The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1848-03-26
Iowa CITY, Feb 60, lS4S.
The Democratic State Convention.

The democratic State convention to nomi-
nate delegates to the Baltimore convention,
was held in this city yesterday. The con-
vention was tolerably full, especially when the
horrible state of the roads aud swollen streams
are considered; .Mnpy of the delegates had to
SWIM their horses overtime rivers and creeks.
which impeded theiLfoad. But nothing daunts
the uncomfortable spirit Of the democracy
The convention was called to order by Mr..
Bayard, of Jefferson. county, who nominated
Judge Williams to the chair-whose appoint
msnt was confirmed subsequently by the con-
vention, upon the report of the committee on
permanent organization. ON the continuation OF
the report, Judge Williams made an able and
beautiful address to the convention, in which In
the most feilcltous manner, he admonished the
delegates of the Importance of union and har-
mony In all their deliberations While awaiting
the report OF the Committee on the credentials
OF the delegates, Mr.. Bayard was called on to
address the Convention The subject of his re-
marks was. the questions arising out of the pre-
sent war, Sc, which he said were to be deter
mined by the democracy during the ensuing
election: He insisted that no peace should be
made with Mexico, without indemnify tor the
past, and Sc curity for the future that there
no government In Mexico with which stable
peace could be negotiated; that If, upon
patched up treaty with any party In power there,
we should evacuate Mexico that the armies of
England or France would Immediately, on some
pretence or other, take possession of Mexico !;
and that then we might witness the threatened
attempt to enforce the balance of power in Ame-
RIGA. He said, emphatically, that he believed the
democracy OF North America would never permit
the occupation of Mexico by the forces of Eng
land or France, either with view to apply Mons.
Guizots notions of the balance of power in
America, or for the purpose of establishin a
monarchy i'll Mexico; that the attempt to es-
tabl lsh a monarchy in Mexico would lead to in
terminable wars on this continent between the
principles OF repub!icanism and those OF monar-
chy !. that it would be far better for Mexico
and the cause of human liberty that the United
States should continue to occupy Mexico, collect
d sufficient revenue there to pay the expenses of
occupation, and create sinking fund to pay the
expenses OF the war-open her country to coionl-
zation-proclaim federation of religion and the
cominOn law-and that soon generation would
be found there capable of self-government, and
that then we might annex or not, as the people of
both countries might desire, or circumstances
render expedlcnt.
Mr.. B. has been known to have entertained
and avowed these opinions tor the past year.
We believe they did not take the convention by
surprise.
of instruction, Thomas H Benton, jr., a nephew
of Senator Benton He resides at Dubuque.
and, if elected, will make good officer. This
10 better than the nomination of parson +,
which the wings have made.
The delegates to the Baltimore Convention are:
Ex-Governor Clarke and Mr.. Emerson from the
North, and Messrs. Eastman and Whitaker of
The South. / think the preference of the con-
ventlon was rather In favor of Gen. Cass, but
not strong enough 70 justify any attempt to ex-
press that preference.
After the business was transacted, Mr.. Clark
of Dubuque, being invited, addressed the con-
ventlon In very able speech. He reviewed the
origin OF the war, showed that it was common
ced by Mexico, that 1t could not have been
avoided, declared his hostility to any uncond-
tlonal recall of our army there, aad expressed in
the most eloquent manner his expectation, that
our free pies were destined in time to over
run all North America.
Governor Lucas, being present as a spectator,
on invitation, made an impressive speech.
than have our armies Internationally with
drawn from Mexico, he would be willing,
though now near three score years and ten, to
shoulder his rifle and march upon the Halls of
Montezuma.
Altogether, the proceedings of the convention
were characterized by much harmony, and the
result was extremely satisfactory to the demo-
Gratis. "A b.