Daily Davenport Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1864-1874, 1868-03-31
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when the Republican party vas seeking
power is leaders promised the country
th..its success would bring about pros
psrity. harmony, unity and equity.
How FAR have their promises been vari-
fed BY what woihs arc they justified :
When the glorious oil Wing party-which |
under Ito coutfol Of Clay, Of the South, |
and Webster Of The North, had fora quar-
TEL ola century held together the divsrsi-
hs elements, and by wise, jadicious and |
patriotic course, without the aid Of arms |
preserved the Union Of tho Statss-cssssd |
TO exist, the country Was a peace, with
promise Of bright, glorious, prosperous
ard happy future. With the death Of Clay
ami Webster, the Wing party, no longer
having any leaders capable Of controlling
tie different interests Of which it Vas com
posed, dissolved ard died. On its ruins
ssd from it's ashes the Republican party
received its vitality and strength. Tbs
great principles which the Wing party
had fts;ersd the Republican party en-
hnanel. and by iis action N regard to the
'enst. II The Wing patty eventually sue
eesesd in winning over 10 its ranks those
xse rad been Identified with the fortunes
o: the Wing party, and while the Repubi-
san party continued to pursue this course
'S.Hily increased In s,r'ngih and mum
Asfs i verified IS promises and Justified
us Mts, i asaiiv secured control OF the
sfsst.mrat By 'hr election Of Lincoln. an
T.ia. Whiy. "a The Presidency. The
s,a.h having no Clay. or 40 man with
As nowsr 10 bind up her wounds and heal
hes sores. became maldened, and under
the excitement of the hour rebelled. The
Republican party, headed by President
Lincoln, refused to become instruments to
aid Davis, Lee Tolmbs and others oil the
south, and Greeley. Phillips, Sumner and
others in the North, in their attempts to
destroy N dissolve the Union. Mr.. Lin
coin said, al can save the Union with
slavery, am going to do it. If 1t is nee
sssarysso abolish slavery 10 save the Union,
IAN going 10 do IT, am going to save
the Union under all circumstance, and
when the day was darkest, when his heart
almost failed him a voice FROM Tennessee
came. chesred and. upheld him in his
mi.hty work. TO use his own language,
No man ever made more sacrifices or OK
ertel more influence in behalf OF his coun
4 - IL, Il,
tie days,f the rebellion" The rebellion
succnmbei, and the Republican party stood
up before the world commanding the adj
rnira,,on OF all civilized people, and gave
promise that all its works would be justified
and all its pledges redeemed. Unfortunate
IL for il, the controi Of the party passed in
10 the hands of Radical leaders Stevens,
Sumaer, Greeley and Philips undertook its
management, aud b. the aid Of the lash
and mercsnpry press, drove all refractory
persons e.thcr into the support % thor
measures OF out Of ihe party. rhc party,
rs TT ais. had bscome great. and likewise
those who were leaders ot it, and on this
Sec,unt concluded tat they had power
enaa.h u retain cnatrpl Of tho Govern
uent wi,hou, carrying out their pledges or
lastiying their work. There is nothing
too nonsirous Tor them t. do. What they
would have revot-d At in the day OF the
party's trial, nos ihst i has been in a
m-asnrc successful they commend. advo-
clfe and support.
L'alger sitc lal les hamInss ct lc bonhcur les
fnen,trcs.
hese leaders are bringing tho party r..
piay to destruction. Their sections lost
the parry last fll New York, Pennsy
aud oain, and by thor continued outrages
mex. fall the balance or most Of the re-
manning States will he lost toit, and
amongst the things Of the past will 10
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