Daily Democrat and news. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1859-1864, 1860-03-13

TITO Rlack Republican Press Of the
..,,,rv il becoming alarmed at the
prospect of the election OF Sprague, the
Democratic candidate for Governor of
the State Of Rhode Island. The New
York T.ibyue Of a recent date, tells It's
opposition readers in that little State
that they cannot afford to he beaten
that although it may seem small mat
ter" that Padcltord, one OF the most
enthusiastic OF those who canonized
John Brown, the horse thief, should be
defeated, it really is by no means "a small
matter - that The defeat of the Repub-
l;cap ticket i'm that State would be a
"wet blanket thrown "o,cr the rising
spirits of the Republicans throughout
the country" In view Of these facts,
and that the chances Of Sprague are far
in advance Of Padelford, the Tribune
calls loudly and Justify upon the Repub.
Leans OF Rhode Island to "sparc nc
effort and "grudgc no sacrifice" which
may tend to the cxaltation Of the notec
and enthusiastic culogists of the late
John Brown.
The Tribune has undoubtedly gooo
reason to be frightened OH behalf Of
Padclford and the Republican party IL
general in Rhode Island. There is moth
lug more sure, than that Spraguc will
be the successful candidate, and that the
"wet blanket viii fall uponthc spirits
of Rcpublicanism. The Tribune says
of Spragne that he is erich > that he
has received 'thc regular Democratic
nomination - that he has "vcry great
family and property influence" and tina
lie can secure votes enough ito bea
the Republicans any how" Padclfor'
is undoubtedly greatly deficient in al
these qualifications. His principal dis
tingushing feature is strong adrnira
ton of John Brown.
We do not venture to question tn
accuracy of the 7ribune's judgmcn
that the Black Republicans cannot al
ford so untoward an event at the open
ing Of the canvass of 1850 as the dc
feat of Seth. We can understand how
Black Republicans might regard it as al
"awkward'-nay, "dsheartenlng re
suit ;" but we must state our CONVICTION
and that is, that ''thc Republicans
throughout the country will inevitably
have their "rising spirits" damped by thu
aforementioned wet blanket" and tina
if they are wise, they will prepare t(
receive it. The gentle Seth Padclford
will be allowed to devote his entire time
to the composition and delivery of pane
gyrics on John Brown, and not bt
troubled with official position.
The CalumniatOrs Backing Down.
The HeralTs Washington corrcspon
dent in letter dated the eth instant
saws that the resolution offered by Mr.
Heard in the House yesterday to in
quire whether corrupt propositions wer
made by the President or his represen
tatives to Messrs. Hasking, Hickman
and Adrian, to induce them to abandon
their anti-Lecompton policy aud sup
port the bill, was done without any con
sultation with those gentlemen.
The President says he is anxious, an
invites the most thorough investigation
into all his acts and those of his Cabine
and subordinates here and elsewhere. ]
is said that he will be able to turn tn
tables on some of the members in regar
to his alleged attempts, during the con
test of the Kansas Nebraska bill, to ir
fuence their votes by the promise {
ofhce-as, on the contrary, some of the,
expressed willingness to serve him pre-
vided he would make certain appoin
ments which would be agreeable to then
which, however, he declined 10 do.
Many of the Republicans are alread
regretting that the Investigations hay
been started, fearing that they may n
coil upon them.