Daily Davenport Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1864-1874, 1866-09-14

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leave; hey no sod1es landed N u -
q this continent, md Sers e soe1e Dne
saie from extefnd yiolcaee, than u 0m1.
qualities which he'd showa thsr selves u
their descendants sers displayed in their
intoleeent bipotry, their bfassn assumption
10 BE- the fios' Judges Of whatsoever 10 right 10
opinion or in action, followed By expulaions
among themselves. their intestine animosi-
/ .es leading them 10 infection Of 6nes, i'm.
prisou,ncut Punishment torture INA DEAN,
upon their ow0 Wsa and wenee :yhe daesd
70. think o. do in cay eAy- d1esepe. 0em
what the ruling party among them ordained.
The spirit which reigned in the plantations
and colonies Of Ne~ England rules IN New
England still. The bigotry which could
ligh, the ERE under helpless old women, and
bsnish their swn people bscauss they
sought 10 worship God in Their ewn way,
has been resuscitated in our day 10 The
anti Catholic crusades in Massachusetts,, and
in the native American spirit, which, like
AZ evil gsnius, thssatened at one time 70
,cclude the ehole nation In - pestilential
sateace. who ess tlsess whs recalls the
memories Of Charlsstown, Baltimore, Louis
vile, and New Oslssns, that needs TO bs
told that the Radical Republican, Of ysster
day end to.day 10 the Puritan of old. Who.
himself enjoying free Government, liberty
and iaW, i unwilling to extend the same
boon to those around him unless they hap
pen 70 have similsr fanatical political dog :
ina.a o these which be pasades for adopt
ion3
The Radical Puritan has always some
hobby to sids-Sn abstraction in the begin.
ming, by degrees, BY long indwelling Of
thought upon it. II becomes master idea.
Q phantom wh,ch dominates bic action end
drives him 10 ieros his inaane dslusion ssse
public hie and psscsice. end. BY assnos snd
| rsitss alton, 10 force his m,,s0mAnla upon
communities outside Ct his own, regardless
Of the cruelty Of the Gsthod, the intricate
virtue Of the means, Of the value Of the re-
sults.
Take The abolition Of negro slavery a. mn
instance sentiment, at the outset, nuised
In cotcsies and societies admitted 70 be
right in the abstract, has become the ,ams
pant ides OF as TO such IN ex ent thai
they cannot perceive the evils which arise
from the conversion Of an abstract pTOpysi-
tion into living reality; and, not sat,sfied
with giving the .lavo his freedom, weuid
elevate him 1t once into social equality With
the white not by amcliotation Of HE exter.
nal circumstances, not by the patient &C
ticn Of time end training for fitness to sp>
preciate and enjoy il. but by an sct Of Con-
greks, suddenly and without qualification.
l Al. - Nd NJ knt>h -
negro suffrage. and the party who persecnt
ed the lrishman In hie mo Z Of wofship,
Who declared him unworthy to besr aims
In New England State, or enjoy civil u
flee Of trnst IN the Commonwealth, gl0ats
| with insane delight over its negro fetshism,
and openly bossSs that it prefers the negro
10 the foreign born citizens, whether Ger
man or Irish.
This Is the party who asks your sup.
portl Lei % now consider what In the
value Of the offer mads--of Tie aid prom
ised Az il Is on this point the Irish citi
zen may for moment be misled, We will be
% explicit - peasible.
| 1ns NEUTRALITY Laws.
The lrishmsn, strong IN his affection g.
Ceanua Wiale-earnest in his desire L
place ireland ~ she ought to be- fire.. from
~ Iron oppression Of England-is too ap
- led . willing ear to those leaders Of tn,
Radical party who are tampering with hi.
patfiotism BY mendacious bids Of abby
| promises which they never intended to per
Sosn when Il ey made them, and could not
| IL they would
The neutrality laws Of . country are tn,
efforts ct self preservation which natio,
Q,ke an individually is bound 10 adopt. Ii
times Of intestine troubles and civil wars
the Neutrality act enables the nation I,
survive the shocks u party from within :
A Neutrality act Is essential to the life an,
well being OF nation surrounded by pow
crlal rivals and in our late struggle for ex
's,ence it might fairly be asked. how coul,
We have gained our position as n country
the British and French interests north an,
south Of u wcr, allowed TO have ful
sway in making raids and incursions o.
our borders. A Neutrality act i
to a nation . policy Of assurance OF
its life, and to ask this country TO modify it
eli anccs Of existence for the sake OF sup
posed benefit to one class Of her citizens
benefit which. II real, would not acrus L
this country IN any way, 10 notion too pr
posterous TO entertain and We think to
highly of the common sense and judgeiDen
Of our countrynen 70 suppose that the,
could be deceived by any Of their own Lea
ders by 90 flimsy and tAreodbare 90 offer q
assistance. But, say tho Radicals. even
the act cannot BE- repealed, it may be mod
fed, or il may DC in obey ance for time 70
the benefit Of future Fer,an effort
Now, let Us sdmit, for the sake Of argu
ment. that this political position could
assumed by this Government without dst
viment to its honor and future we'll ere, an
IL, US also admit. that the parties WIN max
. this inuend0 offer were Z party who's
faith in promises made might be depende
un-both Of which positions could he show
to be utterly without foundation yet, ad
uniting both, lc ua now inquire what Is tn
value Of the efFrr thus made.
rue nu NBU0eyRY AND MoCKERv OF ffr RAD
GALS.
, Il may be well to remind you that IL
offer Of assistance BY Radicals in Congre,
Was made only during the last days Of III
session. and since that time; that thea
members Of Congress who we're cognizsn
Of the cenlsn movement from its inception
and silent witnesses Of the attempt on Car
ado, (which Was successful % far q tn
.. Irish wese conessnsd). and alse 81 the inte
ference Of The Executive, never, during Oh
citing Of Congress. brought in any enact
ment to favor the success Of the moveme
nor gave notice Of bin to repeal the Neu
tral:ty oct; but only, u the last msmen
oi the session. passed 6isgslesfu1 rssetu
ton, casting bAae on ~ PsVsidunt ir h
administration 4 the exietine Saw I've
then, il they dssbsd. 10y night nAkea
. Irish mosensnt By commi,,ioe som. ct
iseb,stiso Adorable; bit tAsS neglected ,
do It. and il they neglected L then. Win
reason 70 there to put faith in their prsmis,
nov. shaa thar viii do il at apy future tim,
But he qussllon fsanains to b snswerst
will the propsssd nsdiosaAisa Of the Ne,
trality act u it, obeyanoe IN opefatson, q
I "a t. the patSsosie lsish ~G16 hey ~