Daily Democrat and news. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1859-1864, 1860-02-21
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- We should think the DINoyaAr would
prefer TO have the eope OF this city forJst It's
course in former days on tie Florence money
question, conrs. IA rascally 1a II y Tas I'M uTl-
cus T. the city AMI psople, and which received
the publ, rehuke of nearly every bu.iness firm
in the CITY and made scores OF them thrust the
sheet from their presence--ins'ead OF laboring
to call 10 memory IL own shame. Our own
course on this question WAS dictated by the
,urest and most unsshsh motives, and sns-
,ainei by uine>teaths Of the community. In
stead Of having any rtgrets for hat We then
wrote aud pUb.ished, We caHHet recall slaSie
.rrcr Of motive or action, aud most certainly
under tie same circumstances We would write
snd rub.i.h lls. what We dill then. Whether
the editor OF the DEMocRAr could or would do
as they have done or not, Irder the same cir
cumstances, is merely question OF honor anu
decency - Gazetts.
Our cote.nporary is very much mistaken If
i, thinks We would forget our course in former
days on the wildcat question What the War
OF the Revolution is to every true hearted
American, the War against that formidable
Wildcat, ference money, is to us--i0 to the
II ends Of sound currency. We commenced the
tuition as ever cursed sny community, aud dss-
plse all .tTorts - thu coat-aty, We drove it TO
TITO wal, and if We received public rebuSe then
from . community 0. golden calf worshpper.,
We have the satisfaction now of icing assured
even by these who were then bitter enemies,
that our course was right-that they wish that
Instead of protesting against our action they
hal taken our advice, and le. tho trash alone.
Sach admissions a. the satisfaction that we
were right. AID not only right but victorious,
is glory encuga ir Us. The Gazette clairns
that its motiy.s Ia defending the swiudle and
the swind.ers were pure and holy" Hell is
payed from coas. 10 coast with such puri-
ty and just such holiness Was it pure mo-
tive that led you to examine the County rec
orls to rrovs our bankruptcy! Was it from
holy motives tina. You went among our mer-
chats and begged of them TO withdraw from
u. their patronage ? WAS it frou pure and
holy" motives that You coine falseilood from
day to day and published the false statements
made by others to prove that Florence WAS q
good as any money-"good as gold and "fal
better than Illinois and Wisconsin currency
We do not suppose that you are troubled with
any regrets" about your inscriptions and
upprincipled covrse in the matter It would
be contrary to nature. The question az tt
whether tie Leopard could change his spot
has meyer been answered sf1irmativsly. snt
when it comes TO pass thst any regrets cal
invade your bosom for any Of the msay mis-
deeds and wlful wrongs you have committed
then may the public be troubled no more abou
high taxes. for the Mileneum will be at han
and water gas no humbug. Regrets" in
deed. Might as we'll try to boil whale oil ou
Of bricks. We have no manner of doubt il
the world that you would take the same cours
again: SO should We, and with degree Q
vigor that would entirely eclipse our forms
successful efforts God grant we may never b
called upon to take the field against any sucl
an outrage upon the citizens Of Scott county
We hardly think any one possesses the hsrdi
hood to give u chance.