Daily Democrat and news. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1859-1864, 1860-01-10
Repubiicanism Gazing In.

II 10 truly calculated 10 excite the sv III
pathy OF the most hardened Democrat,
to read the doleful forebodiugs Of the
certain overthrow of the late naughty
Republican party. But few days ago,
chanticleer was growing, flags were fly
ing, cannon were laundering, and throats
were bursting with vociferous huzzas
over the imagined inevitable defeat OF
tho Democracy Of tho Nation. "A
change has come over the spirit Of their
dreams, and each Republican, looking
around for information, asks:
what cracker ras t'as same, that doaf'd our
With that abundance of superAusus breath"
When Generals fly, how can it be ex-
pected that the rank and file will eight
on, fight ever" The rout Of the Re
publican army Las already commenced
even before the firing Of a gun. Con
scious ofth iniquiiy OF then cause, lis.
order and detection spreads througl
their ranks, aud they become the victim:
Of their own fears. GREELY-the val
liant, noble GREELY of the Ifibune,-
has communicated his terror to his fol.
lowers. Hear him:
At the risk Of being denounced a. croakine
and faint-hearted we tell the Republicans Of
these United States that we believe they are
to be beaten and We fear badly beaten, in the
Presidential contest now opening, unless they
soon organize in their several states, counties
and townships or election districts, and take
comprehensive measures to place their views
and objects so clearly and fully before the
great body Of their fellow citizens as to secure
thousands OF votes that will otherwise be cast
against them.
Ii We were to confine ourselves to the
foregoing extract, it might be suppose d
that the Commander chief Of Adolf
tionized- Republicauism babe his party
ITO indulge indulge in the illusions OF
hope" But he deprives it Of even q
short-llved expectation of victory, leav-
ing it nothing but companionship with
despair and hidcous death. The great
strategic error has been committed and
cannot be recalled. Listen to the moan
ings that heave up from his afflicted
soul
We deeply deplore tha postponement of the
Republican National Conv ention to so late
day as the 23d Of June. lite inevitable effect
must be to divide US into partizsns OF Seward,
Chase, Fremont, Banks. Dayton, Bates, Gamer.
on, Read or some e else. through precious
weeks in which we should be unitedly and
tremendously at work in the canvass. Gen
Harrisons nomination early in December, 1889
was one of the causes of his overwhelming
Triumph In November. ls40 There were no
contested seats in that Harrisburg Convention:
now we shall have Them and bad feeling con,
sequentiy ranking In many hearts long after
the convention shall have dispersed. Energy
and means needed in the canvass will be *.
pended on the nomination. The National
committee mistook, in our judgment. in not
expressly requiring the District Delegates to
the Convention to be chosen in and bv thsir
respective districts. MN there ia danger that
some will be chosen by State Conventions. and
that Others will be chosen in the several di.
tricts to contest their seats. IL So classification
and heart.burning will continue far into tho
canvass If q nomination should be effscte ed by
the votes Of delegates chosen by inconsiderabi,
State Conv entions in states from which We ca,
expect no Electoral Votes. that will Be soure,
Of serious discomfort in the canvass. The cal
should have guarded against any possibility 0
this
This meditated early submission of al
enemy with which we had anticipated .
hard fought battle, will deprive the vic
tory of all its glory. That the Democ
racy would, under any circumstances, il
the expected contest rout Abolitionized
Republicanism "horse, foot and dra
goons," is as certain as the appearance
Of November's sun. Now, however, tina
the enemy show dispotition to yield
We, as Christian men, will extend tn
comforts and protection due to prisoner
of war. Thus will die fanatical .ect;on
al, Abolitionized-R epublican;sm. Ma,
our country meier look upon its lik
again.