Daily Davenport Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1864-1874, 1868-11-14

The arms were procured At the North and
brought to Raleigh ria Newbern. Inc
Legislature meets next Monday. Ihs
Governor will send in . message Tuesday
in relation to internal improvements.
The committee appointed by the Union
L,aeus to consider the subject Of alleged
fraud, in the election, have made prslIm-
in.rv ,eport, stating facts which have al
70 "a been testified TO before the Courts, in
The Gaze Of Rosenberg, rehearsipg the con-
Hdsntia. circular sent by the Tammany
manager; to the rural district previous to
election, Mayer Hsfinan's proclamation.
and abiding to certain cases Of violence and
terrorism 1t the polls ~ being among the
measures plstted to secure control ef the
State. 1t 10 perhaps possible, ssy the CON-
mttes, that Ne are without remedy sgainst
the stubborn frauds psrpetrated against the
people, II may be that our State and Gen.
grsssional legislation anticipated no such
crime, and have net proceeded in supposing
that our Judges and other officials would be
unfriendly protectors Of the franchise and
mere tools Of the conspirators against its
purity. II may be that for two years we
must submit to the wrongful rule OF the
usurpers who have effected temporary tn
umph over men hnestly chosen by ,ns
people. and this in the face Of PROOF tnat
cannei tho hel;,ftbst the Dstnocrslc MAJOR
dies wsra attained BY fraud. Bu, II tnls
IL and We fad ourselves without reiress
~ Indemnity for the past, IL IL due to our
s.,s.s and 10 our children, the nation ard
III ,b,, We enter our protest against the
wronr and that vc obtain by proper means
s,rrls ,ecurity scr the future. They say
,I.v dish lievs the fact that frauds have
been omitted by both parties, and say thsv
hope the Mayor and his assistants who pro-
cl4imed it will bring to justice every Re
publ can vic may have been guilty 81 40
.oul q crime. They col eluds BY stating he
course they will pursue fer gathering proof
which snail satisfy Congress and the State
Legislature that the Democratic msjorities
for tn. electoral and State tickets we're
fraudulen,ly obtained secure legislation
to protect Of the franchise. and induce
coed citizens to combine fer the common
protection against political fraud and cor
ruptien. They have opened an sface at
25s Broadway fer this purpose.
The Tribune to- day editoriallv urges the
cnfranchisemsnt Of all who are now disfran-
chised, because Of rebellion as we'll rs
color, and submits the following plas for .
constitutional amendment on the subject Of
naturalization
| lst. Restrict naturalization to the United
| States courts and commissioners.
I'd. Print an official record of the names
Of oil persons naturalized, with each natur-
alization respectively.
Sd. Allow any foreigner who swsars he
is now an actual resident Of the United
| States. and expects to remain 50. who has
committed no crime other than rebellion or
treason, and tenders q hearty, exclusive
allegiance 10 our Union and its Constitu-
ton, to become . citizen at any time with
out the acting prelimnariss Of residence
and declaration Of intention.
4th. Accord the right Of suffrage to every
person who has been naturalized not less
than eighteen months, and swsars he has ia
| the meantime committed no crime known
to our laws.
9th. Punish as felony the manufacture
or use OF illegal certificates Of naturalization
and all voting or attempts 10 vote by emf
grants not qualified rs legal.
/ Such an amendment, IL trusts, woul bt
ratified, and would powerfully aid Genera
Grant in securing a lasting and general
peace.
The lisrald's Havana correspondent.
confirm the report that Puerto had risen r
revolt Five war vessels had been ordered
TO depart imms dlat,ly for tie scene Of TIL
iHsuirsctien.
commission in the person oil Aquilesa
prominent leader OF the rebels, is believed
10 have Como from the insurgents to Score
al.
d,ency OF recognizing them as bell gersnts
Government officers in Havana are qnie
about the progress of the revolt, and it il
believed they are forced to confess them
selves unable to subdue it,
The World says the Cuban filibusterine
movement continues to excite the attention
o! cur citizens, and it is manifest to every
one that we shall soon hear Of q large bod,
of adventurcrs on the Cuban coast, either
from this port or the port Of view Orleans
Yesterday . large numosr Of recruits wsr,
obtained, and it is believed that many o
the m left last evening for New Orleans BY
rail, so as to take transportation from tina
city in vesssls tina. will be ready for then
IN q few DAYS. Col Gibbons saws hi
hands are full, and it is moro than certain
tsat great number Of commissions havs
been issued during the last "a hours L
officers. Over a dszsn mon left yesterda,
on tho Nero Castle for Havana, who cam,
with commissions III their pockets, TO en-
list men iog seryioa against Lsr.undi.
| BrFFALo, Nov. l3-About II clock las
night, the cattle train on the Buffalo anc
Erie Railroad collded with the passenger
train OF the New York and Erie Railroad
coming into the city, about q mile frem the
depot, where the track crosses each other
almost at right angles. The locomotive o.
the Buffalo aud Erie train passed entirely
through the baggage car. the New York
train carrying the locomotive and cars 81
| the latter entirely of tho track Robert
Decatin, baggage master, had his leg bro
ken. and large number Of cattle and hegs
killed. Had the collision occurred enc
second later there would have been fear.
ful loss cf life.
SCHENECTADY, Nov. 13.-Canal Commits.
siener bern. whs is experimenting in per
son the repairing OF the canal break seven
miles west Of this city, states that the work
will be completed and navigation resumed
Saturday n ght.
SYRACUSE, Nov. 13-Ths Sherman
House, with number Of stores and Offices
were destroyed by ere this morning. The
total losses are about $4,000 insured
for 5000 The destroyed property is in
the heart Of the city. The fire originated
in the kitchen Of the Sherman House about
3 O'clock. Many of the boarders escaped
BY jumping from windows. Mrs. Busdsll
had her thigh broken by falling from =
window.