Daily Iowa State Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1856-1859, 1859-05-15

vsntion to do il to fairly reflect the will of
the party. and any thing short Of this is
anti-democratic and unsafe ground for the
party to occupy. II we fall. let US fall with
our face 70 the enemy, with our banner un
furlsd to the breeze, with Non Intervention
and Popular Sovereignty inscribed thereon
Fer Madison Plain Dealer.
All We ask Of the Democratic State
Convention 10 to reflect the will of the
party, but we disclaim that it is the
will Of the party-though it may be of
. small portion Of ito attempt in
the State Convention to whitewash
any person, or to adopt any resolutions
that will cause any ranking OF jeal-
susy in the breasts Of any Democrat.
Al regards the policy Of the adj
ministration of Senator Douglas, there
is a difference Of opinion existing be-
tween the members of the Democratic
party Of the State; and while we con-
cede that every member Of the Demo-
cratic party has right to think and
act for himself, We most emphaticslly
deny that it would be expedient to
bring those differences into Conven-
ton, and make them a matter of dis
cussion, and the basis Of resolutions.
Every Democrat in the State knows
that such action would ensure more
signal defent to the Democracy Of
Iowa at the next election, than was
ever previously experienced.
II we we're to consult our individual
political proclivitles, and those Of the
greater portion Of the Democracy Of
this and the adjoining counties, we
should firmly advocate the passage Of
resolutions endorsing the course OF
the Administration in the Kansas mat
ter, a We believe that it was the best
and the only course to be adopted.
whereby that everlasting Kansas hue
and.cry could be hushed, and the wounds
Of that "ever bled" country healed ;
but we are we'll aware that hearty
endorsement Of it in q Convention,
would cause trouble, and is no more
called for than an endorsement Of Gen.
Jackson's policy on the U. S. Bank
system, for alike they are dead issues
and have now no place in Democratic
Conventions, and any attempt to bring
before the coming State Convention
this defnnct Kansas issue-this differ
ence in policy between the Admins
tration and Douglas, will cause dis
satisfaction, and the Convention vii
end in q general row.
This Is . stubborn fact, and so the
Democracy Of the State regard it. Lei
by-gones be by-gones-and let issues
that are already dead, sleep in peace
With regard to the general polio,
Of the Administration, . general en-
dorsement should be made BY thu
Convention. II 10 what every Democrat
in the Convention who does not let per
'enal matters run away with his reason
will do. Such . resolution in connec.
ten with . general endorsement Of
the Cincinnati Platform, should, and
We think will be passed. If We thought
It was the intention of the Democracy
OF the State to raise an issue out Of
th'' dead and buried Kansas policy
question, We should ,ay, let the Con.
vent'on and nominations 20 BY de.
fault; it would Be useless labor. Rn,
We do not believe there will be .nv
troublesome will come from th;,
quarter; and We think our friend. in
Lss win asrioualy object to havip,
-any. = il not 90, M. Plaindealers