Daily Davenport Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1864-1874, 1868-05-18
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The defeat Of The impescbers on the
Eleventh aud s,outess article ON the liss,
probably makes more excitement than
would have occurred had the vote resulted
otherwise. They had confidently counted
upon gaining their end Ill alose, and only
within a few days past had they entertain
sd any serious doubt. Even up to the mo
mens Of voting they were more than hops!al
they counted upon . bare msjori.y.
They were defeated, and incalculabls will
be the gross amount Of howling and cursing
that viii ring through the land for the next
three weeks. Everything that has stood in
their way will be anathametizei TO the extent
OF their breath. Their game was desperate
and its loss severe. The power they hoped
TO gain in the present campaign yes remains
in other hands-th .bold bad man"
whom four years ago theyssought out in a
foreign State and elected TO the high Office
Of Chief Executive, still remains on their
hands, undsuntsd and unawed BY their
threats. La spite Of themselves they have
yet tho man Of their choice in spite Of
themselves the shirt OF Nessus which they
put on in 1864 sticks to their backs and
goads them to desperation.
The expression OF the republican press,
30 far a. We have been able TO see any pa-
pers printed since Saturday. 10 in the main,
wohsh, though the Chicago Tribune, the
leading organ Of the party in the Northwest,
surveys the field in very serene spirit
abusive only in very moderate degree, and
voted mot guilty" with lenity becoming
its station and influence. So, too, with The
Post. which, though smarting somev hat un-
der the lash, lets itself down as easily a. pos
sb'e, and pretsuds to zee hopc in the rea'
sembllng Of the court.
On tho other hand, tho Joavn0t, usually
as mild as q sucking dove, stirs itself into
perfect tempest Of Indignation, and lashes
its hitherto placid pages into froth and
foam. Coming from such source, howsv-
or, il amounts to but very little, and no
harm is done. The Repnbliean-the stern
wheeler OF the Chicago dailiss, cracks on
much steam. and sncks . good deal Of
mud into its boilers from the shall
low stream in which it floats.
Both it aud the Journal are in the deepest
delirium. and affect sure impeachment at
ths next coming together Of tho court, ~
Also the sudden and sure political death Of
Grimes, Trumbull & Co, uni ess they sub
init to the pressure. positively hitten out,
and turn back into the ranks Of the i'm
peachers.
The Stits Register, the organ Of the Re
publican party Of this State, founders like a
wrathful alligator, and shows degree ofe
tremc evaporation and thirst for Grimes
blood. that ouly time or sudden death can
soften down
This agony on the part of our co,empora-
rics is deplorsbe. How the praises they
sang so sweetly four years ngo have turned
to rasping curses. johnson was then their
early, only choice now they pray for his
everlasting political and personal damna-
ton
Tun Chicago radical papers are putting
in their best shouts for "Grsnt and VIC
tory" The New York Tribune has said
that Grants opinion was that the safety OF
the country depended upon Johnson's cor
vction. How can Grant leave the tented
field for the Presidency now that the coun
try is in such imminen, danger Besides
the great General has said that he would
not take the nomination unless johnson
was impeachod. Can it be possible that
the chicago Convention will nominate
Ulysses against his will. johnson yet.Pres-
ident, can Grant accept the nomination
.Ju@t think of IL