Daily Davenport Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1864-1874, 1866-11-15

THURSJAS kvcNsNG....... NOV. Is.
CONSTITUTIONAL An y n y.
MENr.
The Hon John II. Bri.bin, Chairman u
Inc Minnesota State Democratic Convention.
Dsme cut in letter On Tuesday morning
his opinion THAI che South
ID ,u!d accept the Constitutional Amend. |
nrns.
Deaneoa aud The New Orleans
2ooas.
In cur ,slegrAph,c dspatchss. published
) ssv days -, viii b tsssd ~ dispatch Of
General Baird. tslsgrapbsd from New Or.
lsans. 70 Secretary Stanton . few days previ-
Gus 70 The riots in that city last July, asking
instsueeions iron the authorities at Washing
ton o. to how BE- should be governed In the
natter This dispasch Was suppressed by
Stanton. and has only come to ligh, since the
elections. Il is alleged had the President had
. knowledge Of Il Irevious. Z . riots Of the
30 h Of July never would have taken plaes.
.. al that was necessary was . prompt and
energetic interference on the pert of the Fed.
srsl authorities to prevent the breaking up Of
the Convention, snd the lsmentablc results
which followed. General Baird charges tho
responsibility Of the 'iots upon Stanton.
whoss culpsb'lty In the matter can In no way
be extenus'ed. and his oonducs in supprsssing
The dispatch. thereby keeping knowledge Of
what YES tsanspirine q New Orleans from
the President, and refusing I'll instruction 70
0soessl B ID in the higAess degree censura-
bic. snd IN harmony With the infamous con.
duct VI the Secretary Of War that has din
graccd his official position since the time
when no ~as int,us,ed with the portfolio
Of his Office. The radical party have
hold Presidcn, johnson responsible for
the unhappy and unfortunate disturb ance
at New Orleans, ard used the riots as
one of the strongest evidences Of the un>
repcntAnt and unsut jug at,d spirit OF the
Southern people Of the hostility they
bor 10 the ratio, 81 government. and Of the
prejudice and bitterness existing towartlc
what vas termed the .Union sentiment oil
the South" II vas . powerful argument in
che last campaign. and Il was hard 20 dis
s0ciasc the idea Of responsibility from the
President and tE il where it properly be
longcd, on his Secretary Of War; The 90
tabli>hed dispatches vindicats President
johnson, and exculpate him iron oil knewl.
edge or completely In the matter, and lesvs
Stanton to explain away his conduct the
best he may. Il IL very evident that Stan,
ton withheld the dispatches from Baird, and
permitted the riots to take place for the po-
ltical effect il would have upon Northern
elections. and how well ard how fsr he act
ed successfully, the results are the hest evi
dencc. lie permitted riot in which mum
Der Of persons were killed, that his party
snig,t carry the fall elections. and then BY
HE official conduct charged il upon the Pres
idcnt. that he might thereby bring odium
and disgrsce upon the Executive and his
policy VI restosatiun. Stanton never does
wrong but BY design and never does RICH,
by missake. The 6rs, uniform principle o.
his life seems 10 be intrigue aud hypocrisy
lie 10 the most perfect representative o.
"Amciican scoundrclism" that no have any
account Of. and HE whole public life furnish
e. y" example where he vas ever betsayst
into wise ,r honorable action. lncompe
tent 40 . minister. unfaithful ms = friend
and too sor'lid for patriotism, his whole liz
Is consistent record Of infamy. When b
rctires from The war Office, which VIC hop
will he speedily, Stanton will have no hon
crablc action. or the remembrance Of
worthy deed to insult and upbraid mm, an,
Will die wit the reputation oi man Of low
cunning. full Of infamous plotting, and nc.
tuated by the most dcspicablc ambition.
Ancient aad S1oarra 0msomry
Tho Rev. nr. Nicholson recently lecture,
upon Masonry, it. teachings, its antiquity
in Chicago. The following is brief sy
nopsis Of his remarks, which We copy iron
the Times:
The Grss question. the speaker remarked
which u behooves one TO ask, was: "Wha
10 Masonry. aud what is the intent and pur.
pose Of the orherv Ia his opinion It
compviscd oil that was good aud noble IL
world. and it, teachings were those that on
Lord Jcsus Christ had inculca,ed into tn
hearts Of his disciples. Il was tenevolcncc
virtue, charity, brotherhood. and the ,cacl,
ing out Of the hand to the poor aud autfcr
ing. Il soite ~ the couch Of the dying, an
pu,s bread into the mouths Of statv,n
children. lie did no, deny that bad me
had become and were members Of the or
der, but they were a. much out Of place a
Satan in heaven. Masonry put the Who'll
world upon one platform and that was il
mission. Men u every nation were broth
crs. md the children OF the one were I'll
children VI the otncr. Masonic sympath
makes men one. Il breaks down the bar
rirr OF feuds existing between men, an
gives them courage 10 grasp each other
hand. aud call themselves brothers, and nc
o. bsot tess towards one another. Masonr
had . commo.. purpose and common Ian,
gusgc ali over the world. No matter 4
what CLINE Mason may find himself. III
symbols we're the same aS he wss taught 4
his own land. and On understanding ~
immediately effected The chief glSry u
Masonry. however, CONSISTS not 10 much il
the beauty VI its ritual, tho PAGE ntry .
dress, or the aptnesa Of their .ymbols, bu
in their acts esd teachings. Mss'nry. 70
cogn;s~d the God. cur ashcs. - being
protector 81 all men lie was not tho 90,
ot the Jews. or the Gentilcs. or the Moham
medsns, but belonged equally to ell men
end nd oil mcn alike In God Of u
sonny wAs 0Sd Of mercy, the fiber .
the tad ~ yell - the good. and Oh woul
receive equal mercy aud forgiveness Z
his hands. The arch Of Masonry ~
ba.ed on faith; thu keystone Vas hops
but tho inner altar wss symbolic VI charity
Ma-roury lifts aen shove earth, and pla,:e
item, while % earth, in close cowmunio
with the Father Of oil men. The leetus<
did not y ant to be understood - mean,u
that Christianity end Masoasy were one
On the contrary shey ~ ri vide y. Whit
ono scs toeth the grsas truths VI God In ~,
de6oed 'esms. aaL lsit ulen In doubt. tn
Other ret fue,h tlse creed In beautiful symkpl
and aleeorisa, that went straight 70 q
heasL ed ep<ard III men . recognise Il
one did = h that d the p her Of 81. n
ehccksrsd psrchmsnt Of Masonry 10 sym
6o'ic Of the life VI man thst we .se bel
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