Daily Democrat and news. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1859-1864, 1864-02-19
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pointed at meeting Of Germans held . k'
days sinee, to frsme document Getting for.
sbs ressons Why Atrahsm Liz coin should nj
be reconstructed Tor the Pres,dsncy. bss di'
charged that duty. ard hes kindly fufnishs
us vi'b sErin.ed cory Of the came.
The general reasons - eel forth in ,bis ebili
ere cogsns. wsgivs them;
|. We are fyr fotsliou 10 ofies an,
against . do, BILE term. solio siug The opin
ions of The Presidents Washiogton and Jsck
son. Washington vas strongly opposed I,
his cwn rs-el-c,ioo generally. ana Jsckeo,
taid 10 h,s message Of 1880: ~ cannot 10.
ssrnestly invite your attsntioo TO the tropri
ETY. Il prov lding such az srdusns Of the Con
e.itu,ion - will render the resident ineiigi
bic after one ,s,m oi Office" d. TcqusviBs
a conspicuous French author and psomipe
eta,eemsu. Rives for ibe came option Ysry
convincing reseoIe.
Our Pr.sid nts oush. to he laced shov.
any temptation to use the Government
sgs"sssad tie la nenss pa ronsee for st~c
'ion.sr,rg G Iu'poess and the public opinion
should no, in any msunsr be d-bsuch ed
snd corrupted by great army Of oiliesrs in.
t.rested to keep their places.
No President after Jsekson has been re-
elected. ihsrs 10 more rsss00 nov. thsu at
any other time. TO follow the precedsn,s ol
the lsst thirty yesrs. since the war has In
menssiy increased the patronage. and there
BY the danger that the President may ows
bis election TO corrupt fisnrss. There /.
al.o great danger for the Republican form Il
Government 10 a rejection Of Pr.aiien,. whu
may, by repeated rs-eI4n:ions. become a anon
sreh. principally If supported by . large
standing ormy.
The second reason 10 au open charge that
"Mr. Libceln las created = eertee Of grave
blenders to tas immense dstrinent of the
cou'tty." ard then proceeds 10 specify
Bunder firsl Assurance 10 England,
through Secretary Seward. tBSt the war .heull
be 90 condUcte ed "as DO, TO alter the .,a,us OF
. single human being
Blunier sseood: winkirg At The policy of
Seward. as displayed in the New York cleo
tione. and the alacriiy with which he disms-
ses from service .uch Generals ae Fremont,
Butler Hunter Curtis and o,he1s. " hose poll
ey be does not spI rove. Retaining MIR sew.
ard as Secretary OF State. is considered sut o!
chsrscter
Blupder third: ke,ninipg Gen. Scott n
at the opening of the rebellion; bs
be ng supsfannua.ed. a Virginia aris' ocra' IN
der psttlsoss government. and Tor the Juion
! it wae.
under fourth &c nsisted in placing McOlel-
Ian in command, and keeping him there TIL be
was removed.
Blnnder iuh--dit.o. ditto Gen. Buei
Biuu3er six,h--anti-rsdicsl fusieing IN Mis-
,our.
B'under Misunderstanding su man %
Bnlr-a cooeervaiiye-in the Cabinet,
B'undtr niusb-jitto, ditto. G.p. Hslleck,
For these ihrea times three bluDdere i've
give .h.m in condemned foru) H.n.st O.a
Abe. the rail.spli.,er oo,he pra,ries. one fiat.
,oa man Of the Wabash, lie accounted un-
y orihy to bod he r.ins OF Government.
Ths third charge is tUterroga,ory
Has ib. Pfes,deu, done anything which 10
EXCELLENT, ed for which o gratified people
t.gnt. h'n p
G.neraitnswtf, No! HE'S irsie, fcae.;is
fair p.,l,ioggrr, reasons closely, but lacks
Ibi.i q d rre.cience; coul iL's read .be doom
Il sisvery; told Greeley ,ha. he would ssve
!avery md the Uoicn ifhe ccnld Like PAIL
ip II Il Spain. he has sacriii.d huldress end
thousands of precious lives. because be labored
,ud@r the fatal error that by Ere and swcrd
'e could eradicate heresy. Hss gool inien-
ions bat lacks in, diligence suited 10 the age
IN the great pa t,onri rsilioad train, though
you inally conductor, he has mostly ao,ei a.
,sakesm n. He has been guilty of greasing
he ,rac, on an up grade. and glazed ole,ruc
iona 10 the wcy Of the train. His emanc ps-
m proolam alton was extorteA from him. ara
hen it was I'll ed With unp. cessary r.s' ric
ions. lie aiie,aard- re .re,t-d th, act Il
Wendell phttits is to be believed H. la. 10
lain to .hs appsella,ion of Libers,or. The
be country Is due Chase, 60, Lincoln. Ii.
o ops,iaes shows good judgment but has no
scaity to carry out his better Conclusions.
: r our defeats he 10 responsible--. Tor our vic
ores the glory belongs 10 the Generals Who
ought tne battles. On sbe ship OF state he
,oss asleep at the helm; on ehors he ie .eg
lard; prsc:icaily he isan ungsinly stumbling
ID (. lie il NO e-ns,i.nional lawyer, ard
lss the ego.ism to ps, his legal opinion agsimt
hat OF his betters, thereby shielding rebels
-, 10 the ssss With his amne-ty rrcclsma-
100. which render. coofgcsiion nugatory. he
.ss always shielded rebels. His i.nisucy 20
rsitors is the cause Of the late $40 600 cali
Thus have ws given. 10 brief. the gisf cf
his document, without showing psrtia'isy. II
. severe On the Joker Of th. l9.b Century.
Qua INDICTMENT.
We nov proceed to ,ni.et DR.. Clausaea, the
'u,hor Of this paper.
We charge that be 10 . trsitor.
We specify that he 10 opposed to ths Ad-
and that. isssmnch. ss Is claimed
y the party in power. that the Admiuistra-
ion IS the Goy ernmeos. this man Il cesos.'l,ug.
',dipg and sbettiog the overthrov OF the Gov
.rnmsut He should be sent to Fort La.
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We charge again that he 10 . eopperbe.d.
We specify that -soppsfhsadss alssys give
Lincolo fits. ssd this u iust ~bat Dr. CIsas.eD
nss been dping. Some Msjor. backed By .
squad OF soldisrs. ought to .sy ia vsit fcr him
wien he goes homs to dinner and asssuis him.
We dismiss he subj ct for the rrsss1t
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