Daily Iowa State Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1856-1859, 1859-05-12
stats Convention
(FFom the Sioux City Deglstey.l

FROM the Sioux CITY Be9'sseT.l
From the remarkably unanimity Of
the Democratic papers from all parts
of the State, it is manifest that the SEN
timent of the party is very strongly in
favor of Gen. Dodge as our next csudi-
date for Governor and the opinion
seems universal that his acknowledged
ability, integrity and personal populari-
ty with the people will insure the sue
cess Of the ticket on which his name
may be placed. While it is undonbted-
ly true that We have no public man
who would be more acceptable, or who
would make y better Governor, it
should be bourne in mind that there
are other important offices to fill, and
that it will be the duty of the State
Convention to place upon the ticket
for these Offices men who, from their
position aud standing, will add
strength to their ticket, and thus aid
in the grand result that We hope to &C.
complish, rather than those who may
wish to secure an election by virtue of
their associate candidates. We notice
the names of quite number Of men
suggested in connection with the various
offices, all of whom, SO far as our knowl-
edge extends, are every way worthy,
and the nomination of whom would
meet with a cordial response from the
people, yet in all our eastern exchanges
we find only the names Of Eastern men.
Now we beg to suggest to our eastern
friends that we have upon the Missouri
Slope great number of men from
whom might be selected those who are
in every point Of view fully competent
to fill any station in connection with
the administration of our State affairs !;
and still further, that we expect to
poll next fall a largely increased Demo
cratic vote over any previous election,
and that to aid us in this desirable OBJ
ject We hope to be represented upon
the ticket by some person directly
ldentlfi with us in local interests-
one who has the confidence of the par
ty, and who will faithfully devote his
time AMI energies in affecting thor
ough organization of the party in this
portion of our State.
We have heard but few names men,
toned in this vicinity in connection
with either of the State offices. Among
these, however, Col. Rabbit, Of the
Bugle, has been frequently spoken Of,
and VIC believe that the general i'm
preston here is tn at his nomination
for Lieutenant Governor would be q
juticious one, and one that would
meet the appreciation Of the party
While the Colonel has politically ia
vorcd the principles and course Of Sen
alter Douglas, in his Illinois campaign
as against Black Republcauism, he
has never faltered in maintaing the
general policy Of the Administration
against the slanderous assaults of oul
political foes. Jealous in the advoca.
cy of his views, he has never lost the
. dignity due his position as the editor
, Of Democratic journal. He has always
, labored for the union of the party
, and for the abjuring Of those issues
, upon men, rather than upon principle
which can only result in distraction
and defeat. We believe the verdict
of the party in reference to the pas
> course of the Bugle to be an approval
> The exciting questions of the last year
,. no longer exist. Kansas is disposed
. of; Senator Douglas is in no sense
= before the people; the general policy
8 Of the Administration is fully sustained
!. and it we're worse than folly to reviv,
. quarrel that must necessarily, prov
disastrous to the party. We have nj
idea that our State Convention vii
! perpetrate 80 suicidal an act. With
. national, conservative platform, viii
Gen. Dodge, Col. L. w. Babbitt ant
, other good men upon our State ticket
= we have every confidence that the sta
Of Democracy will once more be il
the ascendant.