Daily Davenport Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1864-1874, 1868-07-16
New York tribune On Gen.
Grant.

= az our principles do no, sustain as, zee
must 90 dcsn Andi NO shall attempt
evasion or con csalment. 80 deserve - go
down. ANY candidate who represents eur
principles and glorea in avswing them, We
shalt most heartily Auppsst, whsthsr he
be Chase, Or Grant, or Collar, or any other.
lf i, ~srs possible that the Republicans
shoald discard their plain sbligat,ons. and
altar, on IN unSviseipisd rass for tbs, viets.
~. ~ should feel little interest 10 their
succsss. But this they will never do. Blu,
eur interest In the success Of any esndi.
Gate viii be bassd upon and measured by
his devotion TO Impartial liberty aud here
10 where We think those Who are new
grooming 0ssssal &. fer the Prssdsstal
racs are utterly mistaken. Ne can elect ~
X PublissM ~ ths spsnfansoss eembvsfsSA
pvsac,ple. We COS only tFyurph By III
systematic ADD tbssssgh eniighsssasnt 81
the massss, Who always vote Tor what cen.
- to them labelled Ds0ssfatic, unlesl
gsed rsasos 10 shewn them fos vstisg ether
wise. Tie sssy besao sssr. Ne en- ~ ionSss
carry elecfions BY rssdeSg buIsfias Of vm,ss
r.etorses. end ssAsvsinS sAs people to veil,
rssad ne flag Aud those pashing Gens
raj GRAFT for President will land whore Ii,
Wh,gs did with SCOTT in '52, il they A.,
allowed 70 have their own way. Thsv ut
tsrly mistake the time fof dsy."-iN. Y
Tribune, Nov Z. 1851
Most cordially d " con mend the .bov,
extract from ths H16uas Editorial 10 ID,
confederation Of eur republican friends v !,
lsok to the 7vi5sse and to Grant for thsi,
psli,ieal consolation. Reed Il over ears
fully. and see hsw it sets. and then 70 ou
and hurrAh Ter your "spontansous csmbus
tion" candidate. ltis . good docurasn,
full Of msa.-fkll Il truth and sound
ssnse. Every radical paper should place
il 81 the head Of the column.
The Pres wpon ssso Nosninniions.
Qua CRa>D TicKGr.-The suspense
wh.ch the csaa,rY h,s undergone FOR the last
few lays i,ovr The people breath ffecr.
and the announcement ,hat lnratio Sey
mour, OF New York, and Frank Blair, Of
Missouri. havo heca nominated BY the Nat
ioasl Dam ecrstic Convection Tor President
and Vice President of the United States,
will he hailed with shouts Of JOY and en-
husiasm all over the land. Or the snnouco-
mont Of the votes in tho convention. the
greatest enthusiasm prevailed, and the glad
sheuss which won't up IN Iammany Hall on
this occasion Will soon be borne from the
Atlantic to the Pacific. and echoed By the
mountain tops. The scene Of rejoicing vas
an earnest Of a glorious vietsry in Nevsm-
~.
A better ticket could not have been Sc
icctsd. both in respect 10 the availability and
che ststssmanship Of the nominees. This
tch1a taken in connection with the plat.
form Adopted BY tho Convention. places the
Dsmocrstic party n the field Absolutely
snvincibls Every difference has been most
happily harmouized. and there are no reven-
Gss and no chickering's behind Tho pomi.
nations 20 forth stamped with every pro
hsb.lity Of victory.
We invite the people who have so long
suffered und.r the acknowledgement. ex
rsvasancs. Corruption and dcspotism Of the
radical party 10 come firwafl now and
identity themselves, under the glorious
banner Of Seymour aud Har, with the Diet
~r'ninod and enthusiasts host marching 10
the defence OF cur country's most leyed
aud most shamelcssly Assail,d institution.
w thor reverence for tho Constitution. by
thor vsneiaiioa ior the parted heroes and
state,inen OF the past lev their yesrninc
lcve Tor liberty ANA hatred OF oppression
bv then devotion TO all that is dear 10
American ciuzens, we coniure them to rally
arennd these nominations, and dispose fo,.
ever oil Tho incompetent, reckless, grasping
party which weighs down the energies and
encourages the aspirations of anxious mill
ions. Louisr,N Journal.