Daily Davenport Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1864-1874, 1868-06-02


here have informed you of the result Of
the great Impeachment trial on Tuesday
last. Bat you must be on the spot TO APP
| precia,e folly the confederation the acqnit-
tai II the President has carried into the
ranks Of the Radicals. Thsy we're so GER
tain OF success that they s,aked their all
upon tbs result, and now, like ruined game
s,ers, each is Blaming the other for the di'
astrons failure The efforts OF Batter
smelling committee 70 direct public stten-
ton from the infamies Of the Radicals by
raising false hue and cry about men who
refused 10 violats their oaths al the dicta
ton Of party. will result in nothing save 70
furnish additional proof, il any were need
ID, that che Jacebios will stop q nothing
70 sustain themselves in place and power.
The country had hardly had time 70 rejoice
over the fact that tho Jacobin plot to strike
down the Executive Of the nation had failed,
when Butler, in the mere wsntonnsss Of
iusolsncs, proceeded to violate the constitu-
tion BY his illegal arrest Of persons aud ser
vice of papers. Time was when such IN
outrage would have caused shout Of in
dgnaton throughout the entire country !;
but tho last seven years seem to have &C.
customed our people to any outrage, and
made them careless Of all their rights OF
person and properly. Nothing but speedy
and rotsl change of rulers can sass Us IRON
the horrors Of dcspotsm. And men here
are eagerly asking. Do the signs OF the
times hold out any hope Of such q dssira-
bic RESULT" Many who, two months ago,
would have said h" No" now think other
wise. II Is evident Grants nomination
causes no enthusiasm among tho rank and
flo Of tho Radicals; and It 10 now thought
that Colfax will not Iadd enough strength
70 the ticket to counterfeit the manifes,
impropriety of taking the candidates freu
adjoinisg States. The fact Is, since Jack
sens time. NO man in this country has be-
personal popularity enough to carry hi
party triumphantly through an exciting
Canvass. Since then. the party has carrie,
the candidate, and net THE candidate th
= parry. And there 10 soothing about 0snsrs
i Grant TO recall the times Of Jackson. an
= rskindls the enthusiasts which then swsp
, over the country like prairie Gre. Pei
= ssnai pspalasity General Grant hss mono
. and his military abilities furnish no guaras
Y tee that he is fitted for civil rule, aud ab
y to devise . ms,hod',to save our countr
" It in consequence OF Radical misruls. Wha
Of ever capital Grant has made out Of h
on character for rsticence, has been ruined |
10 his recent controversy with the Preside
70 about the Stanton inbroglio. Aud some ps
~ sons arc unchartabls enough to say that il
i've % Infamous in tho "Gensral Of our armiee''
lilo be urging upon Senator, in astssst car, Il
Importance Of committing the President,
= . for Ben Wade TO be voting for himself
r., President in the senate Chamber. II
:, canvass cannot be conducted upon the W
!, issue. Having brought the war to
i. triumphant close. the people wish to .
I'd 10y the blessings Of peace. Our ruin,
~ commerce, heavy taxes, and wasteful e
!, penii,ures have placed a load upon u
IA people greater than they can bear and
h. in the present state OF the public mind Il
-, people are far more ANXIOUS to know VIII
NJ, candidates are going to do than what tn
-, have done, and. judging Grant by his ass
!, GATES, nothing can be expected from hi
m, but q continuation Of the present conditi'
dir Of affairs. The only hope for the COUNT
ch is tho triumph Of the Dsmocr attic party, u
ID. all syss are turning eagerly towards N,
York. watching the advent Of "ths comb
10 man." Who he 10 to be 10 uncertain. 1t
'o conceded that Psndlston will 90 into d
convention with q maj ,rty vote. Whet
- or he VIII hav. enough TO reach two tbir,
IN IL that rule should b. insisted upon,
!" doubtful. His friends here are sanguin
ae and there i. no doub' his chances have il
90 proved materially ia the last few week,
i, conceded by teatly every one that Il
'H West is ths lighting ground, aud that Il
y candidate 70. Prtsiaenl should come fro
nc there Bat the friends Of Gen. iIanco
IN iusisi that tho Wos. would be satisfied if
wero nominated for President, and that L
~. bo Democrat. II. dicks, of Indiana,
1st Wee President The friends 0! McClella
Ba- Dix and Judge Wilson, of the Suprsr
rat Court, ara quts active; but with, a.
a. ! ~ L Il
an these has bssu tr cd AMI was beaten. al
ey. as 10 the two last, suifse it to ssy, I
Dor country is too much in want Of live men
grappls with the mighty issues OF the livi
II. present. 10 be gscping among the fossils
sw eighty years ego. John W. Garrett,
a'e Baltimore, has also been named VII
=, his friends admit that be 10 not much no
, a 10 political circles, they claim, with tru,
not that he 10 man Of eminent executive abb
~ ~ and great talent, possessing al the gu
~. ifcAtions neces sary to fill the president
Office with credit 10 himself and benefit
Of the country and that in the event Of {
~ West aud the East being unable to agv
~ upon . candidate, Mr.. Garrett would be
nv admirable compfomise. II the New 70
,iy Convention acts with wisdom they can ii
" us candidates and . platform which will |
~. quirs only = good old fashioned Dsmscr,
ic canvass to insure victory in Novsmt
sar aext J.
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