Daily Democrat and news. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1859-1864, 1862-09-23


zen I vonld gladly effacs them if 1
could. Bot, alas they. IRE grounded m
o. truth = that cannot y gsinsaid. Oecs
more then, our Republican fellow Iii.
zeos, n this day y our common buniI.
'ation and Aisgrace, We implose you b
respectfully ~ in the hour Of your politi-
cal triumph to listen TO cur suggestions.
We do not come with reproacbes but
with entreatics. Follow the pathways
marked ont by the constitution and We
shall be extricated FROM our perilous po-
sition. On the other hand II you will
still be governed by those ~ho brought
us into our present condition, You will
learn too late that there are yet deeper
depths Of degradation before -, and
greater miserics to i,s borne than those
which 800 oppress us.. Nay NOSE, the
l,residcnt Of the United States when he
says he il pressed to violate his duty, his
oath of office and The constitution Of
the land pressed by covard1y and
heartless men, living far away from the
scenes Of wal, fattening upon the wealth
coined from the blood and misery Of the
land, and living in those localities where
official Investigations show that this
people have been robbed by fraudulent
contracts. Such men demand that
those who have suffered most in this
contest, who have shown the highest
md parest patriotism under the terrible
trials of divided families, of desolated
homes, Of ruined fortunes and Of blood
stained fields, should have . new and
further evil inflicted upon them by the
hands Of q government they arc sirug-
Cling to uphold. BY the help Of God
and the people We will relieve the Pre-.
sident from that pressure.
NECESSITY FOR PARTY ORGANIZATIONS.
An attempt is made to close the ears
Of our Republican friends to our appeals,
because We act as . political organiza.
ton. Can We do otherwise Would
not the dipersion Of their ancient party,
Unidentified % it is with the rowth, great
ness and glory Of our land be looked
upon as calamity even BY our oppo-
nents Did not q shadow fall upon
our country when it was torn apart at
Charleston and do not men Of ali par.
ties point to its disruption 80 one of the
causes of this unDatursl wari
IL it not Just that We should have a
representation in the State and national
government proportioned to our contri.
buttons to our armies and the Treasury?
If we elect all of our ticket at this time,
we shall have no more than our pro.
portional share OF political power. It
may be said We should meet without re-
gard to political organizations. They
would cease to be projections against
abuses of power or the inroads Of cor
ruption. Let the two great parties be
honest and honorable enough to meet
in fair and open discussion with we'll
defined principles and politics. Then
each will serve their country as we'll out
of power as in power. The vigilance
kept alive by party contest guards
against corruption or oppression. The
watchfulness is most needed .hen unus-
ual expenditures of money present uu-
usual temptations to the corrupt and
selfish.
For another reason we cannot disband
organization. The Union men Of the
border and more Southern States, with
out distinction Of party, implore us not
to do so. They tell us triumph Of our
party now would he worth more than
victories upon the battle. field. 1t would
rcassure their friends, it would weaken
their opponents. Every advantage
gained over ablitionism puts down
the rebellion. While they, and we
know there are many just and patriotic
men 10 the Republican party, it is still
true that its success gives power and in.
fuencc to the violent and fanatical, and
that their party action always goes be-
yond their party platform.
Every fair man admits there is no
way of correcting abuses but by .
change of political leaders. The Re-
publican party demanded this when
they charged abuses upon the Demo-
cratic administration. They should
concede the principle now.
Experience shows that frauds prac-
ticed by political friends are not pun
ished by men in power. 1t is conceded
that gross frauds have been committed
in different departments of govern
ment that they have brought distress
upon our soldiers, defeat upon our
arms and disgrace upon our people.
But not one man has been punished, or
made to feel the power of that prerog.
alive which 10 claimed to be an incident
of war corruption that has done more
to destroy the National power than
armed rebellion has gone unsheathed.
The sentinel who slept upon his post has
been sentenced to death-the official
who closed his eyes to frauds, which
destroyed armies,i is quietly removed BY
and with the advise of the Senate and
represents the nations character at the
capital Of friendly power!! Citizens
in loyal States who became the objects
of suspicion or Of malignant assaults,
have been seized at their homes, dragged
distant prisons without trial and with
outredress, while each convict plunderer
walks freely and boldly among the PEG.
pie be has robbed and wronged. NAL
administration demands change Of ad-
ministration.
All this time issues should be fairly
and boldly made. It j. no disbonor to
be outspokeo, but it is disgracefol not to
be outspoken. Let this war, at least,