Daily Democrat and news. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1859-1864, 1861-12-21
THE CONSERVATIVE MEMBERS
WANTED.

THE CONSEKN AWE
WANTED.
Things are assuming more ,ang'pie
shape in Congress. The elements are
taking form. The Abolit'on'sts ana Sc
cess;onist, are taking the same plat'o'"'
and are arraying themselves against 'ue
conservatives. Two parties are orsaniz-
inc "a fast as possible. The conserya-
tiyes stand by the Constitution, and are
the supporters of the Administrators 'he
Abolnion-sec essionists on the contrary
take the higher law grounds and regard
both the Constitution and the Admins
tra,ion with feelings very nearly AKIN 70
contempt. AT the present time THIS lal-
ter p,r,v seems to be led on by Lyman
Trumbull, Of Illinois, who is virnlent
enemy Of Old Abe, and never lets any
opportunity slip, either In private or ~
public, to give him fits, and reduce Inn
IN .hc estimation of the public. lis res
CLINTON introduced ia Congress the other
dav requiring an investigation OF me
reasons which led the President to pro-
cure the arrestofdivers AMI sundry Tebels
was intended for no other purpose than
to. disgrace the Prcsidcnt.and call around
himself party that could control the
acts OF Congress, and through 1t
carry ont his own political ideas
But the PRECEDENT, it seems, is on
tho alert for the disnnlon rascals
1t was announced some days ago, that
Gen. Richardson, our member OF Con
oress. had determined TO resign his seat
with view of accepting the position
Of Brgadier General which the fresi'
dent had rendered him. Learning that
such was his determination, 1t Is said
the President has requested him not tc
do so. The Chicago Post says:
"The announcement Of General klch
ardson's resignation as member o
Congress, was premature. ten. hich
ards N cannot be spared n Congress al
the present time. The President has re
ancstcd INN TO retain his seat the re
bells are not the only enemies the Gov
crnment has to dread There are plcn
~ Of briualiers ia the iic ID and i tl'
President needs more he can make
them: but he cannot elect members o
Congress. He needs support III IN
House Of Representatives; IN that bod,
Gen. Richardson Is commander,
General oil division, and the lrc>lden
has requested that he remain where IL
IL. unlI the battle with abolllionisu
shah have been fought down. " he'
fanatictsm Shall be conquered IN Con
g,c,,, then the President Will give Gen
Richardson command IN the fcl
against the rebels.
The President fully comprchends til
dangerou, p Icy of the Aboitonsts an
their conicderates, the Sccessionists, an
Will not permit any conservative Umo
man to leave during this session, If h
can help it. Gen. Richardson il a tho
oueh, consistent and long-hvcd Dem'
Grad. = ls. feHoraham Lincoln, and ha
never truckied or tawncd at the Rcpul
lean shrine. Nevertheless we now Sc
that II Is upon such men as him that III
President POUNDS his hopes Of saving til
country from political rain and death
for which not alone Southern rebels ar
laborlng, bat Northern Aboiiionsts
This resolution Of TlUmbuli's receive
the ardent support of that Abolition
traitor, John =. Hale, Pierce, of Mary
land, Bayarl and Salisbury, of Della
ware, Grimes and Harlan, of lows
Blight, OF Indiana, and Powell, of Ken
lucky. Newonder that the Presiden
wants all the good and true men Q
Congress in their seats when Abolitie
and Secession members plot togethe
for the country's downfall. Let tb
friends OF the Union stand at their post
TO defeat the reasonable Vaccination
OF the enemies of our Constitution anC
our country.