The Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Scott Co., Iowa) 1841-185?, 1850-07-04

ALFRED SANDERS, EDIroR.
DAVENPORT:
fuUlSniY MORNING, JULY 4, 1850.
HON. LINCOLN CLARE

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HON. LINCOLN CLARK.
II intelligent Democrats wsre satisfied
with The remarks made BY Lincoln Clark
in HE address Il this place, oil thai "e
would have 70 say would be, that they we're
very ca,;ly sa,is6ed-bus &c bs'leve 20
the contrary. Mr.. CLARK said nothing In
Il. speech 10 satisfy any man, however
reasonable, tbs. he felt any interest 'n' o.
would use any exer,ions 70 advance 'he
Central Railroad. Wi,hsome persons mere
tex, regardless Of subject, has great weight;
With such Mr. Clark doubtless appeared -
n man Of stamina, but We would rather
have one man Of the active temperament
OF Geo. w. Jones to represent this portion
of Iowa in Congress, than . half dozen
as ph,egma.ic individuals - Lincoln
Clark.
Mr.. CLARK is what may be strictly term
ed an inert speaker, one whom We should
Judge has not tho forco Of mind to carry
through any important measure Judge
Grant OF Col. Henderson, from what We
know Of their perscvering and determined
dispositions, could accomplish as lobby
member moro in ono session than could
Nj. Clark a. : member Of Congress 10
years.
IfDemocrats are content to vote for MIR.
Clark simply upon his assertion that he
will try to advance our interests, they would
have voted for him without such declnra-
lion from his lips. For our own part, We
would rather support that man who feels
assured that he can accomplish desired
object, than the one who waveringly declares
he will try. When we send representa-
tive to Congress it Is not for the purpose
Of him trying TO further our interests, but
it is with the expectation that he '0iA ad-
vance them, and failing expose himself to
censure. Mr.. LETTER has doubtless tried
TO benefit this portion Of Iowa 10 Congress,
but that he has failed need not be repeated;
and WHY did lie fail? Because be went
,hither with the expectation Of trying to
advance our claims, not feeling sufficient
interes, in them to resolve that they should
10 allowed. Such meek and quiet spirits,
satisfied to try and doubling their own abil-
ity to succeed, rarely accomplish any great
public undertaking, and when they DO il is
more the result Of accident than effort.
We would have esteemed Lincoln Clark
more as a gentleman, had be shown the
characteristics Of one in treating Of Gen.
Taylor and bis cabinet. He spoke OF the
President Of The United States as an i'm
beetle old man who required guardians.
"Double dealings" "Janus-facsd," "dishon-
est" were some Of The polite expressions he
used 10 abiding to the venerable Chief
Executive Of the nation. Almost in the
same breath he spoke Of Gen. Taylor -
mere cypher in the Cabinet, influenced alto
pe,her BY those whom he had called around
him a. his advisers. This same vein Of in
consistency circulated throughout Mr..
CIarks entire remarks, and was more appar-
cnt to the casual observer than we ever re-
member TO have noted 10 public speech.
It 10 evident, that either he has no depth Of
mind, or considered his hearers 10 that un-
enviable condition, for certain it is, from be-
ginning to end there was clashing Of senti-
ment aad on opposition Of words deplors-
Bile in one who seeks TO represent an intel
ligent community in an august assem-
blage.