Daily Davenport Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1864-1874, 1867-10-09


ticalars as 20 the hawking Of Mrs Lneon's
wardrobe in New York. in order thu, she
might gee something to live on.
Concerning this very b. initiating affair
much viii be sail by the press Of the c,ln'
try. and by that the country itself. or f
rather the proiesscd friends cf the mur>
,,er,d President, and husband Of Mrs. Lin t
coin. will gain nothing but discrcdit. The
Chicago Tnes seems TO take the proper |
view Of the case. when il says that cit is
Characteristic OF Rsdicalism 70 be slavish.
fawning and supple toWsrds those Of whom
il expects iAvors; and iosgetful end intol.
Grant 10 the ease Of those from whom il has
no reason to anticipate assistance. So
long - Mr.. Lincoln was alive, and could
dispense patronage 10 the shape II con.
tracts and Offices, he was demi god. Az
ter his death, 90 long Is his body could be
nsed to FIRE tho northern heart against the
south. and to assist in preparing the pub
lie mind TO back up schemes Of disiran>
ehisemens and severity. 80 long wss It kept
above ground and forced into unseemiy.
indecent. and prolonged exhibition all over
the north. The moment his remains we're
en;ombcd and were Of TO further use in ma.
hing vossra or creating . public sentiment
fAvoring the radical designs against the
soa,h, ,hsv were forgotten. An attempt. to
erect monument lifting to his party life
and services, proved abortivc. Radicalism
had neither time nostnoney TO cxpcnd in
c,mmsmorating the services Of dead men.
II required all Of both 10 nan pula,e Mr..
Linco ms successor THE kings Dead
long live the king" was its cry, and II de.
serted the grave TO flock about the court OF
the new monarch.
SO long as Mr. Lincoln was President,
Mrs. Lincoln was Of use. She could be i'm
plored for Office. She could BE- made avail.
able in securing patronage. How she was
.feted and courted! How suppliapt radicals
thronged her lcvees. 1a,tering her wit, her
graccs, her intelligence. and craving her
powerful influence 10 carry out their pur>
poses How they overwhelmed her with
saawls, and silks, and laces, and diamonds,
which they assured her were testimonials,
not to her position aud her influence. but 10
her worth % . woman
Mr.. Lincoln died. Mrs. Lincoln was
forced 10 descend from her pedestal. 3uts
Little time passed. and VIC find her offering
Der dresses and jewels for sale to secure her
eel. % she asserts. against want. The
contrast which little over two years pre-
cents is marvellous. Then Mrs. Lincoln WAS
surrounded by scrvils throng. who pro-
fcssed a glib willingness to lay their lives
and their fortunes at her feet 10 dsy Mrs.
Lincoln 10 discovered in a pawnbroker's
shop, plcdsing tho souvenirs Of her great
ness to preserve herself against want.
uas Mrs. Lincoln changed or is tho
change in those who il,.tercd and over>
whe!med her with costly prcsents' Is she
not the same woman ,o>day She was then
IL she less aniable, lsss gifted. lass worthy
Of rare presents anil s'avsh Worship
Tag change is not in tho woman. but the
party, The party i, oco ,ha, drops its r.
voritcs c momen, i has no further use for
them. II is a party devoid of gratitude.
II viii bow in slavsh s1ula.ion TO the gen.
one day anl, should he, the next day,
lean in his opinions 10 the opposition, there
arc no ep,hets in the English language vile
enough with which tho radicals may de-
nounce tho poverty Of his intellect, his
want Of judgement. his lack Of principle
johnson drunk. maudhn, n shameful specs
tsclc 20 civilization At his inauguration.
was DEM god 10 rsdicilism. His faults
were CLOSED over, were extenuatei on the
plea Of sickness. or were braz ,nly denied
hy the more active of his radical friends.
His patriotism was the theme Of universal
lao lstion ; his sound sense. his p,trotistn,
were pronounced above praise. To-day The
same precise men Who exhausted panegyric
IN his praise. and fslschood in his defence
are now AZ virulent in condemnation o( his
ignorance. as they once were indeiatigable
In their culogy
Such rs radicalism, fswing slave 10
power, but infinitely insclent and in,olei.
m, to weakness. Tho beet thing that i,
can now do is to buy up from Ms. Lincoln
at half,rricc, aud TO preserve her from alb
sola,c want. the lsces and 6.jouteric which
u once gave her 10 purchase her favor"
49,
Eight l1sur Inv lm New York.
The workingmen's Union in tho city o.
New York recently requested Gov. rsnton
TO Issue n spec oil proclamation for the en-
forcemcnt Of the Eight Hour Law passed
during the last session Of the Legislature Of
that State. Bat the Governor declined. for
the reasons thus stated, viz
The act received my signature, and 1t
would DO an unwarranted assumption
my part 90 issue proclamation requiring
its observance. Eyesy Law Of this general
character 10 obligatory in its own nature.
snd could derive no additional force from q
proclamation BY the Executive Department.
It's authority rested upon the will Of the
people. as expressed by their representa-
tves in Senate and Assembly convened, and
my concurrence he's already bssn;declared in
the mode prescribed by the Constitution.
l am not at liberty to assume that publ,
officers against whom no charges arc pre-.
isrrsd ere acting in disobsdience Of the
laws; nor do l SEQ that can properly des>
ignate particular statutes ~ those which
they are specially bound to obey, where
they do not directly involve the pressrva
tion Of the public peace, and the repression
Of disosdsr and violence.
WnAr Andrew Jackson saij. years aro.
may b seriously pondered on 40 words Of
truth and scbcrncss:
my experience in public concerns, and
the observations Of lite some what advance
cd, cou6rm the opinions long since ,nbibed
by me; that the destruction Of our State
governments. or this humiliation Of their
control over the local concerns of the people,
would lead directly to revolution and anar-
chy. and. finally. to desrotism and military
domination"
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