Daily Democrat and news. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1859-1864, 1860-05-21

Al. Home Again.
After an absence Of two weeks, which
time was most pleasantly spent in visit
ing the National Capital, and other i'm
portant points east Of this, we are again
at home and at our post. The trip has
been most delightful one-the more 80
to US, from the tact that it embraces a
section of country which we never be-
fore visited, and which occupies a prom
iuent position in the geography of our
country. What we saw, and how We
we're pleased with what came under our
observation we have not the time to des-
cribe in detail, or even touch upon to.
day. After riding over the distance Of a
thousand miles, scarcely stopping to
take a moments rest, or eat quiet
meal, it is scarcely to be expected that
one would be in suitable frame of
mind or body to elaborate extensively
upon any given subject.
Our remarks, then, except such as we
have already made through correspon-
dence, must be reserved for some other
day. But before closing, this much let
us say, that though we have visited
many cities, and villages in our journey
We have most signally failed to find that
place which we so much admire-as
the city of our adoption-Davenport
She is the particular gem among ten
thousand-"theo one altogether lovely
In our trip we have been made glad a
thousand times, but never more so than
when we again set foot upon the western
shore Of the mighty Mississippi-a,
home in Davenport.
The Slaughter Of Seward.
Seward, the representative man OF his
party, was thrown overheard at Chica-
90, and many an ardent follower OF the
great New Yorker has gone home dis
comfortcd and abashed, with his enthu-
siasm for the success CT the party con-
siderably chilled. For years has Mr..
Seward toiled both in mind and body,
in the spirit and in the flesh, for the
success of his Abolition principles. He
stickled at nothing, his conscience
troubled him not with scruples, he
bought and he sold in the political
market, at times coque:ted with the
Roman Catholic element, and then by
way Of countcrbalancing that joined a
Protestant Church.
But his trouble and toll have been Of
no avail, as futile as the labors of Sisy-
plus. just as he imagined himself at
the pinnacle of his ambition, the treach-
erous political clement glides from un-
der him, and he is dashed to the ground.
Poor Seward he is really to be pitied.
That magnificent speech in the Senate,
his bitter denunciation of the Southern
States, his henchman Weed, none could
save him-he has been slaughtered,
cruelty slaughtered, under the pretext of
expediency. He is the representative
man Of the Republican party, on all &C.
casions his voice has been heard, on the
stump, and in the Senate, in it's behalf,
and in their refusal to nominate hin,
because they could not elect HIM aoas a
positive admission Of their weakness.
They could not take the great embod-
iment Of the "nigger question" and beat
the Democracy in fair fight.
The Pennsylvania, Indiana, and Hi
nois delegations frankly confessed their
utter inability to carry their States with
such leader as Mr.. Seward, aud hence
his slaughter. But the trcachery Of his
party, their ingratitude, though it may
sting him to the quick, cannot give him
the pain, the lasting pain OF defeat in
Presidential canvass.
Nh. GATES, Of New York, has made,
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