Daily Davenport Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1864-1874, 1864-06-10

sisHtii -''ts 49,.
Who Are aiac Dc.rrscrs Of x'rin-
ciple.
1t is both amusing and instructive to
those who would study and rightly appre-
cia,e the character Of the shoddy politicians
and time servers now engaged in the work
Of decrying Gen. Fremont, to turn back and
look over the relations that existed between
the same parties in 1856 When Fremont
was nominated for the Presidency upon a
platform the principles Of which 1t j., still
faithful IL the New York Times said
The convention which nomi-
mated Fremont is one Of the most remark
able tina; has ever assembled for II political
purpose in this country, and it will bcrcai-
ter he accounted m honor to have been
member Of II. II wa net Z packed con
ven;ion, composed Vi political wire -pullcrS,
but an asscnblagc Of patriots having no
object in view but the nomination Of the
most suitable man to be The successor OF the
present corrupt and unworthy head of the
nation
There were in the convention a greater
nuhucr OF men eminent TOR their high NOR
al character and political services than has
ever bciorn been seen in any one body Of a
Ike character To give peace to the n ON,
10 restore the integrity Oh the Consiitut Oh
to put down violence, corruption and fraud
to arrest the dcmpral.z.ng tendencies Of leg
lSsation. to prevent anarchy and civil war.
to put limits to the aggressive spirit Of the
saveocracy and save the country from for
eisn war, they have nominated the gallant
aud chivalrous Fremont. =
The Tribune said:
Having exhibited Singula.
force Of character and distinguished ablh
t. III every Undertaking t. winch he has
Applied n.in>.lf, he has now been call, by
tht loud voice of his fellow citizens in al
most all parts Of the Union to place hnnsel.
al the head Of u new, more difficult. but Il
the SANE tins, most glorious enterprise
that Of rvsculng tn. government and the
Cn,oi from the hands OF body of unprin-
ciplcd politicians, who threaten to subject
the country to the double misery Of dcspot
ism and anarchy. May he b. as successful
in this as in everything else lie las under
taken
We feel that the possession Of the
government, with the disbursement Of the
millions constantly flowing from the trea-
sury, weighs heavily in favor of our opp,-
n.nts. But we know that our stand .rd
bearer has hitherto encountered and van
pushed greater odds than these.
Who have changed their coats since 1856 :
Who are the dcsertcrs from principles
General Fremont or the journals which sup
ported him as above and are now ready to
raise up a Despotism Of Men to usurp the
place Of a Government Of Law
Some Of the sholly opponents Of Ere
mont ami Cochranc refer to the fact tina,
both have been censurc1 by the present al
mnistration, in tn orders which relieved
them from duty, as rejecting un!avoyabl,
upon them. Yet when, at TIE time, We raj
lied those orders, these very shodlyitc.
were the defenders Of those officers III,
order No. s, with respect to Gen Cochranc
bears date January %, 1862 Nearly on,
year later, in November. lo63 the Republi
cans Of the State of New York took him u,
and placed the brand OF injustice upon that
order by electing him to the office OF Attor-
ncy General and giving him him the extra
ordinary majority of 10000 votes. Still,
they now cite the order as evidence Of hi.
untness for public position!
Col. WoLroRD AGAIN IN THE FlrIp.-
Col Wolford, ono of the ablest and mos
successful officers OF the armies in Inc west
who was dismissed the service By Homes
Old Abraham because he was sufficient,
honest aud manly to denounce in beit,il.
terms the Infamous acts Of dcspotisn prac
ticed under the present administration il
again in the field. 1t will be remembered
that Gen. Grant who cares very little what
soldier thinks or says SO long as he has
military skill and fight in him, requisite
the President to rcinstate Col. Woiord. bu,
to 10 purpose Gov. Bramlcttc, of XIV,
however, as we learn from the Louisville
Journal, has given him command in the
State servic. and ordered him 10 raise q
force Of SIX months troops.
B.ckwith, the commissary on Sherman
stat, Went into the Generals ten. few
days since, AMI accostcd him thns Gen
cral, W. must make another contract for
beef, We haven't enough to last two months. y
Have you enough Tor two MONTHS" in
CURED the General. = Yes, sir" "Wcll,
IN less haa two months the army will be in
hell or Atlanta. If it goes to the former
pace, We shall need no bccf-if TO the lat
ter, we shall find enough 50 make no more
contracts, Beckwith."
An able psychologist has written that one
NTH OF the human body is composed of
phosphorus. Punch remarks that th;s most
likely accounts for the number of mofe6ss
made.
A Milwaukee newspaper states that !.
great deal Of the farming labor in the north
en- part Of Wisconsin viii have to be per.
lsrsnsd BY women this summer, the men are
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