Daily Democrat and news. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1859-1864, 1862-11-27
"Br..OKE DOWN UNDER IT"

A Leading republican paper publish
ed in Northern New York, and one by
the way that Is very severe on Demo
cats, goes into conference with It's read
ers, in late Issue, upon the causes
which produced great political reyo-
luton in The Northern States. FOR o
wonder, il hits the nail on the head the
fra, time. 1t makes no claims OF he
pnblicans all having gone TO the war,
but makes clean breast OF 1t, and In
30 many words tells lis readers tha' Tue
canse Of the defeat was with the Ad-
ministratlon: its incompetency and un-
popularity. 1t saws that its party stoo d
up under the burden imposed upon It as
long as it could, but broke down ut-
DIR It" at last couldn't stand the pres
sure. Confession is good for the sou,
and the editor no doubt feels better.
There is really no wonder that the
Republican party broke down under
the management Of the President; 1t
was a rotten concern-fnlthlcss IN It's
foundation and contemplate in It's gu
pers,ructure faithless TO the Cmon-
iuimical TO the Constitution. aud false
ia the rlglis Of men--no wonder IL
broke down; less ponderons weight
mi,ht have crushed it. The only won
deris, that the weight spoken OF ana not
cru.h the country and lay Il 10 RIMS
But Tor tie saving grace that InteFposed,
such a result would not have been lat ~
the future but the remedy came. Inc
Same old conservative element that has
line and again ntcrposed itself Tor the
salvation Of the country was again IN
yokcd ~ time to st.y the impending
ruin. The credit OF the glorious veto
nv IL not with the democratic party
atone. bat with the conservative Gle.
men, stil existing in all partles-stilI
living ia the hearts of the people All
through the country. That element
could not be broken down. Like giant
it aroused itself and dashed away the
letters which the people were Icing
bound. The act came not moment toe
soon to save to the people their constr
tuuonal II hits.
let not the people Of these United
States-,hose who love the Constitution
and the Union, who estimate their D.
critics and those OF portertty as being
above all price, relax IN their vigilance.
Too long the conservative masses have
slnmhered, too long have they slept on
their arms and permitted the enemy to
environ them abont with their dannable
hercsics. Let smmbcr come no more
upon them while tho enemy .; their
riohts rests in The land, lest the entire
political fabric be broken down under
tic weight OF sin and corruption that
will be sure to overwhem it.
Among other things, in giving thanks
today, let the people thank God Tor
the great victory He has vouchsafed to
The conservative element OF this coun-
,ry ia the late elections. !. is tie great
es. blessing which mas been conferred
upon the world Of man du,iug the year,
the greatest boon that has been grant
ed to this people. Letthc people rejoice
thereat, and continue to rely upon the
word of Him who has Thus gaa'ly made
known his power among his chillren.
1t is evident that the rebels mean TO
have fight with tile army under Gen.
Burnside, on the Rappahannock in the
vicinity OF Fredericksburg. They mean
10 contest the passage OF the Federal
troops over the river. It must be eyi.
dent to MI that the rebels have "a ct 2
disadvantage at that point, and tie re-
suit is very doubtful. Il q detacbmen,
of the army has been sent down TO al
tack Richmond troia some other point
there is strong probability that tb,
rebel capital will soon be ours ; bat j
it is a square stand up fight across the
Rappahannock there are grave doubt.
as TO its success.
No MEDIAuoN.-England does no.
want to interfere as between the Nortt
and South; of course not. She want'
to keep on pract:c.ng her neutrality
dolge--lhat is dong all she can through
unofficial sources to weaken The Fedora
side and ali that she can to strengthen
the rebels. OF course shelf lon't care L
mediate. Her neutrality pays better