Daily Davenport Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1864-1874, 1868-10-03

otroaRSmsuNS lot tne move nsrthks
IN WALGsa.
Chairman Democratic Committee.
COcsERVArsv
You are told, dav after DAY by tho rail-
cal orators AMI writer's that prosperity 10
on the increase. They tell you that the
twenty OK hundred milions for which
your farms. ycus houses. your stores, your
goods. your cattle, your horses. your food,
your RAJ nent and your every article Of use
1, taxed mortgages, and taxed again,
IL blessing 10 the whole coun-
trv' constant, living, and contin-
M. b'eains' II il is not to the individual
msn Of course il 10 20 che country just
s.; but can you elsarly see Il, You can
not $, uniers,ani il, because you have al
ways though, that blessing was some
thing thst was desired by oil; something
thai NJ ons ever tried to shun or avoid, but
ever o,d ready 10 welcome. You naturally
think that # debt is a blessing To coun-
try that al the countries Of The earth, would
bs handing in the petitions to take por-
ton of our debt, 20 give US their money
io- il % almost. II not quit. fight over our
hiving so much OF good thing; ths. we,
is,teai Of hiding from and eludng tho tax
c,gh,rir.. aud excise man, would invite
b m o'tsn, wel-cme h III as a bencfactor
wAo carried benisjns which all would be
eager 80 share.
- sfvatvs,, We speak 10 you. we care
NJ nnd y what namc you have hitherto
rihsd, We believe that you love your coun-
Nv, and da.rc her prosperity as much 70
we, who hold different opinion on many
tnings. L,ok about you and AK youl-
selves the question whether it ia not the
intefest OF your country. and your own,
thai we haves change in this mana snt.
Ia i not reasonaele to suppose that the
doat ~bica has increased for tho pas. eight
years and is s,lll increasing, will b. d.
m,niahcd under . new rule, and better
,naaasementf or, arc you willing that il
sh auld be hsapsd up to such Dimensions %
will preclude the possibility Of its soon be-
ing paid! Ne assured that every dollar
that 10 adlcd to the public debt will in
crease your burdens, and render them still
more int,lersbls than under those under
which YOU now labor. Do not deceive
yourselves with the vain hopes that these
deceifol leaders will do any better. In Ito
utnrs than they have in the past. Tie
election ~ near ~ hsnd. and with that
c1mes your opportunity to right your.
se'ves; the chance 70 shake Off your tram.
meis Of party, and stand up for yourselves
aud your country. Weigh this matter
well, and for yourselves. not Cor party.
Make the case Your study, and look we'll
to your own interest, and that Of your
eouatry, not TO The interests of politicians
or parties. The past has placed you in
bondage and you know il; now arise in
your might. and when election day comes.
shake off the foul psrty Of debt and sorrup-
ton. and step forward into the ranks the
true friends Of your country's progress.
ws commend the following faithful pen
portrait. Of the Honorable Ex>Secretarv Of
the United Sta,,s Senate to our readers. II
is excellent; true in light and shade, and
painted. a. il. has been, by . radical, wor-
thv place in the cabinet Of every one Who |
takes pleasure in the natsral history ofrsp-
tiles. George Alfred Townsend (radieaD
writes f,on Washington:
WHAT shall I say Of Fornsyp Happy
accident had nearly named hi n raWney. |
HIS rccord ~ one contsm ptuous In oil its |
sessodss. He fAwned to Mr.. Buchanan
l.ucnla once said: This Eorney makes
nnc art Q. aNjsctnsssr Andrew johnson
d,sa,ssed him With the epithe. of dead
dncS. Even J,hnaon could despiss Fornsv.
Was; depth Of contempt does that fact re-
vcali More miraculous to mo il the fac,
that fsrnev can fiod even parasites 10 h m
sell. though I believe he gets them ont Of
hts own family chiefly, Jones and the whi.e
herse excepted! His career is strewn with
brcSsa friendship and with cowardy SEN
susitiss. lie wrote the Eerrss,-Ja mison
Later, unparalleled in essences, cringine at
an actors feet 70 ruin . woassn's fsme. He
sa sass the horizon for the coming man.
a. a..tens to fawn upon him When. in
III tarisuaa dispcn,atson, the devil is let
H. 80 apSn the world af.cr the thousand |
vars. there viii be u Fornsy to hail him |
hss1 and io.low after his standard. ueiess
an rrent nature before that day extin- 1
en Sues he race, that man shsll not be
utterly shameless. This Forney was the
"'"-.tss'er OF johnson, and gave him to
ar'"S on Inauguration day. But better
hs saissy than his praises. I would rather
~ s'ssed by reptile than master TO that
man.
i warrss n the New York SKA advises
'-''a1ss not to hold on to their crops. but
- i'rsard them to maske, as soon a ncs
500 he says there is now At least one
'S's' more grain in the country than usual
a. iais season OF the year, crops abroad ar,
lager thaa the average. and prices here
n.-ss come down. Flour and proyisions
VII Ss considerably lover lin price than
thsy are aaw.
ins resent earthquake in South America
swa'lo~ed up three hundred millions Of
property. The radical party Of THE country
swallows up i've hundred nillions each
yer-. What do ID. psopl. Thick a mi,
"udll waveg"
TsxOELL PntLLsPs, whe said .th. Can
stituao Of our fathers was . m;at.t. \
Tear ito pieces aud make better on.
Oa- aim Is disuaicn. The brssking up Of the
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gins slrsady % SHOW serioss dsleets. and
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