Daily Democrat and news. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1859-1864, 1860-10-26
Sadly ID,sappOinted.


the BelI-Everett party in deep mourn
ing. 1t Is shocking. At one time the
Republican party hoped that Llndley
woul so far ior.et himself as to engage
himself to Republicanism. In fact, by
some species Of editorial jugglery be
was by tbs Gazette made to appear like
Republican. There was great rejoic-
ing thcrcat. They called him out and
took him up on high stand before Re-
publican audience as Satan took GER
tain parsonage Of biblical history upon a
high mountain. In like manner they
would fam promise him the support OF
all he saw before him, Of the entire
party, if he would only fall down and
worship at the shrine of Republicanism.
He didn't fall. All the glory and honor
and emolument had no more effect than
in the case cited, and in like manner the
adversary Of all good was ordered to
'gct behind"
The little joker joined in tho process
sion Of Democrats who went to Lee
Claire. He went there to get a bite, bat
came home with large flea in his ear
Hence the sourness Of the editorial in
yesterdays Gazette. 1t contains state
ments which are which the
facts do not warrant. 1t charges insin-
cerity and Inconsistency upon Mr.. Lind
ley-charges that he didn't feel what he
said that it was forced speech and
was not we'll received by the audience.
1t is not 80. We are sorry that our
neghbor should SO misrepresent Mr..
LindIey.
His speech was able, was delivered
with deep earnestuess; was listened to
with profound attention and respect,
and was most enthusiastically applaud
ed at frequent intervals from beginning
to end. 1t was Bell-Evcrett speech
and pleased the Bell-Everett men of
LeClaire. There were many points in
it of which We, as Democrat, might
take issue. but we went there expecting
to hear Beil-Evcrett speech from the
gentleman, and therefore did not, like
our cotemporary, come away sonred
and chagrined. We condole with him
we regret that he wasted his valuable
time on such tom-fool's errand. His
good sense, if any he has, should
have kept him at home, or kept him 81
lent after his return. Let him profit
from experience; let him count no
more chickens before they Matched.
The Responsibility.
The following is taken from the Mo-
bile Register OF Oct. 10Th, and shows
where the responsibility of the disruption
of the Democratic party rests, and that
If the Union should be dissolved, who
aud who alone are to blame for the ter
rible result.
The egg which, from the complexion of tn.
| first election returns now coming IN from In
diana, Pennsylvania and Ohio, Is about to b.
| hatch.d in the eiectn n OF Lincoln, was laid y,
Montgomery in January, 1860. We saw il
| done. We heart the cackie of the polite
4 - -,
ing voice against the deed and prophesied tn e
| fearful consequences to the country. We i'm.
| plored the men gho sent the fire and faggot OF
disruption to the Charles on Convention to
| pause TO hold their hands, for Gou's sake and
The countrys sake.
| Our voice was drowned in the mad cry o
protection 'protec' lion. Zeaiots ruled the
| hour, and conservative men quaile before tn
revolutionary storm aud the deed was done
Alex White, the writer OF these lines, and sorDe
dozen Others. whose names will. yet become his
| toricai al. ne stood firm in the last resort and
OPT osed the infatuatl n of the hour And now
| we stand within II brief month of the grand Fl.
male Merchants, planters, capitalists, mechar.
| les. working men, fathers, husbands. brothers
nay, wives, mothers. sisters and daughters
look it in the face! and tell, as your pulse
quicken, and your cheeks bianch. for VIVA,
good end will THE mighty change from safety
to peril. from peace TO war, shave been iuv ed
There Is but one answer, and IL will be: We
have broken up the most mag ticent empir.
he sun ever shone upon, rather than allow
American citizens in American Territories. tn.
rrlvi eye of seit:9o,ernTent'
| ''lhats all that's the whole diapute I
there Is an, thing lse, as God is Our Judge, ",
cannot find it. For this. the Democratic party
was severed. Fer this Douglas the only maj
Who could beat the enemy Of the south wa:
hunted down like a wild beast. For this. ",
are brought face to ace with the hour when d
great empire may ia ! in the throes and ago
MES Of dlssolut u. And for this, if the Gov
eminent falls The PEOPLE of the South and
their future governmental destinies are to be
submitted to tn. wisdom Of such political arch
itects as Rhelt Yancey, John I. Morgan and
Robert G Scott
such appears to be the catastrophe i'm
pending over the South, and all starting from
the Montgomery Convention Of 1860. Can it
be averted? 1t may be, though we fear it il
too late. The only way is to retrace the fatal
Steps which led to the disruption at Charles
ton-wi hdraw the frebrand Of Congressional
'nleroent'on. close up the Democratic ranks
ana unite upon the candidates of the National
Dehocratic Convention. The people have il
ID their power to do this. The disruption mol.
't'c'ans DO not desire il to e done The tree
they lanssd is bearing the d,sunion fruit thew
, prayed for" wy
NEW DEMOCRATIC PApER.-The Dem.
0crdt Is the title of first-rate Democrat.
lc newspaper, recently established in