Daily Davenport Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1864-1874, 1867-08-13

The old woman OF the Gazette does nov
seem 10 relish the plain straight-forwsrd
questions in last evenings D~rsocRAT. ana
instead Of answering them resumes her &C,
cunalion ss Vet Nurse, having added
Schencks Reno lies 10 her list. 10 vicw OF
the imbecility Of the Gazette we will leave
IL cnc-hore kitchen colonels, and its
other ..liutle creature whom Providence
permits for some unsczutable purpose 10
~di. Its columns" with their syrup and ether
remedies. and ifany Of our Radical con>
temporarics or any Radical politician will be
complaissns 90 to ~solighten Us and others
on . few matters embraced in the following
intsrsogatories they shall receive our most
respectful attention.
Il. In what respect does the Government
Of the United States no diffes in power and
authority o. IL 10 now understood TO be,
from the Governments of Russia, SPAN
and Austria, ~ 70 wArrsnt the latter Gov
esnmsnts TO be stigamatized as despotic in
character and the Government Of tho
United States to b. styled Republican
2. In what respect, in relation to gov
eminent, arc the people Of the United States
better off than are the people Of Spain,
Russia, Austria and Prussiay
). Ia what peculiar characteristic Is il
that ono form or system of Government is
pseierred TO another : Or TO put the qucss
uon more plainly What 10 there peculiar
ia the Government OF the United States, rs
IL has been revoluiionized (which commsnds
II 10 favor IN preference to The Governs
ments Of European nationst II Compare
tive freedom from taxation be . test Of free
Government, how does the Government Of
the United States compare with the Cow
eminent Of Turkey or Russia or Spain. or
with that Of any other Government which
cau bo named
!. IL dsspotism end tyranny in govern
ment arc to be measured by she subsection
Of the people 70 the domination of rulers,
dsspotic or ~ than tho Government
Of the United States 2
o. The theory Of monaSchial governments
10 that Il is from the ruler the people derive
political privileges. Is not this the theory
VI the Government Of the United States 40
now administered. aud II 80, is not the Gov
m Of this country 20 far monarchial
IN practice
e,6. Under all other administration OF the
Federal Government down to that Of Lin
coin, WAS il not the theory and the practice
Of tho Government 10 recognize the people
o. tho fundamental basis VI power, aud not
the recipients OF political privileges from the
Government II 10, are not the relations
Of the people to the Government 30 changed
- TO divest the people of their former
rights, and to invest the Government With
sovereign prsrogstivesr
A fair answer 20 these i~ntcsrogatoriss will
concedc that our Government 10 no longer
Republican in form, either in system or in
administration that the people are 10 long
or citizen treemen, but merely subject %seris;
that, as in monarchies OF the absolute form,
thc Government il all powerful, and the
people morally and politically powcrlcss as
long - they submit to the partlzan rule Of
bigoted fanatics. The people are beginning
10 SEQ the true state Of things, and are com,
ing 10 the conclusion that they will no long
or be cajolcd by radical hyDrils. A deep
murmur of Dissatisfaction is coming up from
the masses. The radical leaders have ais
rcrly sounded the notes Of alarm but their
ypocritical repentance comes too late 10
ave them from the Indignant Condemnation
Of the People.