Daily Davenport Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1864-1874, 1865-10-28


WAsBIKaroN. Oct. 81.
The Republican politicians who have con
eregated here are in an awk ward dilemma.
In six weeks from now. they have got to
choose between two alternatives, equally
unpalatable. They have got To either in
dorsc the reconstruction policy Of President
JOHNSON, and admit the members of Con
gress FROM the Southern States to their
seats; Or else they have go, to oppose the
admission Of those members, and declare
open war against the President, and array
themselves in open opposition to him and
his policy. They are fully aware Of the con
sequences VI either step. They know that
Il they choose the latter alternative. they
drive President johnson id the arms OF the
Democratic party. to whom he must ard will
then look forsupport and they know, fur.
Their, that the President thus deserted BY
them, will withdraw the executive patron.
age from them and bestow every office in his
gift. and every position within the sphere
IT his influence. upon these who will have
rallied to his support To see . Southern
man in the cabinet ~ Secretary Of Wal, and
. Northern Demo, rat holding another seat
IN that body IS Attorney General; and to
see Democrats every where appointed Col.
ectors VI taxes. Custom House officers, and
fostmasters,-thesc will be bitter pills for
the loyal to swallow. But what is the
other aIternatives ifthey choke down their
chsgtin and yield their support to the Pres
'dents policy Of restoration, Congress will
~ill be organized with full delegation Of
Senator'S and Representatives from every
Southern State. Instead Of having complet
control Of the Legislation If Congress, here
10 the way the matter will stand In the
Ssnate-from 10 States, 10 conservative
members and one radical from the
i've border States, six conservative and
Democratic senators and five radicals; and
from the 81 northern states, nine Demo
cratic senators and 81 rad. als: total 81
conservative aud Democratic end 8S rsdi
calls. But in this enumeration Of radicals
are include. at least three senators who
may, and probably vii on many occasion.
sete IN kuvpo oftbe Democrats. In the
house from the 10 southern states, IS con
cerva tive members; from the fee border
Sta e., ~ conservative and Democratic
msmbers and 10 radicals; and from the 9
northern states, ~ Democratic mrm5ers
and ~ radicals total 1877 radicals and 1871
conservatives and Democrats. And among
the radicals there are four from the border
states and four from the northern states,
(and one of these from New England , Who
it is feared, win vote with the Presidents
policy.
Sssh is tho dilemma in which the repabli-
can party finds itself. Squirm a they may,
they cannot dodge the issue. They have
either got tosdmit the southern members,
and 0es give up their power. in congress,
q else By opposing the President, become
Themselves the ''traitors" that they hare
called everybody, for the last iour years
past, who has opposed the President 8 pol.
icy. They wifbe loyal no longer. for
loyalty consisted only IN & blind adherence
to the Presidents policy. For some weeks
past they have been at their wit's end which
norm Of the lena to choose. ,sssIIi