Daily Davenport Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1864-1874, 1866-12-12

EtlfFC III. Vrr'tftII VI ttfN tt~riVh, 10 ttNets
cscer Indication Of the course they intend %
rrrsuc, both with regard 10 the cnmty
against President Johnson and the rehsbili
,s,ion Of the States recently in rebellion.
But If that were rot suaicicat, the caucus
lcis "Wednesday night relieves the question
Of any doubt that might have attached its
confederation. Ths programme = then dee
termined upon may b briefly stated. The
following are Ito main points:
LIST. The exclusion Of the States not rep.
resented in the Congrcss from TIE Electoral
College.
and. The passage Of en- act amending the
existing Law, and preventing any State
from from canvasing the votes Tor Presidcn
iial electors. .
Sd. That the sessions Of Congress shall
begin March 4th.
9th. The investigation Of the New Orleans
riot.
9Th. The consideration cfthe collection Of
taxcs in the unrepresentcd States.
7th. An inquiry into the payment Of pen
sons in the Southern States.
Sth. An Investigation into tho facts con>
nccted with the release. by writ Of habeos
corYss, Of certain persons charged With the
nurdcrof three Union soldiers in South Car
DINA.
These are the main points Of Consrssaion-
al policy. The unanimiiy With which these
principles were adopted, proves that they
were arranged in advance Of the caucus, and
indicates that they will b carried out in
letter aud spirit, to the full extent of the
Radical power, and with IN haste. A
glance at the programme reveals the fact
that 1t embraces but one queatioe that can
call for serious consideration, and that Is the
exclusion Of the Southern States from ths
Electoral College. The objsaa - sluas ~
olusion is Of coarse clearly apparent. !.
secure the election d 1868 10 shs isesssss,
Of the Radicals. the Southern Sta1es mus'
in some way 10 ''cosstsd osl" Ihis sab
stantistcs what We remarked soms week.
ago that tho Radicals do not, q hsast, de-
sire the admission Of the SouthsSs0 States 4
Congress. on any terms us1il afsss lhe nes
Presidential elsctioa shali have besa Asld.--
But. it may be said, thsss Il ~ Csastitu
tionsl authority for The esclusioa Of South
crn votes from The Electoral College. rhs
10 true. The Constitution declares that sh
votes Of Ill the States sbsn b eeuatsd, b.
it should DO remembered that the Ssnat,
has charge Of this whole businss, end Hth'
Radicals in that body arc determined I.
throw out tho southern votes, ON .
pre,cxt Of any kind. who can pro
won't III According 10 tho resolution
passed in the House IN Tuesday, th
lately uebcl State ere not States at oil, .
the present time, and If that be true. II fol
lows that they have no right q vote 70
President. The new programme Of the Rad
icals. aud in fact their whole conduct sine
the meeting Of Congress, shows that the
have no desire to settle the tcconstructio
question on tho basis Of the Cona,.t u.ion,
am,nlmeat, or ON any other basis at hi
iinr. Their leaders are sharp enough
know tia, the very life Of their parry Il.
ica.is upon keeping W the agitation Ia
w. Il the North aud the South until n RI
icl can he inductel into President job,
sons place. Since the scssipn councnc,
we have heard not n word ab61l the Co
siitu,ional Amendment. The leading Ra,
icals seem t. fear that the Southern Stat,
are coming round to an endorsement Of tn
measure. and consequently they hasten
supplant it by the new policy, which en,ir
ly ignores tho statsship Of the lately rcbe
lious districts. II ID now manifest that Il
Radicals want neither nm adjustment Of d
.erenccs with the President nor u return
the Southern States to full eemmunisn
the Government Their radioolls0 hes b.
come hardened, intensified, ~ sslendss
The expressions Of anxiety for rs-uni'
and concordnre only cloak TO cover the
real object. whic, 10 the psrpetuation
their power at al hazards AID At any CO
to the peace and prosperity Of the eountr
What the end will he, no man can tell.
Hsmn1xing Cnplaal.-A rrete,
irom che Night Quarter.
We have often had occasion to speak
tho grasping and tyrannising character
New England in regard to The tariff and {
other commercial aud financial interests
the nation. For this We have been d.
,o.., r~d l., ,,u,,,c. s,s.>A &c.. -. A.. II
tins Of prejudios. and - intent on iustie
ting sectional antipathy and strife. b
the truth vii Go out, 40 aDass p1sool
to sac thaa - such papers = ~ Chic
- T-jeuae rasusev ssssem L eiIhse 10
orabss a. pesRaabls for H. Wese y -
in the dest, ~ ccadition u political -
cess. FFsm ~ ellswiae eztsass fsem n
paper II appsers. - - have hsrsae(sss !
serted. thse uasssehusstts has -
more Of the natioaal baak clpoulsalsa r.
the entire wsst, and vasGiv ospe $500
longed 70 her, end - with New
awhole. The fsnsviag : - r.
b"nt says, and u - 49, SR1 81
So ~ .uBses~ 49, -i344k ty<$4<Sl
New ORR. ssssss ~ XII Ss0I 4
PenaaylveDto.. ~ ssst&s. E10
New Jersey. .....s. $500. =
Aerylaad. eel
Total. - IT,;
The nine wesssen g. 360a1lae- I
ssusi. csntaiaiag pspdlSesea g. No. I
. bali millions, 6avs received . book ~,
lation Of 81, e63. 800, Of which SooU>rnI
Ohio. hos Ga. 3Sb, $50, end Miesoeri 0
e3.7la 400. The foustsea Southwa 81
including Delaware. We: Virginia I
kensucky. viii populssion Of ten On
half millions. hsse . hank cireulseion
only o., 81. .3a5, whne the little State
Rhode Island With less populatlon 4
Chicago. has msnsgsd TO get hold of . I
cals,,en of 3l3se0, $50! Massschus,
With less population than Indians, has
cured che enormous amount Of t5S, coo,
II currency, bsiag nvc millions more d
has been sdaigned to the whole West
Cannecsicut with population Of less q
double that Of Cook cogity. has circu
tion equal 70 that Of Illinois. Michigan, "
conSin aud Iowa I'll combined.
The Tribune contends that fcrty nillio
~ thN varv La~at sNos,tA h. s.k. e..