Daily Davenport Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1864-1874, 1868-10-22
WASHINGTON.

WARRINGTON, Oct. 2l.--Postmaster Cen
eral Randall and Assistant Postmaster Gen
eral McLsllan returned this forenoon from
NewYork. Satisfactory arrangements have
been made for the transportation of the
Company to carry oil documents and such
other mail matter - may be directed 10 be
sent BY that route between New York and
San Francisco; and arrangements have
been made With Wells, Fargo 4 Co. to carry
the mail overland between the termni OF
the Union and Central Pacific railroads until
. junction is formed between these road,.
The Democratic National Committee
have issued their address, in ehich they
call upon the democratic to unite in an en-
ergstic aud last effort to wrest power from
the grasp Of the radical party. 1t says that
the issues Of the campaign are self evident,
and appeal to the Intelligence and patriotism
Of every voter in unmistakabls terms, that
what the Democratic party intend, If placed
in pewsr, is to restore peace and union to
the country, heal the wounds and suffering
caused BY the rebellion, and give the people
OF the South the rights to which they are
entitled under the Constitution, which
alone can bring back quiet and prosperity
to that distressed section 10 reduce mate
rally our military and naval ests blishmsnts,
kept up now on an immense &c 10 and at
great cost ; to introduce the strictsst
economy into every department. Of the
government; and to devise On equitable
system Of ioposls and taxes on the re-
sources Of the country to pa the feds-
raj finances on stable and solid basis, and
pave the way to gradual and safe return
to specie payment. The address denies o.
unfounded and absurd that the Democracy
intend revolution, and says that their
watchword in peace and war has always.
and will BE-, the Union. Constitution and
laws. It declares the ballot ard the will Of
the people the only redress to which they
look; eulsgizes the standard bearer Of the
democracy, and urges continuation OF the
canvass with undated vigor.
brevet MAJOR General Reynolds, com
handing the Fifth Military District, ha.
issued an order directing an election TO be
held IN the counties Of Falls, Bell and Nc.
Lehman, Texas, on the 9sh, 10Th ard ll;h
OF November next, for deiee ate to fl / the
vacancy occasioned by the death cfW y
Oaks, to represent SAID counties in the
NohStt0hSbet SShNSttftH, (hiloG under
the act Of March Esd, 1867.
The General has also issued orders con
tanning instructions to the Board Of Regis
try appointed to conduct the revision Of
the registration in which he directs all
persons Who ever held Office under the
Federal or any State government aud after
wards gagged in the rebellion, or gave aid
and comfort 70 the enemies Of the United
States, shall be exc udsd from registration.
He further says that no am nssty Or pardon
entities the applicant to registry and also
that none who have held Office or position
Of profit Or honor under the Confe dsrats
States or either Of the States in rebellion.
are entitled to register, provided
that the removal Of the disability
BY Congress entities the applicant to regis
try unless disfranchisei tor crime, bribery,
perjury or insuberdisat'en, LIST Of crimes
tor which persons are disfeanehised.
The following persons have been APP
pointed Storeksepsrs Chss. Goodman. Ill;
Porter Watson, 19;h district. Ohio; q. n
Bemis, Goth district Pennsylvania.
Gaugers-Albert J. King. 18th district,
Ohio; James T. Kirk, n. Sanders. Herman
do White, Berj. Campbell and O. Ranks,
lith district Of Pennsylvania; Silas Check,
9Th district Of Illinois; B. F. TAFT, I'd dis
triet Of Ohio