Daily Davenport Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1864-1874, 1868-01-20


INV German publicst on the Fenisn move
meot, ard - We think the following IN
commonly curious, VIC have taken pains 10
translate IL:
| Ssy about the Fenians whatever ~
Please, they are most remarkable lens In.
tionary element, and the mos'
among their qualities is their sJ ~ ...,,,, bu,
Never encouraged by any soea IesIs" A..
-. a.. .on,,ars v.,y of,cn cast gov" " we
h..,,.niny dreentions, their "o =,
s,,sgs thening, and the mole
me'e' 1880 ..s,a.sed the more dangerous are
."ey h.,,;ar to their enemies. This 10
| ~. 80 ~oeh Of sudden impulses arising
Co.. irritation, but 10 the result OF stead
nst. sys.ematic will. which decides them
not 10 give away until they have succeed
ed. When such . will stimulates the &C.
tlon Of hundreds of thousands. great sue
cess il bound to crown their undertaking
The Fspians have to deal with enemies, who,
in tough obstinacy, in selfish inscnsio'i'sy,
in base vindictiveness, surpass any other ma
ton on earth There 10 no gseaser monster
| in the world than an Engishman. ny NE
most heartiess tyranny he first drives hls
victim into rebellion, and then he rcvsngss
himself TO safety against those who have
disturbed him 10 his pleasure Of despoti'ing
and tormsnting. To expect justice rem
| sucn enemies By convincing them with rea
aon, or TO extort concessions ny lighting
them according to the accepted rules OF nu-
mspity. is a vain undertaking, aud the irisn
have had the best opportunity oil knowing
the vanity Of such proceedings. On the
other hand. il is dangerous to offer the Eng
hsh an Opportunity to summsrily dea Win
IN. rebels. whereby . thorough buscherins
wouid be provoked, destroying Tor . io"g
time every hope of sucoss-fnl resls'ance.-
The Feuian., therefore, have adopted the
ma, effective tactics with reference to their
own condition aud the nature OF their nj.
versayies They force q permanent state OF
var mon them, without afording them any
chance TO gain great military results. by
ISOLATED outbreaks they carry the war into
|. the very camp Of their enemies force them
, permanently to keep on the defensive; al
lack them necessarily at the most vuinera-
BILE points- their love Of quiet and their
: fear of disturbance in their possessions anu
, thus systematically torment them. Thus
they will have TO keep an armed force con
stantly in readiness, lthout any expecA
on OF finishing this psrnicious state OF al
/, (aus by q decisive victory. They threaten
Q them to day in one place, tomorrow IN Al
4 other. To day they plumber an armory /;
tomorrow they burn down post-oitce.
To day they alarm the richer classes by an
9 nouncing the intention Of burning store
, houses: to morrow they assault their em
, pioycrs. The whole English army and navy
are constantly on the qui uire against real
OF imaginary designs of the Fenians. The
whole country il disturbed BY them, and,
4 ia case Of foreign war, the condition Of
. England today would be very critical How
A long can tho English Government stand q
: condition of things which not only encour
i age the Fenians, but also host of Others
. who are oppressed and inclined to hostile
!, manifestations.
The English Government can only defeat
!, the Fenians, il they change their whole
y country to one vast camp filled with sol
n d,ers and policemen. and by the suspension
d Of even those liberties which the British
a subjects themselves can never permit 10 b.
disturbed. The government will therefor
3 eventually be forced to make concessions t
.. the fenians, and they will thereby hav
r given to the world the first example Of
II revolutionary success without the ordinar
: sacrifices Of revolution. They will hunil
> ate . powerful government, and gain thei
point without the destruction Of that 60,
% eminent itself. The circumstances vii
teach them -hether they may go still fu'
Their and gain their independence, or sto
Tor a while thor movement.
} Their ability TO establish . republic,
, such he their desire, may be decided again,
= them One thing is sure, they, by the
unremitting activity, by their ruthless Dc
termination 10 use oil. even the most hate
= ful means, confound all the rsvolutionists i
d Europe. Perhaps they may make the Qasc
. and Ter son prisoners, and hold them unit
their Just clai rs are sat sized, and sc ce
tainly will be the last 10 blame them,
with princely blood they would revenl
is their assassinated brothers. We stick I
= the text that every means 10 justified /
l. which tyranny can be crushed. or deni,
Il human rights restored, whether tho O.
o. pressed are negroes or Fenisns. Catholics
TO atheists.
b TnE DsxocaAuo STAIR CONVENTION Whit
p recently assembled At indianapolis il d
scribed as decidedly the largest delsga
body that ever net in Indiana. A coter
o. representatives to the convention may fai
:, " be stated as "legion, ehos,s Of outside
n. earnestly interested in the deliberations
h the repre scntatives were present from eve,
~ par, Of the State by tho thousands.
:, great indeed was the attendance that II
~ crowds who failed in having accommod
es tions slept on the floors and balls Of the h
81 tells. or passed the night in promenading Il
streets. The renew al Of Democratic enth'
M siasm H. complete evidence Of The revolutle
ID which has taken place and 10 going on
A. tho public mind upon the questions Of pu
lie policy. Every Democrat means bus
ness, and . unanimous confidence 10 ents
tanned that Indiana viii be swept BY Il
:. Democracy in the campaign insugurated /
- their convention. Hon. Thomas A. He
III bricks. the nominee for Governor, address,
" the convention at some length, and delive
r. situation.
. TnH ERw uAMrsnlNs RLkcrioN tax,
i place about fifty days hence, when the Sla
officers ere to be chosen. An excelle
n ticket has been placed In the field By Il
~ Democracy -hsadcd by John g. Sinclair
:. an excellent man and one Of the highest q
10 der II ability. The organizations Of DO
!. parties are reported - thorough and perfe
70 the contest will be full Of undoubted vi
or and spirit. The popular indications .
that success is not only possible with Il
Democracy. but highly probable. The 20
~ ular vote for the past three years has stot
% follows:
Dem. Rep. Rep NJ
y 1865. -. $50 $3.50 1861
q 1865. -. ..3O,4sl S5,l37 1856
y 1867. ...32,6dS $500 s,l46
!. A change Of 1873 from tho Republics