Daily Democrat and news. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1859-1864, 1861-12-11
REPUBLICAN SORE HEAps.

The late bold stahd Jakeh ny Iiesi
dent Lincoln in his Cabinet is the source
Of vas, amount of rage and growing
among the Republican Press. We have
vet to see the Republican paper which
give. a cordial and hearty endorsement
Of the message. We have watched
them narrowly and they all have some
unfricndly reservation in the matter: all
seem TO entertain opinions which Mr..
Lincoln fails to support. The New ok
Erening Post, one Of the leading Re-
publican papers of the Union, edited by
Mr.. Bryant, who was one of the Lincoln
electors, thus speaks Of the message:
"No,hing in this message speaks 10
the popular heart; nothing IN 1t seems
up to the spiri, OF the times; no senten-
tious uttcranccs OF great truths are mere
to stir the public mind in the midst o.
trial and calamities."
What does the Gazette think Of such
q lick at the master spirit Of the Repub-
lcan party: Hitherto our contemporary
has not been able to find enough words
of adulation nhercwth to set forth the
noblencss OF its great political God.
Why is il SO dali in his praise OF late:
WHY turns il the cold shoulder now
Has cola Abe" become debascd: Has
he departed from the path Of politica.
rcctilude lie is not the Wanting,
bowling Abolitionist he was taken TO
be. That is what ails him in Repubi-
can eyes. lie amounts 10 Just as much
now as he ever did, which it saying
very little.
But hear another Of the quondam Lin
coin admirers. Hear paper speak
which in times past, came near getting
crazy over the glorcs and political love
illness Of the Rail Splitter. The Gin
cnna,ti Gozette, in cons dcrng the late
pruning of Secretary Comeron's report,
gives the president lick in the follow
ing language:
"Thc document, as originally prepar-
ed, is thus accldcntly placed before the
public, and we have now given the
modification. While the cause Of tins
disagreement is to be dcplorcd, nasmuch
as it exhibits deficiency on The pant OF
the President that was MT expected the
occurrence by which the people have
been made aware of the position OF Mr..
Lincoln and members OF his Cabinet Is
not to be regretted. The light which
was carefully denied by the President,
in his message, has thus been, ~
accident, shed upon the country. The
Secretary OF War has reflected the scnti-
ment OF the people aud it is easy to
see, from the proceedings OF Congress.
that the members, fresh from Their con-
stituents, are not only ready but eager
to sustain the policy announced by the
Secretary of War;
Why don't the Gazette Of this city
get up and shake its hoary locks at the
great destroyer of Abolition happiness I?
Why does he slumber and sleep over
state Of affairs concerning which his CO.
tcmporarcs of the Republican school are
bowling. Why don't he say something,
even if it is as flat and Improbable as
usual. Don't sit there like mummy
and say nothing about the last coup detot
Of the chief executive. Speak out ike
man.
The fact is, the President is losing
caste among his most ardent follow ers.
1t comes rather hard, to be sure, but the
time is fast approaching when those who
Landed the President to the skies and
sang his praises on every corner will
soon learn to revile him, and curse his
name in high places.