Daily Democrat and news. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1859-1864, 1861-12-31
,,rnrs THEIR Feelings.

will bring down upon the head OF the
Administration fresh curses hot and
heavy from the Aboli,lon'sts and seces-
sioni.,s. Hale will work him'eIf INTO
another rage, aud his Southern conffere'
Jeff Davis. will howl with kecnest indig
nation at the act. What a pity 1t Is that
n,o, &c such even sympathies could not
be kept together and fight together.
They both want to get up row win
old England both hate the present Az
ministra,ion, and denounce Its conserVa-
,ism II cannot be otherwise but lhal
n breach must now be most ehectua'iy
made between the Administration ana
the Abolition Republicans. The more
decent and respectable wing OF the he-
publican party will endorse the cohser-
yatiye position Of the Democracy, ana
and with them will form party when
cannot be shaken by Abolition and Sc
cession hcresies. The last nail has been
driven into the coffin OF the Republican
party, and what must be very aggra'
waiting. the man whom they raised up IN
1860 for their standard bearer, used
the hammer. Let the conservative cie-
rnents rejoice, for the days OF the enemies
OF our country are short and full OF
trouble. Oar neighbor speaks OF ihdIg-
nation, but we have hopes lett that he
will establish himself with the friends OF
the Government, and not 80 with those
who tread in the paths Of the ungody.
SOME people persist IN stubbornness'
and will not yield point If ever so
clear of being in the wrong. Our neigh
Dor is Of that persuasion. lie has no
more idea that any good can come out
Of Nazareth than he has that he is a
sinner. lie persists that Vallandigham'
antf.rculition resolutions in the Mason
SIdciI ease arc the offspring Of treason.
But when Senator Hale comes INTO tie
ing and brcathcs the same sentiments
beg, ana demand that they be not re-
stored : our contemporary boasts ovci
bis loyalty, and votes him patriot OF
Tie first water. John i. Hale Is an
abolitionist Of the Ph.li s.Garrson
school lie has been IN favor q having
the Unoa divided rather than 1--we III
the same /, ountry with slavery; bcen IN
favor OF Ignoring the Constitution ~
Older to emancipate slaves. allandig,
ham could not have bee, a worse trai-
tor, even had he joined the rebel army.
But they have both found the same level
aud have placed themselves side by SIDE
We wonder how they viii feel now that
the rendition has been made. The,
will dcuounce it alike, and together with
other enemies t. the Government de
clare that the nation has dcbascd itsct Z.
Sui will our nclghbor persist that the
Que is a patriot aud the other traitor.
SO il goes.
IHE Suffers. The suffers have lost
their lien upon soldiers pay, as the Pay
mastcr-General will soon lniorm them IN
a general order founded upon the act
recently passed by both houses. But
they are straning every nerve to defeat
the other measures Tor the curtailmcnt
of Their oppressive privileges which are
in contemplation. Numerous letters
from soldiers and soldiers friends, pray
ing Tor relief, are still coming to Senator
Wilson, who has received but one in
favor of the suffers, save those from
themselves. The bill which lie will in
troduce at an early day will provide for
the election Of rcgimenta. suffers by all
the commissioned officers, and for the
preparation of schedule of articles to
be sold and of prices to be paid. A
sutler who violates these regulations for
feits his situation and all his property in
the camp, one-half OF which is to 90 to
the iniormer.
The Baltimore AMERICAN in noticing
the arrival of Hon. Alfred Ely in that
city from Richmond, says he was in high
spirits, and shortly after reaching Bal
timorc proceeded 10 Washington for
the purpose of attending to some pro-
fessional business. He states that he
was recently visited in the Richmond
Jail 10y Hon. Charles Faulkner, for whom
he was exchanged, and had very
pleasant interview. lie had rot been
as closely confined as was represented
by the northern papers, but allowed
pretty liberal bounds, and, withaI, was
at liberty to have the best quality Of
fare at his own expense. Ratlons ofthe
army regulation were supplied daily,
but he would not accept them when he
could get daimler food.
"THE people have lost confidence 10
the nerre of the administrations Ro.
ria Transcript.
That Is to say the abolitionzed Re-
publicans have. The transcript be.