Daily Democrat and news. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1859-1864, 1863-08-03
Declension Of NJ. fisheS.

Des MOTHS OH eu9
inst, candidate IA ,het flee If Gossr-
nor Of Iowa, is received. This Domns-
ton was made without my knowledge
OF consent, and against my Wishes but
I would cheertulIy accept it, and submit
to any personal Sacrifices, If thereby |
could ensure or promote tle'ad1n'plst'a-
ton Of the Government according TO
the principles Of the Resolutions -Ad"ps'
cd BY tie convention, for, a~ per.
suaded, that the great impeliments to
the restoration Of the Union as 1t was
and the return OF peace and harmony 10
tho whole county, are the tlay,ant VIC
atoms of the laws and the CONSTITUTION
IN the ad ninittrat,on Of the Govern
mcn,. snd.. the reckless d sresard of the
p~ncipl 4 81 International law in con-
Quoting the war.
Blu, ain satisfied by representations
made to me by prominent and reliable
democrats In different parts Of the
state. that owing 10 the circum-
stances attending the bslloting, there
prevails extensively betlef,, en-
dangers the success Of tho whole
ticket, that the nomination tor Gov
ernor wa. not fairly made. | have,
therefore, conclud. d, with the advice
Of the delegates from this county TO
he convention, TO decline the nomi-
nation, with tho fervent hope, thai,
another candidate may be presented
or Governor, who Will secure the
anne unsnimi,y in his support AZ is
awarded to the distinguished candi-
iates for Lisni. Governor and Justice
Of the Supreme Cont.
have the honor 10 be. with much re-
7pect, your obedieut servant,
MAruRIs [. FIsHER.
ID. n. Tic raRDsoN, Esq,
Secretary Of Dem. State Convention
The 1t. Louis Anxeiger notices a
statement 10 tho Scientific American.
bat this country is growing rich and
prosperous under tho horrors of civ,
war, and says
SO this war makes us rich does it? Q,
ve', th,se who glory in contracts aud
AT Off or in ton, amongst wLom
IIerc xrc also honest men aud many
treat thieves, with or without shoulder
traps. In New York alone ono hun
red and fifty wholesale hou es are
10 MED out, tie oxhcrs OF which have
erome nh naups through tue war,
I'D are now revelng IN Q luYa,y az the
void hss never before seen. Thee
gentleman, If cours. would not mskc
."y objection il the war were to contlu-
re tlrec Years more. 1t is also corr ecl
hat bu.iucs> is brisk in the great oen
.'e OF commtrce.'rs, O and manufactures,
1t leust in ceran branches. Bat the
,eop'e, the couttrv at large-how are
,ney 10 make riches bv the war? Perhap,
oy the de-tuc,lon OF cities and villages
md iwm-housts, OF bridges md raj
road, aud Smiling corn Il, Ids ? Have
We, perhaps, grown rich here in Nilsson
~, where there are districts in which,
f,r distance Of over hundred III Lea, a
.litay American iireside shows where
here was formerly human hsbiia,iou?:
Is the country growing rich by the tact
mat one million OF strong, laborag mel
AIRY mu kets, instead OF their TO Is ol
agriculture, profession, art or trade.
'r IS the country enriched bv having
t, youth K Led of on the bat eiieldp,
having lost AREA ", by sword, bullpts
aud sickness, 100000 PRODUCERS, hi.
ountry SO lhioly populated al the ties
l. u not real iosult to sound. common
.cnte and 70 humanity, thst some per-
cons want to assure tho tbousands and
honsands of poor widows ana
r, h ms OF this country, that they are
"o",ng rich aud prosperous, b,cause III
New York. Boston aud Phi sdeiphia
,ni Chicago not in ST. LOUIS rich
people build ships and palaces Enough.
This war IL a terrible war and he ia no
rue II end to BIS country, who deslres
this war to continue ore hour LONGER
tusu IS absolutely necessary to attain
he Office. for which il was undertaken.
Il Is still too soon to talk o peace, bu, the
lime approaches. K chm nd, Charlie.
ION, Mobile will fall, as Nicksburg has
ALLEN and II the flag Of the [ mon tloa,s
over the bul~ ar k Of the rebe on. If no
luther obstacle lnt,rposes b.,ween Ia.
restoration OF the Constitutions at this
country and the Union cf the Sta e..
which is based upon il, then the people
vii demand peace, and only the ini.I.
bic radicals will protest, as only Rome
protested against the WestphaI,au peace
which put stop to thirty years butch
,r,,u ~ G.rmaov,