Daily Davenport Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1864-1874, 1867-06-25
Merrill and Grin ell.

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Merritt and Grin nell.
The Republicans OF Iowa have nominated
Col Molrili, ~ MoGregor, as candidate for
Governor. lae contest ior some time has
been narrowed down to Merrill aud CIR anell
That The latter tailed t. get the nomination
"a iuAinly owing to the fact that Rousseau
dill not strike hard enough. Had he broken
Grinnclrs head so that the latter could have
gone to Europe and left "vscsnt char"
so,newhcre, he would have secured the late
nomination beyond all doubt. But Rousseau
unfortunately Tor Grnncll's advancement,
used only . light rattan. which broke early
in the conflict. Had he taken club. oil
would have resulted differently. Grim II
carried home the broken pieces Of the littls
rattan and exhibited them to the Hawk
eyes; nut among those sturdy individuals
the exhibition excited onl, contempt Had
the pieces been IN &c Of tludgeon, or even
Of . respectable walking at OK. the lowans
would have regarded the thing in differ.
cnt light. They went through the late war
and gave and received good substantial
blo~s; hence they failed to appreciate n
sore head ard the delicate fragments Of
small rattan.
Me,rl did not come before the conven
ton with u sore head gotten for being q
hlsckguard IN times Of peace. lie proba>
bly, showed the wound which he goa some>
where back oil Vicksbuvg when leading the
.lst Iowa in charge against the rebels.
lie had the advantage over Grinnell in the
matter of wounds; his wound was some
where in font, wh,e those of Grinnell, when
all exhibited, neccssitated some unseemly
exposures. Aud besides the advantage Of
wounds. he had another one when Grin>
neil brought forward the remnants Of the
little rattan and put them in one scale, Mer-
rill probably outwtighed them by dropping
HE sword In the other.
IL Is therefore very easy to see why
Gr'nnell WAS obliged to button up his un-
mcnsionables, pack up his little fragments
ofthc cane. and walk ID without the nom,-
nation. Fanstical - 10 Sadicslism 10 Iowa.
il seems TO ssill possess sense enough TO
choose between the merits oga sword and
pocket handkerchief partly Allied. with rattan
splinters; and likewisc between the honor
Of q wound inflicted by rebel bullet in
front, and one ithlcted By the toe Of boot
upon the opposite portion ef she persen
Col. Merrill 10 good man. He went to
The var rather late and came out early; but
~ suppose business will account for the
former and wsunds for the latter. He 10 .
New 6 glandsr; 10 full Of sadiealisu, and
10 . square e1pousnt Of the whole radical
policy. lie Is IN honorable business man,
was good soldier, 10 good citizen, and
will be . hard man TO beat. especially II, as
10 expected. Gsnssai Jackson ahall BE- nolni.
mated against him by the Democracy
CAics0o 1sssss.
Tss negroes South are looking for the
confsca,ion Of The lAnds 81 the whites for
their bsae6t By Congress when it meets in
July NEXT The Helena. Ark, correspond
ct Of the Memphis Arolanche writes -
folloss:
"The most singular illusion pervsdes the
entire element Vi our negro population
touching the threatened cou6scation Of
- Southern homeeseads ~ the Radical Con-
eress when il meets in July next. Scarce.
" grown up man Or women IL African
extraction. in town or country, but believes
that he or she vii shortly b placed, By vir-
tus Of . Congressional edict, in possession
OF the comfortable homes and broad acres
Of his or her shdom master or 0istfeee.-
THIS subject aud it, approximaes realization
- thoroughly canvassed under the seal Of
can anu coioreu confidence by every
group Of ebony idlers who sne., teg sther on
the highway, in fence corners, Q, =, the
docss Of their cabins, and find nov aud then
expression from the lips Of indlscreeN. do.
satisHed and 'unfAi,hiul stewards,' tw,t,ed
By their employers for their idieness. and
Oreed 70 better conduct De eullsd people
ali seen hab 81 d. plaalasions' = sresd
~ she foolish and vicious amoae the hlacks
every dsy in extsanaaion ed excuse Of idle
ssss and grsss negligence Of defy. o. both. '
Tnu Dslsiuoss Ames5css soys tAses b nov
apossooAing 60 pissiun II that cis1 On i'm
1eaos sdi0es, which will b eecupied b.
the 8. Jaass Roosa Caahslic csngseeasioa
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0oy u Sososd frea The feet VhoG Il seeuis,
a - ail.toa and sight huudred shousand
bsjeho g IL eseetieo. md II will seas con
(setohly shrse sheuoesd pesssns on shs
erepnd neoe. TIE Wcsk Of fSsscoine d dons
by The priests known - the REDEEM. peosists
whose prlncipol ohsfeh y q the corner .
Lombard aand wsa6 sesseeA The peisci
pal sum required u srsct this immens'
specioeA Of Aseuileesuss - saised b!
weekly ccnarihstions ifen msmtsss Of 70
eensre xstien ~ twenty 0ye csae 80.