Daily Davenport Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1864-1874, 1865-10-07

Tmn Pa8saosNTss POaaCx.
The war 10 over. Even Mr. Chandler. o.
Miehiean. most have become satisfied sns'
there has been su13cient blood. .lstfias.-
Pssss rsisns svsrywhess wonhh ths bcrdefs
u our broad land. No hostile arm is nov
raised against the authority ef the Unite =
States. The victory, ~ far ~ armed men
can achieve II, is won. But our beloved
land snsrges fron ths struggle seas'ne
many marks Of the dsspssate enoounter.-
Her wounds still blssd. She y bound down
By the shacklss Of IN inmsnse national
dsbs, and oppressed By burdsnsons taxa
ton. She impssatissly needs peace, quiet
and harmony. that her people. lstsly array
Cd on the battle-feld in deadly anssgonism'
and expending in the waste Of war the &C.
cumulations Of former years Of peaceful in.
d 'stry. may allow the passions Of time o.
waf to subsids, and turn their attention to
the reconstruction" Of the Union on the
only true basis-that Of our old Constitution.
and to the development Of the resources OF
our immense territory, - yet almost un-
touched. but whence must be drawn the
means Of liquidating the indebtedness occa-
stoned BY the protracted strife.
This opportunity Mr.. johnson intends
that the country shall enjoy. The "fanst-
ics'' are determined that there shall be no
true peace, no reconstruction, no resump.
ton Of the terms Of friendly and equal inter-
course between the sections, until their de-
mands are granted.
Slavery is abolished. With cheerful
acceptance Of the results brought about BY
the fate Of war that could scarcely have been
expected, but which well becomes . gener
ous, If mistaken, people, the Southern States
have blotted from their statute books and
Constitutions every provision relating to
human bondage. That question is dead,
and can no longer be raised to fire either
the Southern or the Northern heart. The
theory Of secession IL exploded. The South
ADMITS these facts, and accepts and acts
upon the consequences without reserva.
ton.
What hinders the complete lpaeifcation
Of the land! Why do We not hasten on
ward in our progress towards the consum-
nation Of what should be the dearest wish
Of every American citizen-the re.establish-
ment Of constitutional government through.
out the Southr The President is ready
and willing to do al in his power to acceler>
ate our progress But there is An 6bstrGc-
ton that the American people must remove
before they can finally enjoy the blessings Of
peace and harmony. And that obstruction
is composed of the fanatical, impracticable
and arrogant faction headed by such men
IS Mr.. Sumner. Their demand that
the right Of suffrage shall he at once
extended to oil the ignorant negroes
in the South would be simply ridiculous,
were it not to be feared that, by their reck-
less sndeavors to keep up in the Northern
mind the hostility naturally occasioned by
the events Of the past few years, and their
persistent misrepresentation Of the present
feeling in the South, they may be able to
exert sufficient influence to very seriously
retard the recovery Of the country from its
present unsatisfactory position.
Unfortunately this narrow.minded faction
has usurped the control Of the Republican
organization in this State. But, fortunate
y, events are showing plainly that the
President is in direct opposition to this fac.
ton. They have scarcely kept terms with
him thus far, and the 6nal breach is rapid
ly approaching. Their insolent demands
upon him, and their continual endeavors to
force new issues upon their party, and to
carry them through BY the aid Of party dis
cipline, have disgusted Mr.. johnson, and
with him the entire body Of theparty which
still retains some respect for the Constitu-
ton Of our fathers, and desires to see this
union Of States preserved, not by shs bayo-
nets Of armed negroes, but by the cordial
assent Of an industrious and happy people.
We hazard nothing in asserting that
every vote for Stone cast next Tuesday
will be . direct vote against the policy Of
the President. The really honest portion
Of the Radical party sees and acknowledg .
this. Nay, more. Der Dcmokrat gives as
the only reason why it supports candidate
SO thoroughly distasteful to every decent
citizen Of Iowa, that his election would be .
rebuks to the President.
The President and his friends know this,
and We are sure that the election Of Colonel
Benton would be welcomed ct the White
House as . proof that our gallant State,
which has % nobly supported the cause Of
the Union in the field, will firmly oppose
those fanatics, who, Notwithstanding the
objects Of the war have al been attained,
still continue to sir up and foster strife
for their own selfshly ambitious ends.
Iowa has to decide between the policy
Of President johnson, ss.d that Of the Re-
publican Convention ct Dee Moines- may
che choose the former, and thereby speed
the day when our whole country, South
q we'll - North, may turn with relief u
the arts Of peace, asd . healthfal repose
and reciprocal love and friendship take the
plscs Of mutual distrust and dislike!
In this election it il the duty of every
American eitixsn-we do not use the term
''loyal !" It has, been shamefally sbused-
to give the plan Of Presjdest johnson,
constitutional aud righteous in ell ito details.
his hearty ana unqualified support. He
certainly will be no supporter Of the admin
istration who votes for candidate standing