Daily Democrat and news. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1859-1864, 1861-04-11

pSuditarss, ~. 4sE The statement il.
very mum on the Indebtedness Of the
city or the means with which to meet
the same.
SsDucrIoH.-The Muscatine Journal
says that Amos Mills, Of Pike township,
has been held to answer in the penal
sum of $500 for seduction OF Miss
Philspena AdamA 1t appears that A.
ter seducing Miss A. he married her sis
ter.
CHANGED HANDs.-The Mt. Vernon
Neps has changed proprietorsh'p-
Chas. A. Page selling out TO citizen Of
vt. Vernon whose name is not an
nounced. We regretto lose Mr.. Page
from the fraternity, but trust our loss
will conduce to his great gain. Adieu.
LEE Co. Agricultural Society offers .
list Of premiums for the next Fair
amounting to some four or five hundred
dollars. The largest premiums are $40
and the smallest so cents.
The Keokuk Times says that wheat,
rye and barley are looking well in that
vicinity.
THE VACANT juno EsHIP.-It is stated
that already parties in Washington are
talking about Judge McLean's succes-
sor. Senator Trnmbull's name is men
toned by the goss'ps, and also those Of
Samuel F. Vinton and Thomas Ewing,
OF Ohio, and John J. Crittenden.
The Complications which Surround the
President.
"Occasional" writes from Washing
ton:
There is 40 uneasy feeling in the cap
ital. The President, worried by office
hunters, has passed many sleepless nights
in thinking over our national troubles.
His able Cabinet, whatever their poIiti-
cal procllyities might have been when
they accepted the seals Of Office, share
his care and solicitnde. All men feel
that the problem which the present Ad
mlnistration is called upon to solve is
the most difficult that has ever been pre-
sented to intelligent and patriotic states
men. 1t Is in vain to 90 back TO the
early or recent past OF our dissensions,
to allege that if this thing or that thing
had been done or left undone we shonld
not be in our present dilemma. As
have .aid repeatedly, we have to deal
with hard facts Twelve months ago,
if Mr.. Lincoln could have appreciated
or anticipated the enormous responsible
tiles now devoIved upon him, he would
doubtless have preferred to remain at
Springfield. conducting his profession.
The remedy for our national troubles,
if We may believe the New York Her.
aLd, is an extra session of Congress.
This is another doubtful experiment.
What policy can Mr.. Lincoln present to
. Congress thus assembled ! Ii he de-
mands force bill, the Border States
will retire from both branches almost in
body. They have, from Virginia to
Missouri, through their Conventions,
Legislatures and newspapers, declared
that the Cotton States should not be
coerced. II he suggests peace policy,
his own party will be divided and deci-
mated. The National Legislature, in
that event, will be scene OF terrible ex.
cltcment. What, then, is the Executive
to do to remove the obstacles to a last
ing peacel confess that am at fault
to suggest remedy. When the wisest
statesmen pause before this unusual
problem, no INTEL gent or patriotic
American can be blamed for hesitation
ard doubt. 1t is this state of public
feeling which strengthens the idea Of .
recognition Of . Southern Confederacv.
A peaceful separation THAT idea which
l have in many letters contended sgaln.t
as the only method through which we
can restore trade to it's accustomed
channels, and open the way for renewal
of that confidence and security which
have enabled us to sustain and maintain
our commercial relations with other
countries.