Daily Democrat and news. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1859-1864, 1863-05-12
THERE IL STILL HOPE.

blow TO the Union causc, bat one that
can be sustained without permanent IN
Jury. Some people are disappointed at
the result of the trial OF their pet ten
eral. but, the masses had no more conf
dence in hum than they had IN any 9TH
or untred military character. Only the
few are disappointed, therefore the PEG,
pie As mass are not cast down, but still
retain their confidence in the iuture &c
storation OF the Union. II is 10 be cI-
pec,ed, that under the management 81
the present administration that there
will he most nexcusah.e blundors made.
The people must count upon i before.
hand. Its head is Incompetent i
showed Itself to be so IN the beginning,
and has never experienced any change.
Let the people be glad that lis term Of
office is now more than halt expired and
that in little more than one year from
this time there will be another presldcn
tial election. Upon that hangs the hope
of the country. il is that ~hich Is t.
decide whether We are 10 have one con-
iederacy or halt dozen one ghiy
republic whose influence j. 10 be felt
throughout the. and aud whose power 5
TO he respected by ali nations, OF Al IN.
definite number OF poorly developed
weakly organized unexpected divisions
which Will be 4 curse 10 tue western con-
tlnent and objects Of contempt to the
leading powers OF the world
l. il bot worth the While Of every nav
70 wait with patience, and work most
sssduously FOR this changes TIE res,or-
alton Of the Union must fret be decided
by ballots. The democratic party must,
at the next presidential campaign, carry
its point. Ii will come into power With
the country no nearer saved than j. j. :,
II. present day, but i VII come n wth
leterm to save Il, with 81.
that will brook 10 defeat, VIII .lt
and energy that has 80 boldly character
izei is pi.trations. il vii take the
field aud within Twelve months IRON
that happy hour the stars all stripes
VII be recognize il every county ID ey-
erv state II the Union.
Fellow democrats, is not sach an end
worth hoping Tor I? not worth working
for? Are you not wiling - STRAIN cy-
ery nerve 70 carry out tbs schcme OF
restoring the Mon Tie first step
must 10 taken 1t the ballot box that
victory achieved, then peaceatly Il we
NAV but forctly II we must, tho Union
and the entire [ Mon with tie good oh
constitution Of our fathers, shall be le-
stored. Let not your hearts becast down
at defeats brought ateut bS the mis-
arrangements OF the presen, admini-tta.
ton, they are bnt the inevitable result Of
fixed causes The battle wi contiuuc
to hang n varying scale nniii the prop.
er change s..made at the ballot box. For
thai let rs labor most earnestly.
Charleston Notwithstanding for the
Curious
Mrs. Cora \. l.. Latch, the Spiritual
Medium OF this clty-rauacl among
the most reliable, III the estimat on oi
splrituallsts Of the oUntIX-declarel
last evening TO party OF gentlemen
that u Joint naval and and attack wa
made upon the forts Of Charleston Har-
Dor on Friday and Saturday last, aud
that two oil the forts have been deu.ol-
ished, but that Fort Sumter was suH
held by the rebels that two OF our
gunbosts had been sunk, end three
others disabled that there was no fight
ing yesterday, but it was TO be renewed
to-day.
nrs. Hatch, two weeks ago, predicted
TO these same gentlemen, that Hooker
army would cross the Rappahannock
within fortnight, anu be succe sfn.-
She was reminded OF this prophecy last
evening, and insisted that her Prediction
had substantially proved true-t that
Hooker had crossed, and that his re-
treat was not the result Of defeat she
further stated, last evening, that Hooker
has again crossed tie kappahannook,
and would this time be certainly sue
cessful.
At the request of the gentlemen in
question, we make record OF these
Oredi0tIana as a maftar Of curiasit,-