Daily Davenport Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1864-1874, 1868-03-20
.rh. CIV or Escsrencs.mcnt.


FRIDAY EVENING. MARCH. 90.
The Cry OF Egcfrenclamcnt.
significant sign Of the times 10 the fact
thatthe Republican press and Republican
conventions feel compslcd TO Join in the
cry o. the people for congressional rctreneh-
snent and reform. The New York Sun,
nov edited By Dana. aud uncompromising-
ly Republican, in its issue OF Tuesday, the
:: says
The cry Of retrsnchment that arise. from
every side is neither feeble nor simulated
but loud and sincere, and 10 not uttered for
political effect in the interest Of this or that
faction, but ID note Of warning from .
heavily taxed people to al Of every party
who either hold OF seek power. we '
constrained TO make these sneges"o"s "
cana. "a have noticed that efforts OF gen
,i.m., In roncress 10 top of expenditures
:, .nn,orr;.t,on bills, and to prevent
.,n.rdments looking 10 the increase oil tho
~,,, total. have been met with srcers from
o,ber members, and insiuustions of dishon-
orab'e motives in those who would curb
lasi.h OUTLAWS. We have no scales where
Nv tot 1t tue motives Of those gentlemen
hat We take leave TO assure those who carp
mud su.cr nj their avowei objects that the
oeo,lr are in earnest in their demand for q
reduction IN thtse huge appropriations
which, when once made, are urged As ex-
cuSss iOr n system Of taxation whose e1
coria,ins lash falls on high and low, rich
and poor. Senators ard Representatives
who within six years have cody doubled
their own pay, annuity, under the gu'ss
Of contin. enoies, pocket pcTquisiies-that
would Shame the keeper OF faro bank, and
scour the country With committees to pry
into the alleged pecAdillos Of othe! people,
should remember that during these years
shc o,st of the necesaaries Of life has trcb-
led, rendering it extremely difficult for men
O. medium means to pay their current cx-
psnses, while tens OF thousands Of poor are
doomed to beggsry, and driven TO the verge
Of starvation and chat all classes have
grown FESTIVE under the load Of debt and
tAxes heapsd uron them by improviden'
aud reckless rulers, who gorge themselves
TO repletion ~ the public crib. A nation,
the great mass Of whose citizens are com-
PEELED 10 practice tho most rigid economy
and aelfdcnial to bring the year about
ripening into anger upon the rsprehsnsihls
conduct, in this regard, Of those who thus
waste ia resources. II insists upon re
trsnchmsnt and reform. 1t sxacts it Of Re
publ,cans, who now hold thsspurse- string
~ Washington.
This popular demand for .retrsnchmen
10 useless under present circumstances u
Ills unfortunate and universal. Congress
10 blind AMI deaf TO every entrsaty, and thu
mad work Of TAXATION, oppression. ant
rsro'u,ioa goes on. War 10 followed by re
- istraction, reconstruction by usurpation
usurpation by assaults uron the Suprem
Court, the impeachment Of the Presiden
AMI crazy endsavor TO s,iz, upon the ar
my, and subjugAts tho people themsclgs,
10 the meantime the national debt is stead
lily increasing, and the revenues are stead
lily diminishing. And who shall protsc
the people. II the people wiz not protcC
themselves
A Lady Edisor..Ad Interim.
Tie following is the Statutory Of Mr.
Fanny II. Galloway, wife Of the edit r-il
chief. IA assuming charge Of the Memphi
ArIisncse during the incarceration OF he
husbtnd by order Of Judge Hunter of co,
fsmitiJis fame. Ii has noble tone, an
We have little doubt that the Avalanche M
der Mrs. Gallaway's conduct will mike I'll
infamy Of this modern Jeifrcys mere COZ
spcuous than before. With all tie gallan
~ duo her sex, we welcome her 90 the corn
editorial.
Twenty-six years ago gave my girls
heart to the husband whose name / proud
ly own. We have lived together through
adversely and prosperity. but in what con
dlticn our lots have boon cast calumny ha
never dared to assail my husbands name
Notwithstanding this fact, he WAS ycster
dAy torn from HIS little family and il no.
apr,soner in tho county Jail; bur, than
God. he 10 a prisoner without crime. II
has boon torn from his home for the Of
fcnss Of exercising the rights which are hi
by the laws OF the land. To free countr
free press is indispensable rs light is /
aas. II j.. IA fact, tie sun of the sociu
anu political system from which cmanat
the healthy lHtiuercCs which produce Vi
tahty, sirongth md fertility. For exercl.
iuc rights which the Constitution ruarau
tees, my husband has been incarcetated i
jail. No Only my pray crs, but the PRAYER
OF All good people OF both sexes will follow
him ~ his cell. sha! not speak uuk,ni
ly Of the man who has sought 70 degrad
ny husband and who has brought unhap
piness rpon two families. But as The prn
ciric editor and the local editor have botl
been arrested, and NJ irceman is allowed Il
speak through tho columns Of tho Ara
laseAse. there IS no other alternative lett bu
for me to assume the position forced upo,
mc by the prosecutions and misfortune
which dcspoiism always brings upon tn
noble and the brave. 4 prsconcerted ar
range nent has been made 10 crush out tn
paper. 1t cannot be done. During tn,
Incarceration ot my husband and Mr.. Csmp
bell. | am constrained to take charge of III
paper, and can BE- found at tho cd,tors
rooms Of the -AsaianeAe, and if men are no
brave enough to defend their rights an,
their Liberties. | trust the paper for III,
next ten DAYS, will prove that there is on,
woman ready TO defend the rights and III,
liberties which weak and tim,d men seen
disposed to yield.
FANNY b. GALLAwAr.
Padded llis Own Canoe = die.
Vance er Twenty Thousand