Daily Democrat and news. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1859-1864, 1862-11-19
Late News by Last Nights Mails

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The Charleston Mercury says the
South should not encourage their OK
pectation as to the recognition by foreign
powers.
The Memphis Bulletin of the 14lh
says that Gen. McCleIlan's removal was
hailed with delight by the secessionsta
Of that city.
The steamer Continental, with the
3lst Iowa Regiment, 1900 cattle and
G25 tons of Government freight, is
aground at Island 25.
There are now as many persons en-
ployed in the cotton mills at Lawrence,
Mass, as there were before the breaking
out OF the rebellion.
The London GLOBE says that the Eng
lish Cabinet will, probably, shortly give
expression to its views concerning the
proceedings Of tb &c Alabama-No 1890
pirate.
The Courier discusses the evils Of
peace. remarking, 10 conclusion, "lfiwe
per init them to impose upon us again
with their falso professions, the \ ankces
will do us infinitely greater injury alter
the war has terminated than they can do
US good while the conflict ls going on"
The Government has contracted for
twenty thousand barrels OF flour at St.
Louis, at prices ranging from s4.69 to
1914 per barrel. The bogus Confede-
racy Government have standing con.
tract with the Richmond mills tor the
same article at $50 per barrel, payable
in "scrip" redeemable two years after the
close Of the war.
On the occasion OF Mr.. Mahony's 8
return to Dubuque an immense con-
course of his friends met him at the
Depot. The horses were taken out OF
the carriage, ropo attached and the
crowd hauled the vehicle up the bluff
to his residence. Hon. Ben NJ. Sam
uels made the congratulatory speech,
and MIR. M. replied as follows:
thank you for your kind and cor
dial welcome. After so long contine-
ment, and a ride of three days and
nights, have not the physical ability TO
indulge in extended remarks. But l
cannot be insensible TO your generous
and hearty reception. l could only
wish that for You some portion of your
constitutional rights might be saved.
Acts which We blushed to hear spoken
OF in despotic lands like Austria and
Russia now pass unceusured IN the land
of W Washington. 1t is a land of sp,es,
of detectives, of iuformers. The mere
commitment Of federal detective out
weighs the decision of the highest
tribunal in the land, for police officer
can, by the dash of apen, immure a
man in dungeon, and the Supreme
Court is powerless to effect his release.
You know but little OF what is going
on at Westinghouse the terrible tyr
amy which is exercised there. | may
have occasion hereafter, when l am
less indisposed, TO acquaint you with it,
l do not yet know for what crime !
was arrested. do not yet know who
were my accuseis. / have never had a
trial, l have never been informed of the
charges against me. l was told by the
commandant on the 18th Of November
that | was free. He told mo that not a
single person connected with the admin
istration, from the President down, was
willing to take the responsibility Of our
arrest.
l am come back, fellow citizens,
more than ever devoted to the princi>
pies for which l vas incarcerated.
am come back resolved to adhere to
them and advocate them. told them
at Washington that they should hear
from me, and they said they expected
to. In due time they shall. Allow me
to thank you again for your kindness
and bid you good night.