Daily Democrat and news. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1859-1864, 1861-08-19

contemporary taking thss course!
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0seae Expestatloass
The following extract from the pen
Of the editor Of that religio.republioap
sheet, the World. He has been IN
Washington long enough to become
convinced IT, 1t the members of this e.
6c'sst q cabinet are already running
for the next Presidency. We should
conclude that they we're intriguing tor
secession. But hear Mr.. Editor Of the
World
find the opinion current that some, it
not all the members OF the Cabinet are
affected with q sort Of insanity not yet
set down in the medical books-the ex-
pcctstion Of the Presidency. 1t 10 ss,d
that each Of them with some possible
exceptions) is little touched with the
expectation that three years hence, o.,
seven years hence, be may be candidate
for the Pres dency, and that the votes
ct the Souihss~ States may be necessa
~ to his election. Ii this be the case.
With sny OF them, the man in = mad
house who believes himself Emperor Of
China or righ,ful heir to the throne OF
Ireland, 10 not more insane than they
Nothing is more palpable to common
ssote than these two things fret, no
man can pass from one OF the depart
ments to the Presidency and second
ly, if the now seeded States vote at all
10 the next Presidential election, or in
the next after that, they will give the
most votes not to the man who shall have
managed this rebellion With that pro-
poster0us kindness with which Patrick
ia the fable is said to have cut of his
pigs tail-graduaIjy, one joint at time
for fear Of hurty'ng tie poor beast too
much.
Rich, isn't it The World, the flesh
and the devil are getting handsomely
mixed up. Wonder which will win the
scrimmage.
WnY!-It il notorious fact, says
the Chicago Jcurnal, that the volunteer
Regiments Of several Of the States have
beer and are being crimina!ly abused
ard outraged by swindling sharks in
the shape of contractors. jobbers and
commissiarles, who are seeking TO On
rich themselves at the expense of the
comfort and patriotic devotion Of our
gallant and self-sscrifcing volunteer
soldiers, engaged in fighting the battles
OF the Government. Why have not
these heartless rascals been, or why are
.ney not now, arrested, prosecuted ana
punished as swindlers and robbers de.
serve to be! They have done more to
weaken the "strong ARM of the Govern.
ment and to bring defeat to our armies
than the rebels, or all other causes CON-
biped, and Why are they not called to
severe account!
PITCnING IN.-The N. Y. Independ-
ent, the newly created official organ OF
he Government, ION account Of its abo-
lition proci,vities, keeps an intelligent
corr espondent at Washingte n, who thus
gets in very neat sly HEX upon the
"skonse" of Secretary Cameron. VIVA,
jolly set the Republican politicians and
Office holders are getting to be, to BIZ
sure:
against the War Department hear
complaints Of a more palnul character.
The complaints are, in effect, that the
Secretary Of Var Is using the patron
oge Of his Department for selfish par
poses-fh0t contracts are made in
wAich he himself IS directly or indirect
Iy interested. Far be i, from me, with
my imperfect knowledge ct the facts, to
TO affirm that these complaints have an,
foundation OF truth. But you ought to
know and our readers everywhere ought
to know, that such complaints are made,
and arc an important feature in the pre-
sent aspect Of affairs. At all times, and
above all, at such time as this, the
Head Of that department ought 10 be
above the reach of suspicion in the mat
ter Of contracts and appointments.
IMPORTANT FROM UTAH.-News has
arrived in St. Louis, from Utah, to the
effect that the Mormons are declaring
their design to separate from the United
States, and erect their Territory into
an independent province. They had
seized vast amount Of Government
stores and provisions, and carried them
to Salt Lake CITY. This seizure made