Daily Democrat and news. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1859-1864, 1862-03-24

Cant It give Simon a.d lis friends
touch p Venanyo (Pa.) Spectator.
Simply because they are too dishoo-
est Themselves. Why, the republican
thieves might steal the last cent from
the treasury, and the last button from
Old Abe's coat, and the republican pa
pers would give their tacit and smiling
assent, and what is more would continue
to keep up a hue and cry about Nc
Cellan, SO as to divert public attention
while their friends IN high places were
stealing.
mo NAN with the least discernmcnt,"
says the New York Times, "can fail to
see that the TiJune's crusade against
Gen. Mcclellan is prompted mainly BY
an apprehension that he may become
formidable candidate for the Presiden
cy, to the exclusion of some lavorite OF
ITS own, and possibly in opposition to its
own political party" This is true.
The whole warfare Of abolitionism upon
Gen. Mcclellan is on the score OF his
supposed politics and in the fear which
the Times suggests. We arc glad to
have this testimony Of the Times, and
we ask all patriotic people 20 consider it.
CAssIUs NJ. CLAY, now one Of the
Msjor.Generals OF volunteers, will not
he able to assume command much be
fore May, as he is ordered 10 remain at
St. Petersburg until Simon Cameron
the new Minister to Russia, reaches
there. Mr. Cameron's disposition 10 de.
part does not seem to verge upon ankle
", and meanwhile the country is losing
tie services Of thorough patriot, a
gallant soldier and an excellent ha,er Of
rebellion Chicago Journal.
That's easily enough explained: the
cd reprobate has not got through with
his thieving operations on the Federal
treasury. lie will not 60 to Russia or
anywhere else, as long as there is a
chance left to developc his pockets.
Iron PLATED vessels are an American
invention. This is confess by even
the London Quarterly Review, bitter
Tory periodical. 1t says that, as long
ago as 1915, Mr.. Stevens, Of Hobokep,
showed his plans and the result Of his
experience to scientific men in Paris
and London. In the latter city he met
with no encouragement, but Napoleon
followed up the proposals, and, as far
back as 1854, had constructed iron
plated floating batteries. The Quarter
" severely censures the stupidity Of the
British Admiralty on this point.
Four New "MoNlToRs" 70 BE BUTT.
Mr.. Fox, Assistant Secretary Of the Ma
Wy, is now in New York city, to look
after important interests connected with
bis department. Among the objects Of
bis visit is the immediate construction Of
four floating batteries, exactly or nearly
like the "Monitor," and the preliminary
arrangements TO that end have been
made Nth Captain Ericsson. TIE bat.
te,ies are to be built with all possible
dispatch.
IlIT1ING HIM HARD The Memphis
.iryus, abiding to Fovd's flight from
Font Donelson, says that he ran moral
coward from the field, and by his dis.
graceful weakness caused the capitula.
ton and surrender he lacked the homes.
ty to share, and by his example sullied
forever the reputation Of Pillow, by in.
iucing him TO forget duty and remem.
Der but number one"
MONSTER ExPKDl1IoN.-The expedi-
ton up the Tennessee River, the other
day, was the largest ever seen in those
waters. twas composed of the gun.
boats and one hundred and thirty taco
transports, laden with troops and mum
ton of war. So says Chicago Times
correspondent. There is a strong prob.
ability that there will he some big things
done down that way, as soon as the boys
all get into line.
THIRTEEN million of dollars of the
rev demand notes are expected to be
ready in Washington on or about the
lst of April, the smaller determinations
being issued first. The whole ninety
millions will not be completed proba-
bly, before the middle Of May. The Ma.
tional Bank Note Company, by the ar.
rangement, prints only the $50 and 500
notes. |
SOME ON GEoGRAPHY.-The London
Times informs its intelligent readers
that Fort Donelson is "on the liver
Constantine" Good for the Times !
The same paper startled the commercial
world, a few years since, by the state.
ment that the Mississippi river was clear
Of ice "as far up as Pnsburg!" Verify,