Daily Democrat and news. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1859-1864, 1859-11-28

Great Anxiety and Greater Qnaadary.
The csgerness displayed by the he-
publican party to secure the control Of
the Government, is suggestive OF the
haste which would characterize a lie
publican Administration, If so great a
misfortune should befall the county,
Imagining recently that Republicanism
-"rrepressible conflict" Republicanism
had swept away all opposition within
the Northern states, division OF the
spells was agreed upon-places Of profit
and trust were distributed faithful
were to be rewarded-promses were to
be rcdecmed-in word, the "good
time" which the rank and file had been
assured "was coming" was to be inau-
gurated. Every Republican paper st
which We glanced was decorated with a
Rooster" a big eagle" on "Republi-
can pyramid" In fact, ifinquiry was to
extend no farther then TO the opposition
press, one would suppose that Democra-
CIV had been obliterated- that not one
Of the members of that once defiant,
proud, old party now remained to relate
the tale of its humiliation. Remember.
this description Of Republican glorlGca-
ton relates to things as they existed two
or three weeks ago. But the first mani
festations of jubilation being over, our
opponents are beginning to calculate, in
order TO ascertain whether "this great
commotion the country through" has a
basis or is bubble. Alas for the
cvanesccnco of all earthly joys. Figures,
which it is said twill not lie," show that
the Republican party, as a party in this
Nation, is in minority, and is even
now growing small by degrees and
beautifully lcss.' In the day of the fan
cied triumph OF Abolitionized Rcpubli-
canism, fifteen Of the sovereign states Of
this confederacy we're menaced with the
lash, but "a change has come over the
spirit of the dreams" of those victors OIL
the hour, and they now stand abashed
in the view of the disclosure oftheir de-
signs, in the event of success.
The defeat ofScwardism in New Y ork
has run the Republican bark out to sea,
without chart or compass. The former
captain having been thrown overheard,
the crew are looking around for sue.
cessor to take charge of the crazy rotten
hulk. 1t is now held by many of the flu.
glemcn of the opposition, that there
must be change of tactics-that ultra,
''irreprcssible conflict" Abolitionized Re-
publicanism is not acceptable to the
American People-that there must be a
'coming down" upon modified plat
form-that there must be compromise
with slavery itself To effect this, atten
ton has been directed to EDwARI
BATES Of Missouri, whose nomination a.
the Republican candidate for the Pres-
dency, they say, would be one "emin
emily fit to be made" But here i:
trouble again. BATES is favorable to a
faithful execution of the Fugitive Slave
Law. Hear what correspondent Of the
New York Eceniny Post says of him
"Why do Republican journals in the
city of New York publish so much from
southern interested letter writer's, in IA
vor Of that old cmbcr ofWhiggcry from
Missouri, Edward Bates? He woulC
make about as good run in these parts
as Gerrit Smith did last year for govern
or. The result Of this election ought te
dlspel any doubts which old croaker.
may have entertained about the policy O
nominating an out-and-out Republican
who commenced with us, and is willing
to 90 to the end"
Talk of the Democracy being in
trouble about the selection of Candi.
date. 1t does not require the attribute
of prescience, to be enabled to predict
that tho throwing aside of the Grea,
Embodiment Of Republicansm and the
substitution of any less radical member
OF the party as a standard bearer, viii
snake the North how'll with curses a.
violent as those Caliban.
but 1t is not only in relation to the
nomination of Candidate for the Pres
idency that the Republican party is in q
qnandary. The politicians Of that par
ty are sorel y exercised in relation to the
organization of the National House
OF Representatives at the commence.
ment OF the next Session of Congress
The expose at Harper's Ferry of the
tendency OF Northern Rcpublicanisn
has opened the eyes of the Southern
Opposition members, and no hopes car
be entertained that they will supper,
the Republican caucus nominee for
Speaker. The Republican party per Sc
has not the power to eject. Piteous an.
peals are made to certain Democratic
members to come to their aid. With
'mplorlnS hands outstrctched, they cry