Daily Democrat and news. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1859-1864, 1862-08-13


wards the President, just now, Is d'sc'os-
ed 10 various ways, one OF which Ia
worth mentioning. In q certain Office
10 this city, the occupan whereof are
abolitionists, hangs . portrait OF the
President. 1t has formerly hung right
end no. It now hangs head down, ard
it is tabled, A TRAITOR Chicago Times.
Though many members of the repub
lican party bereabouts have not got to
the pitch mentioned in the above para
graph, the general feeling among the
leading characters of that organization
is very inimical to the President and the
administration generally. All the blow.
ing and ranting in thu republican ranks
about the grea. perfection of their idol
has ceased. Old Abe Las lost caste
among his supporters. They elected
him for 40 abolition President and be-
lieved that they could mould him to
their ideas as the potter moulds his clay;
that at their behest he would proclaim
emancipation and do all sorts Of uncon-
stitutional acts. How mistaken. He
lcither issues the proclamation 90 loudly
called for, and utterly refuses to arm any
negroes for the war. For this last act
he is more rcundiy condemned aud
more generally hated by the members Of
his own party than any other President
within our memory. Him whom they
have lauded to the skies and held up Is
the emb. dlmeut of all their unwarrant.
able ideas-him whom they have endors-
ed in their conventions and Landed on all
occasions 10 now set down as incompe.
tent and disgrace to the position he &C.
cupies. This Is done because he refuses
to overstep the provisions of the consti
tuition in the matter Of con6scation
emancipation and armlng the negroes
Because he will not break what be ha.
sworn 10 keep inviolate he is denounced;
throughout the land. Could fanat,cism
90 to q greater extent? Scarcely re
publican editor in the land now speaks a
word in his defence. N,ne.teuths OF
them, at least, have turned their ia X
upon him in disgust, and condemn him
rs unit for the executive man Of III.
nation.
The people Of all loval State may
as well attempt to fly to the moon as 10
crush out this ebellion while they thus
cultivate factions and tactious principles.
We are fghung united people. TIL, )
haye no tact,ons-have but one idea,
and that to conquer. With us It is dit
ferent. We have as We: DO general set
tied policy. One party wants the figh,
carried on in one way, another has a
different idea, and others still vary from
either OF the former. Those who acc the
President going contrary to their ideas,
curse him for it, and teach others to do
the same. Thus the spirit of faction is
kept up. 1t lie wrong. We must be
united at home if we would conquer.-
Republicans and Aboli,ionists must
come to this conclusion, else the game
is lost, and the un,on discovered forever
NEGROES ASKING TO BIZ RErrRyrr
To SLAvERY.-The New York CONNER
cial A./vertiser says that on. Wednes-
day afternoon we'll dressed negro wo
man, f"rly.five years of age, applied n
the United States Marshal's office IN tha,
city for pass to return back to Nortf
Carolina along with her daughter. Thi.
refugee from slavery said herself auf
daughter being unable ,oget along at tn.
North, wished to get down South wher.
they belonged. The officials said the,
had no power to help her, and the ap
p''cant left, apparently very disconso-
late.
Prices To BE -Son,.
special crders have been issued IN O.,