Daily Davenport Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1864-1874, 1868-10-08
SoIifoquy of . Carpet yInE ger.

SoIifoquy of . Carpet BnEGer.
From the Norihvestern Democrat
Here am in Washingto n-ths capital OF
the nation. and for o few years tie centre
Of corruption and rascalty.
And mint Ia rascal
Iguess ! am. II hadn't been eouid
never hayo been elected a radical Congress
man-nct much.
How We apples win. I'm an NJ. G. now
= ,er,ible fellow. board at Wizards,
abuse the walters when am so disposed,
and have . gle orlons time generally.
who wouldn't be member Of Congress,
and belong to the loyal majority We
have such nice times.vote away the peoples
money, and make the rich richer land the
poor poorer, and run the government.
Amt IL nicer
Whist do care for the poor laboring men
Of tho North, who toll early and late TO
keep up the Fresdman's Bureau, pay taXes
and support Congress and the bondh oldefs.
Let them toll on, poor fools, that's oil they
are fit for We run the Government and
they must pay for two make the bills and
they must foot thcm-wc levy taxes end
thev must pay them.
Ioor fools, let them sfrire on,
How grateful this Republic has been to
me. It's the best the sun ever shone on.
And what . fins thing the late war wasi
What was | during the war; Egsd I
That's the question. was. among the
rear guards. didn't fght-not much
Nobody ever heard Of mo. The fact is,
wasn't appreciated. But the war ended,
thank God and our loyal Congress hiss me-
groized and huniliased the South. Then,
after the danger was over, went there as
a good loyal man. was . great friend Of
the negroes, denounced the awful traitors
Of this country, went in for military des-
poti.m, and was elected member Of Con.
gress.
| Aint a great man
North, that didn't know enough to apprs
ciate me, will say now7 Don't care I'm
= member Of Congress-. They are mel
members. Bully for me !
Wonder II III always BE- member d
Con gresss Guess I will IL Grant 10 cleo
ted.
But suppose that traitor Seymour should
be elected What theni Why then
fear
Othelo's occupation IL gene.
Din Seymour, Blair, equal taxation, TIT
laboring men Of the country, and every
thing else that stands in the way Of my
ambition. know il our people should b'
so foolish Is to return to the Constitutio:
Of the country, If the Democratic part,
should succeed in the pending presidential
canvass, fright and justice should triumph
that then should 20 out ofpower.
But right and justice must not triumph
and will not. egad, - long % the loyal, rad
ical Republican party controls the desti
mics ofthis Republic. so-callsd.
Truly Eloquent aad Eloquent!
True.
We copy tho following closing words o
recent speech made by Mr.. Pendleton
and commend them to our readers as word
Of truth and elequsnce unsurpassed B.
those Of any orator or statesman of the da y
Thomas Jefferson VAS great polite,
philosopher, and il was he who framed tn
constitution Of his country. His view
stirred Europe, and found their way to tn
!. throne. Thomas Jsifersons native count
is represented by negro. The negro can
not make contract with you for thre
months wages without thu supervision 6
the Bureaus agent, bu. he can go to Rict
mond and be a senatorial delegate, tea
down the State government. build up inst
. tutionf under which untold millions 81
J yet 10 l.vs. That negro is competent I
goto the legislature and make laws Il
e white men and black alike. Is it right
$ You know that it is not right. Suppos
t you put your shoulders to the wheel an
I determine to turn it back until you al
;, once more on the highway which our father
t trod. Can vsu tell one point upon whic
d the Democratic party are wrong now, W
9 are in favor Of equal taxation. We are
. favor Of paying tine bondc according TO Il
contract. We are in favor of one currenc
for the laborer and bondholdcr. Do 20
! like that doctrine? II you don't vo
= sgainst il. 1t 10 your business.