Daily Democrat and news. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1859-1864, 1861-04-10

GOpsulship from Mr.. L'ncOIn-onc VI
the pleasantest Offices in his gifts ont
10 two column article on tie short
comings Of the Administration, which
unlike the ordinary articles of that jour
nal will produce q decided sensation.
Mr.. Raymond heads his article-"WaD-
ted, . Policy" and he proceeds to show
as we have frequently shown, that the
Administration have thus far indicated
no policy whatever. His production
possesses the merit, SO rare in partisan
journals,o entire frankness !; aud we
trust it may serve to open the eyes Of
both the Administration and the Repub
lican party OF the country to the immi-
nent perils Of the day. We subjoin
some extracts from the article in ques.
ton:
LINCOLN A SECOND MIcAwBER, WAITING
FOR SOMETHING TO "TukN Up"
1t is idle to conceal tie fact that the
Administration thus fur has not met
public expectation. The country feels
no more assurance az to the future
knows nothing more Of the probable re-
suits Of the secession movement
it did on the day MIR. buchanan left
Washington. 1t sees no indications Of
an administrative policy adequate to the
rInnI nj nAIIpu
beyond that Of listless waiting to sec
what may "turp up" There are times
when such policy may be wise but
not in presence OF al active, resolnte
and determined enemy. The new Con-
federacy is moving forward towards the
consumption Of its plans with degree
Of vigor, intelligence and success, Of
which,we are sorry to say, we see no tnd'
cations on the part of tile Government
at Washington.
HE LETS THINGS DRIFT.
The fact is, our Government has done
absolutely nothing towards carrying the
country through the tremendous crisis
which is so rapidly and SO steadily setl-
ling down upon us. 1t allows every.
thing to drJi-to float along without
guidance or impulse of any kind. This
might do well enough if the Southern
States were pursuing the same policy.
But while we arc idle, they are active.
While zoe leave everything atloose ends,
they make everything tight and snug
for the coming storm. Such a course
can have but one result.
HE WILL DISGRACE US.
The President must adopt some clear
and distinct policy IN regard to secession
or the Union soiH not only be seyered,
bat the country disgraeed. No great
community can d~.tt iuto ruin, without
losing character as well as prosperity.
We are in danger Of losing everything
-even honor.
What is the reason Of this sad-this
fearful change in the temper and tone
Of the country! Is patriotism fc-
ton =?
HE IS NOT A LEADER.
Is it not rather that the people haze
no leaders representative IN the
posts o. p0wer-no men filled with the
conscious sense Of duty, and omnipo-
tent to do what is right through faith
lH the neonle whose Interests and rights
wicIds One of the highest and noblest
functions Of government in a free
country is to lead the nation-to 90 for
ward as the national honor and welfare
may call, and to summon the people to
rally to the standard set up in their de-
fence. THE people look to their Coz
eminent for guidance IN every greet
emergency. They look to 1t for COURAGE
for rigor, for indomitable energy, for all
the great qualities ,ohich give success to
nations and glory to success. And
sohen the Government fails them, they
are pouerless. They have no other
leadership-no other means of union
no possibility Of making their wishes
known or their will felt, but through
the action OF the government to which
they have entrusted their welfare and
delegated their power.
HE MUST CUT THE oFFlCE.sEEkRas.
1t IS the high, the imperative duty of
President Lincoln, ~ this solemn crisis
Of the nations fate, to give the Ameri-
can people this guidance and leader
ship. He was perfectly right in saying
at Springfield that upon his shoulders
rests responsibility more weighty than
has ever fallen upon any one of his pre-
decessors. That responsibility Is not
met By supervising the distribution of
office. Mr.. Lincoln should reserve his
thoughts and has strength for nobler
duties than presiding over the arranging
Of hungry and selfish hunters for pat
rcnage and place. lie scastes poaoers
that belong to the nation-he squau.
ders opportunities which millions upon
millions Of gold will never bring back,
for rescuing the nation from the most
fearful perils. We shall not be suspect
ed OF any but the most friendly senti.
ments towards the President of the
United States, when we tell him what
the courtiers who hang upon his favor
will not dare to whisper-that he must
go up to higher level than he has net
reached before he can see and realize
fhe high duties to echich he has been
called. lie has spent time and strength
an feeding rapacious and selfish ,,arti-
sans, which should have been bestowed
upon saving the Union ard maintaining
the authority Of the Constitution he has