Daily Democrat and news. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1859-1864, 1861-08-01

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House Of Representative on Wednes.
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We repeat what We said yesterday.
that Presidest Lincoln 10 not likely, OF
bis oWn motion, to- haSe over.
ruled Gen. Scott and 70 hsve forced
him to fight . battle against his will.
Bot President Liscois d, To . very
great sxlsAt, il such : matter = this, in
the banda Of his Cabinet. A portion Of
the Cabinet 10 known to have foil and
eutirs cos6dsoce 10 the military ability
0f Gen. Scott while another portion 10
eqoslly we'll known to be governed by
sentiments OF personal dislike, which
amount almost TO hatsed. II il not me-
cessary to specify individuals. IL 10 .
matter Of notoriety that some members
of the Cabinet have done little else dur
ing the last few weeks than to denouoce
Gen. Scott ridicule his plans Of the
campaign, and deolaim on the necessity
Of overriding or supersediDg him. They
have succeeded in overriding him.-vith
what results the country knows too
we'll.
Now, We have not the slightest wish
to see anything like break up Of this
administration. Such an eveLt, in the
present condition Of the country, would
only be fruitful in disaster. But it IL in
dispensilly necessary for the President
to decide, losremptorily and finally, Be.
tveen Gen. Scott and those whO scould
override him. The great interest Of the
country now lies in it, army. lts mill
tary department is the department Of
overwhelming interest and Importance.
Its finances and its foreign relations are
10 good hands and there should not be
. moments hesitation in placing at the
head OF the War Department some man
of larger views, Of more experience, and
Of more commanding personal reputa-
ton, than the present incumbent. And,
above all, the country should know At
once whether it may still lean upon the
great military genius and experience Of
the Lieutenant General OF our arm,es,or
whether Ne are to be thrown back upon
the new crop of generals and statesmen
who are striving to grasp the power
that rests in his hands. Let the Presi-
dent make up bis own mind on this
point, and then make his Cabinet q unit
upon it. II the Blairs and the Greeleys,
and the radical contemners OF experience
aud science in military matters. are to
bear sway, let it be undisputed. Let
them have full possession Of the Govern
ment, and take all the responsibility Of
it's ruin. II moi, let them retire and give
place to men Of cooler temper and OF
wiser heads. The worst thing the Presi-
dent Can do in this crisis is to hesitate,
and allow things to drift at random, as
they are now doing.
News from the First Iowa Regiment.
The following very interesting extract
we take from Wilkes last letter to the
Dubuque Herald, which bears date OF
July 10th, and written at Springfield,
Mo.
Provisions ran short, SO that the men
We put half ativus =, the tune vf a
large number Of men has expired, leav.
ing him with force insufficient to
march on Jackson-thns leaving that
worthy ample time to fortify himself, in
crease bis force or run, as he deems best
suited to secure the safety OF his pre-.
cious mutton. And then the time of the
lst Iowa Regiment will soon be out
the men in their intense anxiety to CLASP
to their bosOms their wives and child
rem, and to taste the lager brewed in
their native villages, refuse to continue
in service for any material length OF
time beyond the three months for which
they enlisted. To be sure, if their time
were out to day, and tomorrow there
was certainty OF meeting Jackson, or
even next week, every man would will
'ngIy stay, but they will extend the time
of service under no other circumstances.
Taking all these things into cons:dera-
ton, it leaves or will leave Gen. Lyon
with reliable force Of only some 6 900
men-scarcely half enough to cope with
the immense body under Jackson and
Mccullough now congregated near
Neosho, some sixty miles from this
point. Consequently there remains
nothing for the General to do, but to
walt-to remain in . state Of "pasivity"
as our spiritualistic friends would more
elegantly express it-wait till supplies
Of men and munitions from St. Louis
will enable him to annihilate Jackson,
and then breast successfully the waves