Daily Davenport Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1864-1874, 1867-07-11

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=, an, re.unitsd krpuo 'o. e
III hs gratifying 10 those men 10 'ea5u
..,,, views on the great questi'ns j..
V.,,o,,.i aud State policy that DIVIDE q
ruonc continent I
vssy uuiy, yours, Z
GEORGE l.. Bass,
JOINS 1. sroSthAs, ,
and others.
GrSrlruHr have yours enqn'nng
my views Of The political situation. WINE
desire not 10 take an acuve part IN sne
cam, sSea ,his fell, I have 10 opinions 70
conceal irom any portion Of my Fellow c'a>
xeus Who are DESTROYS OF understanding
them. =,
will begin by examining briefly the
Republican Platform. Wihin my recoi
lection Of the history Of poli,cai parties.
ecldotn have known such uinid and
cuwm,dly Platform" to DC adopted by any
party. The Republican psrty has generally
had one merit vi msbhood which could not
be DENIED by . candid oppohent;n has
been distinct, bold and aggressive IN the
enunciat,on Of rs p,mcipi.> and ihis has
been a prominent caus. Of ITS success.
Courage and bodness gcaerailv cotninshd
respec, from the people, when um'd'ty and
simply excite disgust nnd contempt
yudg,ng the party by us platform, 1t Is
simul, held togsther by 'thc cohesive pow
- of uublic piunder" Not q ngle ncns-
ure, either VI state or national policy when
10 day Interests the people Of Iowa, Is
touched at all except the negro suffrage
Question. Tn. great question OF the tas,it.
tsx.t,on Of National Banks AID Bonds, the
Pr,hihstory Liquor LsW-qucstions Of dep
moment to all our peop!e--are entirely ig-
nored.
The first resolution endorses negro suf>
frase, winch viii refer 10 when noticing
the Dcm"c. attic platform.
The second resolution endorses the Mill
tary Bill, and reads lecture to Attorney
General Stansbury. because his legal opi"'
/ n OF the reconstruction act does not oor-
respond with the opinions Of the SoiUns il
convention assembled M Dcs MONIES. =
Whether the Military bin Is right or wrong
ia quite ,mmai.rial, since 1t Is now settled
that tho outh has accepted II, and viii or
ganise the States under its provisions.
The third resolution is rich, and wei
worthy oi = con cntion which dared no
promulsate principles Of the most vital ~
tersst 10 our tate IL VAS fitting that s0c'
a body should go TO Richmond, take chnrg
ola prisIner IN the custody Of The law ,6si"l
him 10 Dies Moines, and there, in advance
af tho rnd,cal court, Try HIM and condesn'
him. acc riding to the forms OF Iowa radi
calism In Gods name. were there no law
yeis IN that conveau ny IT 30, why d.
the, not inform the convention that in tn
COUNTRY Courts are Organized 10 try an
condemn criminals If JEFF DAVIS Was NJ
already undor indictment IN n court con
troll.d by tho most emincnf Judicial d'0n'
fary Of Radtcaiism an The country, thri
might have been some pr ,pr,ety III n rest
lu,inn demanding his uial, but 10 pa
judgment bffore Gitt 10 piece II Ju IL
irit To M iowa r ,iicsl Convention 10 ~
munster To be consistent, the X pubi,ca
County Convention 90 convene next Sa'nI
dp. should pp.s Judgment upon the prs
onef- awsning trial ia the district. WI
noiy JeG DAVIS com n'tted n crime again,
the Nation these men, at home, cJmmitlc
cnmcs nsains, the state.
hc f,ur.h demands economy in Nation,
and State OH .ial> but has no word of cor
d.pnauon inr the characterization oi w.
Stone. 30 much Tor the sincerity aud go,
iutI al tiu r,S duttpn.
The 9Th endorses our Nembcrs Of Coz
gress oa recse iructio,, but has ~ endorr
ment OF The same delegation for their opp
with the aid of a fee othei rcpub icsns
the west, aud the Democrats III Congres
q .fca,ed ut the last session. Tost tar
hill would have robbed Iowa Of millions
dollars annually for the benei, Of Pennsy
vsnis aud New L ,gland manufacturers
The wa members OF Congress, except or
who fought the swindle, were denounc
by th-riown party FRI nds in Congress
the Lms free trade gang" and yet it b
ing evident that there IL danger oil III
great wrong being fastened upon thc cou
Try At the next session .: Congress, the d
Moincs Convention dare not take pos,ti,
upon The question because there are a fe
radicals IN ihe STATE w favor Of the measur
The Denrcrsuc Platform in my jud,
mcnt. l. very nea, " right as whole, e
ccl, IN regard TO Negro suffrage. The c
ror of the co vtulOu wss, that il did 4
cot itself Loose trom the deal past, and
tsch rsef TO the l1v'ag present. 1
While the question was an open ont
oppos ID Negro suffrage. Not that | b
any prtj,dlce against the Negro, but b
cause believed that races OF men emit,
ly d,ssimilar IS the European and the AT
can could not live together upon terms
poi teal equality without ,ntensifying I
anVagonism of races to such pitch rs
protection TO the weaker one. Ny opinio
upon the subject remain unchanged b,
as regard II, the question is 10 longer
open ore in national point Of view. T
South has already adopted Negro suffras
and once conceded il can never be TAX
away without Revolution. There the ere
maj 'rty of the Negroes live, aud ii IN
vote there, is u wise for the people OF 10,
to deny sutfrage 10 tho few negroes hes
who are far better qualified TO exercise Il
right than the negroes south Besid,
there Is now stroug reason why l,bcra
nnodcd men OF all parties should unite
giving ballots to negroes. The plain tendv
cy of RAdicalism, 10 cal, d, - to strength
monopoly and exclusive privileges for d
benefit Of the few at the expense OF /
many. Il proposes. BY its ,ar,G policy,
lay heavy tribute upon all the county j
stead Of the manufacturing States for I
benefit of those States. Il denies " ignor
equality and uniformity Of taxation.
ciaSs 70 odious sumpsuary lava and 10
in restraint of persona freedom. Upon
these Questions the liberal elsmsns u /
count. y will in due time receive gene Q
aid tsom she nssfoss itsuowed 70 vote
Nesross, - general rsle IRE neither y
ant- Or fanatics.
You perceive, gentlemen, that do {
approve either platform % = whole and
my opinion the Tins has sfriv.d whsu
large portion If both parties should I
loose from both. Each has lived out I
day VI its Usefulness. The Rcpublican ps
~ was organised 20 proven, the cx,ens,
OF slavery. Thss object was accom-, lisht
Later m It's history. IN consequence OF I,
mainess Of shs rebels, q slruok u elave
iieeif. and ,lavery is dead, and the Negro