Daily Davenport Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1864-1874, 1865-11-18

!, - besn Truly said that " ths most
eeosistsat and earssss psscs0akers. The
moet s;ucsrs and efficient reconst uction-
,.s. ars ths rsturssd spldlsss Of the great
armies Of The North and Soath, sew At
home, but lately snsassd in taking one an
sshsr's lives. These fnsn know the value
Of peacs. and appreciate the blessings Of
civil 0evsrsmcnt. They have no neligni
~ to crafty. and with that frank and man
~ hossr. which the profession Of arms in
spires. they ere above the mean trickery
Of politics. and care not 6g for the crack
Of party whips. or the threats Of party
whippsrsin. With that greatnsss Of soul
and masnsnimity, which ere soldiers
characteristic attributes, with that good
sense and sound experience, which the var
and their travels have improved and enlar-
gsd, they contemplate the great political
questions Of the day with minds imbued
with charity and unbiased by party pref
udicss and Affiliations. In the presence Of
the cool judgment and calm valor Of the
veterans, the contemplate machinery Of
demagognes, and the clap-trap Of selfish
politicians will b dirt cheap. and lamenta-
bly, VI availing. Tho soldiers know what
patriotism 10, and who the patriots are, and
they have no mean and cowardly revenge
to take upon vanquished foe. The sold
iers Of the late Northern and Southern
armies respect and like each other, because
they fought like men and they are more
ready to trust aud honor . recent antago-
mist on the battle field, than they are one
half Of tho mounting politicians in either
section.
It is fortunate for the country that the
returned soldiers both North and South,
hold the balance Of power. Wherever, in
either section. they have had an opportuni-
ty for voting, since the war, they have cast
their votes on the side Of law, order, con-
servatism, and President J0hnson's policy
Of reconstruction. The radicals complain
with bitterness that the result Of the Con
nccticut election - far - negro suffrage
was conccrncd-also in Wisconsin and Min
nesotn, was the work of the returned sold
iers. Let them take warning by the lessons
taught by those elections, and understand
that whenever they attempt to delay re-
construction, or foist their pernicious dog
mas upon the country to its dctriment,
they will be defeated. The men who pre-
served the country by their courage and
patriotism-who fought for it with bullets
aud bayoncts. are not going to destroy it
now by their votes nor hinder its recon
struction.
The soldiers will stand by Andy johnson
and b. the best friends Of the Union restor
ed, simply because as brave men they have
more justice and generosity than thousands
on both SIDES who kept out Of harm 3 way
and made money out Of lucrative Offices
and by gougins the government while patri.
OTIS shed blood
Efforts will no doubt be made-indeed
are now being made to secure the votes and
political influence Of the returned soldiers
for the radicals. by endcavoring to show
that the "South is victorious Wendell
Phillips seeks to array them against the
administration by the allegation that all
their blood and suffering have been render
ed unavailing by Presidential action. An alb
surdity so transparent could never have
emanated from healthy, we'll organized
brain. II was the teachings Of men of tn.
Phillips school which fired the secessio,
mine Of gunpowdcr. and originated tn,
civil war. In his efforts TO get up another
war he will meet with but little encourage
mont from any sensible people, and least o.
ill the SCARED veterans, whose work the
erratic fanatic thinks will have to be don,
over again.