Daily Davenport Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1864-1874, 1867-12-13

- ~ RICH Editor.
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rRlOAY svENiNo. DEC. 10.
The .GREAT CONMONEH."
Il may hsve been noticed by our readers
that some Of The Republican papers claim
tina, their "Gseat Comnonsr, Ihaddeus
dsss Stevens, is in 'the sere and yellow
leaf, q his usefulness to their party-in
fact they strongly ultimate that he shows
sisns cf softeniug in the upper story. ne
hes, proof We have seen in contradiction OF
.h,s idea il The recsn, admission Of Mr.. Ste
xs,s Aha, ",he mex. House Of Represents
,;v.s will DO loco -foco." This 10 unquss-
tiossble evidence that his reasoning powers
are not in the least absted. The sands Of
III. may be fast crumbling beneath the feet
Of The great leader Of the party in power,
but NOT faster or more surely than from bs.
meath that organisation.
A correspondent. Of the Boston lsss. ~ho
ssems 70 be . person Of enterprise and IN
ssllissncs, hes had Conversation With NJ
Stsv ems recently. and msny ol his nonnss
are Of the most interesting character. his
love for the Democratic party will nsver e.
cite any great attention, but on the contra
ny, true TO the practices and principcs "
HE whole life, the intense hatred be nas
ever manifested TO that party continues 20
develop itself. lie dsnounces Il III the most
h,.t.r and extreme terms, aud HE uttsraaess
are suy o.her than those which might DO
expected from man whose life at best csn
be prolonged but limited tune. Speaking
Of the future Of the republican party,
"s,sstching his long sinswy arm and olsncn'
Ing tightly his fist," he said, "shere 70 the
great Northwest, which will never yield !;
and those States can 6sht wolves. bsars,
pAnthess, and the devil-shs devil taking
rank before Coppsrhsads."
lie docs not desire 70 die now, cod yet
has and got appears 20 have little hope
that his life will bs prolonged. lie wiHhes
hin friends - call ana counsel with him.
49, they have deep Interest in the Affairs
Of this world. and can have mono In the
neat" The exact scope Of this remark.
that the republicans can have no interest
10 the mex. world may not Be fully oom-
pretended. II has always occurred 10 Us
that IL any set Of individuals had deep and
abidisg interest in the world 70 come those
individuals were members Of the radica
party. A the lnoAs Of thsm are willing "a
take Mr.. Stsvsu's uttsrances ~ orthodox,
this assurance that they may have nothing
10 care fos when they leave this "vale oil
ssass" viii be consolinx 10 thsn. and they
can now press shsir wicked schemes with
eut fen Of punishmsnt hereafter. The
ooly danger. be- laid, 10 the Republican par
" vas, . difference should be tolerated
and not be allowed TO divide OF weaken
thsir ranks. Yet If men become alarmed
aud refused to pull in the harness, ne hoped,
'the republican car would pass over their
bodies aud break their necks."
Regarding tho presidential question he
though, the movement tor a candidate was
premature that the condition VI the coun-
try should first be improved 80 that RepuO
licans could SEQ their way clearer bcfor,
discussing the noDiiast,on ola candidate
for ,he presidency. lie would express ne
opinion aboss Grant, which goes to show
that no don't know whA: 10 do himself lm
pcachment, he said, had died out aud gon.
~ the wall. "in spite oi the enormous OK
psnss which had bee, incurred by the Gov
srn,nsnt to COLLECT tho testimony, aud the
clustering OF ,ien. Butlcr and Nj. Ashley
Conhsca,ioa 10 still q pet hobby, and he vii
sndsAvor to put it through-thoush in 81
human probability il will meet with more
disastrous defeat than has the impsachmcn
farce. Thsas are some Ut the views Of IN,
leader Of the Republican party in Congress
They must be taken for what they as,
worth.
GRANr and Stanton arc beautifully q
loggorhcads. Members Of the same polit
icAl family, (if We may believe the inSjorit,
Of republican prints and J. b. urinneil, } Il
10 a serious preG,camcnt. A special TO th,
Chicago Times says that the silence Of con
gross on the subject Of Mr.. 8 lanton's re