Daily Davenport Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1864-1874, 1867-12-31
His claims are urged. but Nc fear his chan
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His claims are urged, but we fear his chan
ccs ate slight.
Hancock's name 10, Of late, frequently
mentioned. Whatever may be his qusii'i-
cations. one thing is certain, he is fast grow
ing In The esteem of certain class Of men
North aud South. lie has, heretofore, Gg-
ured but little in the arena of politics, and
therefore We don't feel justified in saying
much about him.
So far, George II. Pendleton Is the only
civilian whose claims arc put forward TO any
extent, and We might add, he 10 the only
one Of those We have mentioned whose po-
li,ical course 10 clearly defined That he 10
. clever scholar, an astute lawyer, and well
vcrsed In the politics Of the country no one
can Justly gainsay. The party that supports
him is net to be dsspised. Whe;her he
will be the nominee remains to be seen.
We have thus hurrisdly glanced at those
held up - At persons for the Presidency
without indicating our choice. Whistler
any Of them will ever cit 10 the Presidential
chair we cannot say. AZ the time for nom
inations draws nigh others will be brought
forward whose patriotism and lbesil ideas
may recommend them 10 the mssses.--
Meanwhile. a. the struggle goes 90 among
the various aspirants il is essential that the
people closely watch the class Of men who
are the most jealous advocates OF any par
ticular person If their garments are red
Nth treason, or their hearts filed with Jac-
ohm bsts. stand aloof from them. Such
men, in the language Of . great Senator.
are "held together by the cohesive power Of
public plumber"
What We want 10 man With mind TO
grasp the great political questions Of the
day, aud who will bring 10 their adjustment
IN honesty Of purpose combined with de-
termination of will which no miserable time
servers and plaes-bsggsrs can thwsst.-
Moral character and high mental endow-
mcnts are needed now moro than ever BE-
fore in the history Of our country. The
questions Inst have arisen out Of The war,
and which remain yet unsolved, are mo
mentuous. We hesitate not 10 say that on
their correct solution depends the perpstMity
Of Republican institutions on this consisent.
The statue IF the States lately in REBELLION
must be fired. We have had anarchy With
Ill lie oonoomitass evils 10 lthose States
long enough Nearly three years have
elapsed siuce ths close Of the rebellion; yet
Why IL Il that the hum Of industry in the
sugar fields OF the Gulf Ststss--in the cot
ton and rice plantations OF Georgia and the
Carolinas, and in the tobacco estates Of
Virginia scarcely heard while ignorant
negroes, under the rule Of Northern dema-
goguss and adventussrs, are framing eonsti-
tutions and specializing on the probability
Of . war Of races, and while the vail Of des-
oiation and misery 10 waited on every
breezss This anomalous condition Of those
States 10 the result Of military rule, partial
Legislation and Jacobn greed for plumber.
Hence the necessity OF . national man for
the Presidency man who will labor
faithfully for the interests Of the rhole
country Such an one will receive the
hearty support Of the good and true Of oil
parties. Such an one only can receive our
| support.