Daily Davenport Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1864-1874, 1867-09-28
TIRE REPUBLICAN FsAERE-
HAElu


KAEaI.
Weighed n the balance AMI found SAINT
ing Self -atultihed, selg>abassd aud fs'i
prostisnsed stands tie once great aepuoil>
can party OF Scott county to>day--and TO-
dav more than ever before.
Blu. fer short day sincc J! was glory
ing IN it, power, It's strength, ana ito great
nes.. but through b1ngling, dishonesty, and
corruption, h.s il gone to the dogs.
Let ~ retrospect.
Memorable 70 every Republican in the
county 10 the recent Republican county COM
vsn,ion. knowing the great straights to
which ito party affairs bad been reduced by
iss organ and iss organs managers and mas,
tsrs il met. That meeting was previous
to that Of any other organization, and it had
every thing in its own way, for success or
defeat. Instead Of moving straight ahead
in manly, high-toned manner, what did
that body do. Hoping - make q breach
Into the ranks Of che Peoples Party organi-
za,ion, il sought 10 do so oy selecting such
men q cit had the best of reasons forknowing
we're iss leaders and picked men for csndi e.
dates 10 Office, and placed them, without
leave or license, upon the Republican Tick,
ct. Hoping 10 fastsn those men stoutly
Into their tolls, they commenced through
their organ aud through personal effort to
latter, premise. and cajole. Major Schnit>
ger vas cue Of the especial objects Of their
solcituds They knew him to be one Of
she founders o. the Peoples Party,
and one Of its warmsst advocates. Him
they nominated for the responsible Office Of
Sheriff, aud straghtway and for the pur>
pose, boa constructor like, Of swallowing
him xhole, the Gdzetie commeEced bcslob>
bsring w.sh ito 81 my praise. II unequivo.
cAlly endorsed him AS an army officer Of
Distinction who from . simple eaptaincy
Tough, himself up 70 high rank; a man pos.
ssssed Of excellent executive ability and
superior business qualifications; enc who
will make . capable aud efficient sheriff -
Thss the Gd,stie sung his praise aud truths
fully zoe, but fos what purpose' To drag
him body and soul back into the republi>
can party
What iollowss Did Major Schnitger take
Not worth . cent. True TO his manhood
and hrs country. Is ever before, he flung
the nomination straight back into the teeth
Of shs Republican Convention, telling il in
90 many words that while he could not pre-.
vent Republicans from voting for him. and
while he should thank that party for its
ssArages, he could not in any sense accept
thep nomination; that he held himself sub.
jsct 70 the action of the Peoples Party aud
4" that party alone.
Any party, any parry organ. any man,
Possessing The faintsss spark Of reotituit
or self>respsos, would lave torn his namr
f,om tho ticket And hanishcI that nam,
from their political thoughts.
Not 50 tho Republican party. The idea
~ n,,oinsting Major Schnitger for Slfriil
on ttsir ticket, was GO c,ised in iniany,
and brought forth IN shame. Shameless
- rank PROSTITUTION lt.rlf the kcpub' can
managers and their behsscd organ erasp>
sd tighter still upon the .kiris % their
,'rey, intent upon dragging i. do"n-ro-
Ga-c'sc continued loud in his Iraise aud
'hnselci the party to support tho Major.
Snch conduct was too disgusting to be en- p
or.si b him. II kicks aud cuTs would
not sueiac to keep the political yermln
away. he would apply more powerful
remedy. He wen, straight into the cane
vass aud advised the people against vo-
tiug for any OF tho Republican nominees
in any shape q, form whatever.
This dose had tho Desired eiFec. Turl
and grass was ineiiec,dsl in bringing thos.
political knaves to their senses, ba, the mel
Of breaking wide open their political pat, 6
with vel directed stones, settled their hash
.6ectuslly.
They caved Dc~n they came, and
within twenty -four hours all PRAISE Of the
Mslpr's virtue, and efficiency turned into
curses. The ~ickcning adulanon aud true
uleut eulogism it'll which tho Gazette was
woat 10 bcspntter and beslobber him, has
turned IN ono short day into tho gal, Of
tittssucsa, aud like a ba I'll "a aiulterar. ,ts
editor nov turns TO traJucing the characte,
that but recently, through base tAttery, hs
sought 70 bring down to rum. Eternal
shame upon such gross violation OF political
decency.
Talk about political dirt>sstinsl Was
ever dog known 10 more speedily return to
his somis? Whereas, Major Schnitger was
but yesterday. in ito estimation, the em.
bodmsnt of every thing noble and desirable
in man. TO-DAY the Same quill, driven BY
the same writer, Indignantly dsnounces
him ~ being the meansst Of tho mean.
IL 10 well. The day Of rock onins comes.
The people Of Scott county are tho judges =
not the Gazette nor its masters: and when
the bsllot bex comes TO be opened, there viii
be thrown into il such . cloud Of ballots
TOR Major Sehnitser As will bury oil opposi
sion deep out Of sisht-so deep cha, the
crack Of doom will still find it unsxhumcd.
u 10 good. Hereafter let Republican
Conventions quit their thievius and look to
their own party for their candid .tss. and
act 81 prowling about like thieves at night,
seeking what - not their own.
->>>
HE 0re0e Danger Before nhe
Country.
Tho RsdIoal organs represent that in case
shsir organization is..defcated the Psssid ent
vill "ssiss the Government, force the rebels
iato Congress, and declare the acts of emsn
c'patisu and reconstruc,on uncons Tuition.
al" This is mere clcctoneering bombs.t.
There is nothing in the official conduct Of
Andfew johnson - warrant the asser .iop
that ne will attempt any Revolutionary viz.
ienSe, or seek - usurp the legal p,erosn.
uves Of other branches of the Government
The New York J,uraa. Of Commerce saws .
Tho great danger now before the country