Daily Democrat and news. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1859-1864, 1862-10-22

WEDNESDAY MORNING. OCT. %. 1858.
The Caase % Il.
The rssult Of the election II Ohio and
lodlass astooishes both parties-aston-
ishes everybody. The abol'tionist'
counted upon the elections - "sure
thing" in their favor. Democrats, tho
active and hopeful. we're not Of the opin.
ion that they were really making such
gigantic gains from the other side.
But 10 account for it. The Cincin-
natl Commercial, = conservative Repub-
licau paper, and one that seems disposed
10 treat the matter 10 fairness and can.
dor, has . lengthy article in which It en-.
desvors to account for this immense
popular reaction that has 50 happily to
ken place 10 the States Of Pcnnsylys
mia. Ohio, and Indiana Some OF the
reasons are senssless and some sensible
-considering the source, and from the
latter class We extract Is follow:
s.The course Of the majority in Con.
gress, last winter, drew partizan lines
aud created uncasincss among large
numbers Of strong Union men, A. to
the objects Of the war. The advantage
thus gwen to reckless politicians in the
Democratic party was improved TO the
utmost, and tho process Of disintegra-
ton has gone on steady. This misfor-
tune might have been avoided to . great
degree, At least, by the exercise Of the
foresight and moderation Of true states
mauship; but that article. it must be
confessed, was sadly wanting.
1.-THE Unconditional Union orgaDiza-
ton has not, in many portions OF the
county, been maintained in good faith.
We have had the preteosion, without
the solid backing Of practice. Greedy
partizans Of the Republican persuasion
have managed the caucus with an un-
due regard for their own supposed 10
tcrests. So, We have had neither the
spirit and vigor Of . straight party fight
nor tho effective cooperation from those
not Republicans. that could have been
occurred BY the exercise Of magnsnl-
NOUS oxpediencc."
No sensible person will pretend to de-
nv that the course Of the majority in the
last Congress was such as could but
arouse popular opposition. The lack O.
craftsmanship which marked its action
was most glaring, and we'll might the
people consider It high time TO com
mcnce . vigorous and more determin'
ed opposition against their unlawful. ia
natical, and abominablc proceedings.
1t was either reform or ruin. If thu
Democracy could not overthrow thai
party. the country was bound to be irre
trievably ruined. So they went to work
and let US be thankful that they won.-
We trust that the reform will continu
TO work its way until the country 10 purg
ed OF such baseneas.
Tho Commercials rebuke Of the
greedy partizans of tho Republican
party" 10 excellent. Loud ss have beel
their professions Of patriotism and thei
denunciations Of party and partizan op
erations, they have never had the leas
honest idea Of sinking the politician il
the patriot. Words count for nothinl
when measured with their deeds. LA
President Lincoln sunk the politician
in the patriot? Every petty office thro
the country has he filled with Republi
cans. No Democrat was permitted t
hold Office under him; party lines wer
never more strictly drawn. The Repuh
lican Governors Of the different State
did the same thing. They plotted an
planned for their own aggrandizemen
and that Of their own class. The Uniol
dodge was . vile sham-the Do-party
party was q cheat Matched out by Re-
publican office.holders and ofice-seek
crs, for the solo purpose Of getting RI
Of Democratic opposition, to the en-,
that they might have all the positions
oil thoplaces, all the power, and finall,
steal away the whole pile. They ar
being most gloriously thwarted. TIL
handwriting is upon the wall.