Daily Davenport Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1864-1874, 1868-03-17

DETERMINATION.
For years our people oil along the rail-
road lines in Iowa have been crying out
against the manner in which che companies
Disseminated in their tariffs, against lows
intsrests and in favor Of the interests Of
Chics 20. And nobody ever had more rea-
son to complain. yet SO far no relief has
been obtained. Instead Of affording relief.
when the companies were asked Why they
carried freight from Chicago away out into
che middle Of Iowa q the same figure charg-
ID to river cities upon freights going 10 the
same destination. they merely pointed 70
The tariff schedule, % much - II to ssy-
''thats the Law; ifyou don't approve :"
you need NOT ship" There was NO sPPs".
The managers Of the companies refused 70
have any discussion about the matter. They
would hsvs their own WY. Ifthsy thought
best to charge the Chicago merchant ten
dollars on bill Of freight from Chicago to
Central Iowa, and an Iowa merchant living
"a the river, the Same price for tho same
weight and class Of freight going to the
same destination. why that was their bust
ness and Why had not they the right to do
as they pleased with their own property !
This species Of reasoning has been carried
oat year after year and no hold could be
gained upon them to bring about compro-
miss.
But the day has now como, and the lows
Legislature nov has IL in its power to en-
fierce terms. Nearly every railroad 10 thu
STATE 10 upon its kases before the Legisla
turs, begging for avors. LIST the Legisla
turs Of Iowa take The advantage Of their hu
miliation and demand Of them tueh comes
sions as Iowa shippers have long been pray
ing tor. Den's grant single road fave
uatil they shall utterly rspudiate their 70
met system Of gousiug the people OF th
State. Don't take aoy premises Of bstt'
behavior. either, but make Il . lAw Of u
land. atreng and 6rm that the price Of %
siaes shall Be gevseosd 10 the main BY Il
disssace carried. Nov 10 ths time 70 &
Justice and W do not bslisvs the Ia,
aaksrs Of The SAts vill IL IL pass.
Nor . word for the aieso in oil Psnsy
vsnia not word. The Radical State Co
vsntioa vas held atP hilsds 81 phia last wsdns
day, hurrahsd for GsAnt for Governor Ourti
Congress, the Senate and Stanton. bat NJ
ssyIlabls IN behalf OF The ''nation's ward.
tho "unfortunsts members from Africa.
vho fought 20 bravslyi who suffered I
deeply T! who deserve % much
o, generation Of hypocrits I How shs
ys escape the condemnation Of the poop
except through the aid Of those hordes
voting cattle in the south. Out upon you
you would force negro suffrage upon Il
South because the Southern whites 81
helpless. and Congress claims to be omu
potent. You would fsstcn upon the necl
Of Southern white men yoke which 70
ore not willing to place upon your owl
You tell the people Of Pennsylvania III
negro suffrage is good enough. and ougl
70 prsvaii.in the South. and you call upc
the Same people OF Pennsylvania to sustai
Congress in its efforts to consummatc iii
a,rocinus iniquisy but you had not II
courage TO recommend for Peansylvan
WIN, you have so earnestly and persisten
ly labored 10 force upon your Souther
hpathreu
The New hampshire Elscsles
Returns from 2l2 towns in New Hampt
hire show the following result: Harrima
S.,59s. Sinclair 80 ,S65 majority FOR Hal
rimsn 5000. The remaining 10 town
gave Herman last year 1883 and Sinclai
i.s2S. The same returns this year vi
make Harsiman's majority less than Q ,eot
falling on Of about 800. Ii must BE- 70,
objected that in the contest the Republican
had every advantage. The Democracy ha
che power aud influence Of both FEEDER,
and State govern nents to contend will
aud in State which has scarcely any iioa
ing population. Because the Rspublicau
did not loso the State they claim the result
with diminished majority. is an indoors,
mcnt Of Congress in its reconstruction pc
icy and impeachment OF the President.
what light do the Republicans regard III
decided Democratic gains in the town cleo
tons In New York. New Jersey, Maine an
elsewhere Do those indications favor ID
policy Of Congress They may be so n
garasd, ifa decreased Republican msjorit
cen be thus construed.
THa Radicals used 10 ask, in Buch
Anan's day, slave We . Government
We presume there 10 no doubt about il no,
a. the following itcns will abundant
prove. without enumsrAting hundreds
Others
The Ceoaistse on Appropriations =,
ported in the lowes House Of Congress, OF
the 9th inst, that e975, $50, 600 would b
wanted BY the Government for expense
THE year. or this soormeus sum $3.50,
900. 900 million will be needed 10 pay Ii,
interest on the public debt.
Tho total balance Of trade against u
Unissd States fos the last fiscal year 10 oss
o0o, 900 in gold.
Csnsprsscr-Ssskss. 81 rsuasssss, %
Colonel in the rsbsi service. and led
regiment 70 eight for the Southern Cos
fsdsracy. he 10 now Radical msubes o
Congress. In order 10 let him in, tbs Rad
sals suspended the iros-elad cath. HI