Daily Davenport Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1864-1874, 1868-10-22
NUsCATINR COUNTY.
THE DlT"rEn Faults.

I'm Dem Cen 20
THE BITTER FRUaTa.
Even beyond the horrors Of the battle
fed, war has ito bitter fruits. Whom the
Rev. Sidney Smith, in his cslebr lted article
on America. in the Edinburgh Reuiese,
warned Brother Jonathan against being in
sairei with love Of glory and made nan
iteu the evils that arise from il, in tina. o.
oqleat catalogue that he gave OF taxes upon
everything, tina. has been 50 often publish
81. h, ais, added the following, which has
no. ben 10 often referred to, and now
COM, hou.e TO US in our present condi-
n
Ia addition to this, the habit OF dealing
viii large sums viii make the q ,vernmeut
av,lcious snd proluSr, and the ~ tenn ITSELF
WA lni4lhhiY generate The base vermins Of
s'i~s 49,! i1iormers, and a SIN more re ,tl-
lon, race u; political fools of tho meAnest
All m 81 olloil description white the
rrli .i1as patronage which tho collection
Il this splendid revenue will throw into the
hands 81 Government, VIII invest it with
% vast an influence, sni hold out such
means and temptations t, corruption. MS all
he si'tlr AMI pubic spirit even Of the Rs
pph,icans will be unabls to resist"
Truthful, bcycnd dispute. amounting even
10 prophecy. oar nation swarms most album
dainty with tie evils SO graphically fore
told. How pamtnily are the people realizing
70 day, tho IN r.vsgaut and corrup,irg in
haencss OF the base vermn" Who does
not know thal cupldity and rank dishonesty
inins tho war, among contractors, aided
AMI sbetsd by corrupt government officials.
wanton waste and destruction Of national
property throu Ia incompstency, corrupted
aud haul, rolled up large portion Of the
dsot we shis day labor under, The esti
mated contractor plundsring alone during
tho war 10 1886 700, 900, Aud since tn,
var ia internal revenue populations il hal
IA no wise diminished.
Honestly compiled statistics. based On Of
fc'al facts and figures Disclose the fact tina
independent OF the past fiscal year, tn,
frauds committed upon the Treasury alon,
amount to the immense sum Of $5s1, 05l 4,
26j.So. while tho entire fraud in spirits, 70
bscco aud clothing, amount to n ), loss thar
esoo. o0o, 600,
Tbs following figures prepared by an or
heal IN the Government Department a
wash ne,cn, vii show how far the present
enormous debt isa fraud upon the mer.
casn', mechanic and laborsr
Frauds Of army ard raw con
irAetorsior four years al 81 So.
10000 per nnnum ..-..... .teeo. zoe, 0cc 90
Waste OF national property
through neglect aud imbe-
cihty at t73.ouc,0oo per an.
NUM-. ..-........ ........... 200. c9o. 600 CO
Frauds IN distilled spirits IL
gaers. and tobacco, in six
Years. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. 500, ooo, 900 co
Loss IN sia ysare through Con
gressionsl legislation on to-
hseeo OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. slS,,ls IS
Total. ....,.--... tl7co,N5 ,7ls 20
Taking asquars look At this footing many
Who have hitherto d.rided. Sydney Smith
FOR his visionary views upon matters on
this side Of the Atlantic, will be prone 70
aeuss him for his stupidity in not more
fully compromising the future. The his
tory Of the word fails to show such 40 sx
p-nsivs var a. ours. Ofths proper sxpcn
ditures We complain not, nor 10 il Of muel
use now to complain Of the peculations.-
The burden is upon US, and that il may 90
continue to increase until il cannot b pro
,ided f"r-until tho people are driven I,
rspudiation-as they certainly will be fifth,
matter progrsssss 40 it has been doing, 10
us strike OF the political hsads Of the pres
snt managers Of Affairs, and place in thsi
stead men Of thorough and unquestionabl
honesty. Then. and not until then, tn
psculations and sxtravagancics will cease
The campaign in the Fourth Congress
;onsl District tlcur;shss nobly. John T
Irish, the Democratic nominee, is max in;
most powerful canvass. and his hosts o
friends are working ca;ly aud late to ensure
tbs snccesa Of the brave young champion
John has been daily upon tho stump fol-
nearly SIX weeks, speaking twice each day
FOE tho most Of tho time. The Fourth Dis.
trio; vas never before 30 thoroughly can-
vsssed, and the prospect for glorious
victory Was never more brilliant. A CORE.
spondsnt Of the Burlington ArGus, writing
from Agency City, says that, "As . close.
eloquent, able speaker. Mr.. Irish has ne
equal o. his age, being only twenty-six
years Of and one Of Towa's own sons, and
anonss, the ablcst representatives Of the
Democratic party. His opponent, Hon.
WIN. L,ughriise, is bu, an infant in his
hands on the stump, and avoids meeting
W" al he can. We have hope Of the cleo.
uon o. Mr.. Irish, notwithstanding Lough-
rugs WITS him OF his former majority o.
The prisoners in ,hc nubuoue ~;
formed ap'an to bse.k gu. tho other dav
but we're thwarted in time bv sh.r,A
Backman discovering the plot. tn. -.
to,ush upon the sheriff when Ii. h,...h,
them heir breakfast ovsrrove, h;u ~
make for the street and 50 escape To-,
dida'. do it very much as they had thu,
sevsral meals passed into them through IN,
grated bars Of the cs!ls-iustead Of beip,
allowed the fre edcm Of the large room - i
customary It ncal times. The eccapan,
Of sAs fell q this time, says the Herald ~
. very deopeeats Get Of mea.
-Davsy's Back Crook troupe . ps