Daily Davenport Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1864-1874, 1869-03-01

hopes that tho Republican party will purge !
itself Of its corruption. and sndeaver 70
sustain Grant in his measures Of economy
and reform. The Post rays:
I'VE wish 10 point out to the Rspubli-
cans in the next Congress that they can.
not, II they will. avoid the question Of the
reform OF taxatisn. II has become the
topic Of the day, and those Of the Repubi-
cans who would put it aside longer are
not strong enough to do SO. We advise
them not 70 try IL. The Democrats are
preparing Themselves to take the wind out
Of the Republican sails on this question; II
the Republicans should propose nothing,
their opponents will"
Hoping against hspe, 10 che Tost. The
disease that 10 fastened upon the radical
camp followers cannot 30 wished away
cannot b cured. There 10 no need u
''peiasing cut" or advising them Of The tr-
ssr Of their ways-ths managers Of the
usxtase Of the present Congress base become
ealloss TO sdvics-rseklsss % - censs-
qussoss-s soaked through and through with
political dishonesty and utter selhshnsss.
What care they Of tsxation-the burden Of
debt-ths struggling Of the masses, SO lorg
as they can ring into the treasury and
cram their pockets with the peoples money.
No use hoping for honesty in such an or
ganiyed political banditti; IT'S quite beyond
the range Of hope.
TnE Chicago Tribune in urging the re.
peal OF the tenure Of Office law. Gays:
Freedom Of choice 10 part Of executive
responsibility. The one cannot exist with
gu. the other" How long since Freedom
Of choice was but recently executive dis
lOyslty-prssidsntial Isason-and could
not DO tolerated bv the radical congress.
But Grant sets this tsuurs-sfs f1es bssi>
nsss q defiance, and nov comes up The cry
of the Tribune ard kindred soncsrss, that
/" every Senator and Representative who
votes asaisst The repeal Of the tenure Of
Office law, vstss y keep ths thieves and
esrrupsisaists in sfics." That's precisely
what Andrew Johnson has been telling
Congress for several years. But Congress
chose 10 keep achieves and csrupstonists
in otlilc," aud we'll has il succeeded in 90
doing. LIST it take the consequences.
I've policsuen Of Worcester, Aassachu-
| sstts, looked into tho window OF . citizen
Of that place, discovered his family playing
cards, entered and seized the cards, and
drag .ed tho citizen before . court, where
he was fined. In card to the public, the
man says no has appealed to "highsr tri
bunal," aud awaits the decision. Served
him right. What business has Inas got
to play cards in bis own house in . State
represented by the sanity Butlsr'
'Tas United States are robbed annually
Of not less than one hundred millions OIL
dollars. "-Philadeiphia Pest.
That is . very mild way Radical papers
have Of hitting their friends. Had the truth
been told it would have been double thu
sum nsmed-and very unbrotherly besides.
lnaWg urAaion Ball.
The inauguration ball promises to b .
| magnificent affair. The treasury building
is solid, rocmy, well ventilated, pleasantly
warmed, full OF broad halls and corridors,
provided with commodious stairway, and
| admirably adapted for the purpose. On
| the third and fonrth floors will be located
tue retiring and reception roems for ths
general public, and on the second floor two
elegant suits Of parlors for the accommoda
ton ofthe President and Vice President
elect. Tbs splendid cash room. to be ussc
for dancing. is larger than any Of the other,
and the ceiling is much larger. the high
Of the room including the combined high
# the first asd second stories. Tho walls
are faced with variegated marbles, thu
general finish being composed Of two orders
Of architecture, the Corinthiau aud ceupss
its, separated on line with the secont
Aoer BY bronze balcony. Each order il
mounted on 4 stylobats Of variasated mar
blss. The facing Of the walls is Of yellow
sienna marble. With panels Of Bardiglio. -
The ceiling 10 laid Of in oblopg and squar,
panels Of white, bordered with gilt corni
ces. and the heavy cornco Of the wall i.
also richly gilded. Tho room will b.
lighted by three largo and magniiicen
bronze chandeliers, the center one contains
ing fsrty.tws burners each, making in al
ono hundred and fourteen burnern, each
shaded by a ground glass globe. The
floor will to covered by . smooth board
floor, and the music will be placed in the
balcony at the east end Of the room. This
front Of the building will be handsomely
decorated and brilliantly illuminated, anG
tho blaze Of light, together with the must,
from four excellent bands, the fine view 4
be had Of the dancers as they whirl pas
the broad windows, tho vast assemblage o.
carriages 10 the adjacent streets, and ths
general excitement, will attract . much
larger crowd outside Of the bulldog thar
there will BE- within. The refreshments
and supper department. will b in the base
mont. A room OF ample proportions 10 se'
apart for the supper tables, and several
smaller roens, one for ices, cenfections apt
mild beverages FOR the reireshment Of Oh,
ladies, and two for such refreshments a
are more generally sought aftss ~ u,
stsrusr sex.
"The Man without = Coontry.' -
That vivid netien, "Ths Man Without Z
Country" has almost parallel in the his,
tory Of ex.Ceolsdssats Lieut.. John G.
Brain. Arrested in 1866 upon . charge o.
piracy and murder. he 10 still in the Brock.
Ign psnitsntiary. In 1859, uptried and ~
convicted. 10 recent conversation, Lieut.
Brain detailed The circumstances attending
his capture 81 The steamer Chesapeake, en-
pbatically denying that he had ever made
s'hsedlses sasrafice Of human life or in>
fringsd upon private property. He was q
tall, straight and commanding. looking Per.
ses1es ~kss ip health, but Sc su6seings
in prison have been 90 intense that he can
not walk without the aid Of . crutch, and
10, perhaps, permanently disabled. His
ri ht foot 10 much swollen from inflamato-