Daily Davenport Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1864-1874, 1866-10-24

angels upawares. I arm certain, however,
that the angel which visited Mr.. Beecher >
was not Thaddeus W. Chsrlcs. 1t would
seem that their angel nature vas no longer
erect. but fallen like that Of Lucifer But [,
why should VI ard Beecher now seek such ,
irrcclaimahly fallen society? Admitting all
the wickedness and cruelty Of the rebellion.
VIII that excuse similar conduct on our parts
II rctsl,ation the best means Of Union II
II leads TO separation, Is II not Just whnt Sc
csssion deslrcd7 A yo.ce--"Yes" Now
that secession ha, Jailed and is in ashes. AID
thsSe who sought i, as Il remedy SEX Their
old ASSOCIATIONS with MS; now tbs' ali lnsuo
ordination, as Gen Grant tets us. 10 tnc
Federal authority has ceased, II Is Tor the
Interest and honor Of the land 10 n'ot OK
with reconciling tears the memory OF TIE
irai.t; and folly which erestled vita Us u
s,nar.te the nation Passions aave been
encrs ed. Us well in the hearts of the victor
rs az the yanauished. They are an offspring
of n love of the brave who have fallen, AMI
connected with patriotic feelings, with past
.u,Tcr,ngs and priyations, with home anu
bereavements, with those oil both scxes-snd
amid all additions But these passions Mr..
Beecher now harnesses to his party car.
They become as dogs IL war. They furnish
food for hatred and revenge. Surely such
spirit thus nursed is as incompat BILE Win
love OF country as it il with Christian broth
erbood Applause Not attempting a,
present u discuss tho legal or constitutions
aspects Of the question, and coming TO The
.lain point at issue, declare tina, il is most !
unwse-nay, it is liendsh, to hold aioof TIE
| differ NJ sections. exhibiting the scars oil
each for perpetual hate, an making forever
a census OF the dead. II has BEEN proved
that secession can be put down by arms;-
but il ssmains yet TO he proved whether
union can be restored by the head and heart
Il can never be done 80 long as the Chris
tian ministry cultivate hat ell, aud not love,
| Of the brethren Of the same country. A'-
rlauc.l You are honored in Bsocklyn with
1 church intimately connected with the
state. The pastor OF Plymouth church, by
the feryor and the humor 81 his cloqncrcc,
with felicity of illustration calculated to
tickle the ear aud please the Heart, has be>
come power in the state. His ut,eranccs
during the summer were Ike the breath OF
God on the sea-givIng caln. W nen he
wrote his cpis,lc Of the 3Hh Of August, 1t
; seemed inspired by n wisdom so unusual to
/. tho pulpit that the world took note Of ii,
that he had been with Jesus, had caug I
, the spirit Of that Ser on on the Mount and
| Of the Divine forgiveness which creates the
c beaiitudes Tor man. Tho letter cmanated
$ from tho country; the speech from the city.
God made the country; man the town. In
4 the grand scenery around Psckskiil his spir
= il wiz pure. lilo was surrounded with rcv>
Q olutionary associations, and all things were
respons We to opinions and glorious emo
tons. That letter was baptized in good,
, praycrfu spirit. The speech reeked Of par
", party, party it was full Of venom and
hate and Islander II WAS the voce Of the
trimmer, tho turn Of tho wcathcr>cock. The
n Pcekskl letter was the Pillar af statesman.
= In the letter he held that "our theory Of
Gosernment has DO place for State except
q in tho Union" II was the creed Of the
n state men. judges. and people Of this coun
- try ill radicalism became powerful. lie
r held that the Federal Government was not
i equipped" for local legislation. This was
n the old Democratic idea. lie repealed with
r soorn the idea that the states should be long
IS or kept out for party ends. and, on behalf o.
:. the freedmen, he raised his voice for theil
: salvation, AS bonnd up in immediate restor
4 alton of representatives to their seats. and o
!. as the cause Of the war, asked in gnantly
/. IL this nation was to pc dismcmbl red tc
= serve the ends Of parties, and heroisally
!. dared to meet the Union Of the people north
n and south, even If the south should coacsce
"a With the 'misled' Democracy. and even
!. though the south should ru'eg II the North
. said he, are 80 demoraiized 10y prosperity
i and hesotted BY grovellng Interested. ,ha'
n it cannot control. the south will not only
>, contr.l, bnt ought To control the govern
!, men,. "RafGsiug - admit loyal Senator,
\, aud Representatives from the South TO Con
"A grcss will not help the freedmen 1t viii
"a not secure them the vote. Ii viii not pro
"A t,ct 1t will not secure any amendment o
IA our constitutions II will not only ircrcas
E The dangers and complicatc the difficulties
- Whether we reeard the whole nation or an
~ section Of il, the first demand OF our time
rs {, tire re union" Applause. Here was
;, state mans foresight. Christians love an
:, . sc,aph's song The electric wile nevt
=, bore more lordly and heroic ,idlngs of gree
-, 10Y. ltwnsas il his own bi, organ were i
A. his owl. breast. aud some angel hands weI
!, touching the KEYS, When he made his =,
10 antation-thc organ sounded, in compar
. son. like the squeak of penny trumpet
4, That grand organ Of his, inteitwistiug il
~ rare threads Of melody with one rich dap,
az son of praise, how it thrilled the great hea,
IN of he country. How unlike that organ
n, when, during the urkc,ing Of the Souther
n. loyalists IN Plymouth church, u ribald son
Is was sung in unison with its I mes. DO 70
ON remember it. One could almost hear Ii
NJ ,ao, kerry Of the in,s rlning music to whic
ho il was accustomed on the Sabbath:
NJ eve will hang Jcif. Davis on sour app
l., tree,
H. Praise God from whom all blessings 10,
We will hang J,ii Davis on soar app
n riai.e Him all creatures here below
=. As We 20 marching ON -
"a Great laughter Mr.. Bcsehcr deals Cor
IL half hour in his address on generslites.-
, lbs ohiec, is TO lead he hearers to think b
r,, love of country is shove party. but i
=. scarcely reaches the threshold of the obic
ew of his address before he eucgzes parties.
nJ 1--WE must act though parties This n
n fords han an opportunity cf pouring h
=, Walls of wrath upon the Democracy aud eli
ON waiting the Republican party. In doing III
.n he praises the Democracy Of the past
100 condcmn the Democracy Of the present
20. lie beratcs the cid federalism which low,
he the Government incl e than the people. il
ms Dcmocrac, vas ones. he holds, ''thc chan
No pion Of the ii shts Of the poo, man; true
justice, liberty and equality, down to IL
~; bottom Of society,"" When was this' b
.d Mr.. Beechcr and his clerical friends ev
10 stand by it then, Was it not always IN;
"a ligncd by the body Of the clergy from Il
n. time Of Jefferson ill now When was
rs that the Democracy were so good Was
- ia lS40. Read their platforms then.
NV denounced slavery agitation and agitators
W. tending to destroy the rights Of States ar
os e,ubroil them in civil wars Was it then Il
-. friend Of the poor Did it favor justic
TO- liberty and equality Afterwards, when
70, 20 Adopted the doctrine Of non Intervention
: ! to slavery in States and Territories, in Il
interest Of peace and union-was it then Il
r.. Just, free and equal party? Why did n
ss, Mr.. Bcccher then say so! Did il ever cha,
srs pion the rights Of the poor-fghting "
ms equal exactlons aud larcenous tariffs Do
~ il not do so nov Tho Jokes Of wood
ri 1896 are yokes Of iron in 1866 The co
%. sumers, tho masses, the poor are ground
hsr the earth by the present taxes and tart
IN. and the tariff, to be passed next sessian.
III double in it's burdens and and bount,es
ar. The great crime Of the old Democracy, or
..h., led by Mr.. Butler and others-now sup
Ihc, cm,nen. a. Radicals-was their political
\ d,fFercncs IN slavcrv lt was in Reach.