Daily Davenport Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1864-1874, 1866-11-20
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wulrR COAT IN fia aa1Ar1 cnAnDEn.
Nr. Editor Greeley, having come TO grief
- candidate for H. Houso OF Reursseuta>
tives, has suddenly been brought forward
BY the rural Radical press A. At successor
70 Hon. Ira Harris in the United Statea Sen.
ate. The reason assigned is 10 add 10 Thur
low Weeds modification, and complete his
defeat ~ party leader by thus honoring
bis rival.
There are. however, two difficulties in tho
way Of Mr.. Grsslsy's candidacy. One is his
hailing from this city, Senator Morgan's
home, the other is his repeated declarations
not TO accept any Office not elected directly
from the people.
The 6sst objection. however, Is more nom
bal than raj. M. Greeley dos sos repre-
saue ~ ed q ~ Otats. HE paper =
publIshed hers, end ~ ass inflicted viii
BIZ pesuonoi pssssses II COR stsests; but his
conetitueney 10 North and West Of Albany.
But The sscood objection hAs more force.
NJ. Greeley = - sseosd dsslining ever 70
hold ONCE unleas elected thsfeunto BY the
people. This, Of course, settles the matter,
and ths Radicals must look elsewhere Tor
Senator who WIN spite Weed.
lFron the New York Herald
wno WILL BsouR xsxr UNITED STATES SENATOR
The SlaGs Lseh'oGuse On IL sscoai Tuss.
day after IL Organization, win elect United
States Senator in ploeo n Hon. lso Harris,
whose tern expires with the present Cen
greas. There ere two prominent candidates
I-Judee Harris, Who desires . rs-slectio0,
end NJ. Horace 0rsslsy. Sevceal Other Re.
publicaas asptso - che pos1eioa; bot, -
they stand no chance Of success, they can
scarcely b considered q ID The faec.
Al bstwses The two cssdidates. consider.
ing oil that has passed, ~ regard M. Gree.
10y - the better man los the Ssnaaosship,
aud % having the seroness e.aio upon his
party II is tsue he be- besn very extreme
on the negro question, and hes put forth
some singular notions 10 his day; but Of
late he has taken . sound. practical view Of
questions that have beea forced upon the
country BY the var. lie has favored mode
ration and Cancellation towards the Southern
States, and has accepted the constitutional
anen1meot - 6na1 settlement Of The ques.
lien u sestoealioa. Morsovs-, he has re-
Gently ~ asids BE white has and rusty
ovssceaa, aad has appeared ON The streets in
. decent dress, like any other Christian
| cVsoO CovossSSo usey bcct utspVDeO " Ilssu
fault With Mr.. Greeley for saying that Be
believes tue election Of three negroes 70 the
Massachusetts, Legislature will not do any
harm. We regard this - . very sensible
remark indeed, ~ negro Representative
will not only b harmless, but may he made
Of practical use, il sst to work BY the otbss
meabers, ct shaving and cleaning boot'
and shoes.
The Legislature can d no better st Il,
next session In Albany than to elect Me-
Greeley United States Senator and settls
the qosslien q ones. Mr. Raymond enc
Thurlow Weed, the old enemies Of Greeley
ase laid On The shelf with M. seward. w,
do not suppose that they will operat,
against him in the State Legislature, and 4
they do. they cannot influence vote on,
. way or the ether. The Herald 10 in fsvo
J Of Ar. Greeley, end that Is more than sufii
. cisnt to ovsrwhelm I'll the Seward inauenc
, in the State and to leave NJ. Greeley fAi
hsod s6s bio hight with Judge Harris. Bu
we desire 10 make these conditions viii
. Mr.. Greeley. lf h. 10 elected Senstor
must stick 70 The Constitutional Amend
mont, oppose the impeachment Of the Pres
itleet and Ill such aad brainsd schemes 4
. disturb the peace Of The country, behav
, dece0tly to Andy johnson and dress like
. Christian. We have no doubt he can read
lily agree to our terms. He is fair minde,
man, and ~ he has evinced kind and len
lent disposition toward cx>Presidsnt JEFF
Davis, there is no reason why ne shoul
, hot he charitably disposed toward Presidcn
Andrew johnson.