Daily Democrat and news. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1859-1864, 1861-04-03


The second Jackson has been sport
ing the Presidential crown for on.
month. One full month has he hello
tho reins Of government and directed
the affairs Of the nation. How have thu
promises made by the party been fui
6llcdi What has he done towards
strengthening the bond Of Union
What step has he taken tor which Blu
chauau would not have been cursed hac
he done the sane thing' How many
times has he 'put down his foot" AM
what has it amounted tol Is the coun
try preserved? Have financial matters
been improveds Has any coil beer
poured upon the water"s and If SO
how much Has he shown any extra
ordinary development OF moral, pol't'
cal. or Jacksonian muscle during al
these thirty dayss Has he saved any
thing? Has he stretched forth hl'
arm and made bis voice heard among
the people Of the States! These are
fair, honest questions, and the people arc
asking them. They who expected much
arc growing uneasy, and are becoming
suspicious tina, they have not placed
their confidence in safe hands. We are
asked To wait and see. 1t is claimed
that Mr.. Lincoln has not had time to
develop his policy. He has not parleycd
long enough with Southern Commits
sioncrs. The hordes Of hungry Office
seekers whicn have thronged his pres
cnce have been the objects Of his most
carncs. solci,ndc, but not one step has
been taken towards healing the wound
from which the hearts blood Of the
Union is flowing. Look at your god,
o, Republicans! Examine him round
about: mark we'll his acts, and tell us
more Of his saving grace; tell us of his
iron firmness and unyielding spirit; tell
us of the power Of his name and the
marvellous power of his administration.
Talk no more OF his endurance as flat
boatman, or his prodigious feats at rail-
splitting; but tell us more Of what he
10 going to dc-what he aoil do for
this people for this country. The
powerful check which he was to have
placed upon secession has not been felt !;
the strong arm of power he was to have
Land bare ere this, even in the face and
ewes Of the defiant rebels, has not been
raised in all this time he has stood in
the White House, under the gaze Of the
Presidents Of eighty years. Such is his
greatness then Such is the man. They
who cursed Buchanan for his imbecility
and lack Of back bone, now find their
curses coming home to r0ost-6nd to
their sorrow that they have been de-
ceivcd in their man.
Mr.. Lincoln is and has been aware
that he must become clothed with
strength from Congress before he could
move hand or foot, and yet he procrasti-
mates hangs back and neglects to do
80, because, we believe, that he does not
wish to assume the responsibility Of
things which will surely follow. Is that
ike the noble and patriotic statesman
which was pledged to the country [!
Would Andrew Jackson thus have
locked himself behind q congressional
barrcade (! Let those who have
claimed so much for Abraham Lincoln
answer this. Tell the people no more
of his wond,ous attainments and at
tributes until he has taken some step
that will warrant it.
We greatly fear that Mr.. Lincoln will
call upon the people to absolvc him from
his oath in few days. He is in a
strange predicamcnt, and is wholly un-
qualified to carry out the Presidential
role. In ordinary times, with good cab
met advisers, he might be able to guide
the ship but in hours Of storm and
tempest, when piratical crafts hovea
about and threaten to lombard, to
board the good Ship Of State--he, her
commander, Abraham Lincoln, locks
himself in his cabin, and refuses either
to come on deck himself, or pass up the
word Of command to his waiting crew,
Is this the pat OF q great mans Does
1t betoken po!,tcal prowess this to pro-
crastinate We can only wait, aud
wait. 1t is painful suspense. Let US
hope it will not remain long.
GEN. NYE, Governor of Nevada Ter.
ritory, accepts the position, aud has been
confirmed. Nye says he prefers the
Territorial Governorship to the New
York Marshslship. as the latter office is
only worth about $4,000 year, whilst
IA Governnr nj Nevada he can Save