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

TnE MouHsAix LABoREp AND nHsrGHs
posrn A Mouss. The British director
Of Davenport opinions, makes . sssen-
uous endeavor in this merning's Issue
Of his Pharisss sheet. 10 svads the venti-
lation Of his own dcspicabls character,
which his inselsnee and sudscity eccasion>
slly render necessary. lie modsstly re-
fers TO bic ''rseerd," foe = sindiestion Of
bis private character. which record Is but .
continuation Of hypocrisy, fansticisu. snd
intrigue. "He Is dealing with
the DsxocsAs." We are dealing with him
add however much be may seek to hide
his distorted character behind an imagina.
y veil, we will continue doing SO till he
sickens Of lying and unproToked assault.
H is the 0asstts, and who ever has the
sweetest political morssl to Offer, 10 the
owass Of press, ink, paper. body and sesl.
He accuses u Of aiming 10 direct public
opinion. This is as false as his own heart.
He he's endsAvosed to Issd this county and
district on much the same principle that
'4osb rush in where angels fear 70 tread,
and has made sublime bungle Of the en-
entire attempt, designating his party in the
very precincts Of our own city BY his fas
naticisn and intolerance. We can fathom
che motives Of his recent assault with the
greatest esse. Ever since ws stfuggled u
Gust him from tbs Post ONCE, that soldier
just from the prisons Of the South nigh,
take his place, he has been . more malig-
nant hater Of the DExocaAr than ever. =
When wc succeeded, supported by almost
every Influential citizen OF Davenport, hs
roarsd under the inaiction to such degree
- TO reveal with what ease his cpinionl
end establish,neut might be purehaAed.-
Having exhausted himself with melancholy
and spssmod,e rawlings, he relapssd into On
uneasy reposc. But like the fire concealed
beneath the rocky heights Of Etns. hia
bate and spleen will not remain ct rest.-
It must occasionally break forth. We have
had periodical assaults ever since his polit
ical dscapitation. The most trivial Incl.
dsnl su@oss to produce one. A dream
. ssvsris-ths crcakins Of . post one,
sign-ths rumbling Of mail coach, or thu
whistlisg of Chicago train-any
or I'll recall thoss blissful times when hi,
little bark 6satsd On . wave Of Fortune, and
his road to wealth seemed short and easy
We sometimes comm,serats the man. W.
caat help it. When . man meets with I
great disappointment, his mind becomes
unsettled. When his disappointment i.
mixed with hate he becomes dangerous.
When it is mixed with hate, and
he become utterly powerloss his ef
or:s become comical, and we cam
help laughing at them. Bulwer ssyl
that to bear is % conquer fate. The editoI
Of the Gazette fails to regard the saying o
his great countryman. lie can't forget tn,
Post O6cc matter, and in seeking TO re.
vsnss il, he is making himself the lsugh ghinl
stock Of oil decent men.
He breaches Of loyalty What did h,
ever do % suppress the rebellion, Il va
just such men - he who preached the Cos
pei to our soldiers, and stole sanitnry store.
from hospitals who ruled captured cite,
with rod Of iron, and stole silver spoon,
from their hiding places who dew heavy
salaries from the Government, and swim
died il Of fortunes in cotton speculations
who detailed soldiers to steal pianos enc
costly furniture, and tied them up by tn,
thumbs for fosaging fruit on the same err
rand. 1t is just such men as he VII,
sound the praises Of our Savior, and ~hil
their children to death for not saying theil
prayers. II ID just such men ss he WHIT
breed revolutions, and force ,thss men I,
fight them who stay at hone for spoils
and abuse women and children for opin
ions; who always favor wars aud never dar,
support them; who advocate peace il
private, and murder in public who would
send million men to slaughter, and wsel
at the death Of poodle dog.
To carry out the pet dogma Of negro suf
frage, he would burden the South with
despotism worse than ever ground an Aus
trian province to the dust. He would erec
the guillotine throughout land, and soak I'll
foundations With the noblest blood Of oul
nation. He would turn loose thrs,
millions Of ignorant and blood thirsty
negroes to violate women, murdel
children, and leave in ruins fair citisl
that even the hsvoc Of var dared no,
devastate. Aud yet he 10 follower Of oul
Divine Master. He knells in reverence I,
him who preached ''pesce on earth end
good will 10 man." lie ID philanthropis
- professor Of religion "a patsiot-an ID
tocste Of civilixation-yes, he is anything
that will wiring honor and emoiument from
innocent dupes.
He 10 sf ~ same men whe mAso6ossd
our foreiathsss 10 the stresss Of Bosten-
who bought sp Hessian lsgiens 70 lay oui
tities waste-who tusned Butler and biz
savasss on the peaceful valley q wysainl
to murder men, wensn end ehildren-whe
ssatths traitor Arsold shrsssh tAs sesa-
ing valley u Virginia 70 dsDsessss and des
tssy. Ne \ Of the race Who b Ne lase wal
burnt our vessels On the high ssas-wha
6llsd the South with mentions Of dsoisuc,
tion. end whs gave sanctuary 70 the mur
dssseo Of Lincoln whon be pretsnds . bow
to in alteration. He is Of the race who hav@
sought The downfall Of our nstien To- esn,
tusy, and sucked hatred Of Ameeiean iusei
tutions from their mothers' breast. How
can be be interested in sn equality Of State,
and alperpetuasion Of the Unisnl he wal
osss ID the bet bsd Il tys,nny, a1d ~
decide planted in childhood must bear Bit
ter fruit in later years. He has bpt ON
little interest in our national affairs, end
that is the essence of ssl6shness. In ths
dogma Of negro suEnee he sees . stepping
stone To place and agerandizsmens. ns viii