Daily Davenport Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1864-1874, 1868-11-03


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In another eolumn ~ pub!ish letter 81
h. T. Helm sold, Esq., the famous pharms-
ceutist, whose suggestions are veil timed
and whose centribvtieu Of e40. 900 sent 20
IL. Langley, 10 intended % cid in giving
currency . the PRINCIPLES OF the party nov
striv,nf - sustsin the Constisution, and
sstsb llsh policy that shall extend to labor
the sane 8 h,e and privilege that are en-
joysd By capital. NJ. Hslmbsld dess not
wish to spsnd his money in imitation o. the
Radical bondholders, whose costly eolon,z-
lag ache mes 10 Penney vania and Oh:o
rave been 80 successful. Bis desire q net
to tr be. bet 10 In 'orm acs 70 sranspo :.
voters to the polls, but u furnish t,sm
With good reasoa Ter their correct exercise
Of suffrage hsa thsy est there. He 10
man Of the people The arehisscsof his swn
fertunss; and b. hes warm srmpath;ss
with theoe whe lahos fes living, whether
intellectually q physically; and be 10 on
that account Opposed tethsrs bsisg specie
currency fee . privilsged class ard paper
eurreacy fee the people. He thinks that
the 0eney which wee deemed 1t for the
- disss aad sailsss, and 10 paid in pensions
70 their widows end orphans; and 10 taken
home every Saturday night 10 their FAM
lies BY labssing nsn asd wschssics. i, :
coed enough currency for the bondholds-
who donates $40 900 . further the su,
or party that gives gold to the uo .xed
capitalist and rags 70 the over xsd laborer.
Mr.. Hslmbold is a thoughtful aud an enter.
prising man, and hence be desires to en-
courage thinking before voting; and hs
gives his $4,000 that, a. far - that will
acco Dplsh it, the people shal b furnished
with proper food for thought on the mo-
mentous contest now sending between the
defenders and the assailants Of the Consti
tu on and with the hope tina. il will con-
tribute 10 giving 70 the comfy peace and
prosperity, after eight > 70 Of turbulsn :,
sxtravaganss and oppression under Radi-
cal malsdministratiou Of government.
II W had more men like Helmbo.d, Who
could net snly appreciate the gravity Of the
questions WI ch agitats the political mir
q the country, bus whe could perceive v, i
accuracy the effect eS public msasurss u 1
the tendency 81 perry mevsDsnts, and
| vino, ike him, would have che lbsYality
and public spiri! 10 cid il stemming The
current Of party error, and giving An i'm.
pstus to the progress Of truth, our causl
aud the cause Of just govsrnmsnt would
triumph over every obstacle. The party
which has for eight =, .rs misgovsrned Ii,
country, pouring bounsiss into the lap o
enc section and sowing discord in th,
h IT Of another grating privileges ant
comforting power on apitai, and drswinl
the very life blood from labor-has NAM
; men who cen afford to contribute tnsi
Thousands. But it 10 not to spread truth
Il 10 70 buy further lsass o! privilege ans
profit. Hence. whsA We hear that wealthy
capitalists who derive large incomes frsu
geli interest on bonds, o. heavy dividend
from manufacturing stock associations, q,
giving sumo Of $4,000 to aid in the cleo
ton Of Grant, Ne knew that their contribu
tions ere made for selfish ends, and net Il
serve the cause Of the people Or advan
The spread OF truth. Ii 10 refrsshiue
therefore, to record the munihcsnt act Q
.ilslmbold. who, impressed with tie iupor
noe - the welfare Of the ceuntry Q
} Wrestling the Government from The eontro
81 . corrupt and tyrannical Congress. whiel
nas ovsrstsppsd al Constitutional limi ,
and plunged the nation into . depressing
debt, 10 willing TO sacrifice part Of hi
fortune restore the Government TO
healthy and prosperous condition, oy Gle
vating to power the party who hold to
strict construction Of the Constitution,
the passage Of laws bearing inpart,ally o.
ell classss, and TO rigid economy in pub
lie expenditure; ard we offer his exampl
J q worthy Of approval and imitation.