Daily Davenport Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1864-1874, 1867-05-07
a New Democratic Movement.
A New York letter to Philadelphia pa
mar contains the following:

hsy Win DlooCo oAemoe0ves = lhvee Il ~
iaeasa Ship Canal, in favor Of ceans slipg |
" Chesapeake Bay with Ohio. in faves Of |
The Mississippi levses, and
puno1ng SugW1sd 70 coopls6oo The t1sss
mes q Paeioc Railroad. Il b calculated
hat on these iseues they can carry the great
Test, especially If free trade bs tackled on,
While Of their success In The Middle States
hey profess TO have no doubt. That is the
programme in outline. Il will have sons
iling up in regard to the Monroe Doctrine,
he Constitutional obligations, and the
binging force Of Supreme Ceurt decisions,
but internal improvements and tree trade
will be the two pillars on which the pl"
form viii be made TO rest.
This new oiitical movem~.s, = : Nv
said, has been quietly ,".tu.'nh 'oE so"o
time past. but il viii not be long before u
i ot,,r;.,lv announced, and with tho an
nouncemenf The Democratic campaign Tor
The ne,, Presidency will regularly begin.
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Tmr freedmen, Williams. who delivered
. speech at the recent Tennessee conserva.
i've convention held ct Nashville, and whom
the radicals dsnouaes - ''ceppsshead."
was . soldier in the federal army. lie gave
radisalism and Bsewnlow some hard hits.
and that Il 10 that makes him cooper
head" Here is one that may bs called .
home thrust Speaking Of himself end his
race, no said.
ave wish 10 b . law sbod,ngi people.
We do not wish % live in land ofsutlaws.
We wish 20 have freedom Of speech. have
never been il the condition that - now.
/ an threatened with assassination BY =
party calling themselves Radicals. clam
protection from ths gavsrnmsat under which
live. do not wish 10 10 troubled By dss>
psradoss % aseassins. % they are. lChsssA
have bses in this city four ysasss saasag
the aoldiefo q both arIsies and aueng you
said 20 be The enemies Of our race, and
have nsvsr received such i'll treatment -
from this body calling themselves Radiea!s-
/ A voice, "You are right. | havo visited
different counties and have not received the
treatment that ] have from yoa in the past
few weeks. am foe the moral and political
elevation Of my race in the country in
which live aud for this. sm scornsd and
threatened, but will forever stand to the
true psliey Of the people with whom sm
identified" tCheers
lie said he would stand ON the stump
and speak his sentiinents. ifhe knew he
should be shot. IIe would, he said. As soon
1.-Two in a heather country in tho interior Of
Africa, as among Tennessee radicals, among
whom he saw some who had been in the
rebel army, and some that had been negro>
traders. Oi Brownl,w hc said that he devo>
ted his life 10 tho destruction Of the colored
people. lie had Published volumes against
them and There interests, and to-day he
bought to use thom AZ tools. No other mar
in The country had excited so much prej'
u lice against the aholtionists Of the NORTH
AZ W. q. Brownlow For such man h
could no, speak or vote, aud would not
lie appealed % his colorcd friends toSvin
dicatc their honor and stand 10 those tf,l
fricn = whose interests were allied will
their own.
Tns Ncr York Times says Of the lat
election in that state.
1.-THE election returns show clearlI
enou IA that the democrats made no ef
tort to carry the constitutional convention
Tney were more than willing that il should
he IN the hands Of the republican party. NJ
party ever yet made itself any stronger b!
taking the responsibility Of new constitu
ton upon its shoulders ne matter how goot
It may be; hut il is quito possible that on
i.ay bc made so certain 10 encounter publ
hostility ns 10 strengthen the party whc
takes ground against it ct the polls
This chance tho democrats have reserve,
for themselves while the republicans, a
the party which makes il. are committed il
advance 10 the support Of any constitution
which may be framed. In party pom
II view the democrats have clcn,ly tn
strongest position
Radical rcwspapers, which have insiste
that tie result OF the constitutional election
in New York might Offset the defeat Of the
party in tonnccticu', may study the abov
statement with profit.
Defining Has R0sltlom.
The Fat Contributor" while At Nash
VILE recently. Was requested to define hi
position on politics, which he did in lette
to John Happy" Of the Nashville Banne,
as ipllows:
II am aware Of the necessity Of KNOWN,
just where man stauds in these uoes whic
,ry meme salsa-- o. we'll ~ The upper leath
er. 10 begin With, ~ IN old Henry Ga,
Wing Of the Polk school. believed In III
Hard Cider, during which cas-, somew b.
cOlored vote for Jackson. I volea aeaiot
the assassination Of Llncoln and 81 10 fave
the immediate impeachment Of JsEsrso
Davis. favosed the Msine Law until the
fired On our fla9s together With several I
our 10 stosss, whom wsae 10 fes vieel
Gus prosecution Of peace. I a. il favor q
wonan's rights, u Il % esed lookise W.
snan aud che write 70 ne. I don't knev
much about the Mearee Doelsiue. and q
fer horse doctoring don't knew any hin
II oil. ! wouldn't vote to obligs Mosno
to have more than one wife. ood On oppos
cd TO introducing cholera int lhe Terrier
les. 20 in for tax On wateg eAlla. ood ~
willing TO allow chienons . eopsecoaeotio
70 Cengrsss On the basis of popGlaeioa. Fin
ally. Am In faver a slleutne ~ oeeso 1
vote 10 the Ssseh-is y the only vav
make treason odoreus.
TnE LsoExS OF rHs Tn,1D DseRua.-Th
legend, - II 10 called, e ~ Master Massr
Il one Of the aest tssshiag and bssstiit
in the great drama Of life. fsuo1ed. =
Is, upon the mysteries and ceremonies Q
the ancient Egyptians, It has come to "
The very embodiment and substance Of Ma
sonry. 1t 10 the impressive sxsmplifica,io,
Oh me birth, the life, tho duties, the dealt
and the resurrection Ct man. II stamp
upon the intelligent Mason the subl;me dor
trino Of the Immortality Of the soul. an.
il was wise provision Of all Grand Lodge
that that degree should never be given !,
part only, but should be completed at ever,
undertaking.
To omit this legend is to omit the degrs
itself, and for its omission the ordinary G,
cuse, not even the ignorance o. The master
who mar not have the talent or industry I
learn il, is not sufficient This lsssad = ID
Grand landmark, the aafailing bsacon q
masonic centuries. Il 10 sever changed
" Will admit of no rs1sval, for Il 10 The tru
pesas = sAs uaivssssl nrseAerheod. n CO.
veys ahssght. And furnishss iced ler u, re
Elective MUD dowa % the gave, end a.