Daily Democrat and news. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1859-1864, 1861-07-24

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;.1.ed By ~ vhiAe-e pated philoeophsr
a. ossuse sessst 1Asd ssiestatsd b the
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.hsps sheis $3.50 ,9lrfhs Ne" York !,
was the cry sanght Up by the majority.
THE RspahIieap press and echoed and
r,-eohesd den. city TO hamlet-from
tevs- No.tvw1 fsen bin 70 valley - nom
tha threo~s Of thessasdA Of fanatisal
RepubIican Abolifoaists through the
lssgsh snd breadth Of the North. With
ont . veil conceived idea OF military
exiasuc;es or necessities. without the
lsess sppssciatios Of tho formidable dan.
esrs which Icy thick through the entire
vay, without single calculation upon
the probabilities Of awful defeat, still
the maddeued shout Of " forward to
Richmond - wss dinned into the esrs
Of the ruling powers at Washington,
who, fearing lest disregard Of what
appeared 70 be the sentiment Of the
party which scau fairly Garry an cleo.
ton might incur disfavor, Il nothing
wous, finally gave way, even before nee
sssasy prspsrations we're made to meet
90 formidable ~ enemy, and the line Of
march TO Richmond" was prenaturely
taken up. The result 10 before us. The
natural consequence Of listening TO thu
peruioious demands Of fanatics has beef
fessfdiiy snd disastrously' developed
Thouasnds Of brave soldiers lay stsrl
cold IN death to-day-vast numbers ar
prostrated 10 sgony homes have beer
desolated, fsmiIy eirsles broken up for
ever. thousands of hearts have beer
made to bleed ~ pore, and without the
consolation Of viUtory-and all this anc
more 10 to satisfy the morbid cravings
Of such men ~ Greedy and his Co
workers in the desperate game OF blood
"Forward to Richmond" 1t hal
cost the nation one hundred millions o
dollars; has cost the lives OF brave met
has placed foul blot upon the pag'
Of history which time cannot efface and
which future generations will scott at
Richmond can be taken without doubt
but never through the management o
newspaper generals or political prefer
ments. We have had enough Of tina
been Inundated enough, as coun
try, Ivy such mismanagement. Whel
Richmond is taken, it must be through
the management of men oftrue mili,ar,
education, backed up by the sinews q
war and the muscular force Of the coun
try. Newspaper editors and politician
had better attend to their own business
and not attempt to crowd military ne
fore they get ready to 60. This war j
bad enough as it is without any sucl
dead weights. When the military
powers get ready to make another at
tack, let them do it of their own accore
aud not under the pressure of outside
political influences, as has been the case
in the last disastrous forward movement
Iowa War Bonds.
We notice that bill has passed the
lower House of Congress authorizing
the Secretary Of the Treasury to pay
the Governors Of any States, or the duly
authorized agents, all the costs, charges
and expenses properly incurred by said
States in equipping, transporting, ETC.,
its troops in aiding in suppressing the
present rebellion. If this bill becomes
a law, as it undoubtedly will, there will
arise no necessity for negotiating any
more Of our war bonds. When the
time for levying direct tax by Govern.
ment arrives, then Iowa will have to do
her share but until that time comes
there will be no necessity for action. 1t
ia good news. and va ham 10 zee II