Daily Iowa State Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1856-1859, 1859-01-15


An Orsaussss,cm os the Psvsy.--A State
Convention to be Held.
We are gratified to observe the fact
that a member Of our Democratic CO.
temporaries arc ag,tating the subject
Of q complete and thorough organ'za-
ton of the party throughout the State.
For several years we have been sefeat-
ed IN every State election, not so much
because we are in the minority rs for
the reason that we have had 70 proper
organization to bring out our strength
aud make it apparent. The veterans
of the party, who in the early days OF
the State we're accustomed TO lead the
party to victory, seem for some time
past to haze grown weary IN well do
ing. and to have abandoned their former
united action, leaving the entire work
TO be done without system aid with
out organization by the press. Becom-
ing convinced of the truitiessness OF
individual Effort, without organization,
it Is now proposed that the old wheel
bor. cs shall come together and once
more organize upon the ancient basis.
To this end State Convention Is to
be called, at some convenient and
central point, where all portions OF
the State NAV be represented and
a full convention had, sometime III
the month Of May next.
Such convention is objected to by
the Dubuque Express d Herold, as
unnecessary, because the democratic
State Central Committee, is already
endowed with all of the ne"s ,ary
powers to dew Sc plan for an organl-
cation, and to correspond with Demo
Gratis in all counties OF the State upon
the subject. The objection in our
opinion is not good. These powers
are, it 10 true, vested in the State
Committee, but they have totally failed
for years past to exercise them. We
have no means of Judging of the tn-
ture but by the past, and the presnsnp-
ton is, that the committee will display
TO more zeal aud energy, than they
have already done. Again, a system
devised by convention would be more
likely to give general satisfaction and be
liable to fewer objections, than plan
proposed by the few individuals, who
comprise the committee. a more
general interest would also be excited
in the matter throughout the State,
and any plan proposed, would be more
generally acqulcsced in, and more cncl-
get,,ally carried out, in its details. We
are most emphaticslly in favor of the
proposed convention, and trust that
the Central Committee, IN whom the
power to call conventions is vested,
will Immediately call a convention for
the proposed purpose.
We agree, however, in the sugges-
ton that the time of holding the CON
vention, should not bc earlier than the
latter part of June, for until that time
the condition OF the roads, and the en-
ployments Of the spring will prevent
farmers from attending the necessary
County Convention, to appoint dele
gates, or from attending the State
Convention.
As to the place We prefer Iowa City
from its convenience and accessibility
but if it is supposed that more gen
eral attendance can be procured by
calling It at Fort Des Monies. we are
Of course willing to concedc our prefer
euce--and We doubt not but that the
same spirit will prevail throughout the
State--,he grand object being to pro
cure As full a representation as pos
aible.