Daily Davenport Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1864-1874, 1866-08-27


MONDAY EVENING. ........ AUG. ~.
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Bha1l sAs Naeaea lsreaAkonS po6ohss
- Faith?
The radicals are solicitous about pligheed
1aith. "Shail tho loyal millions break NE
p.ighted faith s. is an in, rrogo'ory with
which the New York Tribune irtrv dnces its
latest dialribc upon be right q the negro'o
and universal sifFragc.
But whi,o mon are apt 10 think that the
question Of national isih has a ,videL Sg.
nificancc. |, embraces the white majority
Of the South = ven - the black minority
A. vt, howesev, che bssres slone have had
the btne8tsfit. The ssvlph sraMtsd thsm
freedom and ccvenanted 70 maintain it-
ana me TODD he's beeh Mamma 10 the -
ter. The constisusisNal alsssslmeht, RITZ
f,ed w the South as wAi a the Ntrth.
Guarantees 70 INN ard thsir sscs fssedpm
frevcr. Their equality With whites 10 ~
spcct OF tho laws II pcrsoa, ssi pscperty7
has been affirmed. Their Temporary rece4
s.,es have been libeshy pfoNStA 70, mil>
lions upon n,illions have been sxpeadsd N
caring for them during ~ tsaztitbn IRON
bond &c TO free and self ssstAihmg id6or. =
Al this moment tie negFs@i - in full a.
joymcnt Of the liberty and the immuni3es
pledged to them by the nation. 50 far -
they are concerned, the palghtcd faith Of
the nation has been inifillcl with nngSndg-
ing prompttude.
The white majority Of The Southern pro
pie now ask that the faith plighied 10 thep
shall also be respected. Through ~ recog-
nixcd head, the nation promised them rct>
toration TO their constitutional privilege in
the Union, subject only 10 tho acceptance Of
certain terms Of peace. These terms wsre
complied with, and have been loyalty adhcr
ed 10. But the national promise rtssasns un-
fulfilled The fact 4 ,hat u rescs tssbsen
proclaimed, but the p'ightcd accompaA
mcnts Of peace are withheld. Whist the nj.
ton by il cons itntionAl executive formally
aud successfully bsgan. the doninan' party
in Congress refuse to complete. Hence ~
inquiry is pcrtincnt Shall The gnaGsA
break its plighsrds Shall the white major.
i,y 10 treated less Justly. irss ;l'eaosAbly
than the negro minorityt s138s
In view d thsrksabn aamsu sNlakh eng
gcst the inquiry N Inc talk of,hs radicals
about faith md9hptS "A stf4kAs1s to
tho level Of iypnfstsy. TAg6Nh ekth has
been kept With the negro has hese breks1
with the white man. The hanae Wkidh "a
assured to tho negro tbs isit tSAsal. Of
emancipation has not preserved aAs white
man from the wrongs and ins1Da Ne vida
ted compact. Tbs ri BIZ lvhNA M2 in>
sisted upon As belonging ;naliehaby % The
negro are discxdad Fhcn (aimed in behalf
Of tho white ~. kSd tlp xeol - kusr,
sn,ccs Of = rcpsh,inis toss sf government,
turns out obs : ~ r. sonisrrine upoa
IN ignorant thek ninorlly IL povcr Of
regulating tlss 1stiss snd contsSIliug III.
fortunes Of tlis ~1ass u.jotity.
The a,tcmpl u the Htihssne 70 show tha,
the National Union movement contemplate
injustice to the fteedsnla viii not endure
examination. The declaration Of principle.
adopted at rhiladeiphis 8 plchly sekAowl-
edges aae equality ofthr races in rcspcct O.
civil rights. the Southern delegates being a,
unanimous as ,ht Northern Il, recognzn,
emancipation as an irrcvcrsiLlc fact, end il
providing for i's logical Consequences.
IA T. negro suffrage. That jsa matted
which must he LEI, 70 time ana experience
operating upon. uhe States thsmsa.vea tn
party that shall attempt - osarp pDwe
sssss,.'1S .sss' f "a. s.s'gA.S,. Stale. IT..
di'ioa q rss,oraai6o 10 NAv6nO vii
'c destroyed even in tho NORTH
The true fticnds d u.s .pesso ~ Ahey oh,
wonld avoid everything tending 70 cssite il
feeling hctwccn il,o Ass races Il ~ SoutA
E,cnta have sufficiently proved thss - ne
gro has more to hope for in III. w. ofkind
ness and encouragement from the planter
than from the trading. scheming. philan.
thropista to whom the frecdmsn's barea,
has intrustcd too may ofits agencies; an,
the political future Of the negroes snAy b
safely lei, in the keeping Of those who ar
directly Interested in their contentmcnt an,
growth
Meanwhile the question II suffrage IN n
manner enters into the lssgor question q
national fate. The Government has not uu
undertaken what il could net fulfil execp
at the cost Of revolution. II never he
agreed to give negro suffrage. An Il sve
covcnanted To do, in regard 10 the negro,
has faithfully done. And noe, ssssly, tn
time has como for upholdiag - na@ions
honor by restoring 70 the whits eltls6ns
the South the full measure Of thsls right,
solcmly promised IN return for ther acesp,
ancc Of the conditions Of peaee.
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Radical Aeass ~ 0oa1aeee.
The radical orators and radical organ,
since the adjournment u ~ Philadslphi
Convention have isdslesd themselves in Il,
most disgraccf,h and incorporate abuse I
the soldiers of the Uaion army who I'd
part in lis action General Biz. Qsners
Gustav, Gspssl ceseh Gen Mled'th. IN
the other gallant men Who fought throukt
out the catrcwaNsnd con lAcihpreoslion
by courage and ability, have UeGf l1Htoe
to their orslAught, pnd Ibid ~pin sIisul
by tho obSls&s a&AE - Ill., y hi
s sss,' . !, ,s'sstidsH aIn dr. It.:
conservative rauP II sshe scoun.ry will
shorn Of much Of Che influence that tAei
past acs ~ pyiA - nm 4harastl
.entitlc them 10 exert. General Custer ia
ysane msn, ~ ~ ~ ~oi ~ starr 5!
persistent aarvieee, - ~ seujhostsss hesat
- battles. He ranks kstk III bsavsst q
he brave alsya ~ sssA armies, end il q
- sAts ~ nalsaasts = pQilo SDnss
- eA4ns ear - He esled J4s va,o,
ahilisy snd. paesietans il, usnt4ipal, o. "a
questioned. and III. p.st in hs W for III
Union ~as one Of honor and prominsncs-
The nane Of General DIX has besa q tewe