The Davenport daily gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1856-1869, 1857-08-12


sm~~s,sn q lovs CITY On "Wednesday August 18th,
-, n, ev,srr ssss.lisi!on upoa matters Of vital
newsasse
fftp @sn9sd Ccns;i;r:ior 10 adopted q, the Aug
uss vs,ssso. caadaascs fer Governor and Lieutenant
oovprros vii BE- put In ncm.nasion n sad Convcn.
usn
rhs ratio cf representation viii ks ono delegate TO-
every cas hundred nDne1sppn vseers 10 each coun
~, SD ons aAlifionsi aslseass for fsac,lol. oysr
vcssra coss,.ss. not havins the requisite. number
u nsDshiaesn saasss W sntsss them to delegate
" ~ Ssets sdsps<d Sii aevssthees BE- entitled q
cos AunuuM
~ cr&ss OF the s,sis CrtirAl CosnmGttse.
sANL = LAKEWOOD
HENRY 0c0SNOR
wv ~ nLAhkE
IN HIRAM PRICE.
- eUuey fleksss Yes Csaaisu1teu.
We are not surprised 70 hear Of the de
~ q the Republican ticket or of a portion
a u, IN many countie~ where under differ.
- eireunstancs. there might have been a
diGsssnt state of thinr~ Thu. result Il no
svidesce that Republican prinoiplr' are any
the lse precious Or important than when we
carried the State last fall. IL seemed I'M
possible 60 make . large portion OF cur party
believe, that in an election tor county OH
cess there we're any party principles, or aa-
s.e.a. prineipiss, Involved. and they did not
care enossh shout the mere question % me-
to rally at the polls We perceived thi
Aefure the election and foresaA the result
n CIR own sphere. we iabcred to ecnvincs
Rspsblicsns that their principles Sss in
VOWED In this election, because by neglect
isg tbsir duty, and permitting their oppo
nsass &c obtain tho of6ces. they would
stsssgthen their arms to defect Us At the
nszs election, when principles will be d.
rsctly involved. Thousands Of good Repub-
liens thrsughout the State, stayed away
fruo the polls from total want Of iuterss,
II = slsctioe h which they could not per.
ssivs III peisdpass Of their party we're in
any dsgsss i.sssssesd- And asain, the cleo
siea esDe rigAt q IL sunmenesmcnt Of .
hackwud Asrssss, ~ wbsn % farmer could
well qnss ths si.e 70 sotc the polis. Our
1sp1Ass0 seeAAaess received from almost
sssey pars Il IL esass since the election
naAs us1ilisg mention Of the fact, tina,
tAsoe - buf Light vote pollej, because
shs hsDsss wsuld not leave their fields. II
my - said that this Is - bad for one party
ssths oehsr. Nosues thing! Democrats, We
% ~ cae what their occupation, % to the
po1ls alDsss tosnAn. This is political fact
ssewsll knswn 20 he disputed And wnat !,
mess, tAbpssfsrt unity Is - common 1t coun.
~ slsesioss, accompanied by but little excite
10&, - q Staae or Presidential elections
wh0 IL shnrrsk snd enthusiasm IL NAY
q 49, ~ safely aid, that nine cut of ten
asns0 Who did not % to the polls, were
1spahlieans.
The DsDocrsry tcok in some piaees I.e-
culiar course Il clecfloncerng, winch was as
diRnscefal to themselve. as IT proved inju-
riess 70 their opponents. Even IN this
county, CERTAIN Democrats, and leading
Democrats, stood At the polls, and shame
lssly told those Republicans whose close
lahou in the shop or field had prevented
shsm from fully informing themselves, thar
u they voted for the Republican ticket or
the ssw Constitutaon, they would vote for
sasiss, sleeping and voting with niggos-
that they would vote for placing the negro
On Q perfect equality with the white man,
for giving him the same rights q citi-
ss1ship with themselves. IL seems almost
incredible that anv men could be deceived
BY such iilsehcod. IS these, yet hundreds
zen thu. deceived. b. a. arrant an imposi-
ton - ws ever prscticed on credulous men
There 10 no doubt but the white clause
or .negrc claase' injured our party ana IT.
vote oil over thu Stafe-nof that il should
have lost the new Constitution or county
t,ckets . single vote, OF would have done 50
with honest opponents, but because the most
Infamous means were resorted to by th.
DeMeeTatic party 10 dses,Es the people on this
ssejses, and To work prejudice against the
Rspahlicaa party. They used this 10 the
6est q Usanest advantage, and made hun
drsds d votes on this thing alone Noother
party w0sld have pursued such di.honor-
sbls asd diagraccful course, and No other
party could have escaped political destrue-
ton bad IL attempted such knsvery We
SossAw What would be the effect u this
.whies Glance" when used by such unprin-
cplsd oppossnts, and wondsrsd that tbs
Rspnblins nsuhsn u the Constitutional
Oosvssti@ woald 70 essau,ossly trust them
ssas0 - hsoenhls tssasnsat where 10
Aeocr ~ his1ss could u expected. They
- give thsss Repahlicans who desired, a.
eVpsssaity q voting sor negro sudage-a.
- eljses q Tie clause was stated to b.
bas - ssenss this privilege the, risked th.
s1ssss = ~ ooassisutionit,slf, and placeo
svsapss h IL hasds Of their snsmy by
whish sbsy hillsd Thousands of Republican
ssess st ths eosaty slsctioss.
DIT whasssse sanss for Eegrst there may
- b IL sssslss Of The county elections in
ss1s eaastsss, Il ws have carried the new
Csas1iessisn-asd We DO not think there 10
any dcubs u this-ws have gained ne great
s(sasvy. Nothing could have done more to
pesnAnsotly csippls the Republican party
= Iowa TIN tn defeat Of this Cons,itu-
tiss-asd sethisg vii - injure and serve
- psostsaes the Dsoeesssic party, ~ ths
adsSetsD6 eh1sisstssasnf. They lnew il
cd have - DIR ~ - array the party
seaiass it 70 ssesss ~ ds1lat. They knew
ths ~ ~ iaeoapasably . better instru.
0snt ssss - ed Constitution, and for tia
ssassa thsy did aes vast il adopted . the
wusk q 1sDnblie.s haadA. Some VI their
lsnaas 81 mast iatslligsps men, would no,
esassae slne % God work shcuid be Dc.
slssyed b nses party policy, and they ID.
bwsi ~ it-bst every Democratic editor
y ~ oeaAs, With bat onsos two exceptions
81 - - kssls lssdsn and some Of Oh,
y 60. ~ Everything in their power
AsnosaAls - dishososAble, to draw chs
DnEsy linss, - array chs Democracy .. 4
Dssy soAiase - 80 Constitution. II de.
enAsa. thsy win fssl The dsfsat - individu
81 - = partisans 90 their very hearts :
49, L. A. = 7