Daily Davenport Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1864-1874, 1867-07-16


TUESDAY EVENING. july 10, q
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Ceasress and the QotaSaev''''
The present condition Of our coon.'y 81
ve,v similar {, sha, of Rene after the -, b
Of SyNr. Then the so>cslled comm n~.nsv CO
was divided INTO three pars'''"'' -
81, c,.ssus took syi'a' ia m
s..a The province OF "au'' a.
association was caheu il
81 ~ -. -,r.,e and was formed Tor Inc Il
,,,cose Of allsying the mutual is@'''' b
IN as 10 promote The iod''ioua' '".e'
...s and power of these three men. Inc q
-, v.s Crsssns was put TO death by the I,
p.,,h;.ns I: Pompey, who was deieaed Oh Z
the Plains Of pharsalis by C1saf' was 4
.,.bbed by Septimius. by birth OF Roman c
ard formerly centurion in his army, at the .
instance Of p ,olomy, when abont to land on =
~. sbo,es Of Egypt at the invitation OF
Psolemy, 70 whom he vent tor pro'ec''on'
and q, ar was assassinated by conspisators F.,
in the Roman Senate. and fell at the osse +,
~ ponpcv's statue. During the continuance
Of this Trumvirate. Rome snd the Roma"
peoo,s were in . state Of constant agitation
nv reason Of the rivalry Of those who con
trolled the Government. The same may
no aid Of the second Triumvlrate formed
by Mark Antony. Oc,Avius Cesar, and Lee
pidus, and not 1nt,l the reign OF Augustus
did the people Of Rome erjuy repose, when !
arts took The place Of arms, and peace iol
lowed var
The bcnuty Of military rule in this coun-
try. under the auspices OF a'" congress
appears TO iorbodc like end 10 that exper-
fenced by the people OF Rome. part and
n large part, OF our Republic is cut up into
military divisions, and ruled over respecti-
vely by Schofeld, Slckles. Pope, Sheridan.
aid Ord. ~ho may be called the Qui nque>
vr.
|, 10 true we have Presiden. who by the
Constitution Is Commander mischief OF the
Army ani Navy, yet by the action OF Con
ersss this constitutional right is taken from
him. and by the proposed supplement to
the already existing military bill the Pre'i>
dent will have no more 20 do with the con-
troll Of these military commanders than
C~sar had to do with Csassus, or Pompey
With Csesar. Indeed, is proposed TO give
each military com,nandes exclusive civil. rs
we'll a. military jurisdiction, and thua make
him sole Dictator over the whole REGION in
eluded in his command.
Even before the meeting OF the present
extra session Of Congress. some Of the Quin-
Queviri have denied - we'll - detied the
interference of the President in regard TO
the execution Of the Law by virtue of which
they hold their several Offices. The Office
Of the President to day is u mere sinecure,
for while the Southern States are controlled
by military commanders, tho Northern
States are controlled by c 'ngress equally
- dsspo'ic. The people do not appear 4
perceive the fact, that while their respective
States are ostsnsibly ruled bys govcrno
and their representatives in a general asrn,
bly,, that the governor and general assemhi,
are, and have boon for the last SIX years
governed by fraction of y Compress |
~ but necessary TO refer 10 the wiplDg Oh
oil he State banks, and the substitution o
all national banks aud national currency
the depriviug State Of her legally olectet
Senators 10 Congress. and also the dcpriv
ing OF all entire delegation of members .
Congre.. elected by the people OF the Stat,
of their seats in Congress; nav, mote, q
irnorng State constitutions, and grantin
privileges and franchises by the severe
States constitutions, to prove this assertion
The President then, North and South, a
far as legislation is concerned, ia n.er
CIPHER and rs to the appointments and III
execution Of the laws, he is none nifty Will
at the same time he Is held responsible.
The government then Of this model H.
public depends entirely upon Congress 81
ths . ,iuQuesiri. After the action OF th
present season Of Congress, the Quinque
viri will b. clothed With desposc powe,
They will BE- ablc to depose governors ,
Sta.es. judges Of courts--,ndecl ali civ
officers within thei- command. Ihev, too
viii have entire control OF The elective fran
ehise, and BY virtue OF the rights Of regis
tration will have the sole control OF cleo
:o.s. Thus car Nth their limited pow,
they have been emiueu,ly successful, an
have received tue thanks of Congress
When uaiim,tei power i, granted them,
II necessarily viii DC, what may they IL
do' What will they not dog Caesar ",
successful in Gaul may not Sheridan
50 IN Louisiana Crassus took care of Il
treasures Of Syria, and We sec Sic.les
Attending 10 the banks OF the Car,
linas. The Parthiaus, however, whe
they captured Crassus, killed hi,
by pouring melted gold down his throat, G
account OF his asasice. We hope none
the Qanqueviri will merit . similar fate
The material under the command Of Il
Qu,nqusvHi 10 most pliAbls, and hence ns
No not sxpsct that when they get . sui
Gent fooshold thas they will turn il 70 the
own advantage! The esanpiss Of such ..
grandixemeat are numerous. We will onl
give two-Browulow in Tennessee, and Ju
s.s IN Mexico. ~ 70 thsie capabilities {,
governing il 10 uaoscsssary y speak, exec,
that they arc axie0asic-sslf widen. truth
With such sxanplss he Quinqusviri ms
profit. and alter having trained the eau
Helvesisns, Nsrvii and Brisons OF ,Ae Sovt
20 dsssegard Ill law and every principle
sspsblscAaism cod ssaf govssnnsns, and 4
tabl,shed u,slssasy dsspe,ism ON the rui
Of pure dsmecsasy, would il not be CO,
tsasy 70 pooe human nature foe them n
- attempt 10 b crowned with the l.uu
wreath - The EaseLY caowxl They Ia
eli besa socssssfat ssassals. and bod mi
tasy sommsodsrs-thsy have put u de dan
the Presidsos Of he Unissd STATES. And
Il not % b pssssmsd hat . four>yeas
training wosld eaks tASa equal 70 any
casions Sscs ars shs ouioqusviri Of Il
South. The people Of the South lcok
them for magnificent sxploi,s-- Cousse
looks to them for DECIDE Of Job