Daily Davenport Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1864-1874, 1868-10-22
WASHINGTON.

WAsnINGroN, Oct. 2l.--Postmaster Gen
eral Randall and Assistant Postmaster Gen
eral McLsllan returned this forenoon from
Newlork. Satisfactory arrangements have
been made for the transportation of the
Cuba mail a. follows: The Pacific Mai
Company to carry oil documents and such
other mail matter ~ may be directed 10 ID
sent BY that route between New York and
San Francisco; and arrangements have
been made With Wells, Fargo 4 Co. to carry
the mail overland between the termini OF
the Union and Central Pacific railroads until
junction is formed between these road,.
The Democratic National Committee
have Issued their address, in Which they
call upon the democratic to unite in an en-
ergstic aud last effort TO wrest power from
the grasp Of the radical party. 1t says tha.
the Issues Of the campaign are self. evident,
and appeal to the intelligence and patriotism
Of every voter in unmistakabls terms, that
what the Democratic party intend, il placed
IN power, 10 to restore peace and union to
the country, heal the wounds and suffering
caused By the rebellion, and give the people
Of the South the rights to which they are
entitled under the Constitution, which
alone can bring back quiet and prosperity
to that distressed section 10 reduce mate
rally our military and naval esta blis hmsnts.
kept up now on an immense &C lie and at
great cost j; to introduce the strictsst
economy into every department Of the
government; and to devise IN equitable
system Of imposts and taxes on the re-
sources Of the country to pa the feds-
raj finances on . stable and solid basis, and
pave the way to gradual and safe return
to specie pay ment. The address denies -
unfounded and absurd that the Democracy
intend revolution, and says that their
watchword In peace and war has always.
and will BE-, the Union. Constitution and
laws. II declares the ballot ard the will of
the people the only redress to which th.y
look eulegizes the standard bearer Of the
democracy, and urges n continuation OF the
canvass with undated vigor.
brcvet Major Genera. Reynolds, com
handing the Fifth Military District. has
issued an order directing an election 10 be
held IN tho counties Of Falls, Bell and Nc
Lehman. Texas, on the 9th, 10th ard III,
OF November next, for a delegate to q / the
vacancy occasloned by the death cfW p
Oaks, to represent said counties in the
Constitutional Convention, callsd under
the act Of March esd. 1867.
The General has also issued orders con
tanning instructions to the Board Of Regis.
try appointed to conduct the revision of
the registration in which hs directs all
persons who ever held Office under the
Federal or any State government and after
wards gagged in the rebellion, or gave aid
and comfort to the enemies Of the United
States, shall BE- exc udsd from registration.
lie further says that no amnesty o. pardon
antilles the applicant to registry and also
that none who have held office or position
Df profit Or honor under the COME d.rats
States or either Of the States in rebellion.
IRE entitled to register, provided
that the removal Of the disability
BY Congress entities the applicant to regis
Try unless disfranchisei tor crime, bribery.
perjury or characterization, list Of crimes
Tor which persons are disfeanchised.
The following persons have been ap-
pointed Storeksepers Chas. Goodman. Ill;
Porter Watson, 10Th district. Ohio; q. II
Bcms. Goth district Pennsylvania.
Gaugers-Albcrt j. King, 18th district,
Ohio; James T. Kirk, n. Sanders, Herman
DO White, Benz. Campbell and O. Ranks,
ith district OF Pennsylvania; Silas Check,
s'n district Of Illinois; B. +. TAFT, I'd dis
triet Of Ohio.