Daily Davenport Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1864-1874, 1865-08-16

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German language, an editorial which ap-
], peared in this mornings Der De"'etrot. Its
manly tone and honest purpose will be most
favorably contrasted with the Narrow pe'ty
toadying adulation with which the Republi-
can paper Of this city 50 fulsosne'y besprink-
les all in power, at least all those who can be
conceived as having any post-ollice patron
age under their control, and more esrec
the rich but extremely disagrceab!e delna.
gogue who represents latter fashion this
district in Congress
LEAVE That TO CorPERHEADs. -onuer
this peculiar head the Gazette OF yesterday
warns us to make no objections against Mr.
Price, his plans and his candidates Tor the
coming election.
Leave that to Copperhcads" was a long
time the cry raised by the narrower Admin
istration party, just as soon as any excep-
ton was taken to any plan of the admins
tra,ion, or any objection hinted at IN regard
to any OF the cfndidatCs OF that narrow
minded faction. But who would have sup
posed that VI in Davenport would ever ar
rive at that sort Of politics or political dis
cussion, in which every one, who in his po-
ltical action does not obey every wink IRON
Mr. Price, and does not implicitly support
him in his plans and whims is nnceremon
iousiy declared coppcrhcad, and accused Of
"copperhead practices y We have, howev-
or, arrived at this point Let the article Of
the Priceorgan again be read. Let this
city and county and the whole Of this cleo
toral district understand, that whoever does
not 20 with Mr.. Price and for Mr. Price, or
in the foot prints Of Mr.. Price, is q copper
head
But what Of the consequences? Will our
fellow citizens merely laugh, or will they
submit! The latter is very questionable.
The time of political nicknames appears to
be pretty nearly past, and people insist on
knowing what is in them. The reproach of
"coppcrhead," with which hitherto the
.'malcontcnts" q. g. indulgent thinkers, J.,
have been regaled and ruled, already begins
around the heads of those to tins time con-
sidered loyal par ercei2tace." Nichnames
no longer avail, people will go little
| deeper. There Is more enquiry now after
honor, truth, candor justice. public spirit,
respect for tie people and their interests.
and similar triaes. With all consideration
to such trilies, we shall try to throw a little
light on this subject.
The Gazette regrets that we have mention
cd '',he silly story" that Mr.. Price. from
personal hostility to Mr. Lowry had brought
out Col. Leakc as candidate. The Gasette
knows very well that this story is not so
silly, and the people know a good deal Of
what the G.,rette knows. The people know
in the first pace sufficiently well Mr.. Price S
imperious, dictatorial, persccutionloying
character; and then they know well that
Mr.. Lowry has incurred that gentleman 5
wrath, because, in the most honorable man.
ner, and for the public interest, he has ops
posed that genteman's selfish plans. The
people know, too, quito well that the last
nomination Of Mr.. Lowry was resisted and
finally, every person in the whole city knows
that this time MIR. Price is using every effort
and putting all his agents in motion to thu ow
| Mr.. Lowry out of his office. We are will
ing to make the rounds with any person to
learn the opinion Of the people Of this city.
and are certain before hard that nineteen
out of every twenty citizens will declare
that We correctly judge Mr. Price and his
actions Bat the Gazette even indirectly
confesses this Although Mr. Price is not
personally named in the Gazette, that Jour
nal does not deny that M Price was the
man who showed an opposition candidate
into the field against Mr.. Lowry. 1t tactly
Yields the point that Mr. Price is acting
.behind the scenc," and is the real wire
pullcr."
That this admission is involuntary and
| nnintcntional, we can at once see, since the
Gazette hopes that we will unite with it in
"dcnouncing all attempts to coniure UP a
| Dr,. I'D nil
he very canning, but it is rather 1tice
An election is at hand, in which the pco
pies interests are concerned. No, says the
Gasette, the question is the interest Of Mr.
Price, only his candidate must be chosen,
and the Gasttte industriousy pulls the
wires. We protest in the name OF the peo
people, disclose the whole plot, and protest
that Mr. Prices friendships and dislkes
shall not interfere with the peoples will
Then at once the Ga-ette turns about. and
with the most innocent air in the world i'm
plores us to make no Price issue in this i'm.
portant election.
But again. We have not said word
against Col. Lcake. We would as willingly
support him as Mr.. Lowry, and, as two
Scholarships are vacant, we have expressed
the hope tnat both might be nominated. =
What is the course Of the Gazette? To
prevent this it has brought out third can.
dldate from this city, well knowing that the
country districts would ne all the more on
iliat account disposed to demand a Scna tor.
But the Gazette has also given direct an.
swcr. Read yesterdays article. Therein
it is said plainly enough, ''Let Lowry alone
don't bring him into the field You are
only strengthening him; leave him among
the dead what Price wants he must have.
Don't slaughter man unnecessarily. But
above all, don't think l care for Price he
and Lowry may fight it it out; ask only
for the mans worth"
But enough, the people must decide. We
have only to add tits to be regretted that
men who, from their official position, ought
above all, to honor the people and watch
over their rights. seek to make profit ou,
Of the peoples elections and use them for
their private ends This is all We oppose
We have no personal inters st in the nomi-
nation Of either candidate. But when the
peoples representatives attempt to insult
them, and to use them as tools for the dis
play Of personal spite and revenge, we hold
1t to be our duty to resist. We care not for
consequences. The people may decide this
way or that; we have in any case the salts
faction Of having done our duty as a free
| man and citizen.
RARE INDUcExENrs.-Sam Perry has now
on hand, at his store opposite the post Of
flee, as well an assroted and extensive stock
Of ready made clothing as can be found in
the city. He is disposing Of it at rates to
suit the times and alwavs endeav0ra Suc.
cessfully to give satisfaction. Cur returned
! soldiers and the public generally will save
liberal per centages by giving him call
the latest styles are always on hand, and
none other are kept.
CAN'T BE De Ar-For a careful ana selcc
assortment Of glass ware, china ware, mirrors
solid and silver plated service, and every
thing else Of such line, T. c. Webb's es.