Daily Davenport Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1864-1874, 1867-04-25

TuR ReoULf.-Tho State ltees IN ocm.
mentirg upon the action Of The Common
Council Of Des Moines, in prohibiting the
uaoufacture and sale Of beer Or wine with.
h their city limits, ssys that his Radical
Council ars making The 0ernans Of Dee
Meinss sulIsf fes the seusd thssshing their
eesntsyosa Il Dsvsnposs gave The sads q
~ lsss seisy election. nalieaans Political
hatssd 10 the. 6rss principle with bisotsd
fsaatics, sad unjust presesiptiso, when hey
have the pewss, u their rule a fastiee. We
hAvs no doubt thas the Hsss u correct il
- iaisreoes in regard 70 The aseieo Of ths
Dee Moinss Couscil. Il d also essssct IN
ssyiag il 10 she declared purpose Of Isws
ssdicals 70 make the selling Of beer, Wise
and cider peri,sntiasy eGsnssi Thsis ac
tien IN Dss Moinss 10 bat an inds1 . thsis
proposed course in the lsgislaerSs.
The Davenport Gasetts of the gath inst.'
publishes . set Of SIX resolutions, in four Of
which the prohibitory Law h the principal
theme, and in which they asssst-shat. il 10
solemn and binding duly Of every lover Of
good order to assist in enforcing this law
that it is by no means impossible Of execu
tion-that, they have shown that it can be
enforccd-that, they respectful ~ y yet. firmly
enjoin upon the coming Legislature On in>
vincible defense and IN unswsrvine perpet-
uotion Of those prohibitory statutes whose re-
peal and destruction are only asked for by
that very element (msanins German) against
whose tmrbulssce and NAL teasancs they we're
erected o. . social barrier which ought net
and cannot be pulled down nth impunity.
The fifth resolution suggests to the Assem-.
bly, the propriety Of abrogating the Wine
and Beer Clause, unless this hated class
cease troubling them lin their right 10 hold
ofice) The last resolution hopss that the
recent defeat Of the radicals 10 only tempo,
rasy. ~ i, vas directed sgaiast Temperance
only. In this, they ere hushly mistaken.
The defeat may possibly be Temporary, but
ws think not II effectiveness makes defeat
lasting theirs will last them few ysars at
least. There are still other and important
issues st stake. The people ere coming to
understand the workings Of tho present
"system of taxes" the tariff. and in fact all
the high hasded measures Of ~ i:al lsgisla.
zion, ,and conclude II 10 about time to change
rulers. "fof power long used oftimes leads
to power abused" Psohibtory laws are ..
best dangerous things for republics and es
pscially when they effect large classes -
People do not object 10 taxes when they are
legitimate, nor 70 tariffs when reasonable,
nor to laws when just and squable. II 10
the abuse Of position and power they object
to. The change has slready commenced,
the first notes Of victory have been heard
from al parts Of the Union. Stern cenvie
tions Of the absolute necessity Of change
are being made manifest. Politicians are
enable to comprehend the change, and
rightly to, for II results from no idle enthu-
sissm, " suddea excitement, but the crush.
Ing force Of public opinioa Of the great
American masses is changing the whole cur
tent Of politics. and they who think to
stern the tide are sure to bs overw helmed
We would say the radicals Of Iowa, never
mind the experiences Of Massachusetts,, Or
The notes Of warning that come = you fsotn
Connscticut, New York, New jersey and
other Eastern States, nor even Of Ohio,
Kansas, Wisconsin and Minnesota, but
crack the whip Of defiance and drive on.
you have bssn riding fast and are rapidly
nearing the end Of your ruls-bsttsr and
more faithfal men will soon, and are even
new, taking your places.