Daily Democrat and news. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1859-1864, 1862-01-28
THs difference between Republics

TUESDAY MORNING.. ......JAN. -. iss1
THe difference between Republican
and Democratic governing and admin
istra,ive ability is seen, or will te seen
in the conduct of the War Department
respectively by Mr.. Cameron and mr.
Stautoo. And it would be seen in the
conduct Of all the executive departments
il changes should be made IN them. MI
Stanton understands this difference
he has learned it fiom the history Of
the couotry-aud Is therefore appoint
ING only Democrats to the high subor-
dinste position, in his Department In
place OF Republicans removed.
The war viii be conducted vigorous
", % we a. solely for the salvation OF
the Union, by Mr.. Stanton. We zee
thi. and feel it already. The nation
Jaw it and felt it when Mr.. Stanton had
been 10 office but day. 1t felt that the
Democratic ,piit Of order, vigilence
and energy had displaced the spirit OF
disorder, corruption and decentralization
under whose influence the country was
drifting into hopeless RUN. Canno',~ill
not, the President see what would tc
gained by having still fewer Camerons
and still more STATIONS about him 2
Chicago Times.
That is the question. The Repnbli-
can party has long been congnizant OF
the fact, though it goes across the grain
to own it, that they must look to the
Democratic party tor the vigor and 60
aheadaiveness necessary to carry en-
this war. Very naturally and proper
~ all the highest positions in the army
are in the hands OF the Democrats, and
it is not at all problematical that if the
Cabinet at Warrington and the Con
gress Of the country had been made up
OF 1st such able, energetic and deter
mined men, the rebellion at this moment
would have been jerked out Of his trea-
sonable boots, and the entire disaster
instead Of being present curse, afflict
ing, to . greater or less extent, every
man, woman and child in the nation
would have been matter Of history.
The precise truth Of the matter is, the
Republican party is unequal to the task.
There are enough members in it to do a
large amount Of work, and to do it WELL
provided it had the propec spirit infused
into it's system. Its leading men arc
very good politicians in the ordinary &C
ceptation Of that term they understand
how to plolong a war, and how to make
official crumbs and hoS to pick them up
and pocket them-they make tirst-rate
Wide Awakes, and can carry kerosene
torches as well, or a little better than
the rest Of mankind, they can bawl
forward to Richmond" and make any
amount Of fuss and froth over nothing,
but when it comes right down to running
the war machine, and putting down the
enemies Of the Government they are en-
tirely out Of their element. They have
too many Csmcrons and too few Star.
tons, too much lip patriotism and toe
little of the true, rough and ready grit
for such an emergency as the present
Let US hope the President is comm.
to see the true state Of affairs let IL,
pray ttat he may continue to pitch the
Camerous overheard and call in the
Stantons.
ADJ'T GEN'L BAKERS REPORT.
This valuable document is now be
fore the public, and is all that such re-
port could be. 1t contains SIS pages OF
matter Of the most interesting and val
liable character. The report prope,
comprises only fourteen pages, after
which comes perfect lists Of all the staff
and field officers ofthe Iowa Regiments,
10 their regular order, and then comes
the appendix, comprising 494 pages,
containing the muster rolls of all tn.
companies enlisted 10 the State, togethe,
with the names Of those rejected, deser-
tions, designations, etc. Also list OF
oil the killed, wounded and missing il
the several battles in which our troops
have been engaged; the sanitary report
Of the Surgeon General, the report Of
Messrs. Lindley and Parker, and some
minor reports and orders.
The report shows the number Of men
raised for military service in Iowa to be
- follows: