Daily Davenport Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1864-1874, 1864-05-21

Gasetts the fullest liberty to construe its
late assumed exposition Of county quotas
into personal attack upon Governor Stone
and Adiutant General Baker, or otherwise,
as may best suit its purpose. No matter
which may attempt to twist and torture the
case, the issue cannot be misconstrued.-
There is no denying the fact, that these two
officials have stated time and again-here in
Davenport and out Of Dayenport-in public
and in prlvate-that Scott county was most
miscrably behind in furnishing her quota Of
volunteers behind any county in the State.
1t will also be agreed OF all hands that their
statement has, until the Gasette's denial,
been accepted as true, and that upon the
strength oft the newspapers In sister cities
have taken up the matter and lectured our
county roundly on account of its allcdged
delinquency. Are these papers to be abus-
ed for giving publicity to such statement
coming directly from official sources Not
in the least. The issue is not between the
Gazette and those papers. Any jonrnal in
the country-cyen the immaculate Gazette
would be fully justified in taking the same
course were it assured by such competent au
fhority that such county was tagging in
the performance Gf duty, an: DO perfectly
right. But these officials assume that Scott
county has mol done its share equally with
other leading counties, while the Gosette
DECLARES she has. Il not this square issue
One side makes an unconditional assertion
and the other fatty dome. The charge. The
Gasette need not seek to shuttle, or to at
tempt to raise side issue with outside pa
pcrs. Those papers speak upon the au-
/, thority of Gov. Stone and General Baker.
Those papers considered them, and still con-
slider them, men of truth-mcn perfectly
posted upon the quota question-men who
had no earthly object in discoloung or mis-
representing the facts, and having such au-
thority to back them, felt perfectly justified
in prcfering the charge. The question mar
rows right dawn to ono Of yeracity between
these two gentlemen and tue Gasette-all
parties else arc secondary, and are lief! ont
Of the ring Being interested in upholding
the good nome af Scott county, we call upon
Gov. Stone and Gen Baker 10 make good
their sta;c,nonts; that scatt C,is delinquent
in comparison to other counties along the
river. Whether we believe they are able to
sustain their words with figures, or not, is
nothing TO anybody-wc simply ask for the
facts in the name of the people, and trpm
what we know Of tue moral tone Of these
gentlemen and the saorcdness with with
which they regard their statements, We can
not doubt but that they will hasten to per-
form their duty II Scott county has been
maligncd and misrcpresented bv them i
should be known II they have told the
truth and the Gosite has published false iig
urcs, let that he made to appear. Simple
Justice and nothing more is all we ask We
are in earnest about this matter, and shall
treat any delinquency as i deserves
Az EXTENSIVE CLOTHING AND MILITARY
FrRN,sn,yG EsrAnLrsHMrNr most cy-
tcnsivc and thoroughly conducted Ready
made Clothing, Military Furnishing, and
Gents Furnishing Establishment, west of
Chicago is that Of Mas 4 Meyer, of this
city. Their ent.re b.ii,iins o.. GeceGd it.,
opposite LcCiairc Row, three stories high,
is filled throughout with as fine an as
sortment of goods as one would wish to see
The stock comprises ready-made clothing of
every style and quality, suite. to the
wants of all military clothing Of si Kinds,
coats, pants, vests, shirts, drawers, hats,
caps, pistols, hat ornaments, cords-in fact
everything in the line that an officer or pri-
vate soldier desires. Also, a complete as
sortment Of piece goods CLOTHS, eassinleres,
satnetts, jeans, hosiery, hats, caps, etc;
trunks, yaliscs, carpet sacks also, watches
and watch chains, pocket cutlery, pipes,
and notions ef all kinds In short, the stock
comprises that all that can be asked for in
a well Kept clothing house, and more too.
Their facilities for wholesale trade are not
surpassed even in Chicago, and for this rea.
son the firm owns one Of the largest cloth
ing manufactures in Philadelphia, where
| the senior partner, MIR. Mas, resides, and at
that place all their goods arc manufactured
for this trade, and especial pains is taken to
send out such goods as will not diminish in
the least the we'll earned reputation OF the
house. Every advantage is taken Of the
market, which enables them to furnish
goods cheaper here than the same can be
bought for in other Western towns. Coun-
try merchants will always find the stock
complete and the prices low, and fnrrhte-
more that it is to their interest to buy there.
The retail stock is perfect in every particaa-
lar, and customers will always find atten-
tive clerks to wait on them, and prices most
reasonable. Soldiers are particularly in
vited to call and examine the military
clothing and furnishing goods, which will
Oc SoNs ciiesyei tnen eiseWucIc. w" kvt'us
1received every week direct from the manu-
factory. There is another extensive branch
Of this concern in Rock Island, III. lessrs
Mas L Mayer have long been engaged in
kthe business here and by fair dealing il
good stock haye earned reputation that !,
> sufficient guarantee for both old custom
ers and new. Go and take look throuRt
I&hnsr nvtorc:vn o<s,nl.