Daily Davenport Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1864-1874, 1866-11-10
Da1tlmore a,orresponaence.
For the Democrat
BALr,xoR.. Nov. Z.

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For the Democrat
BALr.xoRk. Now.
A Washington 10 now suffering from the
periodical duness incident 10 the time pre-
ceding the meeting OF Congress. although
in this case it ia probably the lull which the
wise see is the precursor Of the hurrcans.)
your readers will probably be glad to hear
come news from this. my other poin: Of OBJ
servation
The telegraph will have informed them Of
the steps taken BY Gov. Swami to Gust the
old Commissioners Of Police, on the ground
Of their miserable partisan coursc. If ever
malf.asance in Office Was found, il was in
this case; and all good citizens thought the
old Police mmissioncrs--Messrs. Hinder
and Woods-would retire - quietly as pos
sible from . position which they bad dis,
craced Bu, /, seems that we reckoned
without our host; for they determined to
hold on ut all hazards And being infiauied
by the Infamous conduct Of Judge Bond,
who was quite willing TO prostitute his judi
cal position in order TO secure party tn
umph: and the mcalincss and want Of encr>
~ OF the kgal advisers OF the new Com
missioaers, they determined 10 hold on at
any est.
On saturday last the new Commissioners
were arrested on bench warrant issued by
Judge Bond. aud lodged IN Jail. An effort
was made 10 bring them out under habeas
corpus on Monday; but the Warden OF the
iail refused to obey the writ, and availed
himself Of his technical right " take three
days to answer. This delayed tho n after
ill near election day. and all seemed lost
H.. Al ~ ak,s, al linn D. I'D In
truth Of the old saying, that "the darkest
time i, Just before the dawn"
In apite Of all these untoward circumstan-
ccs, the Conservatives have triumphcd in
tho city and State. and "Old Maryl land
stands this day redeemed from the nasticst,
and vilcst tyranny which ever cursed free
people II is diflicul, to say how this result
was brought about. II is in part OWING to
the fact that the Radicals wer, too sure Of
their cards and, although they turned of
thousands Of Coi sentative voters, they nj
lowed enough 10 vote to beat them upon .
far count, which was insisted upon by the
Conservatives, who would remain in the
Judges ,coms while the votes were being
counted, in spite Of the ofticpcsted Efforts
OF the Radical JUICES To clear the rooms, in
order 10 allow . good chance for msnipuas
ting the returns TO subservc party purposes.
I regard this rs the most complete political
triumph ever won under such adverse cir
cumstMneca.
The Radicals arc fully aware Of this and
their orgnn-the vile Baltimore American
is out to-day in most penetential editorial
cntreating the Conservatives 90 be moderate
in their triumph, and 10 forget al me outs
RACES they endured while the Radicals were
in power. Quite n change from the sdito
rails of few days ago, when che language
was exhausted by the AMerican 10 find
words Of sufficient import wherewith to
threaten and abuse every man who was not
negro worshipper Old MARYLAND
w.l. send with one disgraceful cxcep.
ton - Thomas, from the Cumberland
district, full conservative del cation to
the next Congress. And moreover tho COM
serva,'ves Will have ample power in the Leg.
islaturc TO call new constitutional convcn-
ton and sweep from place and power Judge
Bord aud other partisan Office holders who
have dragged their official enemies through
the sloughs and mire Of politics in order 10
secure party triumph. Among the Off
Gals who deserve and will probably receive
= lesson may ne named: The Attorney
General Of the State who is never at a loss,
when the cxigencics Of his party call, for M
opinion which will ,nsur. radical triumph
And this victory has been secured mark
you. by our people, not only without aid
from their leaders. no called, but in spite o
the miserable ,mbecility and folly Of Their
leaders, which was quite enough to demon
nlzc party which had known rothing bu
success for the last twenty years. All hon
or, thci ctcrc. 10 the people Of Baltimore
VIII have pluckcd The flower safely From
this ne,,lc danger, and walk this ia,
erect and free.
hut my r.loicings over conservative III
unphs in Maryland do no. make me forget
radical victories elsewhere While | an
glad my own city is free once more, ana
men can no longer be dragged IF hy par
tlsan police, as they have been for the last
month. simply for cheering for candy
Johnson" ! cannot forget that Massa
chusct ~ 20 degraded ms to send Beas
Butler and the wing Banks TO Congress
aud Boston and Cambridge have elected
negroes to the Legislature. II NAV /,
what "Nassa Greeley" would call a vulga
prejudice, but confess 10 find enough in
the white race, even whom it IA Of the Pu-
ritan typc,sio wish 10 see il free from IN.
dominion If Sambo. And when | see il
going out OF its own a(antics TO substitut,
darkic rulers impcll,d thereto by the wors,
than fetish idolatry Of the negro Worship
srs, ! am forced 10 the conviction tina; sucl
people have given he strongest proof OF
their incaracity for self government
Matters in the city Of Washington do no,
hook as plausible as I could wish. Tn,
President seems determined to retain Stan,
ton and Holt, although he must know tina,
they would no: hesitate at any moment to
bc,ray him to his worst foes As long $
Stanton is is the Cabinet. Conservative
cannot have full confidence in the President
and the Radicals can always rely upon hay
ing friend at Court.
Aflans in Mexico must indeed be in n
dangerous condition, when the President
feels called upon 10 send Gen Sherman
there at time when he needs just such a
true, live, and reliable man at his side. =
Congress will meet soon. Impeachment is
loudly threatened. lie, Mr. johnson be.
ware lest the Radical members should profit
by the lesson Of Judge Bond in Baltimore,
and venture upon coup de etat which
would shake this country from centre to cir
cumterance. In such an emergency, Sher-
mans presence would 10 worth an army.
and no man who wears shoulder .strsps
could take his place. J.