Daily Davenport Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1864-1874, 1868-10-22
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to and published in the New York Observer
Tho suggestions Of the writer are very
pertinent at this time, as very important
election is Just about to take place, and
when every citizen who has . spark oil
patr .oiism in his heart should feel called
upon to cas-, his ballot either for the one
party or the other. No amount CT fauit
finding can relieve any voter from ina
faithful discharge Of his own duty at tie
polls. Each individual, under our form OF
government, il equally responsible for the
character and qualification of our rulers
Fault finding can be carried On with very
small amount Of capital, but it will be
found in the end tina. the profits Of those
Who carry i, on will be equally small.
We publish the article for the bensfi, OF
all tho.e who are concerned, and hope it
may be carefully read. The writer says:
know him; he happens to be ncis hbor
OF mine. and very good neighbor he is
that is, | suppose he would be. Bst am
little afraid Of him be won't vote.
lie lives in self governing country
that is, country whore the people govern
themselves, and be il content to let other
people govern him. | wish you could see
some Of them
lie says he don't like the candidates.
"Well, then, vote on the other side"
"But | like them still lcss.''
Then take the bes. you can get, If you
are stuck in the mud, you don't Wal, for
dry ground You take the bet way cut,
even il i, be a muddy one"
"But don't ike the way things are
managed."
"well, then, take hold ard help manage
them better" lie shrugs his shouders.-
I'll tell you the reason be does so-it is
too much trouble to attend to his duty.
! have met this man before. We wee
once together on board . vessel there
came a gale she sprung . leak-"All
hands to the pumps He did nos move .
Gnger-''Fm only passenger r
Never mind, come to the pumps -
but the captain did not handle the ship
well. lie ought to have taken in tina. top
sail hours before"
mo matter; come and pump y
but some Of the men are drunk, and
things are al in disorder. There is NO
discipline"
$50 much the more need. Pump"
"No; I'm disguised With the whole
thing"
That does not help the matter; do your
dutyr
Just thena sail hove in sight, and "
were saved---no thanks to him
One day house Was on are near ours,
and ws were all in danger. He stood
looking on.
Glow badly things are managed" said
hs.
mo matter, friend, lend hand here
rive M 4 bucket of water"
mo r
"Put your hands to those brakes.'
"Help drsg out that furniture"
"No y
"Whst will you do"
"Well. il they will mansgs things
rightly, l will help them"
"llelp them Help us, help yourself =
Why, man. your barn is in danger
"Well. l can't do any good may a,
we'll keep STILL You see there is nc
discipline, all is in confusion, and every thing
is mismanagsd. We ought to have better
supply of water in this town, and somebod,
to control these men. They do g. much
harm as good. I'm Disguised
So was |. am happy to say his barr
was burned for want of wet blanket and
few pals Of water.
heard story once, and a crcumstantia
one, oil the chain Of results that hung upor
one pofe. 1t was startling. OF course n,
one knew which vote it was. But it va.
only one. Since that time | have bee,
afraid to neglect my duty in that line. 81
| mako it = point to be at home, and I,
vote carly. II fittings go wrong, it shall
not be my fault. and that is some consolation
when trouble comes.
Seriously. solemn'y, it 10 . time wheI
every mans voice and work are needed oil
: the right side. The greatest dangers IT
those that work in the dark.
Ma. william HAAxEnsLr, Of Hsrtfor,
. man of the highest vsracity," says th'
Times Of that city, has made ibis state
ment "A clergyman. an old friend o
Mr.. Stanton, wrote to that Official after thu
battle OF Antictam. asking him au sxplana
ton of the seeming opposition of the id
ministration to Mcclellan, and thei
repeated failure to CO. operate with him il
his planss Mr. Stanton replied in q lstte
Of eigh, pages, admitting hat The GorHn
nstnf hai not sustained Mcclellan, an
attempting to JUSTIFY the fact by allegir
as . reason that Mcclellan was becoming 10
. popular with the army that the ''good Q
he cause (the re election Of Lincoln re9uir
; Cd that he Hsuli bs crushed" "Thi
letter" said Mr.. H., ~ knetr to be in eris
fenee.'" To add to the probability Of this
see how consistent Staatons conduct va
all along with his alleged assertion Of inssn
ton TO observe the result Of that con
duct, witness the fact Of to day. Stanton'l
name is hardly pronounced BY any dscen
man without an apology for the necessity .
abiding to him, and Mcclellan is the rscip-
I pisnt Of demonstrations unprecedented
since the DAYS of Washipeton