Daily Davenport Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1864-1874, 1866-10-02


The ReAscal Alternative
The Rev Mr.. Beechcr urges the election
10 Congress Of men who will seek tho early
admission Of the rocrcant States"
On this platform, simple but strong, the
people ought to triumph over tho Disunion
Radicals no,withs, aiding oil their money
and it's INSCRIPTIONS use, and in spite. Of
their boas,sd peri. ction IL organization.
Look at the position Of the Radicals =
They demand Nh indefinite contiausncc Of
the present unset tied and dangerous condi.
ton Of affairs. They threaten another 'rar
il the President attempts to aid the asl'nis>
sion II the SoSthern States 10 Congress, ~
II the people of the South do not permit
negro suffrage. Bsownlow, of Tennessee.
said in his I, opcr Institute speech:
1.-THE Legislature Of Tennessee enacted 4
law called the Franchise Law. We had
10000 loyal voters in T,nnesssc, and we
81, 900 rebel voters. Great applause. We
are now holding them back from the ballots
box, and intend, God willing, to keep them
They say they intend TO have their rights
and to vote, and that sfcy intend to run
rough shod over the balo, box They boast
that they have Andrew johnson on their
side, and ! conccdo that il is no. Applause.
But am North making arrangemsnts 10
procure arms and ammunition a. whip the
boys ct home
This tells the whole story. Forty thous
and Radicals sheu be calls hoy alists'') in
Tennessee. di.franchise eighty thousand ,o-
tcrs who do not subsosibs 10 the Radical
creed. But even this Il seems 10 not enough
Radicalism is no bitter . dose that with this
wholesale disfranchissment Of the popula-
ton. my Legislature" (as he calls it) can't
secure control OF Tsnnsesee Therefore,
ssys Brow nlow, ~ must have negro suf-
frage. We can control Ne black mans
vote. We must have negro outrage or eieii
ear. To that end. and with the view Of in.
augurating war, this violent and proianc old
man. tottssing on tho brink Of the grave
with palsy born1 Of evil passions, boasts
that he 10 1t the North for the purpose Of
procuring arma aud ammunition 1c says
the var shall begun n Tennessee. He de-
clarcs that "rnc Northern Governor" has
milton --or the assurance that no shall have
them whent callsi Tor. Who is tina, Gov
srnOry
These men proclaim that Congress will
impcach the President. This, they think,
viii be the beginning Of more "blood she'd
which Gov. uawlcy, Of Connecticut says is
necessary.
Moderate Republicans may well pause,
in view Of such view ~ this. Their bets
Ter thought 10 right; the instinct that i'm.
processes them to vote against their party at
the next election il the admonition Of true
wisdom. MIR. Becchcr well says:
EITHER the advantage Of Union are fal.
lacioua or the continuous exclus on Of the
South from Il will breed disorder, make fu-
surs reunion more d tllcul,, and especially
subject the freedmen to the very worst con.
ditions Of society which can we'll exist. No
army, no government, aud no earthly power
can compel the South to treat four u,llions
Of men Justly, il the inhabstants, whether
rightly or wrongly, regard these men No the
cause, OF even the occasion Of their unhap>
~ Acknowledgement. But no army. or
government, or power will be sequrcd hen
Southern society II restorcd, occupied and
prospsring In the rrnewcd Union.
GRsAr EAsrEax RourE.-To persons 70.
ing straight through to New England,
Northern New York OF to the Canadas.
there 10 no route like that Of the Michigan
Central, Grand Trunk and Northern New
York and Vermont Central Railroads. II
b perfect line In all respects the roads
are in perfect order. the coaches and official
regulations are pcrfe I. and the connections
and running time are perfect also Leaving
Chicago. the traveller is perfectly at his case
al tho way through. There 10 no line, to
our notion. - we'll prov dsd with good rev
liable eating stations places where you can
find we'll spread tables from which you can
get your moneys worth-and have il in
right style. Our advice to our friends who
60 in that direction 10 to take the above
named routes. for it is cheap, pleasant and
expeditions line. Buy your tickets via
Hichisan Central, Grand Truok, end Yer
mont Central.
Tss ss'lewiag table shows the ezpsrts Of
a0nn2n nknen eha .>.A - ~ - a. .