Daily Iowa State Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1856-1859, 1859-05-07

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. Dsmocrstic County Cosvention il
called, to be held on the 10th day Of
June, IT sAudyew, ia order % nomi-
nate dsleestn to attend the State
Cosvestion ct Des Nome. We have
Of late noticed Democratic journals
here and there, laying out each it, pet
programme for the democratic State
Convention some are advocating the
uon-sdoption Of platform, and some
are attempting TO renew the OMNIBUS
wrangling about "Lecompton" and an
ti-Lecompton, te the infinite delight Of
the Republican party, whose only
hope Of safety against its own distrac
ton must be found in those Of the
Democratic antagonists:
But Notwithstanding all this, there
is still an earnest and growing spirit of
conce ssion, manifested by the press of
Iowa and in its political circles, that
foreteIls the speedy abandonment Of
diversities which have ceased to be
real, and more compacted system OF
organization and effort.
The paramount question for the de-
liberation Of our next State Conven-
ton, is not q question Of entire per
sonal preference for the Presidency,
nor is its object TO bespeak the Blu
chanan or Douglas difference Of senti-
ment in the State, considered merely
as such while if issues over did exist
which seemed to justify and our
humble opinion is that none should
have differed from the policy Of the
Administration the formal taking Of .
position for or against the policy Of the
National Administration, we conceive
that they exist no longer, and that no
disagrcements, worth the deliberate
consi Iteration of a State Convention,
divide the Democratic party Of Iowa
at this time.
The fact is, no Convention should
to endorse the private ami
mosities of individuals, nor avow for
either side Of personal misunderstand-
ings, sympathy of which only gives
them an under Importance, and dan
gerous exageration. 1t is not the part
of Democratic State Convention to
set itself up as an umpire of such dis
putes, when if let alone, they will die
natural death, and not infuse the
party with inhsmmatory and disor-
ganizing paItizanship.
Looking above and beyond conider-
atoms like these, we shall find that the
existing policy of the Administration,
as between the government and the
governed aud not between Mr.. Blu
chanan and Mr.. Douglas, exhibits no
Objectionable feature to the great mass
Of the Iowa Democracy, even to those
who maintained an attitude, hostile to
its actiou to the Kansas question, now
happily disposed OF and no longer a
living issue Of opinion in the party.
With all the difficulties now sur
rounding the Government, originating
for tbs most part, in the fearful none
tary revulsion Of the past yesr, none
but feel an active sympathy, and few
that do not confide in its ability to
guide the State safely through the
storm, and maintain the houor Of its
flag, unsullied at home aud abroad
Consequently to revive past differenc-
es in Convention, would be worse than
folly-nothing short Of crlminality and
downright suicide nor is it essential
for us as the sovereign people to criti
else the individual extent of Mr.. Blu
chanan or Mr.. Douglas Democracy !;
but it is essential to ignore all personal
consequences which may grow out Of
former difficulties if the party would
become unit and erect an impregna-
BILE bulwark, against the wheedling
Vaccinations Of Republicanism, and
the intrigues Of malcontents in its own
ranks.
BIT the present juncturc, there can
be no higher aim with the democrats
uf Iowa, than to re-attain their ascen-
dcncy IN the State Government. If
means and measures to bring about an
end so desirable as this, be the main
topic Of consultation and action in our
next State Convention, there will be no
difficulty in rallying the strength Of
the party to the polls.
The people at large who suffer most
keenly the consequence Of misgovern-
ment and absurd Legislation, has no in
terest at stake more vital than the re-
instalment of public affairs, upon a
more statesmanlike, and economical
basis and to achieve this result, they
only demand the honest and earnest
cooperation of those who are accus-
toned or delegated to take the reins
Of party management, but often do so
in name alone, or with strange dis
regard of their own interests and the
sacred trust they hold from their fel.
low citizens.
The delegates to the Convention, Of
whatever atecedent prejudices they
may be should be selected and known
as possessed Of that sagacity and patri-
otism, that looks first and foremost to
the political regeneration of the State.
All personal elements should make
brotherly concession ground their
stand point, instead of insisting each
upon its own particular recognition as
THE party, and thus rapidly dcgener-
ate into quarrelsome factions, which
will be met among the people With the
rebuke Of their hcartless and con-
temptuous apathy at the polls, and
pronounce the redemption Of Iowa,
indefinitely postponed"
The fact is the battle Of 1850 must
be fought in Iowa. 1t is not strictly a