Daily Davenport Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1864-1874, 1866-08-15

ras LioroR QuEsr1ox. x.-Aftsr having
laughed ct the proceedings Of The German
Republicans Of Scott county, in rsesrd to
the Prohibitosy Law. for months past, Il
seems that the Gdssttc has Il last become
alarmed. We have predicted that before
he 0sruss viag will b. allowed to ssssds
ffcn that party. the rsins Of power will -
plseed 10 ~ hands. Il win b. allowed 70
level mountains and raise up valleys st its
pleasure. This will mott BE the result II
threats alone are used. Il will b. the re.
ward Of the utnost etermination. II the
wire.pullers Of the Republican party see
that the Germans arc resolved TO stand
squarely up Il their original determination
they will have 10 choose between principles
and 6esh pots, end that the latter will bs
their choice there can b no doubt. 1fthey
discern the least hesitation IN the ranks Of
their allies. however, they will play the game
Of blu6 to perfection. and carry the day with
the most graceful ease. We do not assert that
they are willing to hazard any very import
ant point in the support Of their principles.
We 10 mot believe they are. but they deem
it good policy for their party to sail under
lofty colors, II il can only operate success>
fully in IN opposite direction without being
exposed. Their party has not single minor
principle which it vii not sacrifice TO retain
the German vote, il worst comes to worst
The Germans know this just ~ we'll as the
wire pullers, and for the mere amusement
Of the affair, We hope they viii test the mat
ter. This mornings Gazette endeavors 10
pour oil in the troubled waters. As Moses
pointed to the braxen serpent in the wills
dernsss ~ cure for all disorders, in like
manner the Gazette points to The negro in
The distance, and urges the sacrifice Of oil
lesser objects. The negro has not yet been
dignilsd with oil the privileges Of the land,
and the Gazetts therefore insists chat our
German citizens shall 10y BY their advocacy
Of their rights until "a moro convenient sea-
son." We do not think they will do Il.
They are msstcrs Of the situation-thcy can
run the political machine In which ever di-
rection they please-thc Gazette knows Il,
they know it, aud We want to see them do
il Il very cody informs them that the Re.
publican rarty has thus far refused to have
anything 70 do with the Temperance ques-
ton. For refreshing impudence this has
no parallel in the annals Ct that journal. II
the Republican party was not the very pa
vent Of the laws complained OF, where in al
candor did they originate! The Gazette does
not believe that assertion itself. Its very
leaders owe their popularity to faithful
adv cacy Of those laws. Hiram Price built
hK fortunes on his radical adherence to
prohibitory ideas. II the Gazette imagines
il can hood-w ink its German allies into
blind obedience to its wishes, it has an ar
duous task before it. IL it's allies allow
this 10 be done, we confess that We have an
erroneous idea Of their intelligence and res
olution. The matter will soon be brought
toa point. While they have everything
in their own hands We wish to see il they
are SO timid as to be bullied to an uncon>
ditonsl surrender.
MORE ABOUT THE SfoRM-During Satur-
day evenings storm, the lightning struck .
stack Of wheat belonging to Mr.. Charles
Clapp, If Long Grove, setting II on fire
The owner. assisted in . most effsctual
manner BY his ne,ghbors, succeeded in cx
tinguishing the flames without serious dam
age resulting. We also learn that Mr..
Schaefer, Of Muscatine, lost to the amount
Of several hundred dollars BY the over.
turning OF sheds BY the wind, at his brick
yard. A fash Of lightning struck . tele-
graph pole st the Illinois end OF the Rail-
road bridge, OF course doing damage enough
to destroy communication. The heavy rain
was effeetual IN interrupt,rg the thrcshing
Of grain, but the present clear and beautiful
weather will soon enable operations to be
commenced again. It appears that the
storm extended through . considerable ex.
tent Of oil the surrounding country, doing
more or less injury everywhere. The hea
W amount Of lightning, no doubt had .
most beneficial effect in purifying the at.
nosphere, which At this critical time, was
q most providcntial occurrence. The quaa>
tity Of iilth washed from our streets into
the river BY the descending torrents, il
accumulated together, would be enough 10
poison the pusest atmosphere.
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A CuoLRRA CAsI.-At six o'clock last
evening, Mr.. John Bloom left Andsew's
Carriage Manafactory. on Fourth strset
whery he was employed, evidently enjoying
his customary health, with the exception of
. slight diarslsos, which had troubled him
during the day. He atc his supper On ar
irving at hoane, and retired 1t his usual
hosr without complaining. He was shert-
y taken with the cholera, and BY eleven
o'clock was corpse. NJ. Bloom wa.,o M.
i've Of Germany, and was somewhere above
sorty years Of age. He leaves. . wife AID
two children. Who reside On Ripley.
Many persons object to our publishing
deaths By cholera. alleging that ws but
alarm he public nind without doing coz
responding amount Of good. This case
anply relates The argument. Till we traced
half dozen ssnsss to thsir source, Ne
we're under the impression that three men