Daily Democrat and news. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1859-1864, 1862-07-02
IT is said that law has just passed

coming VI tue pIcscht AutuiuIotidtio'
the most INSCRIPTIONS, general and de-
termined acts OF thieving have been 60
ing on without interruption. Officials
OF every grade, who could rob the Gov
eminent, have done SO without hesita-
ton. these Republican officials have
shown degree of greediness hitherto
unparalleled. Often has the country
been shocked and sickened by the de-
velopments made by investigating CON-
mittees. But the laying bare Of these
frauds brought no restraint upon the un'
scrupnlous villains. AS long as they
could succeed in stealing or assisting
their friends to do so they pushed
ahead. The fact that their illgotten
funds were secure in their pockets, was
enough for them, SO investigations of all
kinds were treated with contempt. The
entire batch OF Republican officials at
Washington, with but few exceptions,
have become connected with dishonest
iobbing in one way or another. Well
did Dawes state that during the first
year OF Republican rule under Abraham
Lincoln, there lad been more stealing
and corruption among public officials
than there had been during the entire
tour years of Buchanan's administration,
wherein Floyd was counted as one OF
the most accomplished and successful
thieves Of the day.
These are the fruits of the first Re-
publican administration. They Iipen
early. Can it be that such vlllainy is to
90 uhwhipped OF justice! Can it DO that
the people will neglect or refuse to hold
such party responsible?
But year or two in power,that par
ty has made its infany nearly comp etc.
1t becomes necessary, 10 order to keep
its experts from stealing the last dollar,
to hamper them with the law. Are
they any better than traitors in the
South9 They took the oath to support
the Constitution and the Government ;
vet they pe,jurc themselves the first good
opportunity that presents. They call
aloud in public places for money and
for strong hands with which to sustain
the Government, yet lay in wait to stea
from and cripple it. Are these men
any the less traitors because they arc
not actually bearing arms against it
Had they all gone over to the rebel:
and took position in the rebel ranks
they could not have done a thousandtl
part of the damage to the country thai
they have done where they are. Lei
the people look at these things in thei'
proper light, and use their efforts to pu,
down these enemies of the country. The
administration is corrupt, and the peo-
pie must give it fair warning at the bal
lot-box, that the country has no longer
any use for it.
As Tor the law Just passed, we cam,
see that it amounts to much only AS q
confession that stealing and frard exist,
to an unhesrd OF extent. Its binding
effect will be very limited. The mem
Der Of Congress or officer Of the Gov
eminent who will forfeit his cath, vii
scare ,ly hesitate to evade any law tina
Can he made. Nothing less than a,
cnise revolution at the polls Will corrcc
the difficulty.
The Fourth at Iop,on's-..The Gazette
Preparations are being extensively
made tor regular old fashioned ccc
bration Of Il Fourth 10 Hopson's woods
where all tree lovers OF their COUNT,
are expected to assemble to commemo
rate the day when issued the Declare
tion-wrltten, promu' gated and sus-
tanned by WHITE lnen--that mea have
rights, among which are "iiberiy aud
the pursuit of happiness" F,ecmer
will there meet, exercising the Ii cert,
spoken Of, in the pursuit Of such hap.
plness as the day may bring forth, re.
serving to themselves the liberty te
expel from their midst ali traitors ano
disunlonists who may be found upon the
ground, whether they be aboll,ionists O,
otherwise.
True lovers Of their country are ap,
to tolerate its enemies that their hate
may be turned to love and their dark
ness to light; failing in this, they are
prone to exercise the reserved right O.
freemen-separate the goats from tn,
sheep.
The Gazette attempts to cast a sin,
upon the loyal citizens of LIE claire h,
intimating that because certain name,
do not appear upon the committees III,
persons engaged in the matte. are dis
loyal. Was ever tibet known who d,
not cry "s,op thlei!" Was ever trai
tor known who did not impu,e treaso,
to others
The Gazette should bear in mind thu
. greas' and intelligent people capno
l. IL