Daily Davenport Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1864-1874, 1868-10-17
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Ago. ,
IL but Two years since Dix presided
ov.r the Dsmoc.s,ic National Convention,
called to sustain The reconstruction policy
o,Iohu.oa against the aggrsssions of radi-
e.lisn in Congress. On taking TIE chair.
Gen. Dix made an able speech, in which,
s,eskiag of the read mission Of the South
ern states, he said:
.rbs sEactions OF new conditions 10 I'M
lust. and . violation Of the faith Of The gov
eminent, subssrsivs to the purposes Of our
~poli,ica. systsm, aud dangerous % The psb-
lie pr sspsrity and peace. When
the President Of the United States declared
ia, armed resistance to the authority Of the
Union va over. oil tho States had . right
70 ,eprrseutstion in Congress. l
b.l.rc tina, vublic oplnio, IL ripe, and that
ii. osly necessary 70 present to the peo-
MI, 6 -trl, The lssucs between US and the
o,h.r party. which controls the action OF
Congress
lie urcsidel az in at q meeting that year
a. c.nern a.. NJ minA.ion OF John 7. Hoa.
man for Gsverno-. he .~rraigned the radi-
ca, party .or seepias Up "a wal OF passion
AID prei adice wit nnmitiga,ed bitterness"
lie sale
we ammo. g on as we are going nos.
.iisos,si from eight millions Of our people
-Af s.s. paoEtnr nnpaAiVAD Tell
by them only through The pressure OF our
power, without stirring up aud sxasperat-
inc snew the cid feelings Of snmity; which
s.,ry consideration Of ~justics. policy and
~msynan,nity call IN US 10 TO sooth and
,ihdne by Z generous confidence. Eight
millions Of our people, for the want Of self
r,vernmsn, 10 which they are entitled, are
l,vi.c uudsr = political abassmsnt. humil-
iatine I, their industry apd Encouraging TO
their sforta 10 rise up 10 the standard OF .
new social life. which 10 opening on ths0
under the altered condition Of their do'nss-
&c relations. Isany man 80 blind - not
70 sec that this injustice 10 r~escting on 10
-sn our grswtb, our production. our
wealth, our whole social capacity fsf usssul
and successful progvessi 10 any man 50
bisssd AZ not to perceive. or psrcsiving. %
uncaodId ~ not TO admis that il 10 sncum
bcring VI with peculiarly burdens which
we ought not TO bear, and casting upon the
disabilities, from which they have . righ'
20 10 frssf Fellow citixsns, W arc ne
acting the good part. We are neither gen
srous nor just. We are ~ untrue to our
selves ss vs AZ 10 others. II 10 tho sense
lessnsss Of prejudice or The blindness Q
passion to supposs that ~s con b false {
the higher impulses q ous nature and I
the great principles Of right and justics
without drawing down upon ourselves, i
some form or other, the ~retribution While
il sure to fall upon the individual OF cen
manity which disreaards aud sets them
defiance"
Both pictures are vivi both set fort
the condition OF sifsiis in trus colors M
ovsrirAwn in any dtgrcc. 10 day the sam
nan swallows /. al down and represent
matters in ~ %ruiifey difersnt ligh.. b.
hc, be was merely m cpaule.,od citiz
now he il Monster in France. Then
held no coveted ,lico that nigh. ct . M,
men,'s notice be taken from lirn; now |
has 4 siueclTc Of valuable dimensions tn
he would not chcsrfully yield. Tha,
siyle hs INDUCES 10. lie may be liksn
unto Logan, who, during the early stag
Of the rebellion, could not Gnd words I
strong or curses too dsep wherswi,h TO
sail the Administration but in a nome,
in the twinkling Of an eys-w,th this sy
set upon spoils and honors, faced abol
embraced those he cursed, AID cursed tho
he hsd just embraced. and, went in 10 Y
not the nation from ruin, but a fortu
for Logan-honors for Logan. From pt
sessions amounting to two or three tho
ssnds he scared away up within easy sig
&c . quarter Of . million as = ~"ioyal' O.
grcssmsn. Dix may not crave that ioftu
-but he Graves perpetuity in the o flee
holds. Snnfing the possibility Of Gran
election from afAr, he turns upon his {,
met frisnds and stahs them, and rush
into the embrace OF the enemy wherein
has decided. in his own mind, lays I
chances Of his continuance in place, a
calls his trcxehery and decei. pyincipie.'
Tn.r cid aud khrewej old rad cal poli
clan, Ia Governor aud Ex United Sta,
Senator Henry $. Lane. gives no Indiana
the Democrats, and lave the blame on IN,
defeat upon the policy pursued ~ 4
leading RAIDS in skulking and lodging fro
adiscuss'on of the living issues Of the dsy
The Latay cite lnder says:
"Ths Hoo. Henry S. Lane vas in q
city on Thursday. We understand that.
conversation with HE political friends, /
vas outsP,ken in declaring his opinion III
the State was hopelessly lost 10 the Rcpu
licsn party. for which they were principe
ly indebted to the imbecility of their put
speakers and candidates. That, instead
discussing The vital qusstious invosed
the contest. they have wasted their tim
talking about the dead Issues Of the va
aud ia useless abuse Of Democrats. Co
Lane 10 n old politician, aud kaoes Nh,
he il talk nr ahouf -