Daily Davenport Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1864-1874, 1868-08-06

dusfry OF the country. Yet IT this momen
those In power have thrown into the Senet'
Chamber and Congressional Hall new Gle
ments OF diecord and discord. Men havs
been admitted - Representatives OF some
OF the Southern States with the dec'sns.On
upon their lips that they cannot i've ~ Inc
States they claim % represent Without min'
! tary protection. These men are 70 msAe
laws for North As well - South /; these men
who, q few days since, were seekink - .P
plants that Congress would give '
| power within their respective states, Se w
day the controllers OF the action % sIc
bodies, while the chiefs OF the isI. - I'LL -.
lion have submitted to the fesan " VII
vsy and are nov quietly engaged 10 ueeiu
nnrsu i,e. All see that these, without Adj
H. or influence, have been thrown by the
.o;,.,ion of civil convulsions into positions
n, honor and profit, and arc striving 70 keep
si;v. the passIouo 70 which they owe their
e,s va,iop. and they clamorously inoist that
shcv are the only friends Of our Union.
The Republican party 10 in shas condition
thai II cannot carry out ~ peaceful policy.
Whatever its molivss may be. II has been
the misfortune Of the Republican party that
the events Of the past few years have given
II SO much power that Il hes been able TO
shackle the Executive. TO tfammel the Ju-
dietary, and carry out the views Of the most
unwise and violent Of ito members When
this state OF things exists in any party, II
has ever been found that the judgments Of
its sblest leaders DO not control l..
There is hardly an able man who has
helped to build up the Republican organiza-
tion who has not within the past three
years warned 1t against its excess. who has
not been obliged TO come down and forced
A., v,r.es. nf hat ha
teresis of the country call for; or II too pa
triotic to do this, who has not been driven
from it's ranks. II this has been the case
heretofore, what will be its action with this
new Infusion Of new country. The election
OF Democratic Executive and . majority
Of Democratic members to the House Of
Representatives would not give to that
party organization power TO make sudden
or violent changes, but would serve To check
these extreme measures which have been
deplored by the best men Of bolh osganixa-
tons the result would most certainly lead
TO that peaceful restoration OF the Union
and the Tc-estabiehment Of maternal Sels-
tionships which Me country desires. Mr.
Seymour says be has NO personal wishes
which mislesd his judgment II regard 70
the pending election. and goes on 70 speak
VI the requirements Of the Constitution on
the person filing that ONCE. and draws the
conclusion that the position 10 not attract
i've. He considers that great changes are
going on 10 the public mind.
Never in the political history Of the coun.
try has the action of like bodv been hailed
with such universal and real enthusiasm
as that which has been shown in relation
to the position Of the Nationa, Democratic
Convention. The zeal and energy OF the
Conservative masses, springs from . de
sire to make change Of policy, and from
. thought they can carry out their purpO
SEES In this faith they are strengthened by
the cooperation of the great body Of those
who served in the Union army and navy
during the war.
Mr. Seymour speaks Of the New York
Soldiers and HailOes' Convention in warm
terms, and closes with the remark: ~ can.
not doubt We shall gain . political triumph
which will restore our Union, bring back
peace to our lard. and give ~ once more
The blessings of n wise, economical and hon.
est Government"