Daily Davenport Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1864-1874, 1868-11-06
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Dvssl.ns ones SELL of oil concern about
the tntars welfare OF the country and look
Ing forth upon the result o. the late cleo
ton merely from tho cramped position Of
patty standpoint, it must be conceded that
in defeat our party I'M, gained more than it
possibly could have done by even the most
brilliant success. Surprising We had elect
ed Governor Seymour to the Presidency
and gone into six weeks ecstacies over .
magnificent Democratic victory even then,
Congress stands against MS, and the hands
of our President would fall powerless. The
& Cd that Ne would accomplish Congress
would have stood ready TO thwart tie
esil that Congress would do. the Pres d, mt
wouli be pswsrlsss TO stay And yet the
President would have been held amcna' 10
TO the country for the proper conduct Of
public Affairs without being shie in any way
to give direction thereto. For the mere
hour a Presidential victory would have
been matter Of great congratula,isn, but
supposins Horatio Seymour had achieved
the victory. of what benefit could it have
been 10 the cou,try, standing. as hc would,
hiockaded by large IMPURITIES in both
branches OF Congress. AS a party triumph
his election would have been a grand sue
css, but as FAR AZ helping change
tie tide Of affairs and bringing tie
ship OF State into prosperous con
d lion, il would have boon almost a perfect
failure. Ualess we can gan tho Congress
il is of but little use to gain the White
Hause. II is trues Democratic President
would, in measure, have been . partial
check upon Congress, but, standing as that
body does, outside OF the Constituton-
dsregardins all restrictions of . constitu-
tional character; with an eye single to
power and plumber, a President 10 almost
powerless.
Therefore, strictly in the party sense, ~
have lost nothing, if. indeed, we have gsiu-
Cd nothing. The farce q. Washington
must so on. The Democracy have only to
stand hrm BY their organization and bids
their time. There are two and half mills
lions Of Democratic votes in these States
mere than . majority Of oil the vosss-and
four years hence the party, With proper
management, can marshal that entire vote
and sweep the board.
Exokux.-An Oskaloosa editor, named
Welch. ~ believe. has been dewn to Kss-
kuk to see the sights and study the bids
den mysteries Of the Vastly future, and the
following ideas have sprou,ed forth hand
somely:
Daring the winter thousands Of tons OF
pork will be packed in KsOkuk, while grain
will be stored there 10 await the opening Of
navigation, from whence it will 10 shipped
in barges direct to New Orleans. New
York, Liverpool and London. while the
short concessions ny the line Of roads con-
meeting At keokuk, 10 destined to make i,
the great Gate City," through which he
travel 10 the Northwest, and back to the
South and East must ultimately pass Be-
sides this. the Capital OF the United States
IL destined to be moved 70 tie Grs.t West
s,ms day (; and since the prsbabili are
TIA. It vail no, go west of the Mississippi,
hsokuk stands As good . cha ,cs OF getting
Il assny other city IN the West.
Pesoie NAV think this wild speculation.
but our candid opinion Is that with the con-
csntrauon OF capitalists. who have talents
and energies to devote to that end. the Can
ital OF tie United States can q, lea., be To-
Gated il The vicinity oil the city Of Ksokuk
And haFlnR nrnvtnustr
selves. 10 again reiterate in favor Of the
location. Look ., the map and tell US
where you can end IS good locaii N. The
three great States oil Illinois, Iowa aud
Missouri, are interested in the location
<not particularly at Keoxuk, but 1t some
point near there.) The heslthfunessi of
the le,ation 10 good, and the watering priv.
tsgss are the best that can be found any
wh-rs near the geographical center Of the
nation, while the immense stone quarries
on both sides Of the river are unsurpassed
10 the West. In addition to this, it is the
center OF the Great American Agricultural
Fair Ground AID Wool Growing District,
and ac,e ssibls by water to the finest cs,,on
hslds OF the world, thus being ad0i ably
located Ter the manufacture Of both wooden
and cotton goods, for which purpose ia
eufs has caused seven miles Of the Father
Of WNers 10 laugh with twenty -four foot
fall, sufncisnt to run the spindlcs. whesls
and looms Of a. New England beside.
which, its Ores are fed by the great coal
fields OF Iswa, which have their golden
center in "Proud kahaska." Upon furth
or Investigation we find the immense acres
and square miles Of pine logs and lumber
from the dense forests Of the North glide
over tbs bright waters and tie up At keo-
kuk from whence their bright radiations
may be traced 70 the demes Of churches on
the hills and around the farms In the rich
valleys Of the Illinois. Missouri and Iowa.
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