Daily Davenport Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1864-1874, 1868-09-28

cur race arc against Il. Why, If you will
read the proceedings Of the last two DAYS
in Congress. you will read the pathetic APP
peal that was made by . gentleman that
was recently admitted - q member Of Con-
gress from the rsorgan zed state of South
Csroiina, but who has s,ill upon the scles
of his shoes the dust OF Massact uictts
isughterl, and you will find he saws, IN
less the Congress OF the United States shall
put arms into the hands Of the negroes Of
The south, these governments. the product
of is months despo,ism. will pass away Of
themselves before the November election -
Applause.
Why, gentlemen, | picked up paper
last night, ard 10 my utter horror | found
in the reconstructed state Of Georgia, where
there has been fight going on for a good
while, to use the language oil TIE New l ork
Herald, between the scalawags and car
pet bsggers"-I saw in that lately recon
s,ructcd state, by reports, tina; they bave
turned out Of the house Of representatives
"A negro members, by the votes OF the re-
pubiicans themselves. Applause. Why,
gentlemen, if this process isto go on. there
will be no sort OF necessity for frank Blau's
reconstruction.
am inclined 10 think Tia, everything
will 20 along very peaceably and very com
frrtably in that part Of the country, pro-
siding that illegal and uncoAstitulional
powers On the part Of the federal govern
mems are withheld. | don't hesitate to
say to you in response TO that question,
that | believe those recon.,ruction acts
rem beginning 10 end are unconstitutional,
revolutionary, and utterly void. Great
applause. don't hesitate 70 say that
every thing that has been done under them
should be undone, unless tho unpoiny Of i.
will cost US more trouble than the correct.
ing Of il. Sometimes, you know, out Of
those things that have no justification, sx-
cept the mere brute force which has been
ablo to execute them, such force may crate
At times, but it may cost moro 10 undo it
than to submit for time. Possibly We may
have to experience such . state OF things in
the future. but am in favor, if ever the
democratic party get in power, of taking
away from the people Of those states the
illegal and revolutionary burthsns that
have b.en imposed upon them by the fede.
raj government, and Of restoring them to
the Uuion, with oil aheir lawful powers un-
der the constitution. tCries of "Amel.
And that is the sublime theory Of our party
now. 1t is not reconstruction-which a my
friend said, implied destruction, it Is re-
| construction Of the ststcs-reconstruction
Of the government-rsconst Of civil
liberty reconstruction Of the harmony and
peace, which for 50 years marked the gov
eminent, when Il WAS administered accord
ing TO tho letter Of our beautiful consti.u
ton. Applause.
But now have some questions to asl
this gentleman on this point. Is he il
favor Of these carpet bag governments tha
hsve been set up there? Is he in favor o.
sending the army Of the United States L
the South for the purpose of making con
stitutions for this people, Whether h,
believes in the declaration which was mad,
in 1868. by Gen. Grant, when he val
sent South to inquire into the condition o
this people, Whether no believes they
were prepared to submit, themselves il
good faith to the power Of tho Unite,
Ststes,-;o be loyal citizens in peace a
they were valiant in wary Let us hea
whether tbs condition Of Affairs tnat ex.
ISIS there now is 10 be the pcrpetua
,udiiicn Of the South. I.et us under.
s.anl vhether we arc always 70 have thi
kind Of government utalned over til,
, heads Of the people by the military powe
Of The United States. Lst MS know wheth
or there IL time wAen the Fedora Gov
efument should cease its usurpalions an
leave to those States tho absolute contra
O. al their domestic aniiIs, without intru
+. sion o. Interference from any quarter. =
/. Applause s;u. ind there IS still ar
n afher question rTepoanded 10 the Il
this
: al, you .ulorse thc views OF tho Dem,
n cratic cana date Tor President, llorati
$ sey'aour, as 10 tho payment of he COVER
i ment securitc, IN gold, as gwen in h
own words IN another column OF this pa
per
Well, gentlemen, object TO the editc
Of The Leader interpreting the statement
n Gov. Seymour of his views, and in ord,
:, thai | may not 10 misspprehenied in W ha
:. ! may say, propose to read you, will,
u few runaing comments rs they may SUI
b gest themselves to tue, what Gov. Seymou
: did say IN his speech on this subject. 81
IS n mistake" said Gov. Seymour, ".o sur
pose that the Interests OF the bondholdc
and the taxpayer are aataSonistic" ID
b hcfe thati Yes, gentlemen, do.
believe a il IS to the interest Of the ia,
! payer that tbo > - bon IA shall ba paid
II lesel tender notes. Crics "ilcai, hear.
: be.ie.c that II is 70 the inter.s. OF tn
b3nGholder that tncy shall share their fa
y share ot he burdens Of taNltion, aud VIII,
$ TIC pnhh, dcbt Of the nited States L
v day is s. 500 zoe, 600 twen,y-six hundre
.niiiors OF dollars end more. The value ,
al the property ii tho United States, q
estimatcd in 1850, b. the collector of st
. tistics, amounted to Sli 100000, 600
Since then we have had four years of W !,
II three years OF peace would supply ii
4 rsvaecs ofptopcr;y which four years of wa
e made, then to Gay the property Of the L n
.ei Statss, according to the official census
: amounts u little moro than 81 cot, 600
ooo.
The amount Of debt as compared wit
, tho smount Of property, is one sixth. Tn
4 burden of taxation which rests upon tn
people OF TIE United States TO-DAY amount
!. 10 more than l6 per cent. upon all tn
vsluo Of oil the property owned BY ever
human being in the United States. An
yet, whilo your debt is thus, while you