Daily Davenport Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1864-1874, 1868-08-25

Letter fronass9enasor Dseuassie-
write Dasfraochlse0ens and
Nesre ea0raGe.
RACINE, WIS. August 8, 1906.
| To the Editor orthe Miiwsutse Sens'"@
0xSrs. Ny attention has been called %
the following exsrac, from your paper Ss''
tsrday mn. Ia.
| DrolirrLE's FiouaRs.-Dcoiittie mao.
line speech q: Racine tho other dsy, 10 'ne
course OF which he 10 reported 70 navs
aid: "This radical party, my ifisnas.
have disfrsnchised nearly three millions OF
vh;ts men. and placed the ballot N the
hands Of eight niliions Of british h'acks."
The principal difficulty with the statement
| !, that il 10 not trus.
who your reporter was do not know
but hs has imposed wicked fa'sshood up
ON you. and through you upon your read
srs. The truth 10, ! made no 6gures ct oil,
nor sny statement vhstsvss Of the member
Of white men disfranchissd, or Of blacks -
whom suffrage was given by act Of Con-
grsss. In the inolosed extract 10 contained
what I said and oil that said ct Racine
| up,n the subject Of white dsfranc hisemsnt
and negro suifraes forced upon the South
l ok0tUok W. WILL W VIII D0V tUVBV - UUb
one word Of truth in the statement made
in your report Of my speech. Please to
read il carefully. and publish il for the con.
sheraton Of your thoughtful readers:
LIVERY day confirms my opinion Of the
wisdom and justice Of the plan of paci6ca-
ton proposed by Mr. Lincoln, and renewed
by Mr. johnson, moro than two years ago.
have no moro doubt than Of my existence,
IL that plan and policy had been suffered "a
BE- carried out by Congress, the States oil
the South would have been fully reorgan
ixsd upon the civil white basis, and THEFT
representatives admitted more than two
years ago. There would have been = mere
perfect restoration Of harmony and friendly
feeling than is now possible for years. The
industry of the South would have tssr
restored and, with its restoration. lie
great markets would have been reopsnsd
to tho manufactures Of the East, and Il
the bscadstuffs and provisions Of tn,
West The exports Of her co.ton-bettsl
than oil the mines Of the mountains
would have cbanged in our favor tn,
. balance Of trade. Our six per can't bond
would havs commanded premium 10 golt
in any money center Of the world. Specie
payment, without shock Or convulsion
, would have resumed itself. Ous 6nancia
troubles would have bssn FAR easier o
: solution. our takss loss burdsussme. and
!: our credit 90 fully restored that four pc
! cent. bond would now command geld .
par.
: Just oas year ago, my friends. | WAS a
:. Frankfort .on-ths -AsiD, in Germany.
: While there our bonds paying six per cent
sold ct sew suty.thrss in gold, while ID
bonds Of Brazil. bearing only four per cent
sold for mere than ninety in gold.
This fact, which stated slsewhsr
! can never bring to mind without fs.linl
y nv checks burn with shame and mostifca
ton.
8 why isit, why is our cred. lowe
; than that Of Brazil
II 10 because the radicals in Congress
I. would have il 50; because they woul
q keep the Union divided and the Soutl
}: paraly sed. They would not allow Of an,
U paciGcation which did not disfrsnchiss III
. meet intelligent whites and force UNIVERSAL
unqualified su6rsgs upou the mass Of ignoi
: ant and half civilized blacks, and upon tn
ground, openly and avowed. not that the
were fis to vote, but that their votes coul'
: be used by tho army ard the Freedmen
8 Bureau to carry those States for the rad ici
candidates IN the next Presidential cleo
' ton.
: After reading this your readers win Sc
> whs, did say, and tina. made no stat,
,nsnt OF any figures IT all upon tho sui
jeet Of disfranchisement and negro suflrsg,
: They may reflect alec upon the great a.
n irrepsrAbls wrsng which has been done /
, slsnder,ng and tramplng down the plan
y pacitieation proposed bv Mr.. Lincoln q
. early Is December, 1868.
: Respectfully,
7" J r. DooLIrrIH.