Daily Davenport Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1864-1874, 1866-10-20

UAlLl DGNIOOIeA L.
n. n. RICHARDSON. Eastor.
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SATURDAY EVENING. OCT. 90. q
The nDcnOcrnaic Party Not bead
The Journal If Commerce Of n recent
late has the following sensible remarks
which We commend to all persons who read
The repeated Obituaries of the Democ'auc
party, prepared by the radicals, with whom
1.-THE wish is father tr'hc thought says
The .r,ur.fl. The SMOKE OF The contest
has no, cleared away III f.nnsy wanna,
Ohio. Indiana aud Iowa, but enough Is v'si-
BILE TO see clearly the same remarkable
s,a,c Of affairs which has been seen in she
North for five vears. The people are just
about equally divided on the great questions
Of the day. There is no such preroader-
ance ia the votes Of either party 40 10 IN
dicats any great and lasting majority. IL
is one Of the most marvellous things IN his
tory that for so long time. from election to
election, in the midst Of the utmost excite
men,, through war and peace following war,
the votes Of the immense governing popn.
laton Of the Northern States should remain
Just about equally divided ON tho grandcst
question ever submitted 10 the decision Of
people Here are lessons for the world 10
learn in this state IL affairs. There are a,so
lessons for The country to learn.
Itis plain enough tina, the majority Of the
citizens Of the United States are opposed to
the Course taken hy Congress. and in favor
of the policy Of the President, Half tho
people of the North, aud all the people Of
the South arc agreed TO this On the other
hand, il 10 plain that the minority Of the
people. aud very decided minority at that,
now rule. and will continue to rule tho
country. Il il not rnlc IL the majority
under which The inhabitants of the United
States are 20 live.
Another fact is plain aud ought to he dis
t,nctly seen aud recognized tcnccforth -
Neither the Republican nor tho Democratic
party 10 dead. It has been very often said
that tho mission Of The Republican party
WAS accomplished. Politicians have talked
about the disjecta memb,a Of that party.
and imagined that . new party could be
formed out Of tho Conservative portions 81
tho old. The Lesson Of this week II, that
tho Republican party is not dead, but is
6rn. united, and strong, and there 10 no
such thing - Conservatism ia il
The Democratic party is no more dead
than the Republican. The fires Of affection
have only warmed il. aud tho blows Of sues
eessivc defeats have only welded il into a
more compact mass. II polls its huge vote
just A. heretofore. gaining some in ono
place. losing some in another, but always
the same old party II is arrant nonsense,
In the lace Of such an election as this In
Pennsylvania, where Mr.. Clymer polls one
half Of the immense vote Of the Statc--it il
arrans nonsense, We say. for any NJ an look
ing At suoh fact to talk Of the Democratic
party - dead. As il is, the fate
OF the nation is to dependent on the future
action Of these two political parties. They
stand face TO face just about even in NUNS
bers. They are iicrccly opposed to cacl,
other. They are equally dctcrmi@Din their
claim of patriotism. 1.-THE party in pow.,
attempt the revolutionary measures watch
have been threatened, the other party will
unqncs,ionably stand by the Constitution
and laws.
Thanksgiving and Praise.
President johnson. in Difference to Gus
tom and obedience to the dictates Of on
holy religion. has appointed Thursday, III,
39th of November, n n day of thank s,:vinl
and praise to Almighty God, with due re-
membrancc that in His temple doth every
man speak Of Ills honor The President, !,
his proclamation, succinctly states for wha,
the people have cause for public manifesto.
ton " thanks and praise 10 tho Common
Father, and cnjoius that the observance OF
the day DO universal and general
The President says: "Thc civil war thai
was SO recently among us has not l,een any
whore rescpencd. Foreign Intervention has
ceased 10 excite alarm or appr hension. In
srusivc pcstilcncc has been hcnignly mi.iea
tod. Domestic tranquility has improved
sentiments Of Cancellation have largely pre-.
varied, and the affections OF loyalty and mt
riotism have been widely renewed. uu,
fields have yielded quite abundantly. Ouu
mining industry has been richly rewarded
and We have been allowed TO extend ou
railroad system far into the interior recess Sc,
OF tho country; while our commerce has re,
suncd its customary activity in foreign
seas"
We have all these and more ~ be thank
full for. The rod Of chas,scnent has fallen
sorely upon MS ss nation; but many of il
rigors have been mitgatcd by the in,crposi
ton Of that Divine hand which chastcnc,l
those that lie loves. Throughout all this
land there should assemble in their house.
Of worship, on the appointed day, the peo-
pie. who God fearing aud God loving, shout
join their voices in rcvercntiai thank fulncss
for those things which have been voachsa fed
TO US ~ nation. Let Us recognize that the
destiny Of our country is in the hands OF
Him who desth all things veil, and that We
but stumble IN the darkness Of the valley.
Lac. us implosr Him - tsrn the hcsrts u
the people to peace, harmony, good will md
fratcrnal feeling, and cast out from the
hearts Of 'nsu. rsvsnec, bClk seing, sccssenal
hatred and vengeance. Let N implcrs Hin
to give peace, and quiet, and prosperity % ,
people and nation embittered md distracted
BY civil strife. and let our praises ninels
With our psaycrs, 10 one aspiring column Of
thanks for tho blsssings wc enjoy, as a free
and christian Government.
Pittsbur. 10 called the "Smoky CITY" on
account Of the heavy clouds Of smoke which
hang over it. Chicago is the "Gsrdcn
City" Or Lake City" New Orleans. thc
"Cresccnt CITY," Memphis is the "Blufy
City," Atlanta 10 the Gate City," Lowell
the "Spindlc City - Charleston, s. o.. thc
City Of the SEQ. and the .'Palme,o CITY :"
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