Daily Democrat and news. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1859-1864, 1861-12-20

MILITARY LECTURE.-Dr. Gregg, o.
Rock Island. will positively lecture to ,heIrisl
men OF this city on Saturday evening next
BY some Encouragement the lecture was no,
given. as previously announced. The lecture
will be at LeClaire Hall. Go and hear the
Doctor.
PoRK.-Thc trade in this article con-
tinues dull. and without prospect Of any con.
siderable rise in the market. The farmers
scarcely know whether to hold or sell imme.
diateiy At the best Q predic. that they will
realize comparatively low prices. There are
few buyers who are shipping daily in bulk.
Packing is below par as yet
THRoUGH.-Wc believe that the Au.
diting Board, represented by 8 X. Ingham.
Esq, completed its labors here yesterday. Mr.
lngham leaves this morning g-having in a very
short 81 ace Of time transacted large amount
VI business. We presume to the satisfaction Of
all parties. II may be set down a. fact that
he has had an eye open to the interests of the
State.
Who's WHO'S COLONEL
OF TIE l6rH RKcIMEsr f-Seversl days ago it
was publicly announced here that Capt. Alex
Chambers had been commissioned 40 Colonel
Of the 10th Rsgir ent Of Iowa Infantry, organ.
izing at Camp Mcclellan. The information
was received with great satisfaction, as the
Captain is known here to be man of sound
mi o.n a.
inspire confidence and facilitate the filling up
OF the regimant. lie was considered Colonel,
and he was Immediately placed in command of
the camps here. as such. We announced the
appointment and congratulated the regiment
upon its superior ofhaer-for such we consid-
cred him.
Yesterday We copied an article from Keo.
kuk paper. which stated that Gov. Kirk wood
had appointed John Edwards, Colonel OF thu
10th. We took occasion to deny that such
was the case, and from subsequent information
upon the subject we find that We were cor
rect. But it seems that the paper above al.
luded to, (,he Gate City) was also right. and
yet not right, as We ehall show. On Thursday,
Of last week, as We are particularly informed.
Governor Kirk wood, at Des Moinee, issued
an order to the Adjutant General, direct
ing him to issue q commission to John Ed.
wards as Colonel of the l6th. The order
wac unconditional. The order was shown to
Mr.. Edwards and other gentlemen at Des
Moines. and he may now be set down IS Colo.
mel Of the 10th Regiment. Col. Rankin saw
the order, and upon tho authority Of his own
eyes and the Governors signature made the
statement to the Gate City.
1t appears that on the day upon which the
order was written, Capt. Chambers received
his release through the War Department from
the regular service, and that thereupon the
Adjutant General issued to him q Colonel's
commission for the 10th Regiment. Here, it
SCENE. the joke comes in. At the time Adult
art General Baker received the order from the
Governor to issue a commission to John Ed.
wards, Capt. Chambers had his commission 10
HE pocket F,om other circumstances con.
nected with the case. it appears to us that
II we are not right, then who is Governor :?
and il we are right, what business had Gov.
Kirkwood to be issuing orders to Gen, Baker
to commission another party?
1t is so very apparent that things have got
a little mixed somewhere. and the probability
is that the whole difficulty arises from the
schemng, hide-and-seek policy which the
Governor has adopted to make his calling and
election sure for the next vacant seat in tie
Senate Of the United States. He has evident
ly been keeping holo Of two strings in this
case, and it would be no wonder to Us should
the one which appears to have SO unhsppily
broken. would cause him to fall short Of the
desired end.
There is probably no doubt but that Capt.
Chambers will hold his commission. There
can be no dissatisfaction as far as be 10 con-
csrned. He understands his duty and the
people of Iowa may depend upon it that lie
will perform it.
P.S.-By the Chicago Tribune Of yesterday
we notice. that this piece Of blundering is at
tracing attention abroad. We are scarcely Of
the opinion that this is the last of this affair.
STATE OF Iowa. ApJ'r GEN'L's OFFICE,
Davenport December 10.
The undersigned Acknowledges tie receipt
Of one box Of hospital supplies from Mrs
Simmons Of Clinton, Clinton county. Iowa