Daily Davenport Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1864-1874, 1868-09-19
IOWA CITY CORRESPON.
DENCE.
Special to the DExocRAr.

Inc occasion was the joint oiocuoGon ~
the two candidates for Congress, Hon.
John P. Irish, the State Press, and Hon.
Vim. Loughridge. the present incumbent.
In common With most radical speakers,
Mr. T.. delights to revsl in tho dead events
CT the past. lie asks his auditors to 60
back with him to 1852. and from that
date to the present, he marches on through
the dreary graveyards Of Know knothing-
isni, Free Soilism, Lsccmpton ct id omns
genus to the drge music now being played
in practice for the funeral Of his party in
November. The republican party has
claimed 70 be party Of progress. AID for
the lasteight yslrs has progressed towards
political anarchy.
Now, like the Irish drill sergsant's .
squad ordered to advance three PAGES
backwards, ii progresses Jsrsard in the
past, under leaders who hope BY cenjuring
the ghosts of dead issues to ride into places
Of power they have forfeited BY the abuse
Of their trusts.
This brings me back to the discussion.
Irish opened with an hours speech. in
which he showed that Reconstruction stood
before the country s.lf-condemned, - n
constitutional, BY the rsfusal Of its makers
to allow Supreme Court discussion upon
its merits, and by the declaration Of Thad.
Stevens, its an other, that "whoevsr claimed
tha. the Reconstruction Acts were Consti
tutional was fool = that tho financial pol.
icy Of tho Radicals war oppression, and un-
just, and that of the Democracy lawful and
tax lesssning and called upon Judge l..
| to give an account Of his stewardship in
Congress, and to tel.why he voted for the
funding bill, that proposes to compel the
people to pay sum equal to the entire
amount Of the public debt nearly twice
over in interest, and still leave the principle
unsatis6ed.
In reply, Judge L. devoted seventy min.
utcs to the history Of the parties previous
| to 1868, and twenty minutes to Reconstruc-
tion, answering none of the questions Of
bis competitor, and giving no defence Of
his Congressional actisn.
In the half hour reply Of Mr.. Irish. he
took the record Of the leaders Of the Rad
teal party Of to day, analyzed their actions,
and when he claimed that the Republican
party had served as > Ptnitsntiary wherein
the cast of refuse of Democracy had found
refuge and fitting companionship, the ap-
plauss that followed was perfectly dsafen.
ing.
This contest has resulted in complete
wet blanket sensation to the RAIDS in this
county. Tho more fair minded Of them
admit that their champion but weakly de-
Tended their cause.
An exhibition Of tho animus pervadng
| them, may be seen in the conduct Of their
County Committee on the sarrival Of the
contestants. The discussion was to take
place on the Cd day Of the County Fail, and
to draw.as many away from the. discussion
as possible, they had large posters printed
and stuck up to the effect that Loughridge
would speak in the evening, and at the
Same time the report was circulated that
discussion had been postponed to that time.
BY this means they kept their voters
from the joint discussion.
Ia the evening Mr.. Irish addressed .
large audience Of working, men on the
financial and taxation issues. The candi.
dates left on the l o clock train for Mont
ezuna, to continue the:canvsss.
RAIDS feel down in the mouth. They
were offering to bet on 5000 majority for
Loughridge, before the discussion, now
they consider themselves safe on $500
Lougaridge is getting worried lie
looks as though be desired Congress to re-
assemble on the 2lst; SO that he might
have an excuse for stopping the joint can-
| yats.
The trenchant logic Of Irish cuts him to
the marrow, and his replies. CORY from
murder Of the Kings English and show.
ing utter contempt for Indy Murry, are
| wild and unsatisfactory.
| For Irish aud victory AaLpoNo.
OFFICE to rent. Large light and we'll
| located. A.C. FuLroN.
CREDIT TO TIE CIrY.-At the Scott
County Fair lately held here. il was the
Aninion nf rntnr.fant ;,d~>. that al. Il.
play of leather made BY l.. Stuckrath 6Co.
Of this city, was the best ever seen at our
fairs. We we're shown at their store to day
some leather stock which for high finish
and good quality We have no, seen equaled
in the West The goods sent out bv this
house have obtained a wide reputation for
their superior. excellence, and it 10 . credit
to the city to number among its business
men, Grin which = good name among
dealers for integrity in business. We take
pleasure In recommending them to tho
trade a. q reliable house.
CHEAp property It acres, with small
house on Locust street. Price 1875 pos
session in 80 days. A. o. FuLros.
River NEWS.
NoRrnsBN LINE.
The Rsseryc leaves Port Byron for St.
Paul tomorrow morning on the arrival
Of the 5:45 train from Rsck Island.
WHITE coLLAn LINE.
The Northern Bell lsaves Pert Byren
for st Paul on The arrival ofths 645 train
from Rock Island.
NOTICES.
Royal Bslkinx Powder.
Light bread makes light hearts. Royal
Baking Powder does it. Ask your grocer
for il, aud take no other. It is . decided
Improvement over any other.
In word, MADAME ZADOC POR-
TER'S CURATIVE BALSAM is the great
Antidots to Colds. Coughs and Ceosump-
ton, and its use will amply repay the con-
fidence Of the user. Il has alrssdy done
much, and 10 destined to do more, to miti-
gate, and finally blnish from the hunan
family, so terrible sceurgs Of suffering
humanity - Cesssmptien.