Daily Davenport Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1864-1874, 1865-11-17

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.,,.ro.. voice, reads g" The AMerde"
1..Ike,a.rs-Ths only true representatives
:, r,ropesn civilization in the United
6estes." NAg4
Hon. Mammoth Bondholder rises to his
feet and responds ~ follows:
rsLLow BoxpnoLDsas We srs : power
in this government. We own thirty hun
dred millios dollars in bonds: and. green
backs. Il will take over ons-Rth Of all the
prspEty Of every deseription in the United
States to pay up these dsbts. We own
one horse in every FIVE; one acre u land in
every ave; one 9Th Of every homestead in
the United States, and TO secure the pay
msnt OF these, we hold . mortgage on ev
cry farm and article Of property IN these
United States. Cheers.
More than this, Brother Bondholders =
This vast wealth goes scot free Of taxation
We ride ovsr the pubic roads a1d W pay
no road tax. We send our children Il
the public sch ole, and We pay no school
tar. W. are protected in our person aad
property By the State, county, township
and corporation officers, and yet No are nm
tonchcd BY taxation for their support. Y
Gods, can the nobility Of Europe boast o
morcf Prolonged cheering, Assd loud crie
Of go onf"
Bro her Bondholders, we do not work
ndIther, do we sweat, yet 10 have million
who toll and moisten the soil with thei
daily sweat. to pay the interests on on
bonds. We have them in our power. La,
week invested 100000 in bonds. an,
thereby took that amount OF the duplicat
for taxation, and loaded the taxes Of tia
on the broad shoulders Of oor noble farm
ers, mechanics aud returned soldiers. j..
rising one hour earlier and Working on
hour later, they can easily pay their taxes
our taxes and our psincsiy incooes on GU
untsxed bonds besides. [Applause
Tho government had the right to drat
the life of the poor man, bat II had not tn
rig hit to seize the property Of the rich man
Property Is worth more than life. W.
stand on the terms Of the contract fofce'
out Of the govnrnment in ito necessities b!
our power and patriotism. We nov de
mand the pound Of flesh," and tho bloot
with it, if it enslaves them al.
II Is greatly TO TO hoped that Congress
will nip Mr.. BIS chances in the bud by 3,
amending the laws that he and his friend
will be obliged to pay taxes the same .
other people. II this Congress does no
the non -bondholders will some day elect
Congress that will.
Tnx next session of our Iowa law maker
will convene in January, and, although Their
is now apparently tut little business 70
them to transact, they will doubtless occup
the three months allotted to them by law
Among the legislation attempted will b
. law TO protect the wool interest Of tn
State, and amendments to the present Pro
hibitory Law Tho strict temperance mel
wish to prohibit the sale Of wine and beer
while many citizens would prefer the Ell
tire repeal Of the law and the substi
tuition Of . license system. We doub
whether either class will obtain what the,
desire.
Two United States Senators are to b
elected, one to ill the unexpired term q
Secretary Harlan, aud the other for his sue
cessor. Tho candidates are plenty. and
pretty lively time may be expected. Tn
Legislature is nearly three -fourths Re
publican, and the Democrats will hav
no trouble on their hands - to candidates
&c.
The Republican nmjoritics in the tel
Northern States, that have held election
this year have been reduced below thei
average party majority at Mr.. Lincoln's frs
election one hundred and forty thousand
- the following table will show:
REP. MAJ. REF. MAJ