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

The Monticello Express, leading Re-
publican paper Of this State, sounds the
alarm TO Its party II is the Bull Run
rout following the impeachment "on to
Richmond We PUBLISH from the Ex
press two leading editorials:
From the Monticello Express. Feb. q
ARE WE THE REPUBLICAN rAHTY
Jefferson was the founder Of the old Re.
publican party from whom We took our
name. Are the main principles Of our par
tv leaders now like Jefierson's, We think
not IN any particulsr. Did no; Mr.. Sumner,
one Of the Iingleaders OF what is to-day
known as the Republican party, only few
weeks since puhl'sh lengthy letter adso.
eating negro suffrage upon all the Northern
States! Is that Repubhcanism Did not
m4ny Of the leading Republican journals
publish that letter, spprovingly too! II
that is modern Republicanism We want Il ons
IN ours. We had conceived the idea, some
how, that the Constitution lefl al such
matters 10 the people Of the States, but the
way our party seems to b. rnnnias nov, We
need not be surprised at anything. even at
proposition for an Emperor beng forced
upau u.s. hat wcui1 lie Just A. rcpuDli-
can in principle a. many other treasures
our rulers, not servants, are trying to iorce
upon US. Sec our military men refusing TO
obey the Pres dent, their superior. Sea
Congress laboring TO absorb all other pow
ers. md keeping the people ignorant a
what to do, or what is law. May we not
Justly conclude that We are yerging upon
anarchy, and this too in a state OF profound
peace. We would say to all sane men, had
We not better halt in our mad career and
discern ii possible where we are drifting p
LIST fanstcs aud political shystcrs cry
"ccpperhcad" il they choose, but let all
honest men who love their country more
than party try to save our glorious heritage
left us by our Patriotic fathers.
Prom the same paper.
| Is the Republican party ofto-day Union
psriyi For long time We have been Ia
boring under the impression that it was, bu,
how is il nowi What union are We led n
believe our leaders meant when they g.
suned tba, name. OF course, the old and
popular union under the constitution. that
Washington, Madison, Franklin aud hosts
Of other patriots framed amos. by super
human efforts and lef, us IS . rich legacy.
The leaders of tho Republican party say
they are in favor Of the old and glorious
constitution, and il that is 40 Why are they
max ing so many efforts to change iti why
are they trying TO abolish and ignoring ths
Supreme Court, the judiciary depar,nsn OF
the government Why 10 Mr.. Sumner and
other leaders Of the party in Congress ID
boring to destroy all the powers given 10 tbs
Executive by the constitution Who sent
those men there 10 subvert this government
We did not, nor do We believe any Of oui
readers did, and We will not sustain them in
their reasonable work, and we think nc
man v I'll who loves the Union aud consti
futon left US by our ioreiathers. Republ
cans. did you, when yen voted for Mr. LIN
coin IN 1860 or in 81, suppose that YOU
party leaders were going 10 such extremes
IA these matters. We believe if Abraham
Lincoln was alive to-day he would condemn
the proceedings OF the leaders Of the Re
publican party.