Daily Davenport Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1864-1874, 1866-10-01

Published b. request Of . number OF SoIdisra.l }
Fsllos cisisess Of Scott County:
When the cry for men came ringing
through this land, many of you found your
sslyes enable to 70 forward to defend an
imperillsd 6sg. You turned to Jour fellow.
citizens and prevailed % many et them to
volun,ess 70 do your 0ghtiag-yours - veil
~ theirs. Numbers Of thoss who vent
we're - III prepared 10 90 - yourselves,
but your lettering promisss end
your solemn pledges induced many Of them
10 trust you and they went forth.
They stayed there fulfilling their duty.
and suffering ali the hardships Of cam>
paiga, While you enjoyed oil the pleasures
Of home.
Excited and asitated By the condition and
affairs Of you country your attention was
partially withdrawn from county offices and
county aiIaiss-thc necessity which called
those soldiers forth has been declared to ex :
ist no longer. They are home again end
they naturally look 70 you for redemption
Of your pledges-fW the ful6liment Of your
solemn promises. 10 it wise, or prudent, or
noble to ignore their claims for those Who
have no claims upon you except that they
have long bsso fed at Tie public espsnss
Il it rsdssming your plishisd faith 70 these
men to refuse them an Office! We ore con-
tident that the psopls Of this county mean
70 do right IN THE matter. They have been
deceived in the nominations lately
made. They have neglected to set
the Qusstioe right in convention
and ~ appeal - lhsa 70 set Il right 1t the
ballot boz. The tins may come when you
will need our servic again, aud although
We stand ready now - we ever were 10 sac
riiice every thing We have 10 maintain au-
sulii,d, the honor Of our Flag, At the
ill,ng to redeem your obligations 10 Us :!
Il IS plain question; the triumph or de
feat Of no pol ticsl creed is contained in e
result Of the election of Col John Gallig gan
~ Clerk Of the District Court. II 10 purely
. question a. to whether you prefer an
honorable and gallant soldier to . cst'zen
before whose maine We do NOT feel warranted
IN prefxi"g either adjective.
Men Of all grades are necessary to com
| letc soclety-the good a. w.ll ss tho bad.
But there 10 great difference between the
claims Of The citizen and soldier for your
votes. The soldier slevxtea the dignity OF
Nation; the soldier extends the boundaries
Of our NatOn-pr0curss eternal glory and
III Immortal name ior our country-cOm
pes the whole world to acknowledge our
tr'umph-protects and guards the citizen
m the enjoyment Of peace under Il guar
dianship Of military valor industry, art and
science are safe With the first breath Of
disturbance the ''arts have not . word 70
Asy for themselves"
| Everything We have in this world
wealth, favor, peace. liberty, and oil the
blessings of fee government we owe unques-
tionably 10 our soldiers, for the gallant aHd
manly defense Of the Asg-snd their splen~
did overthrow Of treason. We therefore
conclude that everything else being equsl
the preference shoul1 be for the soldier, tut
when the soldier stands immeas ureably the
superior Of the citizen opponent, We feel
wasrsn.ed in urging you to forget party
preferences and rememb.r the soldier
While We may believe that prominence in
military skill excels oil other virtues" we
do not wish 10 50 convert the unwilling =
We claim your votes on other and superior
grounds-your own voluntary and plighted
obligations. You all will agree that it has
been easier and less trying to Mr.. Collins
unqusstioned herosm to shed red ink at
fscef,v hundred per ye,r, than it would have
been to have fought his country's battles at
SIS per month. Vote for Col. Jvhn Cali
gan for Clerk Of the District Court.
MANr SOLDIERS.