Daily Democrat and news. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1859-1864, 1861-05-13

(Fron our own Correspondentl

. DEsnouss. Nay .. 1851.
AnsA nbnoas s--Ws Of the Capital City
are looking forward soxious'y for the ssss0.
tling Of our state Legislature in extra session
The Governor hss. NO doubt. yielded 70 ,hs
yyesssss 10 calling this extra session. greatly
aaaisst bis evn inslisatioss and dssires. Be.
ing On active candidate for . rsnominstion he
has hoped 70 mabufseturs suficient thunder
cut Of his late var movements TO overcome
the serious objections which will b urged
agaiass bin - The eesssrvssise possies Of bic
party. The ezra session. The Governor fears,
will t. ks the wind out OF his sails and tssssfer
the glory Of The var from che Executive to
the legislative branch Of the State govern.
ment. The Gossrsss svidsetly ssesrds sest
upon the executive cushioDs or . pvspsetiss s.x
years in the United States Senate Of more In.
portsnes than the thorough preparation Of his
State to enable il 70 resposd promptly y the
demands Of the President in the present peril
Of our coustry. When vill dsnagogoss Of the
cast Of Kirk vook. Grimes sId Curtis. to say
nothing Of The email fry. such ae Tsssdsls.
Sells, Kssson. es al. who make mp the tail
piece Of the above political eavalcade. be un-
borssd, and men With clear heads. honest
hearts. and Who are actuated by patriotic mo-
tivss. be substituted in their plsess.
For the fret time since he has bssn vstss
in the State, John Tsesdals il nov privste
citizen. holding NO Office. having just retired
from the post Of state Printer. and not yet be-
.ng furnished With the papsss which author
,zs him to take possession Of the Post Office Of
this city. There has evidently been . mistake
suus~ herv, for reesdals lovss cfEiss too vsIl
to be out Of one for trs hour If he can possibly
help H. The appointment Of THE pissD Of the
Governors oynasty o. our Poet Master gives
universal dissatisfaction. The whole affair
we . "bsrgsin end sale" operation, totally
unworthy Of those who were contested With
1t and when the fscss oil come to light. look
out for indignation meelings and petitions for
removal. The people expect 10 be sold pol'ti'
cally occasionally, but they prefer that the
terms Of the sale shall not al be dictated by
the purchasers, eeT eeially when the Payn ents
are made in such questionable currency - hes
been palmed of upon them in the Pest Office
appoint msnt above referred to.
From . very qsist. psscslovins city. We
have suddenly become . warlike peopls-s
grand encampment OF unarmed soldiers. We
have three companies organised here. prepared
to Gerry Tho war into Africa whenever the
President shall give the order to forward
msrsh." When vill these preparations for
war cease and our distracted and excited coun-
try return to the more profitable and attract
i've paths Of psacs1 Let u hope that the
nctss Of peace will soon tell the glad tioing-
that the war 10 ended
Loud complaints are every where heard Of
the inefficiency Of our Governor in mastering
our State troops into service. We must be
patient with the Governor-he must have
time to consult with his counsellors whenever
he makes move that is not on the list which
had been previously examined; hence this
seeming unnecessary delay. The Governor 10
nov in deeper water than he expected to wade
in when be was elsctsd-don't hurry hi.u too
fact for he may take . false step and ruin bic
prospects for denomination. Do be pstiept.
gentlemen.
might tell you about our self constituted
Vigilance Committee and the late attempt
that vas made 70 guard the bridgss over the
river ct this place. to prevent Pike's Psaksts
from taking guns and powder through here to
Missouri, but the whole affair vac 20 ridiculous
and 90 discreditable 10 the intelligence aud pat.
riotism Of our city, that forbsar.
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