Daily Iowa State Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1856-1859, 1859-07-07

Benefits arising from complete and
thorough party organization are nu-
merous and weighty. In political mat
ters, ~ in those Of civil and religious
character, strict observance must be
paid. if any degree Of success is expect
ed. Fighting political enemy at
random always results in spending a
va Dunt Of individual strength and
iudJ) |dual breath for nothing. The
movemets Of political party should
be a. much sytemstized a. those Of an
army the party should be completely
and thoroughly organized.
One great reason why the Demo
cratic party Of this State has suffered
defeat 90 many times oflate, is because
it il not ~ completely organized As it
should be, and can be.
Before the election of State and
county officers trsnspres,there is plen-
ty of time to organize and canvass
every district, town and county in the
State. To do this it will require some
hard lshor, and good deal Of perse-
verance, but if we, as party, ever cx-
pect to regain that power which We
have lost in this State, we must expect
to work for ii, and work constantly.
To complete general system Of organ
ization throughout the State, it is
necessary that the leading democrats
in each school district or each town,
a. the case may be, issue call imme-
diately for Democratic meeting. Let
these meetings assume the form Of a
Democratic club, with the proper rules
and regulations, and meet at least
twice Q month until the election. BY
these clubs let committees be appoint
cd whose duty it shall be to canvass
the district or tsw nship, and ascertain
to certainty just how many votes
they can rely upon, and make their
returns to the club, which shall make
. report to head quarters at DesMoines.
By this means it can be ascertained to
. certainty where the weak points are,
and where the heaviest labor Of the
campaign is to be performed. If we
have not all ready got democrats
enough in this State to elect our ticket,
We must have them by the eleventh
day of October next, and to get them
We must convert a sufficient number
of the opposition Of the error Of their
ways. The late action Of the the Re
publican Convention has had the effect
to create great dissatisfaction in the
Republican ranks, and if the Demo
cratic party of this State will only
make use Of the proper means it can
pick of from the Republican ranks q
large number of the disaffected.
To this end, and to the end that VIC
may defeat the opposition, let early
steps be taken to organize the party in
every nook and corner in the State
1t must be done, and the sooner the
better. In this city there is perma-
nent and effective organization, but
that will not do for the entire county
Each town must have its seperate Or
ganizatiou and its regular meetings.
1t will not do to attempt to shifk this
responsibility the work must either
60 on or We may as we'll lay down our
arms and inform the enemy that they
can take the State at their own figures
and keep it as long as they like. Bn,
We trust and we know that the Dcmoc.
racy Of Iowa has not yet come to this
We are yet strong-let that strength
be fully and completely developed, and
to this end let the party be thoroughly
organized.