Daily Democrat and news. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1859-1864, 1859-11-05
POLITICAL.

There are fifty thousand voters in our
State whose judgment, conscience, SYM
pathies, are with the Republicans, who
have not yet definitely resolved to vote
at that election Tribune.
What bad way the Republican party
must be in if there are $4,000, about
one quarter Of its voters, who cannot be
brought to the polls. 1t looks as if
however, their "sympathies" may be,
their "conscience" was not quite clear
about following the fortunes of the Sew
ardites. Possibly their judgment" too,
may see breakers ahead, and counsel a
little moderation in following the irre-
pressible conflict party to its last dark
abyss. Better pause than take that
fatal leap.-N Y. Commercial.
Correspondence of the Baltimore SUM-
Gov. WlLLARD's VIsIr TO Cook-A
WRITTEN CONFESSION EXPECTED FROM
THE LATTER-REGULAR TRoops AT HAIR
pER's FERRY-M MILITARY SuRvErLANCE.
-CHARLEsroN, Va, Oct. 29.-Governor
Willard, of Indiana, visited his brother
in>Iaw, Cook, yesterday in Jail, in COM
pany with Senator Mason. Mr.. Mason
proposed to the Gov. to retire, when the
latter entered, suggesting that he would
probably prefer that his interview should
be private, and also for the reason that
anything that Cook might say he should
feel bound to testify to If called upon as
witness. Governor Willard very
promptly replied tba; he himself would
be a witness in court to any facts Cook
might communicate, and insisted that
Mr.. Mason should be present. Governor
Willard urged Cook to make full cen
fcssion Of all he knew connected with
the affair at Harper Ferry, in order to
exonerate those who were innocent, and
to punish those who were implicated, AS
the only a'onement he could now
make. Cook signified his willingness to
do so, and he will probably make writ
ten confession. lie told Cook he he'd
nothing to hope for but death. Govern
or Willard states that his family had
lost sight Of Cook for several years, and
supposed he was dead, until, upon reads
ing his name in the papers, he determin-
ed to visit Charlestown to ascertain if he
was his relative. Mrs. Willard, Id
states, is in great distress at the con-
duct Of her brother.
tOssAwArroME' Brown DESERTED B4
His FRIENDs.-Of oil tho bascness and
ingratitude Of which the Black Repub-
licans have been guilty since their ap-
pearance as political party, we know
Of little to equal their treachery toward
John Brown, the leader of the Harper's
Ferry insurrection. From the develop
ments which have been made in this
case, it is evident that he had the en-
enlargement of the principal Black Re-
publicans of the North; that be was
urged on by them with money and
promises to accomplish rebellion Of the
slaves, and up to tie period of his fatal
effort was in direct communication with
them. Had he been successful we can
not doubt that these ser, lie agitators
would have invested him with all the
honors of hero. 1t has been his mis-
fortune to fail, aid what treatment does
he receiver The vretchcs who advised
him in the adoption Of his bloody pro-
grammc, who supplied the means, now
when the catastrophe comes, desert en-
saasse the poor victim OF their treasona-
Bile designs. With upturned eyes they
gaze in mock horror upon the ruin
which they themselves have wrongful
Brown il made to bear al the odium =
ne alone, they charge, is responsible, and
like sneaking towards retreat from an
undertaking threatened with danger,
lacking the courage or manhood to
stand by their pitiable instrument who
conducted it.
] We did suppose, however, that