Daily Davenport Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1864-1874, 1867-08-06

TUESDAY rvENtr4. ......Au1usT
Ir IL apparent tha, great chsfgs "A.
been wrought in the sentiments o. se''' "
the leaders, at lest, Of The Radical paf'F'''''
thA, having discovered ,h' act te' P"9'e
o,;,.on is romlstskablF opposed to the'r
des,racti,s measures, 'hey are grAee'1'Y
welding % 81 ,ad ure rapidly eec9f''hf
ma, conservative A. ~ iiustfaton 81
nj, ,op.cs onl. r5.r' q tie recent s''eeeh
-, s...,o, Vilsan In which he advocates
no, merely Kindly spirit OF sorbeafance
toward the South, but a decided opposition
70 Th.i. Stevens cold blooded conhsca,ion
doctrines. While We are pleased to observe
any change for the better in the Radical
leaders. however slight that change may be-
we are far from giving them credit Tor 'uii
sincerity. Their present ieniency and Inc
abandonment Of long cherished and vigof>
oualy defended destructive measures are the
result, less Of sincere retraction OF opins
ion than . stroke Of policy. by which they
hope to be able to stem the tide oil popular
opinion, which during the past Twelve
months has been setting so powerfully |
against them II must bs obvious to the
most casual observer that If the measures
of the Radical majority bad been fully car.
rod uui, the country to-day would be IN
,cafo.d worse condition than Ills. bad as
mus, be confessed is its present condition.
There is long, loud cry OF disapproval
coming up from our manufactures, mechan>
les, laborng men. and merchants. The
stavna,ion which for months has prevailed
in almost every department Of business has
go dishcartened all olAsees that change 10
demanded, and tina, change can be effected
only ~ q complete change in the policy OF
party are shrcwd enough politicians TO per-
eeivs this and are taking advantage Of the
frat opportunity to place themselves in
more advantageous position before The pubs
lie. Wilson has sounded the key note,
though Horace Greeley long aimee pronugcd
views Of similar character. The initiative
having been taken, We may now look for
ward 80 . wholly different style Of tactics
and We shall doubtless find some Of the
fiercsst of the fierce Radicals as gentle as
sucking doves" towards their ''erring
brethren Of the South. Well. so mote it
be. Anything TO restore the peace. haze
mony, and prosperity Of the country. oven
though we shall be indebted for the happy
change 10 the forced. hypocriticai policy Of
the al present dominant party - any.
thing save . sacrifice Of principle.
Yet il would be unjust 10 class all who have
left and are daily leaving the Radical ranks
With insinccri,y They stood firm in tho
front ranks Of tho Republican party until
tina, party farsook the. true principles Of
republican Institutions. When once the
people become satisfied that they are being
deceived. then dernagogues must stand
aside.
That day has come in this county. and
soon will come for the entire State. Every
day vindicatcs more and more fully the pas
sitipn taken by the people of this city on
The 18th OF January last; and the day is not
IA dis.an, when the principles then sdvo-
Gated will hc ,riu pphsnt.y sustained by an
Overwhelming mi ,rity oil he people. la n
word. the t'copie's party ma I succeed,
AMI its principles b. firmly established,
and their truth and power be- more fully
vndicatcd, ~ il shown hy the fact that
thosr who have been bittefes, op 3pnents
are rapidly becoming w,rmes. supporters
ani TO their honor bc i. sad, they are lesv>
ing the Kalcsl ranks aud will vote with
the great muses. Of the people who mus,
De heard
We clip the following from the Pit,shurg
"Comncrcialss ofa recent date "rherc
10 at all times, in all classes Of trade, Il
ioosencss and irrcgularity in keeping a.,
counts which too often produce ruinous
consequences. The duty ola tradesman
this respe Z is no. suffi ently appr cia>
til, because il IS n,mas. universally be>
licFed ,ha, the hooks Of account Of the
merchant or uaieSmea are his own private
property, kep, or his own cpnveniea- e and
il they ar, kept II such a manner that hs
can understand them il - ali that is neces>
sary. This. ~ gteat measure is amista
ken idea A. lon. rs u naa goes along
smoothly ia his buslness, paying all his
liabilities, getting ,n,nisei 10 no bushes.
no one has right 10 Interfere. bu. IS soon
as his liabilities begin 10 mature, and he is
unable 10 discharge them, jus. that soon
have his creditors the right 10 know the
exact condition of his business. and to tina.
end 20 examine his books OF account with
out reserve. This idea was evidently in
the minds Of Congress in passing the bank
supt law, for in section ?? we find it provi,
ded that no discharge shall be granted. or
il granted shall be valid. if the bankrupt,
beng merchant or trsdesman. has no,
subsequent TO the passage Of this act, kept
proper books Of account. We presume that
few men in solvent circumstances would
admit the probability Of becoming ban krupt
yet bankruptcy has overtakcn many prin-
cely merchsnts and Wadcsmen, and will do
so many times again, and when such ca.
lamity occurs the unfortunate man should
be 90 situated as to meet his creditors with
tho ampest means for . thorough invests
ga.ion Of his aTAirs. Is we'll ~ 70 secure
himself tho humane provisions Of The law. :
WpLL SAip.--Thc Stafes 4 Union IN. Y,
thus faithfully and truthfully expresses the
sentiment Of every honest. candid man in
relation to the condition of things in this
country ct the present time:
Everything is dark and gloomy. There
10 no wisdom or honesty at the head Every,
thing 10 bent to perpetustr the origina,o-s
Of our cslamities in power. They never
think Of the public good. Congress is AM
other French Assembly If Jscobins, ks
sing Liberty on the sieek and s,abbing =!
under the RIBS. The greatest aud sbles,
among them them all has not tho capacity
to frame even plausible excuse for their