of The Christian Church Such - apos-
tel II would seem that no human being
Impressed With the smallest instincts Of hu-
mani.y would endsavor to aspire great aud
msgnani0ooo people, - The Northern peo-
pie are, with such bastarous ssntiments.-
But Il 10 not aleoge1her to such percentages
as this preacher that these inhuman ap
peals are confined. We have seen the Gov
error of State following in the same strain
and have found Bite uttes1Dces echoed BY ,
bellicose General Of volunteeeo We have
already heard what certain Radical members
Of Congress would q under the diceaiion Of
such men a. Thsd. Stevens and Senator
Chandler. All these JacObins arc inviting
tho North to fresh conquest Of the South,
to re subdue . people already Inundated
and impoverished, who have returned to
their fealtv 10 the Union, ac>
know1edged the ID nsg, and are
ready, o. far - they ar able to bear THAR
share Of the burdens Of re. united country.
Ono wants no reunion unless the South be
shackled hand and foot like bsutes in .
butchss cart. Asethse one weuld send the
presidenrs policy 70 very warm place aod
keep it there, encircled By bristling bays.
sets. Another cries for mare Mod
"Blood. blood, Iago"-and demands conis.
less mercy than frontier Indian scalpes,
would reduce the South to . conditioo q
vassalags Wofss than ever characterized
fsudal ages. And still another would have
che government hang every rebel In The
South, wipe out I'll State lines, end make
the South eas yast tsrsitsey tQhe seshspsd
- II tbeto nov0e existed Sodulhe6 people.
lDisfranchisements, con6scations, dsvas-
teton and death ore among the mild resto>
rstivss thses Jsccbins would apply 70 III
Southern people before they can regain thsil
former constitutional position in the Ueioa.
But we spprehcnd the good seass Of ths
American people will deter then fsem FOL.
lowing the advice Of such Jacohins end agi
tators Is Parson Brownlow. Jack H::m5;;,'teu
Ben. Butler. Chandler ssd oil the rest d
he ssvolutiouists Of tncir stripe and con-
plcxion. We believe ~ people Of the
North ere MT prepared 10 accept tho teach
ings Of such men, and will refrain from
joining them in the merciless march Of ~.
pine. With torch and turpentine, which they
arc urging against subdued people.
The Portland PRISE records what il calls
''onc Of the wonders Of the world" in the
case ofa woman who has just died in the
alus house in that city, At the age Of seven.
ty years. Disappointed in love in early lie,
she made vow never to speak another wsrd
during her life; and during the thirty five
years she has spent in the Portland poor
house. she rcligiously kept her vow, until
death sealed her lips, not uttering singh
;s,A al; sv;el 4. spcsA A,,~;r~ ~, thai time