Daily Davenport Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1864-1874, 1867-06-21
The Radical Manager, 'rhleveo
and 1sl~aAsrers Crying Hash,

The Radical Manager. 'rhieveo
and 1sleaAsrers Crying Hash,
From the Cincinnati Enquirer.
Col. Dom Piatt. Of tho Mac a-Cheek Press
has incurred the censure Of some Of his
Radical friends for telling tales out Of school,
to the great scandal Of the brethren. lie
knows to- much to bc.permittcd 10 run al
large, and it is the part Of wisdom for the
Radical managers to put him in place that
will insure no moro tale telling on the part
Of the Colonel lie has seen the inside. 10
the very heart, Of tho Republican party and
knows what rotten thing IL - aud ITO is
Opposed 70 let the public &c. peep into
the whi.cd sepucher. "lold hold :" cry
Radical friends. ut wi hurt The party -
lie says no, and insists that the way to hurt
the party IA TO hide the thieves, AID cover
NJ th'ir evil prac,ices. We quote.
''We have been severely commented upon
by fuue OF our CO cnporsri.s, md renieu.
stratcd WITH hS certain fr.cuds, Tor our ex
pose Of thieves and thtrviug.
I'VE cannot hclp this We .,ruposc do>
no our DUTY regardless of CONSEQUENCES
Bat we dJcr from oar associates and
trends as 10 these consequences. We be>
ieve that our success depends on an EXPOSE
ure Of these frauds, and an expulsion Of the
Ecamps. II has come 20 I've known abroad
that much Of the national indebtedness
calling for heavy taxation TO pay not the
principal, but the interest, originated in dis
honesty. aud went 20 cnrichcn rogues instead
Of the Government. Now with the time up>
on Us that calls for the entire income Of the
farmer, mechanic, merchant and profession
al men to pay our nstionAl, State, and loo nj
taxation, the consideration OF tins TACT comes
10 10 one Of vital importance. And they
whose hard earnings are being wrung from
them will not tolerate any party tina, winks
~. covers up, nr directly or indirectly con-
ces's these frauds. Nor will they tolerate
any organization that lacks the courage to
expose aud the power 60 punish this rascal>
iiy
we are paying more than NC can afford
10 pay In the way 81 taxation, TO meet the
interest on millions and millions of money
stolen from the Treasury. Islands
aud wide domains are being purchased, and
special trains runs for an aristocracy that
grows fat while the people suffer 1t is
time Tor tho Republican press TO speak out
and spare not. We must hunt down and
punish, not only that our party may pros
per, but that our Government may live
A an instance of the way fraud is cover.
ed up by Tho Radical managers, and Why,
oh Piatt declares that.
committees are appointed by Congress
AMI one OF these nearly q year since traced
fraud involving million Of dollars to the
door Of an official 30 high in office and the
affections Of the people, that oil would be
started and panied were IL made public.
And the report has never been published.
And whys BE cause il might affect the
next election"
Who is that mAnl What Official 80 high
in office and the affections Of the people, to
whose door committee Of Congress traced
fraud involving . million Of dollars And
the whole thing wss covered up. hidden
from the public BY . committee Of Csnessss
smorn TO do It, duty to tA> Country, because
the exposure might affect to aext eles>
fion.,
How many millions have been stolen from
the treasury By Republican officials and GOV.
cred up By the party managers, because the
exposure might injurs the party and causs
ats defeat 81 the polls, the oppressed tax
payers will never know until there shall be
cleaning ous Of the Augsan stable full Of
thieves and plunderers. BY great up,isine
Of the people. II the Radical managers.
thieves and plundercrs can get the icuorau,
blacks to vote, aud secure the votes fos the
Radical party, they may hope Ia hide their
rascaltics and live i'll clover for the balance
OF their days When will the people awake
1nR .'BLocK3gADs' vs.. TUE Souru.
The Block head party that insists man