Daily Davenport Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1864-1874, 1864-08-31
The Nomination.

zens, whom the distracted state Of their
unhappy country has induced to gather to-
gether at Chicago, was this morning de
| lighted with the news that the Convention
in which were centered all their hopes Of
future Improvement, had on the first ballot
nominated well-known soldier and states
man for the highest office in the gift Of this
people. In few hours the telegraphic
wires flashed all over the length and breadth
Of our distracted land the glad news that
unaninity had characterized the proceed.
ings Of that Convention, on which it relied
| for a solution Of the difficulties in which il
was plunged. What feeling Of relief the
brief dispatch must have brought to those
who, in the midst of their hopes, had feared
that division might pcrchance dash the fair
| fruit almost at their lips.
The people will ratfy the nomination
made at Chicago, and one after another, the
States will move into line, marching with
solid front to the music of Union and Peace
under the leadership of GEORGE B. McCLEL-
Ian.
Hcis no new untred man upon whom the
nomination has fallen, on the ground OF
mere cxpediency. The hero of Western
Virginia and Antetam has on many a well
tough. battlefield proved his title to the
full trust and support of the nation But
great as he is as a soldier, it is as a states.
man that the nation warmly recognizes
him, and his undeniable claims upon it,
In good repute and in i'll repotc in the
midst of victory as we'll as in defeat, now
lauded to the skies and then assailcd by
treacierous and cnvious back bitcrs, he has
always proved himself the same true incor-
ruptible patriot, never led astray by ambi-
ton and never cast down by failure
Through all he has maintained himself pure
from the communicating influences which
have surrounded him, and now without a
dissenting voice the constitutional party OF
this country presents him to his fellow citi-
zens as a candidate upon whom to confer
their suff'rages.
Can any one doubt the results of this ap-
peal to the people? Next March amidst the
happy shouts Of redeemed nation, the
White House shall receive a tenant whose
conduct will induce US to forget the hideous
night mare under which we have so long
labored.
DRAFT INstRANcE.-At Il meeting of the
citizens Of the Cd ward, held at the Court
House, on Tuesday evening it was agreed
upon to form Nutual Insurance Protection
Iompany, for which the proper papers were
drawn up, and subscriptions received. All
who are liable to be drafted, and would like
to subscribe to the capital fund and become
members, are requested to meet at the above
named place on Thursday evening at s
o'clock. The plan ofinsurancc is, that the
funds are divided into shares Of one hun
dred dollars each Subscribers can take
halfo or fourth shares if they choose and in
proportion to the amount paid like pro-
portion can he drawn from the whole stock
by those who may be drafted A full at
tendance is requested.
New FALL GooDs.-Herzbcrg & Co., No.
. Metropolitan Block, are receiving every
day, by express, the most desirable and
elegant fashions Of Fall and Winter dry
goods. This firm has the reputation of
selling goods on more reasonable terms than
their competitors, and no store in the west
keeps better quality. Although they have
been in this city but few months, they
have established reputation for fair deal
ing, uprightness. and courtesy that but few
others possess. Their stock is large, varied
and well adapted to please the tastes of the
people of this vicinity Call on them be-
fore looking elsewhere. Hereafter, and un-
til further notice, their store will be open
until . o'clock P NJ Andrew Roache,
their attentive clerk, is always behind the
counter, ready to wait on customers.
The following dispatch fully explains it.
self:
BY Telegraph from Washington, Aug. 80 "a.
To Maj. Thomas DUNCAN
Keep volunteering up as much
as possible after the 9TH Of September, and
let it be known that volunteers will be
counted on the quotas Of the present call up
to the last practicable moment before the
drafted are accepted and sent to rendez-
vous. JAMES B. Fry.
From the A4th Regiment.
A private letter teceived from George W.
Foster, dated at Lagrange, Tenn. Aug. 22d,
says: