Daily Democrat and news. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1859-1864, 1863-02-12
sPIRlr OF THE q ERnAN PRESS.
The following is translated from tho
/ ST. Louis Neae Zeit, Of the 9th Instant !:

A trip 10 Washington compeusstes.
One learns much. and gets rid OF mani.
fold illusions. The latter may not al
WAYS be connected with the most pleas
ant sensat ons. but saeh \ rlddauee pro-
dnces certainly a deeper view in,o the
.rne situation Of tie country, witch
for many my IL Of practical value. |
have never been yery sarGalno with re-
iaton 10 the prerequisites q sure pre-
rress Of our cause ia the east have
ne,er ,ima,ed The patriotism, clergy
Il our representatives IN Congress, the
penetration OF orr leading statesmen,
the drawer, and love OF country, OF onr
arm very highly but to return so bare
OF ali hone, ! had not expected. 10 the
annexed communication, | " III endeavor
10 place before your readers the result
Of nv observations.
The people Of the East are complete
" weary of the war, and desire peace,
though Ills peace be connected WITH
conditions ever so shameful The con-
victlon Is decdIy rooted, that We can
not IHAl kfft s3butufil anu VI
the contrary, our troops cannot make a
stand against those ot the Confederate
States that it is useless to continue
still fartLer the waste Of blood; that
the republican pats, after Prolonga-
ton OF probation, has proven Itself inca.
pable u administer the affairs OF this
Icouttry, and that the democratic al
" alone understands how to hold the
reins. that LINooLN Is a weak old ~o-
man. and renders our Government IL
dlculous that we can end the war only
hy a compromise, aud that hence saliva
ton aud redemption rrc only 10 be
oped for from the Democratic party.
The hatred against tho negro is greater
the black race grows day by day, tue
message OF the PRECEDENT excites din
appreciation every day. The conntry
is exhausted IN men and money; the
more heavy affection than ali ethers.
because il is felt at every hour Of the
day and but ono wish hovers on all
lips. Peace Peace
The army Of the East IL still more
corrupl than the people. This army ''
rotten aud reasonable from head to foe.
Tho Western troops as soon as ar
rived Al the last, become equally cor
corrupted. I pom the whole trip have
not met a ri gle solder who I'D no,
.nraa H.. A I.t,t,.r.atu Damn ,bo "a
groes TO hell, and declare that be would
rather fight for the South than to make
a stand Tor the liberation of the slaves.
Oh battle courage and victory-assurance
theae is not the least trace TO DO found
IA the Eastern army. Tho soldiers dc
not beheve that they can beat the enc
nv, mi therefore consider an advance
impossible. They seem to bs SO re
Iaxcd, that it is doubtful wh,a,h,r they
are capable oil hol,itty for victory. -
Ut HOOKER hardly anything more il
expected than Of buRNsipE TIE de
scrtons increase with every day. III,
l'tesldehts procamations IL pnblcI,
cursed, and the cordHct Of soldiers il
ears aud in the cities is vulgar aut
brutal b 'yond description. OF patriot
Ism You find as littlc in the Eastern
army as amorgst thc.people of the Eas-
tern States. This people seem TO hay,
40 longer an idea OF patriotism not {
man speaks OF sacrifices from love o
he cause, hardly ton men would rcmait
m regiment. 1t u a real treat, after
having conversed with the soldiers o
the kappshannock. to converse witt
soldiers from RosEcRANs and GRANT
armies.
The statesmen in Washington, il
Their turn, are again more corrupt than
army and people. For them there i
bat one wateh-word "Let us stea
viii il is time Every one prefer
10 snatch portion OF the booty out o
the strong box OF the Secretary of I'll,
Treasury, though as il the siu-lloo,
was already rolling against the gate
Of W ashin2ton. Does any one acct
dentally think Of the dreary situation o
the conatry, he has to 90 aud drown
iiS SORROWS III n brandy shop. There il
net ono, Of all our celebrated men, WI,
venture, soterly and coolly 10 reflect o.
the lay Of the land, to look into tn
future, and TO take in time measures Q
precaution. Oue only hears words Tx
these We do not know what vii
come out OF it," "Ne vii! sec.' " VIVA
eau be done y
In Congress, time and energy ar
Uttered away with puny measures
aud as for the main question, DO on
cares. The Cabinet l.embes place til,
crown upon the whole swiudlc. SrwARl
has long Stree gone over to the cop
perheads, so has blair; STANTON a.
ways was q Democra' so the AWAY
drunken HALLgCK CHASE plays n hiei
game for the Presidential candidacy
and ABE LINColN is the ruietIl ceuD.
a