Daily Davenport Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1864-1874, 1867-03-25

kOSpAY EVENING. MARCH -.
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THE TEMPER OF THE
SOUTH.
A,a time when Radical dcmagogucs in
Congress and out are denouncinG the
Southern people ~ still in rebellion, and
asserting that they cannot be brought back
10 their feaity to the Union, except by the
strong hand Of military power wasn North
crn journals Of the Radical stripe are crying
ont ..Annihilats the South r. and Thad.
stevens. taking up and shaping THE reckless
Design, thrusts into the face Of tho nation
his Infamous bill 10 con6scats oil The South
srn property the war failed 10 destroy and
vsndsl thieves like Ben. Butles len uustolen;
At time like shis, we say, and In strange
contrast to the teachings Of Radical fanatics
regarding the spirit Of the South, which Is
called sebellious and vindicsivs, murder
GUS and revcngsful spirit, conss the inteli-
ecnce Of the recent meeting held st Coluu-
bia. s. c. This place. Columbia, which, BY
reason Of its geographical position. and ito
railroad connections with Charleston during |
the rebellion. might have been considered
an artery Of that great heart of secession.
rebukes the ianatical spirit Of tho North
and proves the sincerity Of Southern re.
pentancc in general A. d its own ia particu-
lar, by record that is as unexpected -
would have been the intelligence that the
city had been sunk out Of sight by an earth
quake. Who would have thought that in
Columbia, vilc hot bed Of secession and re.
bcllion ms il WAS two years ago, meeting Of
negroes 10 sejoice over their accession to po>
!tica rights, would be peacefully permitted
10 by their white masters. But such is the
case. On Aoaday last South Carolina ne
groes did actually hold q Celumbia meet
ing to rejoice over the reconstruction bill.
which gives 70. Thorn the right Of suffrage,
and not only MAS thst gathssins net molest-
Cd or disturbed by the whites. but among
those Of che latter race who came to encour
age these negroes by their presence and BY
their words were these "nosorioms" rebels
Cen. Wade Hampton, Hon. William F
Desaussure. Hon. VIM. Taley. Edward Ar
thur, and james Gibbs. ell men Of consider
able prominence in the State. and whose in'
huence in the past was cast on the side o
the rebellion. Besides these, two colors'
men addressed the meeting, and the sntis
affair Was remarkable for ito harmony, IN
the absence Of that spirit Of scrimony whic
might reasonably have been expected unde
the circumstances. The fact VI such r.
suit. in the Capital Of the State that stoo,
ak years ego. in tho. very forefront Of II
rebellion. should ssdl does give tho lie
oil tho stadisd misrepresentation that Ia,
been 80 faithfully aud lsboriously circulate
by the Rad cal journals, concerning the viz
dictivc aud rcbellious spirit Of tho South
The example Of Wade HAmp ton, once or
Of the largest slave holders " the State, mn
who. in addressing the colored people q
scmblcd at Columbia, must have found him
self face to face with many Of his form,
caat'es, his example. and that Of the 9th,
gentlemen who were with him, In thus q,
coumodntiug themselves 10 the row cond
ton OF aTars, speaks volumes for the favo
able temperament Of the South, and for Il
desire Of it, people to be re- admitted to Il
Union al the earliest possible moment.
rhe Democracy Of Nalchixnn.
The Democracy Of Michigan asssmbl,
IN State Convention on the 18th instant
There was very large attendance. Al
the proceedings were characterized 3y
spirit which argues well for the future pc,
gscss of Democratic principles in that Stat
Tho following are the leading rssolutio,
adopted
Resolred. That the late Congressional q
tion in sesking 70 impose military dcspo
ism over ten VI the United States, and &
this purpose wiping out the State bound
r'es and dividing that portion Of tho cou,
try into five military d'stsicts. to be hold
such until the dog,nas and doctrines Of Il
Radical party are accepted by the Southel
people as law, Is an outrage upon ever
State IN the Union, threatening their rich
aud liberties, aud usurping "A dcspoiic pow,
thc country.
Etsoir,d That tho cniranchis
no;ioes AMI the Acknowledgement Of White
rs portended by Congressional action, il h
yond and IN excess OF any power granted
the Federal Government by tho State, a,
the exercise OF this power is arbitrary nj
revolutionary.
hesoired. That the only conditions Of r,
stora'ion 10 their rights and privileges
the lstely sebelIious States are embraced |
the Constitution Of the United States, whic
necessarily involves allegiance and "ioy
elty." and observance Of and obedience /
It's provisions include all that Il il rigat I
t.qu,rc from the people ~ citizens Of III
United States.
Drrcm Gar CAxAL.-Thc story about III
proprietor Of the land filling up the can,
seems 10 have proved untrue. A Riehmon
paper Of Tuesday last says that short tim
aincc number Of city officials vent down N