Daily Davenport Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1864-1874, 1867-04-03

The south Movfng.--Reconstru
lion I'm Alabama.
A large meeting Of white and colored men
was recently held in Montgomery, Gala /
under cell, ss follows:
The undersigned. who are in favor Of the
establishment OF peace and the renewal Of
prosperity, invite their fellow citizens of the
city and county Of Montgomery TO public
meeting in support Of the following meas
ures, which, ia their belief, will accomplish
that end.
/. That the requirements Of the militia.
nv reconstruction bill be heartily complied
With.
9. That the State government. when
newly organised. b presented to Congress
under charge 81 men IN woom that BODY
viii conflde. 1
2. That I'll men have cordial welcome to
political equality upon this basis.
A resolution Was adopted 10 carry out
earnestly the requirements Of she military !
bill, and plcdging support in the coming
elections only to men inaexib:y favo.ing the
integrity OF the United States and the vital
.;y Of ell its powsrs-thus showing plainly
tina, the spirit and purposes Of the rebellion
have been thoroughly abandoned.
A resolution was also passed euloglzing
the conduct Of the blacks, who are entitled
T. political equality; and one concurring in
,he recommendation of the Huntsville Con>
yen,ion for q State Convention at the capi>
10 II true Union men, to,.ressore the State
,a accordance with the laws Of Congress.
The meeting vas addressed by A. C..
Fielder. Doster and Semple. formerly rebel
officers, and Gsnssal Wager swaync and
John q. Ketfcr, mainly endorsing recon
struction.
Among the Vice Presidents we're General
Wager swayns and Governor Patton. The
freedmen checred Gen Swayne and other
speakers enthusiastically. Tho meeting.
which was the largest and most harmoni-
Jus since the days Of secession, closed with
three cheers fer the old flag and the Union.
The following in reference TO the above
aneetins,s from the Montgomery Idsofiser
IL the I'D ult.:
To the express objects oftho public meet
ing, call for which appears in the local col
umn of tho Advertiser, signed BY SO large
A number Of our best citizens, no good man
can al ject. All persons who have perma
nent interest In tho ct untry ardently desire
d return Of peace and prosperity, and 40
opponent OF ncauiescence in the programme
lad down in the military Law has yet been
able 10 pom, 10 q better solution oil the d'>
lenma 10 which we lind ourselves than ~
prompt and faithful compliance with the
terms imposed by Congress
We infer that the practical good an.icipa.
led from the meeting called at the Caplto'
On Monday 10 to give tone and direction to
popular opinion, and although tue exact
phrassology Of tho call may be oblectiona>
BILE in some respects, still We are lead to be-
hsve that tho movement had been prompted
in d visa aud liberal spirit, ard that, II Ju>
dic,ously sustained and carried out, will re-
sui, - no injury.
What shall be the precise line OF sctio.
adopted beyoi d tina, foreshadowed by the
cali, wc are not advised, but the meetlu,
when organized, will be IN the keeping 81
tho.e who may see proper To take part III III
proceeding, aud We are not certain that
every one who feels all interest IN the coun
fr, shout, not be there, whether feeling Ink
being committed To all that may be done
not Whatever may be the dcierminato
of our friends in regard 10 this matter, W
feel confident that they will be guided b.
no factions. turbuleat or rebe.hous spirit
aud that they ~i.l offer no pfoscrlpti,c op
position TO those who may honestly ollie
with the,a as to the course TO bc pursued
II Is by ali means desirable that there Should
be bat one organization Rnd that shoul'
have an eye single 70 the common good
\ call has been issued for an uncondtion
a. Union State Convention a Montgomery
Ala, On the Gas, Tuesday inl June. TIL
call is signed by Committee appointed
Al the recent meeting in Huntsville, en-
says:
.sThs Committee recommend TO the tru,
sincere, unconditional Union men. in oil Ii
counties In this State, 10 send full delegr
lions 10 said Convention, with the end
view of restoring tn State Of Alabama
her relation 10 the Federal Union. in scco'
dance with the great principles Of Republl
can Representative Government and III
laws recently enacted by the Congress
the United States.
A meeting has also been ncd in Charles
Ton, but 1t consisted entirely of negro,
brough, togo ,Gcr By Freedmen's Barea'
and was engineered and presided over b
tina, most wonderful of Solons-Solon Rot
be considered representative meeting of II
South, nor as expressing the feeling Of I'll
southern people, white or black. II thcs
gatherings are to demonstrate snythirl
they must be the spontaneous outbursts
focal enthusiasm and not result from n
studied wire, palling o. Northern drsM
gogues imported fol. th.s. our ose from
New por.,a lribuas offc~. Scion Robins
- in the character Of . representative man
the South Ring down tho curtain.
ALL HAIL CONNECTICUT.
Connecticut, All Hail! Ransousd.
deemed and pursed once mere. Purgsd
deed she is Of rsdicalism, bigotry. proscri
ton aud oil the host Of political deformit
in the prsscn, Republican catalogue. Tru
that little lump Of lsavsn lclt in one corr
Of Nsx England has not lost its vital for
but has worked its way until one State
been released from the bonds wherewitf
has been iettsred. cod the proud State
Connecticut stands forth to-day the brig
est oresmcut in the disdem Of the Uni
With . majority Of about ave hund
against them Il the last State election,
Democracy Of that State have 70 added
their forces - . be able, THE year, 10 q
the State BY one thousand majority
gain in one year Of about fifteen hund
votes.
Wins, made the change Who is CHI
able with this great slaughter Of Repr
sanss Charge il to the Thirty ninth
.gressl Charge i, TO the Unsuitable radi
ism and aneticism Of Thad. Stevens, s,
ner 4 Co. Charge it to the vipdictive
malicious persecution of conquered Sta
Lay il At the doors OF those, who thro
their blind adherar ce TO party and deaf,