Daily Davenport Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1864-1874, 1868-04-22
DAVENPORT IOWA. WEDNESDAY,. APRIL 22 1865


TeI.graPA Com mpany.
Not only from st. Paul to New Orleans,
bu. also to the leading cities generally, the
want Of rapid. thoroughly reliable sys-
tenn Of tslsgrapiiog is, and hes bssn. severe
II f.lt-sns seconplishsd BY . sostinuess
electric current without intsrrupdos.-alse
. ners rsassoabls tariff 10 needed. An THE
soi nush more will b accomplished Sy
the above company and il esnsseasns; !;
ths vroiset bsing ssssisd - y taking
stock in the tswns through which the linss
run. The existing tslegrsph ssnpsniss oil
nav heavy dividends IN their actual paid 10
capital, yet more svsssostis sede u need
ful. such 10 now being carried oat.
Davenport is the only town. save one,
which has not subscribed . fair proportion
Of the necessary capital 70 secure success.
Her citizens should not expect other cities
to build up her prosperity. and Furnish her
with superior facilities; her location and
natural advantages are grcst- what she
msst wants 10 more energy, more sneour-
seemsnt to enterprises in which she ID di-
rectly interested to keep her wide awake,
that oil fair advantages may be seized. Un-
dsniably, We needing more rapid and reliable
tslesrsphie facilities. and shsuld promptly
take Up the amount allstsd 70 our city BY the
N. v. N. T. Company. Towns do net grow
like bulbs, by merely planting them 10 The
ground; it 10 The business ability, the men.
tai energy, the snsoufagemsnt given to oil
faeilitiss 10 commerce within reach, thso
causes, stimulates growth, enabling them
to blossom into healthy, thriving. cslmin.
ating prosperity.
CHIcAoe 0oss DsneonArIc From The
cities end towns Of the East and The West.
q almsst every municipal and tswnship
election, The people are rolling ~ The
magnificent Dsmoerstio m,jeritiss speak
| ing in unmistakabls terms their universal
ccndemnatiss Of radical rule, and . radical
Congress partisan course. They zee the
necessity Of changing rulsrs-of checking
the reckless radical rule. and elscting hon
est men to Office. The radical press may
dodge The poist, asd shrisk the issue q
best they can, but Il dsss net alter The
facts-ths people are osving In shsi'
might-grandly moving for the right, end
sendiag ovss the country The news Of Demo
cratic victories. and large Democratic gaiss.
The Republican city Of Chicago, that haa
elected the blacksst kind Of ticket fsl
several years the very hot bed Of ultrs
ublicanism, yesterday elected Demo
cratic Judge Of the Recorders Court By
over 900 majority, aud CLARK Of the Re-
ssrder's Court by over 100 msiority, ~ vel!
- elected seven out Of II aldermen. being
Democratic gain Of six aldermen. We'll
dens for Chicago These victories eniy io-
dictate the popular wave that 10 u swsmp
the Republican party next fell. Stand
from under, 70 weak -knssd radical ofRss
seekers. 'Tis no wonder that in this State
Wilson, Price, and host Of others, wish
TO retire to private life. IL will b great
disadvantage for them to serve anothes
term. OF course il will. They see that
the people are moving, and that the Demo
cratic wave will seen sweep over this State.
Again ws say, we'll done Chicago We did
not look for 90 complete victory