Daily Democrat and news. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1859-1864, 1861-05-08

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wrote that litsIs local "paay" and ~
have Dot been disappoiotsd. Being
emitted 70 fir lot - proceed - basiaess.
We hsppsnsd 70 80 tie Other dsy, .
pslition 70 the 0ovssaos shieh nj osly
contained several broad hints - 70 bic
RxcsIlsoey's short oomingA bat w. %
taally sigoed By > large number Of the
leading Republicans Of this city. We
ssked several Of those Rspabliess sigs-
sss soinform u just what they meant
By putting their samss 70 such unequ'v-
ocsl kints, and 10 we're answered in Ian
guags which we may not repeat 10 Thu
article, but which wss neither Aattsring
o. complimentary 70 the official activity
Or capacity " our Chief Executive, yet.
q the same time, conveying - broad in
siaoatioos - the English language u
capable Of conveying. Of the political
sxpertness Of the gentleman. We TO-
spectfulIy demur TO the accusation Of
our nsighbor that the idea osiginatsd
among democrats, because W, and the
editors Of tho 0ssssss, y veil, hsppep 70
know just where It came from, to-wit :
from leading members Of the Republican
party here and elsewhere. Does the
0asssss dare to deny thisf If it doss.
" may be called upon to review that
petition somewhat, and in connection
Herewith give the individual expressions
Of some Of those gentlemen Who insti-
gated il. The attempt Of our eoutsm.
porsry thus to shuttle Of the rsspon.
sib'lity from Republicans and eddie
II upon Demoorsts cant win 1t this
stage Of the game. Those Who signed
the petition don't ask the Gasssts to do
Any Pettafogging forshem. They signed
their names With their eyes vide open,
and they are willing 70 soc their opinion
in print any day. The Gosssts's great
seal to screen them il entirely gratu-
itous, entirely unasked for on the part
Of any Republican who signed the petit
ton, and % far % the aspsrsions Of that
sheet on our patriotism are concerned
vs have only to cay, that come what
will, We hope We shall never become 30
stupid or lost to . proper sense Of man
hood ~ to attempt TO establish the fact
Of our love Of country or fidelity to the
Union, BY "bending the pregnant
hinges Of the knee" to any living man
1t 10 not In Davenport alone that these
complaints concerning the tardy move.
mcnts Of military affairs EXIT. We
have seen and converted with leading
men in and from other points who have
been astonished At tho laggard military
movements 10 Iowa - compared with
other Western States. Though it may
make no particular difference - to the
general result, and though the quota
may be ct the rendezvous ten days be-
tore the required time, the people Of
Iowa don't like to have it said that her
first company arrived st the State rem
devious after the last company from
other States have been seat forward.
What We have said to Gov. Kirkwood
concerning political or military affairs.
has been in good faith and We hope he
will take our advice. It will be better
for all parties, aud put him 10 better
position before the people than he could
otherwise attain.