Daily Davenport Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1864-1874, 1866-09-25

w.r. Il is not for the soldiers asd aa.!oss
ocChas Was 20 shslok ftGb bsAg 81. leD
~ amid b. suSersd Of i9ne4a
gsI5Us i their comenl4 and n4 -
g. let's ~ ~hich 10y Go6ssslts
TGsy AtIAw thas snssc 10 D ps0gresS'm She'''
life Of this nation, and that there 10 God
who an,weaes that life; and they bold that
fear !, 70 be O. much iniidsl - It 10 c"w>
s,div. Nations never die in their edo
lesc.nce. The manhood which this people
n.s yindca.ed ~ the war will not sicken
and perish in pvace. The South canppk u \
il would. cast off the Obligations Of events |
ana undo ~ gvod shss n bssn 1sse h
has shar.d slscady, and By hw - fre'
sss able a. Tine must continue TO share, 4
the eSsaasea devslopnens a sna, SESSION Of
quick gsoeth. The North, Nth tt sense
Of justice, ito faith In true Democracy, its
v,sps and ipdnsss'sss Ste Stses Ropaleiios
aud vtalIh, wtll %ssnnbly W. 4 : had
lAn Il wIll ac9-s VA bcdc6ehlly exercise
THAT ruie only BY the same recess shich
governs ill True clvilixa ion not by force
IL fear 10 entertained that the southern
p.ope may have BEEN imindkt in what
ihsy have done teWard rtdpaA6 k,ion, and
desire admisssoa 70 she Nssi0hA councils,
that they m " undo and repu iiate our M.
t'onal debt. 10 D coosineal exoAi%sn, "
means Of proposed amendments which viii
MT 30 iatifitd, { remedy for that evil ten
peri The.r eAlusiOn c40 not ~: this rkO
pie will not suffer il 70 b hsting snd shcy
gill return q lssa without these conditions,
but still less inclined 20 petriotisu aud good
faitile They are Americana, ard they have
q least the Weakuees common 70 she nation,
end TO them ~ Il would be 10 ~, exclusion
from the Union. and iron ee0piete selfg gov.
ernment. is dlsorgsnization, political and
social The freedmen among them and the
rest Of NJ insieo. mUos auGer by aysly g
tistns which sdrhSsaltss sAheie Snoh1OA,.
and be benefited by everything which. sls>.
Yates II.
But We do not bslieve the people Of the
South will violate the good Faith which they,
have plsdgcd to "a. Ii the National Unioo
Convention Of Philadelphia more than three
hundred southern delegates. holding in1u-
entail positions At home, claiming 70 repre-
sent, and, ~ We believe. actually represent
ing constituencies who can make good their
promises, cordially co>operated with the
North IN pledging that Convention and The
people that the public debt Of the United
States should forever remain sacred that
the insu' rec.ionary debt should not DO pA,d,
and that tie rights Of the fresinca Sheuld
be protected. We believe that the men who
made these pledges will keep them. But
especially % soldiers, wlle know the charac
ter Of their late opponents, we believe that
the soldiers Of the South, men Who have en-
durcd SO bravely and constantly the trisls
AID privations Of four years of war, are, de
spite the error Of their c1use, men Of per>
sonal honor and seIffespact, and that they
will never permit the communities in which
they dweIl, 10 vieaatc promises given in the
most solemn form.
We hold then, that no reason has been
given which can justify adheresee = TIL
course which has been proposed BY Con
gress, and Z further continuance Of The
present unhappy condition Of ths country
II the same Glass Of men Who have establish
ed This policy shall b retc med to tlss next
Ceasfeso, that conlition will grow ,ree 70,
, tWo years longer. Who estimate tn,
, evils which shall meantime have b-fallen n
l races in those communities % well % our
selvcst
I Il is our duty to remember that govern
4 inent Ii not an embodiment Of pssfoct theo
I ries. but il p ac,ical business and deal
. with the wire and the unwise, the we'll IN,
: The IL dispeesd, - min lsd masA an'
: that civilization is Cowth aad set u -
I suit Of force We believe that nationality
j, with i.s wise disiriu ution Of puwers betwse
! the central and he local governments. j
! the chief fundamentally Of the best bless
o mgs Of political and civil life fnr oil race
( and Communities Ia this land, aud that gu
IS first duty 10 oil is too see that it is a
promptly Is possible re established.
BY means Of it We shall accomplish nc
d only peace and safety, but Justice to the ns
: ton and the freedmen. Upon all Of the.
d sacred right We shall insist, A. soldier
we are still devoted 10 the Same cause an
il the same principles for which We Tough,
u the cause OF Union, Of freedom, Of jus,ie
S. and law. We forcso none of these in dc
,c manding Union now
,e We speak ~ soldiers, because We belle,
ID that an appeal from US to the brave me
NJ who have met us in battle, to unite no
with u in giving peace to our commo
Is country, in fulfil ing the pledges which ha,
= bsen made. and in guaranteeing to the free
,e men the rights which honor and hurnanii
,c enjoin, will not be in vain
st We shall ask and expect that they, lii
e Ourselves will mite in maintaining the 10 "
preserving the peace, intoxicating good wi
Is and IN upholding the honor ard integrity
Z, our common country.
le In snswer TO our appea', we believe tbs
n notwithstanding all provoc ,tions and disaI
Of pointments, they will be patient and ordr
6 y, law obeyng aud law abiding citizens, :
70 Opectioe Ard psernledDg d 6erencD Of opi(
IL ion BY Vhonsossse enunciated.
a. We want CsbM not psrely in ,,eM
l. but Union in fact. Not Union merely
ss geographical lines, hat Union Of hearts
Such Union We fought to m ,intain, SUI
in . Union Ne Wish 70 enjoy. Bv Il Alone c,
Al our nation accomplish its true mission, u
10 fulfill its true destiny.
!. So belie,ine, anxiously. and earnestly =
!. appeal to you, cur fotners coonradcs
~ arms. 10 assist in the great work ef pacific
!. ton.
=. We appeal to you, not as Democr ,ts, n
20 as Republicans, bat as patriots and nation
IN Uuion meo. 6 s& "a
M Whatever others may say, you knor IN
= those vi stood shoulds, 70 shoulder vi
bs you through che fous years Of terrible y,
n orc ttUy tOyOt. LOO, NJ IeaSt, Will new
mr. question their 6dslAy 70 and thsir sGecti'
~ for the Union and the Constitution.
4. Whatesse dilIeeences Of optimism mag :
40 list, now that the war 10 over, and the insu
81 recsicn quelled, between those who togeth
VI offered their lives : constant and Wilt
: sacrifice, that tho life Of the nation miRhkI
!, saved, let no crininaficn - reetimlSati,
= nar or disturb thae outusl Sug1ct md E
"A TEEN, which should ever y coeri6Aed
n those Who have shared common aAnfef.
n. conteoding for common cause. We We
of brothers durine the ark danOf the :
bolliSut let q rsmaia ftiehls amid d
brighter days Of peace.
And - ~ carried desolation into q
3 osuth w. sheyas hstogDM1defisn
. % unite u Ssoooeinf G. hkaA only ju
3 Out generous ttSSti6t6t, nov That she
sabdued end di0sued. tive .hnkkR ~
II ~ bat evidences IL ihAxnsKi&fty
!" spisit. slWsgs polite freQ Abe victor 70 d
: cohqusred- honor and pride II d
!, Southern sol6tets and Southern people v
= - respond that our. hslesed Ueiea sAen