The Davenport daily gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1856-1869, 1857-05-15

ey sbsut to b iasttstsd By our ci,y--ons
lpoa whom the Republicans can depend -
! fair exponent Of their principles in oil |
ausstiens Of purely party character. We
are oil sdoat, not on zee Of discovery, but
On voyage which promises rich results to
osr geedly locality. and. By keeping in
geod huaor with each ether, We shall b
to work hasaonisusiy rsspsstiag
the main features under consideration af.
fscting The body polite, II each party 10 a.
fairly represented % practicable.
War In the Csap
The two Democratic papers vi Dubuque
are engaged in beautiful war OF words.
even more refreshing than the several con
troversies which have amused this commu.
nifty. between the Democrat and News.
The Dubuque pro slavery editors have very
nclusiyely proven, that the editors Of both
Democratic pspsrs formerly opposed the
Kansas Nebraska bill, and that they have
since sustaissd il merely TO prove them.
selves good Democratic, or to recommend
themsslvss ~ the Democratic party. Well
row what il oil this u ruef Are their ca
ses much different from that Of every other
Dea. ocrstic editor 10 there . single
Northern Democratic editor whose AsarI
did not rebel against thu, infamous measure
when il was fret Published to the world
Why, the Washington Union, the head and
front Of the Democratic party, was the hrs'
paper in the country 70 poin, out the infs.
my Of this very Kansas Nebrssks bill, and
Ito d.so~n it in behalf OF the Democratic
party. Other Democratic papsrs. taking
their cue from the Union, also repudiatee
and abused the measure. But the Unior
turned Q sudden somerset, and IN . wseI
landed on It's feet in favor OF that which il
had 90 earnestly condemned. There were
then . series Of somsrse,s performed tby
truculent little Democratic editors all ovs'
the country. in imitation Of the Union
Among others, no doubt, these present pro
slavery editors at Dubuque indulged in the
proper political gymnasties TO slight upon
the ksnsss Nsbrasks bill carpet, What i
they Osrs formerly opposed To any measure
they now sdvosAtet Does Ass unit then
for the position Of editors Of Democrat.
pspersi These Dubuque old line editor,
do not seem 10 appreciate the fact. that il
proving gross political Inconsistencies o.
each other. they are are proving themsslve
precisely the material on, Of which medssI
Democratic editors are made, Instead Of %
tsLlishing their Snhlness for such position
High Rsnts
The Chicago Tribune has On article o,
high rents that 10 applicable IN some de
gree TO our city. II speaks 0. tho in vlilit,
OF newspapers dselaiming against h,gl
rents. 30 long a. there are persons fosn
who are willing TO give any price sske
for tenement. The fac, of il 10 that .
long o. landlords persis. in demanding ex
travagant rents. while the inducement {,
make money 10 held on, men will Civ
them their prices. though u the sane tim,
protecting against their exiortions. Tn,
Tribune. however, brings an argument Z
bear upon the subject that 10 potential;
is. that the number Of stores now vacant il
various parts OF that city and the unusus
number Of other tenements for rent, wsri
property holders that their charges ore
higher than the inAux Of population IN,
the increase Of business will justify. Tn
removals from the city. it says. ere quit
- numerous ss arc consistent with the en-
pecied increase 10 the census lists, and Oh
business OF the city is not unusually prospsu
Gus. The truth OF the matter 10, that hi
condition Of things 10 general throuRhou
the West The country 10 drained Of ID
great staples. the farm products, and yer
i not for the vas, amour, u propsrt,
chang ing hsnds. the tightness Of The none
market would exert depressing inHuenc,
upon business Of every description. Will
our contemporary "e can say, that the uttel
baroness Of large part Of the surrou nd az
country Of produce Of oil sorts. the enor
nous cost Of living. the certainty ths
sou-''y merchants cannot pay up thor in
dsb,sdaess to city dssless until after en-
other harvest. and the further sertaint,
that the money msrke, must continue light
should warn landlords that . turning bscl
Of the screw 10, to them ss we'll as 10 ten
ante. matter mot OF good pohey merely
but. the real prosperity Of tho city being
considered, Of absolute necessity.