Daily Iowa State Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1856-1859, 1858-08-27

Most certainly ne are not battling
AGAINST the true interest Of the Repub-
lican party and against political right
and justice" etc.
II the statement Of the Gazette he
true which We freely admit ia decided
ly improbable-tten We are 70 under
stand that tue packing of conventions,
the nominating Of candidates against
the will Of the people and the publish
ing barefaced lies, ale entirely in accor-
dance with "the interests OF the repub
Ican party" and not against its ideas
OF political right and justice"
This may be entirely true of the
clique Of the republican party to which
the Gazette has sold itself; but we are
willing to give credit to the great ma
jority of the party for sufficient mani
ness and independence to repudate
nominations made not in accordance
with their belief and in defiance Of
their expressed wishes-even If the
omnpotent Gazette should threaten to
read them out OF the party for their
action.
The Gazette has got to learn, not
withstanding oil its boosted age and
experience, that although it may sell
itself to clique Of wire pulers, IT has
not rs yet the power to include the
votes Of the Independent members of
its party in the contract, The Gazette
may lend its influence to a particular
! cliaue-tor consideration--con
tious may be packed aud delegates
bought but the people still retain the
power at the ballot box.
| Organise the party for the coming Contest
The Democratic party 10 not organized in
this State as it should be. ard as il once
was. We think it our duty 10 cali on the
Democracy to organize their forces and
thus he better prepared to meet their pollti-
cal enemiea at the polls on the day Of the
election The party in power has advan-
tage. over the Democracy which can only
he counterbalanced b, organization. And
besides these advantages, the Republican
leaders are taking the stump in every di-
rection, determined not to loose their hold
upon political power and pecuniary advan-
tages which they posses in this State
The State Central Committee should tax e
the lead in the organization Of the party
They should form plan for the campaign
and see that it is carried into effect The
plan should embrace Il rongh canvass of the
State by our best speakers. In this We
would only he meeting our opponents or
tie ground they have chosen. In this Dis
trict. in addition To their candidate for Con
eress, the Republicans have kirkwood
OCounor and Davis in the field. ON OIL
part Letingwell is carrying on the contest
alone. This is not right. 1t is not the way
to victory The Democracy have good
speakers and good workers in every county
, in The State These should lie brought into
r requisition if the contest ia to DO in earnest
The non partisan portion Of the people o
this State will vote the Democratic ticket i
the truth he told them. They need but t.
known that it is the Republican party tina
i increased the taxes, incurred large debt
squandered the public money. polluted til,
fourisin Of justice. demoraii,ed the Sat
e credit and injured the character and rep,.-
tation OF the State IN various ways, to turI
their backs upon that party and restore tn
T Democratic party to power The peopl
must he seen and spoken to. and tho fact
laid before them. Repnhlcanism will no
loosen It's grasp without making violen
q effect to retain it. Power must be wrench
ed from that party by violent effort an,
not by mere unor ganized scattering Q
h votes. Livery voter who is opposed to tn
Republican manner OF administering the al
> iairs OF State, should lie enlisted for th
campaign. and hi, efforts in behalf OF re
form secured and and directed to the accom-
plishment of the desired object Tho cho
: zen Committees of the party should see f.
all this. Let the State Committee initial
the system, and let the District and tn
! county and town committees carry out tn
details. There is no time to lose s,carcel
will the armor be buckled on than the da
e of election will be at hand. Rally theI
q Democrats to your respective rendezvous
ard prepare for the great contest which
fought "a you can fight IT. will overtime,
the Republican party in Iowa.-Dutuq.
u Herald