Daily Democrat and news. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1859-1864, 1862-09-22
REPTDLlCAN PAP1n ON TIL
nr r ~ AT1C PARTY.


Republican party. The Post is evident
" dissatisfied with the fret years fruit
Of Republican rule, and would be almost
wiling to see the Democratic party in
power in order TO effect change. How
different the tone of this paper from that
of the contemplate dsunion sheets
throughout this State. The one ac'
kno SIedges the importance, yes, abso ute
necessity of an opposition party, to
check tho Administration In its career
Of crime; the other would destroy the
liberty OF the people to conceal the er.
rors Of party tss. bringing the nation
to irretrieyable ruin.
The Post says:
The Democrats are going TO make a
vigorous effort TO carry this State; and
they are no less active in other
States. They W II Try to elect their
State ticket where they can, bu. they
are making the most determined stroke
Tor congressman. They mean to ge.
back into their HANDS the government OF
the country, and 1t Is not to be Denied
that the manner in which the present
Administration has carried on the gov
eminent and the war will greatly aid
them.
A wear ago there was but little talk Of
party. The whole country united IN the
support OF the administration, and in
Congress aud before the people some OF
he most vigorous fciends OF the admin
,,tra,ion were found among men who
had never acted with the party who had
placed it in power, and openly promised
they never would. This has greatly
changed, and it is the fault of the al
m,nis,ration that this change has come
about. II 1t had used energy, if it had
pccn awake to the momcntu.us crisis OF
our affairs, ii it had been successful, all
parties would still be Ialying about it.
While the question Of its netficiency was
still an ,pen one, party leaders cried in
vain to the people; but their cries are
beginning to be heard.
Mr.. Lincoln and his fellows in the
Government cannot complain of this.
The speech of Gov. Scym ur, at Alba
ny, is full Of patriotic expressions; he
vows plainly and aqnndaLty his devo-
ton to the Union and the Constitution
and when he complains of the conduct
Of aft. airs for the past year, by way Of
justifying the present attitude Of the
Democratic party, we must own that
his complaints are just and fair. 1t is
not matter of surprise that
the Democratic leaders are using the
advantages which the admin
,stra,ion has given them; they would
appeal in vain to the people for supper,
f they could not point to the blunders
and the non success of the present party
in power.
Those that believed that part Gov
ment must cease during the war, did
not, we think, appreciate all the condi
tons necessary to healthy condition
If public opinion or to faithful anG
v gorous conduct of the Government
Parties have wrangled in England dur
| LIZ, oil tuS SiCo1 " Oh ouN VIZ uVSCSO'
ties Of parties has become daily NOR,
evident for me months past. We ar,
aot, therefore, either surprised or alan N
ed at the rc-api earance Of the Damo-
era ic party as party; we believe tina
is vigorous opposition may yet stir tn
administration to such wise and act,v'
measures as will enable it to save tn,
country. We believe fully in the patr'
ntism Of the people, and in their SCUM.
judgment; and we believe that, in tn
present state Of the country, it is emf
nentIy proper and necessary that tn
best men should be heard, and that tn
administration, il it has not the abilit'
to carry on the war, should be ruled b
those whom the pc pie may choose t
END to Congress to devise new meas
ares and infuse more vigorous spirit