The Davenport daily gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1856-1869, 1857-06-23

osn" not ye
II sppsars that the President ., . Demo
secured Governor f.e.Spunk and patriotism
crst can b fo4sp, the nomination. Tn,
enough are plain. The nomination 10 mol
offered, Of course. to any but leading Dem.
ocra,s. Now II 10 well known the leaders
OF the Democracy are hnngerine and thirsf-
inc for ofice-that office aud ofice alone,
\. the SUN and substance Of their princi.
pies. after excepting their pro-sisvery'sm.
But they want comfortable. easy Offices.
which will pay well. IN fact, they gtestly
de.ire offices vi latte work and much emol.
ument. This may be mere human nature.
Certainly IL 10 human nature most striking
lr illustrated IN tho Democratic leaders.
They are n.ither hungerlng nor thirstlng
for an Office which makes a greater appeal
TO their patriotism than 10 their own sci.
6sh instincts. They haven, the slightest
ineli nation 10 accept an once attended by
heavy responsibilities. some Little personal
danger and herd work. with nothing very
extraordinary in the way Of pay. They
appear TO regsrd ",hr loaves and fishes" OF
this particular office in a practical manner.
II probably strikes them. that he who ~
Governor Of Utah secures the loaves will
have 10 knead and bake them, and may
really nerd them without getting chance
q last 10 pu, them in the oven OF his peck
ets Tor quIe, cooking and that oil the 6sh.
60 gathered 10. will have to be fished for in
earnest. and by throwing the nets into Pls.
Gee where there is but little prospect Of
good hauls, unless BY something similar to
the Divine help Of old. for which there can
be bu, little hope. rs Brigham 10 the rep
sesentasivc Of Divinity in The fishing waters
u ah, and he will not probably give his
blessing to the Gen,iles. 81 We are no,
q oil surprised the President is unable to
and . reliable Democrat willing TO accept
ihis. Office. Thus far. wherever il has been
menti. ned. the exalted patriotism OF the
Prtsitcai's followers has ozed from their
finger ends. like Bob A cre's courage. and
probably their spuuk has taken the same
course.
The President is in trouble. We are
cory for il. and would willingly help him
on. Of the scrape. With this motive. We
have a suggestion TO make TO him. He
has now BY his eide a good Democrat Or
representative Of Democracy, burning with
patriotism. his fingers itching 10 perform
some mighty deed for the foundation OF
new empires. and utterly disclaiming for
himself any sel6sh motives OF honor OF emol.
umen,. He declares patriotism. love oil
true Republican institutions and the real
god Of the human species. hi. only mo,
tires. We ere led 10 believe this gentle
MN stands high with the President. w,
refer TO Ex-President Walker. who hs
lately been endeavorina 10 establish nss
Republic in Central America. II appear
10 ". II he were honcst In declaring /
New Orleans his MOTIVES for his course
Nicaragua, he IL just the man the Pres
dent wants at Utah. What a splendi
opportunity he would have in accepun
this ONCE for demonstrating the unadull
Grated purity OF his patriotism. Not
Dem ocrat can be found with true patriot
len enough to accept this office. ard de
vote himself TO his country at his coun
trys call. In accepting it, how gioriousl
might Walker prove that his love Tor on
Institutions and for his human species. ar
not ell mere gsssy profession What
tremendous field VI action he woulI i,av
In reducing the peculiar domestic lnstitu
sioss .oi Utah TO the standard OF moralit
sst up b. the States--whst q mighty spher
Tor the expansion Of his remarkable philan
thsopic ideas. Truly. Walker u the mai
He might see in Utah the ssme gres, Ut
jects which glittered before him in Nicara,
ess. u he tell . sacrifice in propi,is,ion ,
bsiehams wrath. the soua,iy might ulti
maisly recover from its grief. Ii he sue
cssded. what honors would not await him
We appeal then TO the President 10 TAX,
The tx President into serious consideration
Walker will no doubt promise Us . slav,
state out Of Utah, II he succeeds. 80 tina
the prayers Of the South will accompan
hin there % they followed him To Nicarsu
qua. II the South 10 pleased with the o.
poiatneat. Of course the President will b
sssis9ed. As ~ the North. ii has no bu
sinsss expressing On opinion, anyhow.