Daily Davenport Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1864-1874, 1868-07-29

POLITICAL. aTRMO.
President Lincoln wrote to Gov. Seymour
that mo Governor has done more %
strengthen the United States Government
in its hour Of peril ~ Yet Lincoln's wor-
shippers are asserting that Gov. Seymour
did oil In his power to embarrass that Gov
srnmsnt.
The caspst-bsgsers are putting the ne
gross Of the South up TO oil kinds 81 devil
try, thieving, murder. rape, etc. They do
this 70 make IL appear that continuance
Of military rule 10 necessary.
At the Grant ratification meeting in
Brooklyn last week, tho radical Lieutenant
Governor Of Nsw York said
~ make no attack upon Governor Sey
mour as man. Most courteous and gen
tie in his manner, cultured In mind and
persuasive In eloqucncs, hi. priva.s charac
ter 10 without spot o. blsmish.'
"Let US have peace" la estimating tho
cos, of providing 4sG, 900 Springfield rifles
TO arm the "loya militia. according TO the
bill pending 10 Congress. we considerably
undcrsatsd the facts. We call the guns
worth go each. They are worth $50
each. SO. furnishing these arms would
alone cost 24,300,0OO. The expense Of
two pieces Of artillery Tor each district is
to be added. Let rs have peace"
Congress has removed the disabilities
from BOO Rebel Radicals, including three
Andrsonriile iailors. and refuses il to some
Of the ables,, wissst, and best men Of the
South. because they do no. belong N the
Radical party. and will no, become its sup
portsrs.
The National Republican Committee at
Washington City. "being profoundly i'm
pressed with the importance Of vigorously
prosecuting the ensuing campaign," taxed
the postmaster At Independence. Mo-. SEA
for this purpose. That gentleman could
not see il in thst light. and has the $G4
vet.
The New York Commercial Adcertissr
cautious the Tribune thus
The Tribune is raking up the record Of
iorstio Seymour, made 1t the Tweddle
Hall Convention. in February, 1861. The
Tribune had better let that alone, for the
fsasca that 80 many Of the radical leaders
IN this State took part in that Convention.
IL would not do 70 have some Of the speech
CO made there BY some Of the Tribune's
friends republishsd. II would be rather
awkward.
Verify the radicals tread on dangsro
ground.
Our radical opponents talk virtuously
about honest payment Of debts and have q
horror Of reputation. We must Judge .
tree by ito fruits. The reconstructed States
are tho peculiar offspring of radicalism-
its browning flower and mature fruit. Every
ono Of the Constitutions Of the reconstruct
ed States. framed hy radical carpet bsggcrs,
provides for the evasion aud reputation Of
debt. The Alabama Senate last week pass.
ell bill TO stop every suit on the docke;s
Of courts begun at period since April IL.
1861, and up to April le, 1863, and declares
all such suits null aud void. The radca
Congress approved overy one of those re.
pudiating Constitutions.
Mons OF I've Published . few DAYS
since, Dr.. Bardwslls letter in reply to Pc.
ter MeIsndy's letter begging money 10 car.
~ on the Radical campaign. DR.. B. i,
postmaster at Marion, Linn County. Pc,
ter caught Tartsr.' And 80 did the
Secretary at Washington, of the Radical
party. a. the following decided hit vii
show:
=. o., MANCHESTER, Iowa,
July II. 1865.
2homas H. Lubbock, Secretary, Washinsion.
u. C.
The enclosed circular, requesting me 10
pay an assessment Of &33. for radical cleo
uoneering purposes, came duly to hand
from your Office. have the honor TO en-
close YOU the amount. Ii is true it is con-
Tolerate money, and now Of but little value
TO union men, but II was used by traitors
and disunionists OF the South, with some
success for four or five years, in attempt
ing to destroy our government, and, a. you
and your party saw, assisted in Carrying ten
States out of the Union, and it viii un.
doubtedly be OF benefit to traitors and dis.
un,on's,s Of the North. in carrying on an
unhoiy campaign, which must result in thu
overthrow Of our country and in tho d..
suction OF our liberties il they succeed
fought traitors ard disunlonss for
four years in the south, AID have now no
sympathy with n party who believe tho
rehsilion succeeded in Remembering tho
union. and who are determined, as they
have IN Louisiana, 10 subject tho whit
race TO the control of the negro.
tery Truly.
Jas. l.. NOZZLE, p. NJ.