Daily Democrat and news. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1859-1864, 1862-11-18

ton of radical schemes for political pow
er and political profit. On the lips OF
radical il has no other meaning.
1t is time that the people looked this
truth in the face. We are apt to be de-
ceived by sounding phrases used bv de-
signing men. The "yigorous prosecu-
ton" which these men want is the most
inefficient, wastciuI. bloody and unsuc-
ccssful plan of warfare that can be IN
vented. 1t is wholly useless for militia
ry results, as it would be to march IN.
armed regiments Of men up to the face
OF hostile batteries. II is substituting
paper for steel, words for bullets and
baIls, the breath OF man for the force OF
exploding guupowder. 1t is warfare de-
signed and calculated 10 produce evil
results at home and no results against
tic enemy.
The President and the people, the
army and the navy, have exhibited all
the vigor that was ever seen IN war.
What are men thinking Of when they
talk OF lack of vigor? The radical pa
pers in the most contemptuous phrases,
have accused the Administration OF IN.
efficiency, iucompetcncy and failure.
The people have furnished men to the
number Of over a million, money to the
amount of over one thousand millions,
and the war has gone on with vlgor
that has astounded the world. But the
Administration papers say that the
prosecution of the war TINS far has been
A failure, that the Administration has
proved is inability.
We deny absolutely the statement
that the war has not been prosecuted
With "yigor." 1t is vain for the radical
press ard radical leaders to attempt now
TO throw eff the responsibility OF their
awful errors by charging on Mr.. Liu-
coin want OF determination, or a want
of vigorous action. The failure thus
far is not chargeable to the President,
neither 8 it chargeable to the people.
The President has called into the field a
millon o. meh, and the people have sent
them. The army j. magnificent army.
No finer. Drawer, mole efficient for mill
tary purposes, ever entered on con-
test.
Whence. then, is this stature I" II
is not chargeable to the people. They
have laid down life and treasure beyond
estimate ior the Administration TO use
They have done what oaght to have
sutiiced to conquer half tho world and
annex it 10 the triumphant chariot
wheels Of America. The amount OF eX-
penIiture, the spirit and exertion, the
number Of volunteers, the sacrifice Of
| life In this war, ought 10 have sntilced
to enable Us {, conquer all Europe aud
carry the flag to the very frontiers OF
Asia itself. Not that all this should or
could have been accomplished within the
time that has thus far been spent in
this war; but with the money, men and
materials that have been wasted up to
this day in the American war, George
Washington or Andrew Jackson, re-
iecting evil counsels and counselors,
would have swept all the enemies OF
America from the face Of the continent.
The simple fact, the terrible fact, is,
that the treasure ard site Of the nation"
has been wasted. Will any one count
up the waste! Contractors fatten on
tie Government. Politicians are made
Generals. Armies are marched and
countermarched for political effect.
Ships are chartered at fabulous prices
with gigantic commissions TO brokers.
Loans are made through pet banks to
furnish material for speculation N Gov
eminent bonds and securities. Stamps
ale delayed under the tax bill for the
sake of some political contrac or, who
must be allowed to pocket few thoas-
and, while the Government loses as
many millions BY the delay. The reports
of Congressional investigating commit
tees, false and expensive as many OF
them have been, furnish, nevertheless,
abundant illustration of the awful, the
criminal, the objectionable waste OF
treasure during the prosecution Of fhe
war. The annual p'uader of the arlly OF
contractors is alone sufficient to sustain
almost the whole army Of soldiers!
The waste Of life--of the life Of the
nation 10 realily-of the blood of Amer
lean young men, the countless, the in
estlmable expenditure of that precious
possession is more appalling waste than
that Of money. We speak of it, as we
have right to speak of it, because it is
our possession that is squandereJ-,he
sons OF our houses and hearts, the bows
we have nourshed to belong to God and
Their country, nourished with infinite
tenderness, and now lying dead on
fields of vain battle, fought madly, wild
ly, but oh how bravely, at the beck oil
politicians, and for partizau political
ends.
We call the supporters Of the Admin
istration to the witness stand, and res,
our statements on their authority.
The Albany Erentny Journat said
that Bull Run (the first Bull Run) was
a politicians battle. The self-stvIed
Administration papers have overlooked
with Remuneration of the waste OF
which We now speak.
"But where, alter all, rests this fearful
responsibility -
It Is not on Abraham Lincoln. He
10 President!; but never, since the DAYS
OF Washington, was President 50 sur.
rounded 10y pressing politicians, de.
stroylng all possibility of Tree action
concealing from him the true state OF
the country, the true voice of the peo-
pie. Deceived, badgered, cajoled, ours
ed and blessed by turns, he has done