Daily Davenport Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1864-1874, 1866-08-11
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~ ~ 49, ~ The Philadelphia Copven.
- dzsws near, he Radical leaders gs'~.
oses and usss ftsntie q the pros'se' %
peaisiesl ss.ihllas;oo which await sne"-
0rsslsy il perfectly rabid, and sSe''s s'sy {,
sassgy Of bic powerful. Dr.. Pesve'se' :n1
v,gpsa intellect TO u.rssin me waning
pever ofbis faction and draws heavily upon
&. ,,el;8e bu. prurisnt fancy for terms
vh.rr,i,h :. curse his opponents. In the
-. .rnts bisssrsss warfare - ths South
- - sever % sueesssfdl 10 vitupersticn.
o,sessl Banks, regardless ofprudsncs. hes
r,chisesly rsshed into the melee Ia defence
4 ~ New Orleans eenspira.ess. whsss part
q shs Radical programme was % unSests-
aaasly tragic, and deals denuncistion and
sAssass with more libesali,y and vises then
be ever dealt blows to the enemy. In .
vesd, like pack Of hungry eurs driven
from thsis food. The whole Radical kennel
ars snasling and biting like very mad. Aud
veil they may feel desr GRAFTON, torthe frat
4 their unpatriotic and disioyal policy ID
turning vsry bitter upcn thcir lips. TIL,
reward Of their sssschery to the Constitu'
ton and the Union 10 coming home TO then
in The unvsicons shape Of political discom
atus. defeat end ruin accompanied ~ III
curses Of deIuded people. In vain, a
thsS have sssa IL hand writing on III,
vail" grow more distinct and ominous hav,
tLsy struggled 10 avert the impending doom
10 vaia have they held on 10 misussd pewe'
10 Congress and pe.jursd their souls BY VIC
lsting every great principle Of tue Ccnstitu
ten thsy were sworn 10 support In vair
did they iscits . few desperate snissaries Al
New Or.sans to inauguratc insurectioa end
bloedshsd; their power u broken, thei'
prestige gone. The people ere no longer Il
b deceived end hod1wiuked; they endured
. long end bloody wss; they gave life ant
treasure, under the melting appeals Of thes'
vssy osn. % restore the Union and preserve
The Constitution. end nov they demand tn
reward Of their endurance. the full accom-
plishaent Of that for which they fought
suffered, and conquered. and they will no
b denied; they will not accept . ston'
when they ak for bread. Il is in vain that
the Radicals have intrigued and sinned Il
maintain their power. IN vain that they de-
nand further humiliation from the South
and insist upon negro suffrage and thu
abandonment Of every right belonging to I
free people - the condition Of reconstruct
ion; tho masses are mote just aud scasona'
BILE. and hsvo condemned their policy. Tbey
will not see the whole happiness and pros
psrity Of the Union destroyed TO carry GU
Utepian ideas. or 10 crafty radical hatred
therefore they give their support to JUS,
reasonable and humane policy for tho NOR,
perfect restoration Of the Union, such a
President johnson has proposed; therefor
from one end of the Union to the othe,
they have spplauded his course. without r,
gard TO past prejudiccs or party affiliations
and 1t is upon this ouispoken approval q
the people that the Philadelphia Convention
hes bsen called. The Radicals know thi
a we'll M Ne do, and hence their dc.pera
ton aud hatred. They have seen 1.-The ham
writing upon the ~all,' and they do not re
quirs prophet 10 translate il.