Daily Davenport Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1864-1874, 1869-03-04
NOW AND THEN,
Russell's Raid on the Post
Office.
What didn't win in 1865.
won't win in 1869.

~ usoy0A ASovo - Uo1oooeos =
Ts-day y H. efses iaaagasallse day as
WssAisgtea, ~ tAsssands wiu - thsss
y witness he Srewaibg slssy u the miii-
tssy Chisitais but sosbg I'll he assembled
visitors, there will b Seusd none with .
mere sssyils spirit. shaA hs sho. during
The wsr. stsysi q hose, ssS Nike eewssd.
buried saeh sptthsts - ''tsaitss' ''asd "eop
psthesd'' st more worthy men than b
ever dared v b. It wss bic great ''lsir'
heart, that waited the soldiers - have
eGRes--but ~hsn The rebel psisea dssss
opened, whom after thres yssrs Of gallant
lighting, 0sa. Ada II. Sanders saos home.
and, When, With W. unsninsus endsrse-
nsnt Of all oss sitissas. irrespective Of
politics, Or pssitios. he received the ap-
peintmsns for the Davsspert Post Once |;
then cane TIRE following ssfvils, sassking.
sdissrisl from this extremely ''loil," seldisr.
isvisg blsntast, which ws sepy ssvestt~
4 literstjm ss psssesaeien. Il y - ear.
bI.d sxtrast-bst fully aad fairly exprsssss
the spirit sf ths article. evsa y contempt
tsr the writer. Il nay b sassisg =
those sho know how be abused Jehnsss,
Anl hoW - oss pleads ''hsssysdssD lot
principle" Read the italics ere ours
Qua CouAS4.
when The Chissgs Tsms, Rock lslssl lryxs.
g. Rad P1oaSGr aod oshoe iousna1o Of tAoe ilk,
scesnpasisA their sAitsriai rejeieines ever shs
reported rsasval Of Ne Rss1na6ess eG tAis
ciiy with the asssrtisn. that the Gesstts he'd
bees .'nalisaa.e epps.s.s y sss ad%is.srs. ,,
yslssAoods In eur eslunas "witheut nets sr
eoomouA" feelinR VEL aooueed that ~ eno ~
ell eur oamsesus reaasss would eeasider tAs
misrepresentation - seQuiring monsnts sssi-
e.. seaai1erssien. Nov. heseves. sass she
dsaes. thrssSl csntisssss iasseaeios By ssp-
psshsaA Segeas threuShsst the 0sase. " Geo.
act WITH jassise - ourselves cod - Ne Reyab.
licaa parry Of vhich the glzssts . esofesso1ly
werthy and inases!isl c1pssea4 rsnsis issgss
concern" - 70 the prsssat asi future course Of
1As "a sSs Sspsb.isas Ssr,y ~ savsl The eou..
Try thus fse-intsrposing its isAusnes as1
aasl ssepees saeetesbesWesa the inperilleb -
:s; s.s ssa lie, e e. Z: s.sss ~, =,
wise adjast9snt Of all the psrplsx xing questions
resulting Aea The blssdy struggle aGainst re-
bellion, and for the necessary reconstruction Of
States lett by tAe war without civil govern
msets and yell nigA ruined. Having devoted
shv7dass Of its ssgssizas asies ts The pressns mo.
ment, laboring earnestly 70 secure The election
Of the Aonored Presidests- -kiaeola end y'oAasos,
lit hes gives to the rspuelis; cad having
wagsd uacsasing and certainly effective var
H-~A "a 80 - -sA oAsA
sttsmps 70 prevent Mr.. Linsuoa's slseeies, ad
vssaasd cad sided faetisus opposition 70 sseh
act Of his Admisistsatioa calculated 70 hastes
the defeat Of the rebsllisn. end followed this
endessemsne q the Chieage Platisem and sep
traitorous Pondleton--Wo cannot new IL W
could. and certainly would ~ IL we could. fail
70 give aoss earnest support TO the kepubli-
can party aad to those it has placed in power.
Having ful1 eonAdesee il the Psfri0tism and
tntsg,iy q Isssids"t johnsos and in The Pc
triotis and integrity Of the s0insst statssnsn
selected % his constitstienal savises. ths &C.
sette has aet ceased aud ~Ql act eeass te give
to him and - these that supoor en1 confidence
20 ljussly liz asd their due. In giving tnis
spiitt bus have hsssstiy ssA l1sarlsssly sx-
presssd those opinions on msesures Of public
policy sccasiea has seemed - require; which
occasions ever impose on an indepe11ens press
duty not to b svsdsA withe1t Suill IhAt
y
upon b. our political eoemies and, tern from
their legitimsae eoassstioa with The editorial
courao q which they fern . part, been ueed
te mierspeessnt the 0ss<tet - these Who are
ess usaeqasintsd With its psaitics and psliey, 10
With VII % xnss must % b = every eoss.sssss resSef !
nee alsss statement Of we'll known facts.
The Gssetts ssjU coNtiNxs - yield On x.fel-
tseiag suppert 20 the Adminissistien Of PPesi-
dent Johasea bseaass We believe. thee .. sAsl
Adminissreais. rests and must rsce ~ sns hope'
Of the legal and true whs desire the fall rsete-
rasisa ef psass and thelanal triumph Of Amsri.
This support will ~ give heartily and earn
sstly 70 long - the Administrator remaici
true y the pr.nsiplss in 1efsnes q which 4
tinus we can have no doubt. THE Gssssss still
hsids TO the faith in President Johnston dis
tinctly affirmed in ths following editorial o.
! April y. 1858, and since:
"lf any statesman or politician prominently
I'D actively 10 public Vie = prior ts, aud 9
had and hes especial claim 70 pie-smiuencs
and honor for usfaltefipg adherence Il
the Union and self sacrificing dsvetisa - hii
l coussry, that mas 10 An6reW Jehhotep, nov
Prssideat Of the United etaass. native Of
slave State Nossh Caee,iusl which ssrly fol
lowed The Iced Of ISeuth Carolina in declaring
/ fer secession and rsvslt; spesdies The greaisl
port ef HE Me In and reesivise I'll bic p0litisa
promotions and honsrs from anotAer slavt
State [rennesseeI which also, though with
-" .ss,s1 ss soss.s.s ', .iss Is
Gulf States in the attempt to sstablisA I
l 0suthsrn Csafederasy; BY political asoeiatics
party and political afillision esd soeiel ties in
| tine1siy consected With the leaders Of The re
bsllioa s.d tempted y every soasiasrssie.
perssssi safety to ihrev his is6usssl
With and ave his best efeets Il
he rebellion, Asdsse jsh.sea .
only stood 6rm IN his allegiance 10 he Covers
msnt, but With the here,em rarely sq.allst
end never sxeslisd, rssolutsly opposed escl sns
fsrs. We htssssse hated end haate1 BY them I.
their bittersst enemy. Had NJ. Johnson iel
lewel Ne tslehioge Of the ''StAss 1ightC' 81
s.Daatp osvsr0ienty' Dsueeracy--Nor ~ Lee
Il ~ rsbsliea . eas Of ne 0ees eble - sslf
saeri1cing ouppertero. TAsl ho beoho avs!
from party aad friends, end rsmainsd true 4
his co9nlry a1d ile eease. ~ THE u the vss'
hour wAes. - III human ken. the ConfeAsroc
Was snss sf sseeeeeful sstablishnent, will eve
triess. Or asv President Asrs = : ysstss
q iaexpee56oee1 header. NJ hee 1o1ps1 0rese
- N09oso aaa bees esstsa b - Seuaoo4 {
~ heve 6sea % csn -, - be- e1ssUe
thseoffo0 uDAoft ooa unDuDl1o1. Well ~
the people bevs Wsll aesufe1 stuodsnbs IL hi
b6S 81 Shas = = 80 = - - -
Sssvs sAo19lgfssts Of The susllS No4ise, eno @
most saeetaslly stsesgsAea Ne pspalas ssatl
asut % which tAe AlminiserAt:ea n1st 80
rely for support. = we'll - beet a1vssce =
~ ,ss ~ s,s,s;ss ssss - eSsH; .ss
tiaue 70 urse popular endsrseoeat q asA q
hesaoeo 70 shese prissiples Of pooitisal eq0olit
.ad pepelar freedom On which shs oeDueasvs
tsenceo.