Daily Davenport Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1864-1874, 1868-02-14

sician named Piatt--Donn Piatt--Gsneral
Dom Patt. We believe he was a Judge
before he became a general, and we know
that at one time he served bis country abroad
in the capacity of Secretary of Legation
at Paris daring portion Of tie
residence of The late lamenied John
Y. Mason at that brilliant aud fas
cnsting court. Ofcoursc he wss q Demo
crat then, and be continued in the isitb IN
til the prospects Of the party became ciouded,
when, with many others, he stripped OH
bis Democratic uniform, and drifted in the
crowded ranks Of the more prosperous op.
position A few days ago he published .
letter in the New York Tribune, explaining
the causes which led 10 the late success Of |
the radical candidate 10 the Eighth Congress |
sional Dristrst Of Ohio, which is worthy Of
attention, and We publish It below for the
especial benefit Of the radicals in this quar-
tor who are ~ the present time greatly dis
turbed on the financial question:
To the Editor Of the Tribune.
| SIR: There 10 % much speculation aflsat
concerning the late election in the Eighth
Congressional District OF Ohio and such in
terest felt in its result, that | cannot rsftain
d Offering few facts that may throw some
o light upon the matter.
live in the county adjoining the district,
and claim therefore, to know something OF
% the character and temper Of the people
It there.
- Our party claims this result as fair indi,
cation Of popular feeling IN ONO, snu
think this is correct. On the othes manu-,
~ Vallandighan asserts that the disconteh'
p that folio we'd his defeat led TO TINS demo
4 cratic disaster. And this is not correct
Irvou will compare the vote 10 the last sec-
ton with that Of the one in which Mr.. Ham
A. ilton was returned TO Congress-, you will
an find the falling off heavier o" the hspuo-
;c., ,h.n on tho Democratic side. The
~ n.mocrats polled nearer their entire strength
ne than did the Republicans. twas special
nd election, and every one knows how difficult
The i, is to get at such times . full vote. Ths
,sn Democratic party 10 brought out with more
"A ease than the Republican organisation. -
And this election, with ito majority OF ove'
500, is proof Of me ority in that district o.
AZ over z, 900 at regular election.
ute Mr. Vallandigham counted on his popu
-. larity with the masses Of the Democratic
'"' party. and found himself mistaken when hi
| tf8ue tne Ji1i nv thV osH " "s~~e'y 49,
Ice, ventlon he was voted out, suffering disas-
~. trous defeat, whore the vote Of the Demo.
cratic people had full away and force. Aud
'"'' in his blind egotism, no has lost sight Of the
Tor true nature Of his own party organization.
ks. The Democratic party docs not breathe
through the nostris d any ono man or SCI
nj. Of men. There 10 no other political body
that exists SO we'll, without leaders, IS this
the The late war, for example, swept their so
ely called leaders away. II changed the cur
ion rent Of its organs, even, and We all sad th'
), Democratic party was dead. We awakened
10 the fact before the war was ended, tina
una it lived, aud could as Of old, make isssl
in felt, unpleasantly at the polls. 1t is the or
nth ganixed ignorance aud blind prejudice o
the land, aud is therefore immortal. A
the great day, when the Almighty calls tn
." people 10 Judgment, the Democratic part,
,on- WI come up shouting for "whte man
the government and avowing It's solemn deter
a !. mnation to vote the ticket, the whole ticl
ct, and nothing but the ticket
~ This is not. however, what sat down
!, 81 write you. | want to say that this result
The in the Eighth District, is IA fair indication
a.. the political feeling in Ohio, If rampaig
@ can he fought out IN the same manner, AT
ga the same issue While white man
o. gorernment' was demanded az interval
4. y and the reconstruction acts commented OF
10 some extent, the election turned on II
financial policy Of the Government An
3 ii Won will refer to our candidates speeche
reported carefully and published at leng
..l7s in the Cincinnati COMMERCIAL YOU will f,
Dem- that he placed himself fairly upon the iina
east cal platform Of General Butler Our poop
L., rallied to the cry with IT HE and enthusas
hat reminded US OF the war times
do not propose to offer any argune.
+: on this subject, and only wish TO give ye
: the facts, be- they melancholy or osherwis
The men making up the Republican par
al DO not propose or wish for reputation.
rney mean. if possible, to pay every mill
" our public Indebtedness. But they will II
uct- consent to sec the Indebtedness they hol
.orai In the shape of grecnba depreciats
while that Of the bondhoder 10 kept at pa
. The Government bound itself in honor
- a make the grecnheck equal to specie, u
+. 10 failing in that, the people, who suffer, "
!. not consent to having the bonds paid
i. ~ gold. II not, we will all 60 down togeth
a TITS is what they mean when they cry o
- against one currency for the people, q
w. another for the bondh oldcrs.
1 believe | have not studied the nat,
and wishes oil our people IN vain. Ii
!. summer, when our State central commit
~, wrote TO me. at the seaside asking my
- sistaace in stumping Ohio, | answered, -
SAID ing that il was useless-thst the ground
g he had iaken en- our financial policy led to C,
lost tain disaster. The committee laughed
- me AMI called me copperhesi And aga
wcen read General Beatty's speech on /
'es' financial questions, | wrote TO our frien
field in the district to take heart-we would ba
unu. handsome triumph.
,;c., The fact is, the people have been losi
-, money for the last two years, and, sufier
a'e grievously from heavy taxation, arc d
kad- heartened. Like the ass in the old fab
when urged to fly from the enemy, til
,e ar respond You remember his speech, whs
I the in reply to the query as to what the ener
.orcd would do if they were captured III I
, The enemy (the Democrats) will not load
ton heavier or work me harder than you q
iect bondholder) fly, oh my master, for l y
,h., not fly"
ths This was very selfish in the ass; but 4
,fBce world, for many generations, has decid
eli. thsti was quaint and wise.
lyed am, my old friend. yours sincerely,
was DoHx PIAs
,he New York, february 6. 1868.
4 of
ua Tnx gross annual produc Of the Ur
nent ted States 10 q. 900 900 900; this incud
&C everything Ont of that rross produet