Daily Davenport Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1864-1874, 1868-07-24

vvsps Conservative Republicans
supp~rs Grant er seymour
Before the meeting of the New York
Convention, many conservative Republicans
Who had not yst formally severed their
o,nnset'oa wish thsir pasty, licked hope
fally - the sction OF that body for deliver
anss from The evils of Radical misruls. We
believe this hope wss lnduIksd generally
Throughout the country. and y missy cases
by some Of the uost reliable, Intelligent
end influential nsmbsss q the Republican
party. Ne weuld sddrsss sons rsGsctisas,
which the fact stated suggests. to our con.
conservative Republican readers. and par
tieuiarly TO thoss whs gave intimations
thas II Chief Justice Cbass should b Pit
la nomination By The New York Oenvsns
ton. even though upon . purely Democrat
10 platform. they would support him at The
polls. Nov. although Mr.. 0hass vac not
nsminatsd. yet statesman in every respect
his equal was chosen to. BE- the standard
bearer Of the Democracy and the people In
this campaign end ~ weuld urge upon
eur Republican friends nat Tile 10 nst .
contest a. 10 men, but for principles and .
policy Of govesnneal Add although the
choice Of those Republicans Who feel like
deserving their party ship before II goes
dswn, vas net ratified st New York, he
upon whom the hope Of the nation has
been cast, was known 10 have buried all
pase Political prejudice. and strongly advo-
Gated the nomination Of the very man whom
our Republican friends desired M candi-
date. Now will not they act q part equal
Nv macnsnimous and conservative OF the
public good, aud support Governor Sey-
msur' We think consistency aud duty
Alike require that thcy should.
senator Doolittls, who is cninentIy wor
thy 10 be the leader aud representative o
the conservative Republicans Of the country
With much force and truth stated the politi
cal situation as presented by tho pending
centsst for the presidency when, in repl,
TO those who sought his counsel as TO th'
espediency Of organizing third party. b,
said: =" l do not think the organization o
any third party il wiss or can werk ami
practical good 10 the great cause 10 whiel
ws are engaged. In the very nature o
things when great principles are at stake
there are, and there can be, but two eiYsc
tive political parties. lie that 10 not iol
mo - against me. IN politics As well ~ r.
hs'on, IL truth upon which every visit
man is compelled 10 act lie accordingly
d.ssprroves Of tho proposed organization
Of third party OF Conservative Republic
cas-, aid aivi.cs that all unite cordially
and eaync't'y in an effort 70 eject Seymour
and Blair. Fer himself he nobIy says
The very lie of the Constitution is in
volvct, nd with il Az the rights OF the
States and tn. Liberties of the people.
cannot he,ita's ore moment my iudgmen,
10 for II my whole heart is in it,
This ~ tho position and advice Of one oil
the shlest and upright 81 those who have
been driven by tito ususpsticns, corruption
and eNravaganes of the Republican party
20 sever their party ties aud deny them
selves membership in other Of tho great
political parties Of tbs country. But while
there Is large class of citizsns who thus
stand alcot from active party associate
t,ons. Senator Dooli,,le and Thousands Of
his former party associates maintain that
the issues involved in this contest are too
momsntous in their consequences for any
part Of our people to 10 lndi Hsrsnt or idle
spectators Of the struggle. On the one
hand, the Radical Republican party, grown
corrupt. intolsrant and defiant Of cons.itu.
tonal restraints or limitation. seeks to con.
sinue itself In power that lie members may
revsl vet another fear years in power, and
feast themselves upon the largest revenue,
that we're svss drawn from . tax busdsnsJ
people. 1.-THE pest has not served to fore
shadow the future policy sfparsiss, the coun.
Try can hsps soe neshing from the Rspub.
i,can party bot insreasrd oa1ss and debt,
continued sxtravagaacs and corruption and
systsmatic psrtisan Legislation, 70 the neg
lses Of the material interests Of the coun.
try. Ga the other hand, the Democratic
party. under the leadership Of one q the
first Statesmen and scholars Of the age seeks
20 sssesrs 10 the entire country the bless
inss aud rsposs Of psass. to the State,
their equality and reserved rights in the
Union, and to ~ isdividual sitizen every.
where in this brsad land. the righ. Of free
speech. Of civil liberty. AMI Of trial BY jury,
winch have bssa denied him for seven OF
eight ysars past. ID seeks 70 staunch the
tide OF corruption and extravagance which
has ~Astsd the resources Of the country
and flooded every department Of the Federal
Government. II Successful in the cooeest
il viii tighten the burden Of TAXATION which
i breaking down the prosperity and parsl.
jung the energies Of The people; il viii
give back to the Executive offce-ne mat.
esr Who may Sal 1.-THE constitutional prs.
negatives which have been % shamefully
etsipped frsm it, and restore to each de.
partmsut Of the government the indepen.
asaes aad rights which our fathers suarsn.
sssd il in che Constitution il viii abolish
I'll shoss inqaisitoriAl test oaths and IRE.
epsnsisas star chamber " eosrts" ss>ahllah.
- BY . vsnal partisan Legislature fsr Ii
psspess Of retaining ill-gstten power and
10 spoils; and it will set up no other tests
Of loyalty than fealty to the Constitution,
asd will secure to every citizen fair end
speedy trial BY an impartial jury and indie.
psadsnt Judiciary.
Thsss are tho issues involved. Can apy
Conservative hesitates IL there any mid.
dls groaadl
We eaaaot believe that apoa such tissues
sue eeasssvativs republicanlfrisnds who have
expesDsd classification with he sourss
- purpssDe q ths Radical party o. Il.
vslsped Il Congress. will hssitats - BE-
bstvssa that policy and that other policy
snaaaiAtsl y ~ ersat Dsneesnis Gen.
vsa1iea - New Ierk. - . The g~saaael
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