Daily Iowa State Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1856-1859, 1859-02-10

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NJ Project Tor iastructing the dele
elAN - The next Democratic State
Ossvsatisa 70 provide for thorough
- semplsts organisation Of the Dem
essasy, ~ are pleased TO see, meets
viaA the general appreciation Of the
pesty prsss throughout the Stats.-
oe@s little difference Of opinion exists
6 q the time when the Convention
shall meet, bat the general expression
:, - favor Of holding it sometime dur
Ing TIE latter part Of the month Of
June.
We are sorry to sse, however, that
some one Or two papers have taken
advantage Of the opportunity, to stir
up sasw the 1ifac,ltiss and dissentions
which have existed regarding the Le-
compton question. The Independence
(Buchaaau County, Civilian. 10 speak
Ing Of the proposed convention, ex
psseses . desire, that the anti Lecomp-
tos Democratic, who sball be sent a.
delegates, will report to the Conven-
ton, and insist upon the passage Of re-
eolutions 10 defence of the course Of Mr..
Douglas, and endorsing bis interpreta-
tioa Of popular Sovereignty, that
graf principle which underlies our
free institutions II also protests
against any endorsement or recogni-
ton of the Administration Of Mr.. Bu-
ehanan or in ether words advocates
it, reputation by the democracy Of
Iowa. In this position the Civilian is
backed up and supported and patted
On the back, BY that disorganizing
Sheet the dubuque Express d Herald.
That tho Herald could take such a
course 10 BY no means surprising, for
since our acquaintance with that sheet
~ never have known it to neglect
a. opportunity to propose q project
for the cistraction and division Of the
party, or to lend its aid to the disor-
gauis'ng schemes Of others, but we are,
W must confess, somewhat astonished
that tho Civilian, for which we have
heretofore entertained tho greatest
respect should lend itself Is = party to
any such plan.
The pr. posed convention, IS we
understand it, is to be called more for
the purpose Of recognizing the party.
than any other purpose, and the dele.
gates are to be selected with special
reference to the fact that their prin-
cipal duty will be to reconcile the d.
visions and heal the differences exist
ing among the members or branches
ofthe party but how that consumma-
tion, 90 devoutly to be wished, IS to be
brought about, il the papers and men
in the interest of Mr.. Douglas are pur-
suing the course indicated by the En-
p,sss d Herald, and the Civilian we
arc unable to discover. One thing is
certain, and that is, that no reconciIia-
ton can be brought about upon any
such basis - that proposed by the
Civilian. II any reconciliation is ef-
lected, both branches-all parties--must
60 into the conventi.n with DISPOSE
ton to conciliste and compromise
Any other course will but widen the
breaches, and aggrsvate the difficulties.
Neither party 10 willing, or should be
expected, to concede everything to the
other: but both should be willing to
compromise for the good Of all.
We had hoped that the L compton
question, since it has been disposed of
BY Congress, was also dead and buried
IN the State Of Iowa; and We still trust
that the convention, when it meets, will.
notwithstanding the endeavors Of dis
organising sheets to the contrary,
agree TO let the matter lay where it is.
No good can be accomplished, BY re-
vamPiog itaId making i. an ISSUE; but,
On the contrary the result Of bringing
Il up in the form suggested BY the
C;v;Ias, would be the certain defeat Of
the party in the coming contest.
We feel assured that there 10 good
oeass enough among the Democracy
q The State. to repudiase and frown
diva the efforts Of disorganizers on oil
oidea.
STATE items.
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