Daily Davenport Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1864-1874, 1864-09-01

The Presidential campaign Of 1864 is viz
tually opened by the nomination of McClcl-
Ian and Pcndlcton. The canvass will be
very brief and from every indication in the
present temper Of both parties, very bitter.
Never, perhaps, since the " Fra Of bad iocl-
ing" in 1900 have political parties been so
excited and cnbittcrcd as they will be dur
ing the next ten weeks We wish now to
speak a word Of moderation before reason
is lost in the wiirl Of passion, and we hope
that what we advance will at least be care
fully considered
ItNre never was a time when so great an
interest was taken by all in the affairs Of
our country. Heretofore politicians have
mainly had to do the talking, and the people
the voting. Now all are takers, and it is
in this that lies Off present danger
However much we may dcplorc it, street
cornor politics will have full sway unless
something is done at once to stop it, and il
can be stopped in only one way. Demo
Gratis must refuse on all occasions. no mat
ter what the temptation to talk politics on
the street Those with whom you talk
cannot be converted by any words of yours
They have made up their minds, and desire
to proselyte you. In nine cases out of ten
all such conversations will end in bitter
abuse Of one another, and bad feeling.
Eschcw it then, entirely, and leave street
co ncr politics to loafcrs and pot house poll
ticians
And to our Republican friends we give
the same advice, and remember that calling
names is not stating facts or arguments, and
II you wish to convince men of their error,
do not commence by calling them Copper
heads and traitors
We all know that nine-tcnths of the peo-
pie of the loyal States are earnestly DESTROYS
OF restoring the Union and Peace. Wem
differ as to the best means Of accomplishing
this result, and this is fair suhiec, for dis
cusslon though our papers and on the ros
trum, but no one can honestly deny that
the object of the people is UNION and Peace
With tins common and patriotic object in
view, let US go into the canvass firmly re-
solved to be moderate in our language and
councils Leu US Danish all harshne>s and
bitterness from our tongues, and let al con
duct themselves SO tina. when the election
day shall have passed. political foes will not
have changed into personal enemies. As
one great step toward accomplishing this
end, we say to all good citizens. eschew
street discussion an street corner politics.
1EN. SHERMAN WIPED OuT.-The New
York lr'dnne is the only journal that has
mad the courage to come to the rescue of the
abolition agents from New England who are
trying to.Steal negroes in the Southwest, and
who have ust received such seathing re-
buke from Gen. Sherman We admire the
1rsonue's courage, AM as nonsense, its ron
sense. just listen to this on Gen. Shcr-
mans assertion that the negro is not equal
10 the white and is not as good a soldier:
zen. Sherman d es not read the new spa |
pers, or ne would long ere this, have learn |
ed that Negroes d. make good soldiers, and |
nave abundantly, heroically indicated their
right to stand by the side Of their white COM
rades
That q good! Gen. Sherman doesn't
read the newspapers-he doesn't see the
high-wr' ught yarns Of Tribune correspond.
ents sent down to the Army OF the Potomac
to write up negro valor, ard hence hc c.n.
not know anything about negro soldiers
Gen. Sherman's own experience With the
negro in Louisiana for years before the x.r
broke out, and his experience for the last
three years "a commander in slave terri
tory and over negro soldiers and contra
bands, has done nothing for him-hc must
read the newspapers, and particularly the
Tribune, before he can learn anything on
this head /! This efiectualy disposes of Gen
Sherman! He is wiped out.
Advices from Omaha City state that tho
Indians have been within twenty miles Of
that place, driving OF cattle and mules