Daily Davenport Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1864-1874, 1868-07-23


En-. Peace shat Grant Wants.
Gen. Grant says in his letter accepting |
the nomination Of the Jaoobia party, that
BE- wants peace. II 10 not supposed any
party or person would BE- % eblivious to
the public sentiment Of ths country - 70
openly advocate . state 81 war fer the sake |
Of ii. plumber 10 be accumulated BY the
valtarss that prey upon tho resources Of
the country under the license which Mill
tAry Law always gives. Bat while the pop |
ulsr heart Of this country, from one end Of |
/, TO the other, prsvs earnestly for peacs-
,ha, peace which springs naturally and
sishtfuilv from just and equal lave. and
gives life TO legitimate trade and commerce,
and hops and energy 10 oil classes Of L.
boring peoplc-shcre is yet another elass
Who are the hangers on aud cAmp-fsllow
in state Of war, who demand that peace
which spr,ngs from the prcsencs Of the mil
itsry power and the fear Of its Impressions.
la this:attsr class are 10 be found oil that
horde Of vampires employed In the Freed
mems Bureau, and all those yet more des-
picabls characters IRON the North who
have volunteered their services a. ac-
euchsss at ths birth OF the new born
States Of the South. These nisoesbls
creatures with whom Congress has afflicted
the South. together. with their Northern
constituency and the unfortunate negroes
whom they are leading 70 ruin. are power
ful voting element, and their votes alone
may determine the presidential contest.
whcre their s'rer IN wiz be cas-, Is not "a
question Of DOUBT. Gen. Grant is put for
wsvd ne ,ha representative Of the whole
body Of these political adventures and
nour,esanks. and they will no, only vote
for him en- 'aasss, but will do, or orni, TO do
anything, no matter hoY oppressive, arbi-
trAry or revolutionary. which will probably
contribute to his election. We adjurs the
conservative Republicans and Dem crats Of
Of the country TO scratnixe AMI consider
we'll the spirit aud doings u this rsvolu
ticnary and violen, faction. RI they or
their representatives. are successful in their
ambitious schemes, oil government Of Law.
political liberation and civil liberty will b.
crashed out
In the sstrapy Of Tennessee, whore
rsvolutionary cabsl seized the State govern
u.nt unlcr license from the military pow
-, and h,vc ever snce held control Of il,
end where three fourth or Jour fifths Of the
Intelligent, tax paying population are dis
frsnchised and made political serfs, Gen.
Gents supporters have thrown Oft the
m.sk, aud o ,enlv propose the estsrrii nation
or such intimidation Of their opponents, 40
70 bring shoW t'iat peace which to-day
reigns in Warsaw. That dsbAuched crsa-
turs Of military power. Bfownlex, Who
usurps the Office Of governor Of that State,
governs its people by proclamstions and
csarss bullying threats, and the minions Of
his dynss.y stand ready to do his bidding
The fact that such . creature is permitted
to breathe the pure air of heaven which he
would deny to others IL he could, is . stand
ing testimony to the forbearancs and law
abiding nature Of the people over whom he
has so long tyrannized. Not content with
the cruel and oppressive legislation Of the
past two or three years. by which . few
Jacobin white men aud the great hordss Of
ignorant negroes have taken TO themselves
the exclusive right to govern. they propose
nov 10 silence every complaint and close
up every avenue Of escape from their gall
ing tyranny and prescription by an organ
iaed negro crusade against the disfran-
chised. tax. paying whites Of tho State, ~
n manifested by the ut.srances Of Brown.
low in his proc!Amations and his pArtizsn
editors and orators throughout the State.
A late number Of Brownlow's Whig con.
tains the following paragraph
- The only remedy for these evils, il
seems % us, Is An extra session Of the
Legislature. and the organization Of mill
tars force which will restore peace or es
fsvwissss the outlaws"
Rrownlow's NASHVILLE organ, about The
sane time, spoke ~ follows Of ths Jaeobin
purpose:
"A wsll-orgaaizsd and we'll armed com.
pssy Of negroes, familiar With The people
aud the country and All its cedar thickets.
hollows and BY paths. can Rght the scouu.
drsls With their own weapons. They can
hunt them to their dens and burn their
houses ever their heads. And ~ earnest
~ hope that this machinery may speedily
BE- set in motion, no matter whom il may
crush in its progress.
Ia this the peace which Grant wAntsi
Does he ccve' peace that comes from the
determination Of those whsss manhood
aud love OF liberty cry out out sRa;nst
tyranny and despotism psrpetrated in the
esms Of loyaltyf lie cannot e.c.ps IN.
sssponsibiiity which the people viii charge
him wit. il the outrases upon lav and hu.
manity continne in Tennessee. Conrre,a
has clothed him With dsspotie power over
the States lately in rebellion, and hs can
net escape the responsibility which results
from his Office and its extraordinary pow
ere. II he 10 sincere in his expressed Do.
sire for peacs-ths peace which the natiou's
heart leaes for. and for which Industry and
satsrpriss languish-lst hin release ths
grasp d military psvsr ever The spprssssd
Ssush, ard strike "a the shasklss whieh
~ crsshing out IL lie. IL sasrgy and its
hope.
The Radical journals appear to have o..
ready exhausted their slim stock Of argu.
nsnt Their guns are spiked. and their
cole stock 10 trade consists 10 densuncios
the Democrats - copperhsads, etc. They
~ completely dumbfoandsd ct the ava
lanehs Of Democratic snthusiasa which 10
falliag spoa and burying forever ,heis hopss
u success.
Seme Of eur Radical brethren are in esa.
90 q uiud evsg what Hsratis 6synous
III abssl pIAeias ths Democratic party ''ia
= 49, ~>~sesa~ss ,w,ro - a hoNnsnn the can.