Daily Iowa State Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1856-1859, 1859-04-30
~ The Washington correspon

ent of the New York Herald has been
smelIing around pretty closely at the
Capital, and thinks he has found out
something that will 90 down like hot
cakes, all over the country, and spreads
it out before the world, in the follow
ing language which we lay before our
readers, without writing any remarks
upon the subject
WASHINGTON. April &c. 1859.
For some days past negotiations have
been going on here between the chiefs of
tho regular democracy and those Of the
Douglas wing Of the party, including MIR.
Douglas himself. broadly foreshadowing
the following Presidential programme -
!. The reunion of the two factions upon
compromise Oh the question OF slavery in
the Territories, which will leave the exclu-
sivs supervision Of the subject TO the Su-
preme Court-the right Of the Southern
people to settle in the Territories with their
slave property remaining rs affirmed by the
bred Scott decision.
2. Two democratic national conventions
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vention to be limited to the reunion Of the
party upon new platform. The second
convention, in this event. will probably be
fixed for September. and in the city OF New
York. By that time the chiefs of the par
ty will have discovered their most availa-
bic candidate and the weak points in the
snsmy's lines.
And the plan forshadow ed ia said to meet
the cordial assent Of MIR. Douglas Forney
holds out butsDouglas concurring, Forney
must surrender. or with mere corpOrals'
guard, be left cut in the cold. Mr.. Douglas
should the plan be adopted. will take down
his forces to Charleston in good faith, and
| will not introduce himself Is Q candidate -
OF oil things the postponement Of the dem.
ooratic Presidential nomination till Septsm.
Der. 1860, will thus contribute to fuse the
party aud confuse the opposition, for they
will DO left to fight in the dark with all
their weak points exposed to the batteries
Of the democracy. In the meantime this
great financial and commercial reaction will
lift the administration ont Of its financial
troubles, and make solid bulwalk Of de-
fence for all factions Of the party.
More anon. II Is enough for the present,
that the wrangljng chiefs Of the party are
beginning to comprehend their folies and
their danger. and are actively consulting
upon q practical basis of reunion, which
may sweep the country in 1860, in gener-
81 revival and reunion Of the tenacious de-
mOcracy.
The following are the remarks Of
the Herald upon the letter Of its cor
respondent
The Next Prsssasney..New and Import.
ant Democratic Movement.
A Washington despatch, which VIC
lay before our readers this morning,
discloses the leading points of new
aud most important programme in
behalf Of the disjointed democratic
party. Reduced to few words, this
programme comprehends party com.
promise on the question of slavery in
the Territories, whereby the South is
TO drop the demand for Congressional
protection, and Mr.. Douglas his hobby
Of squatter sovereignty, both sides
agreeing to the doctrine of non-inter.
vention and to the exclusive superv,s.
ion Of the Supreme Court. Secondly
two democratic National Convention
IN lS6o-the first to fix mp the plat
form and the party organization, and
the second, some months later, to nom.
mate the democratic ticket.
The simplicity, the novelty, the
sagacity and the expediency Of this
plan Of operations must be conceded
pm oil hands. If upon..any programme
The disorganized democracy can be
reunited, it is upon this Southern
democrats can never agree to the doc
tr'ne Of Mr.. Douglas, that while thew
lave the right to take their slave,
INTO any Territory the safety d
hat sort Of property must depend
npon the local police regulations Of the
pqaatters. Nor do We suppose thai
ar. Douglas and his adherent. viii
gree, in any event, to the extrem.
Douthern doctrine that it il the dut,
II Congress to pass special code Q
aws for the protection Of Slavery i,
Dc Territories. A. We understand it
- power Of Congress over the Terri
psiss il supreme within the limits q
hs bred Scott decision,) and thu
1ongress, in it, discretion may pass Q
fass . pes : slavs code for tn
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