Daily Davenport Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1864-1874, 1864-06-30

The pill allnded TO is the nomination OF
Abraham Lincoln To prove that it Is not
i, sweet norsel in the mouths of his party
organ grinders. We have only TO quote from
the New York 7ri,,rsc the paper that org
inally set mp the Springfield pc'ti!ogger =
On the day after the nomination, the Tn
hume thus oddly remarks upon it, pointing
its concluding sentence with an imputa'on
on Lincoln's sclf-soekng dcspo;ism. 1t
says:
We cannot but feel that it would have
been wiser and safer to spike the most ser
yiccaLle gun, Of our adscrsaries BY no:ni-
hating another for President, and thus dis
pclling I'll motive, save that oil naked dis
Loyalty, for further warfare upon this Adj
m.nstration. We believe the rebellion
would have lost something Of its cohesion
and venom from the hour III which it was
known that new President would surely
he inaugl,ratel oil the 9Th Of March next;
and that hostility in the loyal States 10 the
national cause must have senslbly abated or
been deprived OF is rcalicst. most danger.
Gus weapons from the moment that ali were
brought to realize that the President. hay
ing no more to expect or hope, could hence
form be lnpeIled by no conceivable motive
but desire to serve and save his country
and thus win for himself an eneahlc and
enduring fame.
Itemarkine upon this claiming with faint
praise by the Trijaas. he New York
Commercim .ldrcrtisr- another staunch
republican journal, endorses the obscrva-
tons of Mr.. Greeley. that it would Iav.
been wiser and safer to have nominated
another man than Mr.. lincola fo- presi-
dent by adding that. there are many
true and loyal men who hold the same op..n
len, and who griefc orrr III, action al Butt
m,rs' We reckon to use New Eng
landism-,hcy will griere yet more before
the end of the campaign. But more yet.
The Commercial goes Oh to comment upon
that resolution Of the platform that zap
proves and applauds the practical wisdom.
unsclfish patriotism, and answering fidcli
ty to the Constitution and the principles o!
tine American Liberty" with which Mr.
Lincoln has discharged the duties Of his Of
lie. and which, also, approves NIL the said
ibraham's measures and acts. 1t rc,na.k Ks
with bitterness and truth, rs follows:
this is good and bad in unequal proper
lions. II is the precise point where tn,
convention might Asce spoken uor,i against
the abuses that hare crept in, but they chose
toignorc and disregard the experience of the
p ,st three years, aud 10 overlook arbitrary
and unjustifable arts ct'ths Adminis ration,
wnich have been repudiated or criticised by
its best friends. II is impossitie eren for tie
st1unchsst adherent If the Naturalization to
applaud all its acts and measures, or 10 CON-
m-ni al. the policy that has been adopted.
Yet the resolution makes no reservation
On Friday last the Ereaing Post, addressing
itself to this convention, used tne following
language, which might with great piopriety
have been needed. 1t said:
It must not entanglc itself in the defence
OF measures which, though temporarily jus
titled 10y the cxigcncies OF a civil war, arc
utterly indefensible as permanent policy.
1t must say frankly to the people that the
cxpcdicn.s I the Administration that have
given offence to our tra!tiona! instincts and
have been nothing more than
expedients forced upon it by the pressure of
and novel events, and give
the fullest assurance Of an unabated devotion
t. the guarantees, as well as to the princi-
pies Of personal and local liberty.
let. IN ttc light If TIC past, and ,rth
moaitioas liz these, tie convention tulAs az
HI. Liecoins uascerciag .Jidelty to tie
Constitution and II tic principles o. A1,eri-
caa iibery.'
The next resolution is tame suggestion |
of Cabinet and other changes. II is plca |
FOR perfect and nnbrokcn homoyeneity Of
sentiment IN all rho fattea on The Treasury.
'r WELD the most delicate official baton.
The Eceaing Post, also, speaks in nearly
quail independence upon the defects, the
mistakes" and the - occas onal lapscs into
traous ard dangerous Ginses q po,nsr" OF
dr. Lincoln. 1t, also insinuatcs that there
ire many persons in the country capable
t more comprehensive, dignificd and con-
istent craftsmanship than Mr. Lincoln
many "who possess more rigorous AID rap
i executive Abilities .'nobler idea Of his
luties,' "more refined discernmcnt, and
more heroic courage lIc il Slow
'as "no knowledge Of men," thus ..gcts
hont him unworthy PERSONS" He Is
without profound political convictions, or
thoroughly digested system Of policy,j
nd admits that " there is nothing high,
=, srous, heroic, inthe tone Of his admins.
ration.
i.ioathalf Of this be true, Mr.. Lincoln is
he veritabie King Lcg-and set the aboli
ionixed Republicans desire to pcrpesuatc
he rule Of such . miserable hnn,bug for
our years longer. Heaven grant they may
lot succeed. ~ @.te