The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1857-11-17
WHAT THE TIMES DEMAND.

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pendent OF the professional coal diggers.
WHAT THE TIMES DEMAND.
The n. o. True Delta-an independ-
ent Democratic paper-zealous in its de-
fence Of the Democratic party, boldly
sets forth the de fciencies of the Admin
istration. and the great want Of the times
in the following article. Since it was
written, a more serious embarrassment
a calamity that will overshadow all other
troubles has come upon the country, in
the beginning OF the Mormon war, that
will require to meet it, the highest order
OF those qualities in which, the Delta
thinks the Administration SO deficient.
II, in the end, the exigencies of the period
should bring into the councils Of the
country, its best men, and convince the
people Of the worthlessness of dcma-
gogue statesmen, and impotency Of the
present race Of politicians, the blessings
will be worth the suffering the country
will endure:
The administration Of our country is COM
| posed Of men OF moderate ability and fair
political standing, and, probably, in ordinary
times and plain sailing, the affairs OF the Re-
public could not be confdcd TO safer or more
trustworthy hands indeed, when Mr.. Blu
| chanan first formed IL, We, among others, not
percciving the breakers in the fog ahead,
gave it very fiattenng commentator, conf
IDENTIFY believing that, i'll season OF general
peace, unexampled domestic prosperity, and
of quietude in regard TO usually troublesome
social differences, when the most ordinary
qualifications are commonly found to pass
muster equally we'll with the highest, they
were just as good men AS are ordinarily
| found associated together on like occasions
for the jog trot business Of the departments
In the federal city.
Since then, however, the Central America
\ affair has assumed new proportions, the
British unprovoked aggressions in China
| have occurred, and the miserable stock-job-
| bling with Mexico, under federal auspices, In
respect to the lsthmus Of Tehuantepec has
| been contaminated, to say nothing of the
stupid laundering in kansas-all Of which
have combined To admonsh us of the danger
and tue improperly OF placing ut any time
persons of common place ability without the
prestige which attaches to nigh talents or ex-
allied integrity at the head OF the affairs of u
great nation, Tor every one now sees, the
| world OF March last is not by any means the
world oil october, any more ehai well ln'cn-
TONED meuioeri'y Is great s,atesmahship, OF
natuIent demaScsiSm uhuouoIed patriot
ism.
AT home and abroad we new feel the wan,
of practical minds; in the State Department
OF the national administration, the fire, the
energy and the resolution of Louis Cass
some twenty years ago, before age had disin-
clined him TO excrtion. and enormous
wealth and concomitant indulgence had dull
ell his acute perceptions vi national require
mcnts.
80, also, in the financial department of th'
government man Is wanted combining Tho
experience and the talents OF Hamilton and
o Oallatln WIN the liberal and enlightened
craftsmanship OF oodbury. Such man
to be sure, Is not to be found at every street
corner, nor perhaps will his name be famil-
lar to the housing politicians, whom 1t j,
. the pride oil the age and the trick OF gam
bling adventures in politics to elevate to OF
nces Of great distinction; still, unless sucl
men can be found III great emergency lik'
, the present, who can estimate the extent o
the national mislortuhes whieh must other
wise ociaii nsl 90 lar as making the ofheer
under him efneient tools OF inscription
, politicians, or at least allowing the custom
house Oh the county TO be converted int
{ electioneering bazaars, the present head of tin
Treasury Department oil the Government i
perhaps as eincient rs any other; but 1t Is tn
otherwise when the financial affairs OF grCa
commercial people are hopciessly dlsordcred
and when, us we nave seen, the Executive
!, head OF the federal exche9uer had no othel
, axpodient OF relief than to initiate the sim
pie minded Hlbernian who thought T.
r lengthen his blanket by cutting from tn
, bottom to stitch to the top, Mr.. Cobb, il
emulation OF THIS example, thought he coul'
, relieve the irremediable bankruptcy OF New
York by bankruptins New Orleans; in othe
: words, lengthening ,he monetary blanket b.
4 taking from the heel to put to the head.
Now, 1t Is clear the present condition ofth
!, quire very different men at the helm; de