Daily Davenport Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1864-1874, 1866-08-07

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Hspplnsn nsy b ssid " - ~ am u
q uankiad. Life = nads - n - -
suil Thsrs ~ sasioas kisds Of happiness
ascending 10 The tastes Of shsss wbs pursue
Il That which would naks ess oaa ~
~ would make another miserable. Most
men have an idea that hsppinsss e % be
found In greet wealth. They 80 through
he vesid, thsrsfors. hsardine dull9 49,
dollar. end make their exit absolutely - fer
r.. haspissss = ~ wsss whss they 81
- h ssaesh efA 800 ~
Our wss>sn pseole ~ w. much efthia
sedss. Ting thlak happiness ieAis iarss
pesssssisas 1t psspsrty. They have li,sls
tAsts ~ bsastiiul ana cultivated hons.
Thy ~ little cenleet 10 tidv fasm yard
Ibsy havs psss 80 Ssr shssboesy % .
oAAdo trsee. With thso that stock i the best
which brings thsn The most measy. Gcsd
lAra buildings have ne mers astssctions
than poor farm baiIdinss. providing there
b % money il them. The Western man
sakss little efforts % cultivats tho besuaifpl
Ifhs gets spare dollar, he either boards !.
% buys more lsnd. and goes On plswing aud
plsasing, raising corn snd pinched wheat,
end sslaoe ever thinks aks,t putting
sAsubbery about bis house, or besut,fyioa
BIZ heas end rsaAssins u u,oss coAforta1s
sad aoss attractive.
Perhaps this Il % BE- accounted for n tho
lsss that be ssss 10 happiness in that mode.
Ness's he pity, then. More 10 the PIN
that man = educated 70 believe that he ID
happier with moro land than be can propers
y cultissess happier without proper chatter
sss hinsslf. thea he IL wish : ssnAiisr-ftr
better building, thirty orchard, beautiful
shrubbssy-in fact, . Homestead Of which
be may b. pssud ~ il Gsossnl neatness
80 comfort. "A little fism veil titled"
has paassA late provsrb. h il iar BET
tss thsa lrg Arn poorly titled. end iq
oioe eaese out u ~ 4 b mors profitable.
rhses ~ hundred ehasehss ios . man p
dlspsss - . SMALL and attractive hssns-
stsad. whore there 10 one 10 dispose II .
large I'D uaattsactivs enc. We have ofa
esa thought that 10 would DO . paying
eusinsss f6r mon Of enterprise and tosts in
Nhs Wet 70 Icy out and beautify home
sessds ~ . matter Of spsculstisu. Who
weuld nes pay more fss neat taso hsass.
with gesd out>bsildinga. Gns young. or
sAasd. nice shsubbsry, aud eighty asses Of
veil hsdgsd land. than he would for one
husdssA cd sixty acrss Of poorly improv-
ID. poorly fsnc.d land, with the ordinary
farm dwslliags d tho country upon Af,s !
Il ought 70 10 . cardinal point with eve.
y man Who has lAm,ly, V make his
hsms - attractive that Ms children will
prefer 10 TO any ether place. He should
cleo make that home - abrasive to him
elf that whether the world goes well or
~. be ss,ires 10 il saying, "IIerc have
realised The pursuit Of life Here | am
happy"
eel. Thomas =. Turner G~.lg.
naaeons
The following letter Of resignation Of Mr..
Turner. chairman Of The Republican State
Central Committce Of Illinois. has been re-
csived BY that body. The letter is good
one. and coming from msn Of Mr. Turnc, =
character and influence in the Republican
ranks, and occupying the position that hs
did, Is suggestive Of the drift Of public sen
timent at the present time. Il ilso inli
Gates the position Of the moro honest and
conservative Republicans. Il 10 only the
political trickster and schcming demagogue
who still cleave to Congress and The radical
wing Of the Republican party. Vito, in 1 he
face Of such evidence as the following, sous,i
make themselves believe that Il possess $
vitality enough TO save il. Fgnas
Fnsrroxr. ILL.,, July 90. 1866.
GsSrLrnES:-Aftera careful review Of
the political situation Of the country, I feel
tras justice alike 10 you and myself Requires
me 70 resign tho position Of Chairman NJ
the Republican Union State Central Con
mittee.
professional engagements rendered Il
impraeticable for mo to be present 81 Tour
meeting held May 10th, when the call was
made for . State Convention. Soon after
the call was published, I wrote James p.
Root, ESQ. Secretary Of the Committee,
pointing out what ! regarded as an object
ionaOle restriction, whereby large portion
Of the Republican voters OF illinois we're cx.
cluded from . participation in the Conven.
vsntion.
"Ths nanitess design Of ttat call was to
saclads these who approved the prssidsat's
plan Of restoratisn. and 10 include only
lhsss Who appsoved the Congressional plan
Of rssesrseioN. A between the two pl6ms
- eatifsly in favor Of the PrsaaaeGts,
aad agoiase the Congressional. The ~
mee ignoroo secession, and assumes that 3
STATE oaes IN The Union cannot voluntasily
70 out, nor bs involuntarily thrust ont By
Congress, tho latter dcnica the right u
SeAlso 70 oscsde, but assumes that Congrees
may ratify ssces ion by holding Ststsa ~
'ssaqusved prorincss.' .i
| was opposed to secession in 1891, and
l am just = much opposed 10 expulsion in
1866 therefore cannot act harmoniously
With that wing " the Republican party
which follows the lead Of Congress.
with sincere gratitude for the kindly
relations which existed between - daelne
The campaign Of 1864. and with assasances
Of ~ high esteem for each sa,d ~ sf you
psseseAlly. ! respectfully tsads ~ sssisl