Daily Davenport Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1864-1874, 1864-06-07
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The New York Eesn,ny Pys'. which rep
re,resents tho views Gf very large ana
highly respectable class Q, the Repnel'e""
party, speaking Of The late cleveland 'o''.
ycntion. saws, while expressing regret INA
the nomination was not delayed until pe"d
ing military problems are solved
The whole significance Of me on'.''''""
~ Cleveland lies in the fac tna' !. :"
certain popaicr d,sco"t'"'r ""n a." ,,.l;
,,rrofion His MT t. b ae"ff" o'"' - ~
frorv arrests. it sDppr's s'@" - J',' "as go
.yrrSndfr of fUgitates sf.s's~W ,""""a w.
-,u, and us dGdndynmnt u Hf 4oh'y
doctrine. hare produced ride and deep zee
inc of apprehfnsion and dssappr9fM. ne
ambition Of all the genuine lovers % ae'ho-
cratic government in this country mas ocei'
and is TO conduct the war IN such u manner
A. to prove TO the world that the most
gigantic revolt that was ever recorded can
b. nut down by the energies OF the people
without disturbing the fundamental 'nstitu-
tons Of the nation, or ~ any faic' "''nou'
in the slightest degree infringing Their spirit.
The masses Of the people, who feel 10 keeii'y
that their only security and happiness os
bend upon the rigid observance o! ali ''o7e
yuarrantics OF natural rights and liberties
which are the peculiar glory Of our state ana
federal constitutions, are iealou, oil The
slightest appearance vt departure rom
them, aud ever ready 10 'indicate them ~
their suiiraycs. As an expression 81 TINS
feeling, the proceedings at Cleveland ought
10 be- needed.
The resolutions adopted are piihy, conri>o
and TO the point, and with one exception,
not objectionable to the prevailing pubic
sentiment
The genti,0aan no0.iaatsJ ors boM nan Of
nJiiity anil yatyiotism, and ,dsertc Avnor at
he hanis ~ Metr .rrnnds.
The old and stai New York Commercial
Adcert,ur, representing another elias, OF
Republicans, say
This convention and these nominations
grow out OF the conviction that Nj. Lincoln
has fallen short of his duties and oppor,un-
ties in regard to slavery and III iae vigorous
prosecution Of the war against tialtpr>, and
that he has departed widely from the sale
line of Republican precedent, an! from the
most sacred principles Of EVIL liberty IN his
system Of arb.tiary arrests, ac.
The principles enumerated by the eanven-
ton and the sharp and singing sentences
OF Wendell! Phillips letter As expressions OF
the sentiments .. the Radical Democracy,
give perfectly clear and distinct statement
Of their faith aud the reasons therefor, :, hill,
they at the same time formally in1ict the
Administration for ALLEGED short .couingS
and for the unequal pace with which 1t has
followed after or kcptup with iis duties AID
privileges. Mr.. Phillips letter IS somewhat
in advance of the convention resolutions IN
relation t. the treatment Of the n"grp
He would support ''cl Fremont,
even Il Mr. Lincoln is nominated. f'rh ~V!
rat cote ,or tn htter unJerany cieeanstaa-
res. Two years ago it seemed dle to pro
test again,, adopting Wendell Phillips and
Anna Dickinson "a, party leaders. Then
caus,c rhetoric and pretty figures o.! speed
were captivating. The one wa, new con
vert, even to nionisnn, having for twenty
years done his best to destroy the tabl.e Ii,
is now cndeavoring to reconstruct. Tia,
other wa, an cpicene orator. nineteenth
century Joan OF Arc, gushing statesman IL
crinoline, with an unusual How Of language
So she was taken up and pettcd, and mad
al oracle by par;isans. who had at least SOM
men left in their ranks. and who find in th'
case OF the Boston agitator and the Philadci
phia prophecies, tina; they have been sadl,
ut fault, and that they have warmed INT,
life those that non turn 10 sting them L
DEATH
The Cleveland Radicals spoke few
words in favor of constitutional rights
which, we believe, indicate a growing feel
ing III the Republican party in favor OF som,
OF the od-fashioncd principles and practice,
which have gone partly out of date since Mr.
Stewards little bell began to tinkle, ano
since the arbitrary will OF a single man has
been made judge, jury and jailor.
The letter to the Convention Of Hon
Lucius Robinson, elected by the Kcpubli
cans last fail Comptroller of the State d
New York, over the most popular candidat,
on the Democrats, ticket b. nearly 5000,
majority. expressed a preference for Gen
Grant but declared in unnistahable Ian
suagc his uncompronisins hostility t,
Lincoln. lie SAID
How can We hope to live As natio,
through the crisi, before Us ,t.N q treai
E1ecuttre and Cabinet in state Of ,i.,cor,
and anarchy VIII not the country b. i,
imminent danger Of falling into the sam,
condition when I ceases 10 hold togcthei
10y the pressure oi war.
One year ago all ,oiiit., nee Ia the Ad
M4inisiiat.er ":s lost. The brilliant Vie
tories which have SINCE been won hv tcn
Gran; Lave 81 far restored It as to tnco,lr
age the administration t. aj.elnyt 10 reel, q
iisc.i on the strength O! hi, achievements
bi!i, Ia lmy .lud .sinent. we should let hiGl
WHO has won tie honors wear them. and
should entrust power t. one who has shown
That he Knows now to WELD IT, We shall
then havs leader at the head Of affairs il,
whom all loyal men y,ill have confidence
against whom tire will lie no preiu,!ice.,
AL VI. m all Il . i with alac.itv.
Yours, l.. R6grxsox.
ine letter OF Wc..dc'l Phillip To the Ten
vcnsian, he hcing unable to attend in nar-
son, has also been allAle,! to. Here j, il.
pitch:
RESULT or lISccL>'s n--EL1c-,ov.
Mr. Lincoln's friends tell It's that If he i
reelected, he is leelccted to pursue TN.
same policy AMI obey the same cabinet
" hat VII. be the result OF another four
years Of such policy: Unless the Sou;l,
!, recognized, the war will continue. ;hc
taxation needed to sustain cur immense
Iets doubled b. tina: time VIII grind the
ia5oring men Ut the North down to the H.
vi OF the pauper labor OF Europe: and We
stiaii have government accus.omgd 10 dee.
potic power for eight years-a fearful peril
to Democratic institutions