Daily Davenport Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1864-1874, 1868-06-26

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The new aoashern Rollers.
The leading radicals do not seem 10 be
vssy warmly ensmorei Of the carpsebeg-
esrs and very mean Southern whites. which
sks rseens,ruotion scheme has thrown on
top - the Governors and msmbsrs OF Con-
~re.s Of the Reconstructed" States Of the
South. The Washington correspondent Of
that ultsa radical sheet. tho Cincinnati
0ssesf, writes that paper:
I'VE ass Soon b have the Soothsvn
States ssadmisssd under ths prsssat recon
sArussisa Virginia. Texas lend Pcssibiy
Alsss.a) slons excepted. TIE kspuoH
Gao party has hitherto calculated upon
gseat political gain from this admission.
The leadera are nov less confident. ~
must be confessed that neither the fruits Of
reconstruction already accomplished, nor
the promises from the other States, are
specially encouraging.
sstsod only knows what we are to do with
,hcse creatures, !" exclaimed ono Of the lead
Ing msmbers.of the Republican party, and
one Of the most prominent members OF
Congress, "they seem 10 be without chara-
eter at home they have not very much
hope Of retaining their hold on Their cis-
tricts after the first election and . good
many Of them are auTe 20 60 in for making
The most they can out OF their positions
While they have them" Perhaps the Con-
gresham was severe in hia Judgement, but
lhcse 10 no doubt that the feeling among
many oil the leaders Crews to b. that N
seeking for Republican strength at the
South, 10 have got very large elephant
sfvsry uncsrsain disposition On our hands F"
What esa the matter bel II 10 pes pos
sibls that there 10 . bigger 'hisf ansns
them thaa Beast Better. Il 10 very likely
chat the nsss, 10 net I'll. u them will 80 In
'.sss making shs most hey sAa sst ofths's
pssisisss wAiIs they Asvs thsn." bat lest
THE esscsly jest What The pssssot rsdicsls
L. Congress ass deIsg thsnsslves' We
fear that whsss ~ shoe pinsAss 10 just
here. The rads. iron NE Northern States
ere afraid the "pisnass'' went b ssinsasst
10 60 round 10 sstneisatly big slices. asd
shss their bsssAss ssds. from the South i.
lsaL. lean ssd Asuesy, - they are, wsll
esbbls more thao tbsis ahaesi
Bet what . esee1aisa ~ have, - detail
- bv this cessssoeaAsat. And THE u III
fruit Of rsconsssustion Thsss BE- youI
Gods. oh raAicalism Thee needy ID
vsntsrsrs and uapriaciplsd Southern seal
cleavage tho scsn Of society and the al
sssssatss asd eoapanions Of negroes
whose vseiaiity sad conception are .,
prsverbial that even their own partisanI
dead the effect Of their bare. faced thsvinl
and bribery upon the fortunes Of . part,
which hes already acquired an insamou
nstosiety fcr its corrupt acts--ars 10 be tn
rulers Of the South A greater scours
could net Affect that poor, impoverished
and bleeding country but it lisa scourg'
shat will lay its whitening and blasting
hand upon Northern - well M Southcrr
prosperity. The prosperity Of ono section
10 essential, nay indispensable. TO the pros
pesisy Of tho other. And when tho Souti
" converted into Par,ah, under the ruiz
and control Of the black man lwhoae in
ssallascn in power has blasted every spo
Of Garth which no has ever governed) ant
HE no lees worthless and beastly white -
eociatss, the North will feel, deeply feel
shs evil eject Of her. suicidal and malig
naat policy. Oursss, like chickens. vii
coae homo 10 roost.
why shsalA she Nasioa DpsnS
TAaesy Molllene . Ysor fbr
. Privileged Glass.
Ne havs ne hostility y The Nations
Banks sos 70 any oehsr veil secured an,
Aossst institution. In eur present esnfus
ID 0asns,al ooudititien some such aid i
nscessary but why should they be 70
Earded ns n privileged olssf Why should
Rho industry of the country DO taxed t,
psanething like thirty millions to support
rlass OF monied gentlemen We do MOI
es,slA,s thas for other interests, and W
pannot therefore soc any Justice or equality
o the policy The New York Herald in
N article on " Congress on tho Nationa
Currency" expresses our views ON thi,
ubjees. That paper concludes its articl,
hus:
with the existence Of the national
bankinS system as il now stands we may
ook isug time for specie payments fol
his organisation will find il more profitable
DOT 70 rsssrn 20 specie basis and vii
AVE power enough, probably, to coutro
he assien Of Oongrsss; but should ths
sesnhech circulation b. Withdrawn end
hat Of the national banks DO increased cor.
sspoudingly ell il rssehss four o. live
audrsd millieas, vs regard resumption q
nde6uitsly peeponed. There would Be Z
Aueh better prospects 81 reachinR specis
aymsut were the whele Of the national
eak currency Withdrawn and . uniform
gal osoder one substituted in iss place.
b goveru0eae would have direct and a..
D)ote power over such . cipeulaelou asd
Bsld regulated % seoeiosally with ehs deub.
visw 81 bsns0eiag equally III sessions q
y country and d bringing about specie
nymssss a. ~ sasisse profitable period.
In lhis psias q visu slsas Uniform Is.
zen - sseisaal eaak sad present. mixed
ss~nSy. 49, 49, - 0SO0t S00o00o IN
vse Of this change. Why, for sxanpls.
lould the prs0ss II . natisoA cireulatsee.
Mounting noV - twenty-five millions .
~, b gissa - theee bleassd end dao.
Dssss private serpssatioss Why, il
70 Pslicy Of Withdrawing grssahaeks and
shssisut'ag naAienal bank notes BE- carried
q I'LL the circulation Of these banks swell
to four OF i've hundred millions . year
lasishsd on . privileged class All
- could b savsd % the gsvsrnmsns and
"P'e simply By having ono legal tsndsr
rrsnsy. The saving thus made would
|tioGushish the national debt in twenty or
'rsy years. Are the people Of this coun-
80 lightly burdsned that they can A.
70 give away to . few capitalists
Ne national bank superintendent
or thirty milions . ysa,! The s,up,d
and rscklsssness Of Congress on the
sst'ons Of currency and national Finances
astounding. There are no statesmen
that body capable Of legislation on the
beet II 10 composed Of small politicians
10 begin At the wrong e,d and
lcss labors end 10 abortion or so meth.
worse. ltwsuld 10 blessing If thew
old let the currency alone and 20 home
quickly 40 possible, a. Butler advises
N. to enter upon the political campaign.