Daily Davenport Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1864-1874, 1867-10-28
THE PssEsspENCx.

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THE PRESIDENCY.
Chase, Grant, Colfax; which or toiher'
is she great question now ss''asing the ha'-
ical mind An over the Union the matter
Is up for tiiscussion--thc merits OF raci are
being thoroughly canvassed. aud parlicu-
larry 10 there an incrdinsta ahAiety to get
Grant into the witness box that they may
make him respond to both direct AID cross
examination. Disguised at the wariuess Of
the great General. many Of the Radical or
gems have left HE name entirely out Of the
list. AID taken up some other man, and
there is perfectly lovely" quarrel brew
ing In the fAnatical csldron. Ia this con
nection il 10 well to know what the leading
organ Of The Radicals Of Missouri thinks Of
the General - . proper candidate. We
copy from the 81. Louis Democrat as fol-
lows:
The Radicals Of the West want
man whose reputation will bear scrutiny.
They want n man whose integrity OF CHAR
acter and soundpess Of opinion are known
10 the people, not BY eierenM hour disctos-
urea. but from the record 81 gears Of trial
The man who. IN character, IL
patriotism, in earncstness OF convictions
and in knowledge Of public Affairs is iii 10
be President, has not been dumb during all
thee years 81 pcr,i, and has not left his
opinions TO be disclosed after he becomes
candidate. No rise ran he aroused
on Tie plea Of political crpediency for rho
srer mav he nominated by tho Republican
r,arfy ciH he elected
IL is reported on the authority Of an Off
Ger Of General Grants staff that he says he
would not accept-that the Office would mar
his reputation. and drag him into the tur
moil Of politics. We hope that M.s may
prors TO be the Generate sstled dsterns,na-
tson. There are millions Of men in this
country who iccl the utmost gratitude to
ward him for his great services, and Who
most sneersiy hope that he riU not permit his
ndms 10 be used az a candidate for an office
10 1hieh the country desircs 20 choose man
Of kno1n opsaioas. and tried and abte
siatesmSa. II is altogether likely that the
General would not increase his reputation,
or his hold upon the affections OF the PEG
pie, by accepting a political nomination.
10 he realizes this. he will reject the advice
Ut fhoss rh0 T,sh 10 use him, and will re-
main for life General Of tho army.
Evidently the Democratic will cast its in
6usnes in favor Of some other man II 10
too radical for Grant, and 90 are the lead
ing journals 10 many Of the States, and un
lsss some important admissions are worm
ed out Of that functionsry within the next
sir months, some other man than he will be
the radical nonincs for the ipsesidency.
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TINS Boston Pct says the radical leaders
Of the Republican party, while making M
usuai Professions Of sanctiiy and morality,
arc everywhere belying them in their prac
sicc. In their party convention in the
State Of New York, held At Syracuse, they
went so far As TO pass resolution in favor
Of abolshng the laws IN relation /, the
proper Observance Of tho Sabbath. while
in Bostoa, aud e,scwh ere ia this State, they
are holding series Of political caucuscs on
the Sabbath evenings Wendell Phillips
opened tho bah At fremont Temple on the
9th instant, and Henry Wilson is annouced
for future Snnlay EVENING" caucus. This
may b. proper, aud in accordance with
New en- gland notions Of decent ohscrvhnc ~
OF the Lords day, but We nre Of the opin.
ion that If the Democratic party should an
nounce a series Of political caucasss at
Music Hail, or fancnll Hall. on Sunday
evenings, their politics' opponents would
he shocked n, such Dissertation of the day.
TuE BANkaurr LAw.-Thc Chicago Re-
publican ca.ls the attention OF all persons
interested 10 the fact that tho 90 per cent.
clause of the Bankrupt Act will come into
operation ON the 81 of March next, and
only about 10 working days remain before
that time IN WHOM they can claim cyemp-
ton. and adds "ln al proceedings com
menccd after the % Of March, the 43d sec
ton Of the law provides that no discharg,
ehsl he granted to debt whose assets d,
not pay h5ty per c,ntun Of the clsims
hNEbtt MS tstA. =, Nbless we hs~ent Nv
writing Of a majority IN number and value
Of his creditors, who have proved their
claims, is filed il the case y, o. b>fo,o the
time Of application Tor the discharge
II turns out ,ha, the radical mai riiv
claimed for Hayes ia OHIO was obtained bv
counting illegal negro votes Fifty thon-
snnd majority &C ~ legal voters Of Ohio
declared negroes not entitled to the fran
chise, and yet these Illegal negro votes are
counted TO give. Hayes majority Of fow
hundred. As the radicals thresten to con
test the election in Pensy ,ania, ii would be
we'll TO give them q turn of that sor, of
thing IN Ohio
The New York Times wants the repu b.
lican managers to hold back the more fran
tic orators" who did great damage 10 the
republican cause in Ohio" Were they
afraid 10 let Sumner speak ia Iowa. We
presume they need his services in Illinois,
a. we learn by the Chicago papers that he
speaks there tomorrow evening.
THE NEWS.
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