The Iowa transcript. (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1858-1866, 1859-02-10
The Reunion.
Like band uc thieves who after quar-

Like band ur thieves who after quar-
rolling over tho spells Of Il late victory,
cnicavor to reconcile their differences
BY compromise and purchase, in order.
to effect a reunion preparatory to anoth-
or excursion. the self styled D Democracy
arc cndcavoring to reunitc their .hattcr-
Cd fragments, headed BY rcbclious lead
crs, n order to be unit at the Charles
ton convention, aud be successful in their
election Of their nominee Thi; has al
ways been their policy, and the key Of
their success. Repeatedly have they
qaarrclled among themselves to the dis.
grace and injury Of the whole ration,
and yet ~ oft previous to an important
election, have they forgotten their differ
.ences, torsaken forthc time; their adye rsa
principles and. felt like tawning syco-
plants at each others feet, in order to.
effect reunion anu victory for the sake
Of securing the spoils. Since Douglas
has been removed As chairman Of the
committee on Territories, and held nu.
mcrous private meetings with the lead
ers of Buchananis:n, he has been com
parativcly meek and quiet ; and may al
ready, by the icrvor with which he ad
vocatcs the measure Of placing $50, OlO,-
900 in the Presidents hands to negotiate
for the leland Of Cuba, be styled one of
Old Bucks most subscryient tools. The
VARIOUS Journals which advocated his
measures SO strongly, like him are fast
caving in in order to be undivided at
the Charleston convention and finally
secure the spells
We give the following extracts from
couple Of Journals which arc now lying
before Is.
The question Of person enters not in
to the calculation. BE Douglas mar
tyr or an ontlaw-bc the President an
oprrcssor or conspirator, in the eyes Of
the party--it matters little. The great
query must below shall the party be-
come united and who shall unite it p
Io,ca City Reporter.
"Our democratic contemporaries begin
to discuss the prorricty Of holding con
vcntion sometime next summer for the
purpose Of thorough organization for
the comm. contest in both the state and
general election. Some favor this prop
osition, and some oppose It on the ground
that the unfortunate breach which exists
in the party is now healing, and nothing
should be done to open it anew.
This last we consider the true policy
to be pursued. Independence LiuiAan
Thus We see they are lsboring less to
advocate the trinmpa Of single one Of
their adverse principles and professions
than they are, the final victory Of their
party.
\ part Of them, the Douglas branch,
still prcfcring to ride that old "nas
Popular Sovereignty, while others, head
ed by old Duck, conceiving her to old
and worn on, and fearing that she may
be distanccd, have forsaken her, for one
Of more Southern and fiery blood Now
the effort is a withdrawal Of inc Of these
without which neither can take the purse
In other words certain Democrats are
advised. and in fact arc forsaking those
principles which they have advocated,
and proclaimed to the world as the gen
u;nc essence Of democracy, in order to
effect consolidation which shall secure
to them the spoils.
From such patriotism, such dcmocra
cy, We pray God to deliver us.
Almost A Fire-Again.
Last week We published the danger
in which the property Of so ne Of our