Daily Davenport Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1864-1874, 1866-07-25

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e. ! public ssrvsat snd paGrisG osshs school
tSss nov prevails 70 give ~ bic perqu'a'tss
a.a ..vails." Those sesdy, needy gsntls-1l
nan from the Northwest, with thssadbsse
coats and the qucersst cut and vsll- vcrn
hate, and black carpet bags, who iosked 70
Washington on the Inauguration Of Mr..
L,seoln, now hate Asdrew johnson with an
intensity that 10 really rsfteshing. For Eve
years they have boarded ut the public ex-
penae, fed II the public crib. They lave
had places fos their kinsmen even TO the
most remote collateYals small jobs and con
tracts, % well a. big and at ones, were
constantly dropping into their laps, aud
their wcl>worn coats and hats were soon
replaced BY glossy broadc!oth and the most
fashionable tiles. Their daughters who
came to Washington few years ago in cal.
icocs and ginghams, nov wear silks and
bonnsts imported from Paris. Their friends
and constituents scsrce knew them when
they frat returned after having been pcl>
ished Oh in Washington. The natives Of
the prairies we're as,onished indeed, %
great was the change. When the Prcsi-
dent refused 10 become the plant tool Of
these creatures in their vinjictive and vio-
lent assaults On the Solth--w when he would
not lend himself o. assist their cruel in
stincts and brutal purposes, one long, loud
yell was Get up, and has been continued
ever sincc BY the whole pack against him
Now that NJ. johnson Il determined thu
his assailants and opposera shall no longer
hold Office under him, but that the posts oil
public trust shall be filled under his admin
istration by his frisnds and those who sup,
port his conservative policy. nothing car
exceed the wrath Of his ballisd pursuers.- =
They sec coming the day when Washing
Ton and che Treasury building will know
them no mors-whea the dome Of the Capt
tol will fade from their sight. AID they vii
have 10 quit those pleasant places where
though they may have Lost what little repu
tasion shcy had, they still have mad
money.
A Northern paper justly remarks: "TL'
people devoted $4,000, 100000 10 keep
States in the Union. Congress has CON
su ned sight months and other millions Il
keep such States out Of tho Union." Aut
Il 10 the n On Who oppose the President ~
bitterly, Who are most active in il. Ana
now the issue 10 fairly and squarely mad
up. None but conservative men srho ssppos
tho Ptesidsnt cas Asid etsee that is plais
Hine lila tachrvmsss-thc groans and do
nuncia.ions Of the Radicals. A New Yor.
Radical, with team in his eyes, informed hi
brethren that IN his State there WAS - II
csnsed head butcher" abroad, with the man
date Of thc President in hia pockctto striks
He wished Congress 80 remain in ssasio
70 prevent removals." These men coul
bear the loss Of fsisndA Tic loss Of countr
with equa"imity. but the loss Of power, III
loss Of Office, they cannst stand. DesperA,
diseases require desperate remedies. 1
physicing the humoss Of the human body
violent po'sons have to Nv used. Thcs
men cannot permit the Republican party I
die Of the corruption they have infused i
II, and they seem from their language do
tcrmined to resort to the most desperat
remedies 10 keep il alive. We all kno,
that last winter. the question OF rreAider
Jehnson's impeachment was seriously deb
ted IN influential Radical circles. No dou,
il 10 still mooted. If they do. Congress- wi
take possession Of the United States Gov
eminent, and will no doubt hold il as I'll
National Convention did, until first som
Central Directory displa es thom, TO be fol
lowed BY some Napoleon some ma
strong enough to drive out the Directory
We watch with great interest tho trendin
Of events.