Daily Davenport Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1864-1874, 1868-07-09

DAILY DEMOCRAT.
=. =. RaCmARDsoN. Editor.
WEDNESDAY, EvSsING. JULY s.
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0eo1oers' and SaiIsrs' Convention
With iss usual politics, msannsss ne
0ssssss picks out . detached ss-s"'' :"
the telegraph reports publshe' IN .''' -
PER. and attempts to make sa' 'nss !" !" W.
spisisn, and says v. are Disguised WIN
The prosssdiogs ossbs Soldier" 80 ss''-
- Ce.,eosio. ia New York. II this 10
in usshed - warfare We are ready. HOW
svsr, = ssliehtsa the massive, pcl'oeai g.
niue Of that snterprising journal, W VIII
give Il our candid opinion.
The New York Convention was compos.
Cd u the lighting men Of the army, n0'
sAcss whose patriotism vas measured by
the sire Of the position they received; but
men Who have become thoroughly disgust.
a with the present radical rule-msn who
heard the no policy candidate, Grant cry. "lss
~ have peace" and assembled to give force
20 that cry but not such peace as radical
ism proposes. What they want and will
have is Democratic peace-peacs that IN
sures prosperity. perpetuity Of our glorious
inssitusion maintenance Of the Constitu-
ton and CT constitutional right-ths abol-
fishing of military despotisms de-
ssruction Of tyranniss. Rsdicalism, With
Grant At its head, never ssn bring these
old, time blessings. Tns soldisss and sail.
orc Who assembled 10 New Ysrt, knowing
tAis, are not willing TO give their support
% q Presidential candidate whs has mo
poliey" Of HE own, and Who neither Dc.
sirss nor intsnds TO have ore. They bsvs
resolved that the man who next ecsupiss
the Presidential chair must b statesman
-sspsrisnesd, honest. and dstseminsd.
xAsy have fsund out, to their bitter cost.
shaa such . mere tool - Grant 10 the
Aasds Of > Csagrsss. - uascrspuloas and
i0beeils - Tie pssssat one, will drag the
country TO isrstrlsvAble ruin. II stands on
The very verge Of ruin now. aud unless the
people At once and dstsrmins dly take their
seand 10 opposition to the dangerous meas.
usua 10 process Of eoasummatien b The
radical party, Il viii BE- hurried into The
abyss Of dsstsuetios % tsssfully yawnins
before Il. They fosssssing the danger tha,
hes become % shreassning. have determined
70 shsks u radical tsauinsls and give thei
support . tho nominees Of the Democratic
party. Thsss are the conservatives, think
leg NEE q the countryside osn who AZ,
sst willisg to plunge the nation isto deep
o. d'ssrsss for the sake Of advancing the 10
ssesses u party whose insans Legislation
ess brought abeat ihs most dsplosabls con
dit'ss Of national affairs. In the Democrat
TO party alone do they recognize hope o
rs'ssf For eight long years. step BY step
the radical party has dragged down ou'
Tree Institutions, prostrated our b"sinsss
snsreiss. arrayed ono section against the
other in force antagonism. To day this
party Of destruction Is as busily at work q,
ever.
Those men scs how grandly the great oil
Democratic party il looming up. oncs more
Nh, in ailits wonted msjesty proportions j
he's risen. from its sleep Of eight years. and Il
the name Of tho people demands ,hst IL
principles shall again control this Govern
msnt Of ours. and ressmblcd to give it thci
sanction Radicals may howl with iudienn
tisa. end from their filthy stershessss bss
psstse Il With such slssg phsaeos y "Cop
psrbseds. "ex-rsbsls," 'tsatoso." &C., b.
thee sspletivss have lost their fesss
The people understand thsr inpsst fully
end ,aseA q the uses Of them. II Radiea
louraals would convncs the masses tina
the salvation Of the country does not 10
psnd upon the ovcr,hrough Of their party
they must present stronge arguments thu,
those nov offered by them. Tho day 70
such bald crdssh has passed. The ps,pl
ara not fools. They are patient and for
bearing. but they are wise. They may B.
deceived for period, but not always
They have been most egrogiously deceive,
and betrayed during the last eight years
They will be no longer. The day Of ret,;
button has at last come and. ,ecoeuixips
Tn the Democratic party their only hope o.
escape from the ruin that impsnds. the,
are Hooking to its standards by thousspt
-enlisting under its banners. swelling il,
ranks, adopting lie time .honorsd prisciple,
end prepared to march with il to triumph.
ant victory next fell.
The soldiers and sailors u New York
served their country on the bloody
Geld. and are now ready 10 serve her in her
deeper need. and they recognise that in no
positien can they serve her 90 we'll % in tn,
ranks Of the great party Of the people. For
slmsst eighty pears Il held the rsins ofsev.
eminent. and duriag thas long period The
nssson's history was one Of unsxamplsd
prosperity. We wses the envy aud admir-.
alton Of the entire world. Ia an evil hear
kadiealisu obtained the sscsndans,. end 10
What has Il brought usf Il he's usuroed
the powers q The 0svsruasnt: Il has q
saolishsd military dsspssiso; Il bee insti.
gated assdsrs. srsoas and rsbbetsse: Il h, .
psessitstsd The senstitutiea 70 The besset q
party purposes; il hes enacted and epforc.d
syrannissl and uneenstit utioua. laws Il IA.
essdsnsd % With debt such q rests nm.
'ns snos'ds" Of no ether people; il has i'm.
Pesed upon - taxss that are crushing on.
NE very nss Of business sin Z word. il h.s
v'sasesa svssy principle Of free eov,rp.
meat. ssd, every principle Of . free govern.
eeot dsnasds that this party Of destruction
sesli b destroyed. The hour for The con.
asnesmsnt Of this great work has arrived.
The Democratic party. in The fall pride Of
'ss strength and majesty. has undertaken Il.
ese. depend upon II, Il will b done QUICKLY
and VEIL Before high heaven the oath b.s
go reeerdsd. asd the obligations Of .ha.
sssh viii b fulfilled 70 The letter.
xRs Me- York Tribune learns that Chan,
sd ksg. thsscelshrated Sism.s. t-,,, 49,