Daily Democrat and news. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1859-1864, 1859-11-16

Southern State will cast its electoral
vote in 1860 for the nominee Of the
Charleston Convention. The Southern
States Of this Union, since the Inaugural
ton Of the Republican party OF the
North, have been compelled to enter
into an alliance, not offensive but defen-
sive, in order to present an unbrokcn
front, to meet the wild, reckless and
fanatical assaults upon their constitu-
tional rights. The object of the orgsni-
zation Of the Republican party was an
undisguised one. 1t had but . single
purpose, and that was the overthrow OF
the institution of Slavery at whatever
cost, the end, in the opinion Of Adolf.
tisnizcd RepublicAnism, justifying the
means.
All history proves, that the consc-
quence of the innovation Of the rights
Of any people il to cause them to forget
intestine feuds, and unite tor common
defense. 1t has been so with the South
ern States of this Confederacy. The
wanton aggressions from the North upon
their institntions-the barefaced plumber
ing of their property-the blood thirsty
schemes for melting servile instruction
TO desolate their homestcads, and cause
murder, arson and Iapine to run riot
through the slave States-all have CO.
creed the people Of the South into a
union for the purposes Of protection and
self-prcservaton.
The Southern States ask no conces'
sions from the North. They entered the
Contederacy with the solemn guaranty
that their rights, under the Constitution
should be protected. The independence
of the colonies having been acquired by
the common blood and common treasure
Of all, what less could be rendered them
The South does not threaten a single
right of the North; nor does the people
Of the slave States ask more than they
conccde. When they hear denuncia
tions and mcnaces from the pulpit, the
forum and the press, have they not cause
for alsrml When they witness the EN-
blem Of the Republican party emilia
zoned with its motto, couched in words
not to DC misunderstood, and which
points to an humiliation of the interest.
of their section Of the Union, it is but
natural that they should combine fol
their own preservation.
At the approaching Presidential cleo.
ton the entire electoral vote of the
South will be cast for the Democratic
nominee. The people of the Southern
States know full well, that their safety
and the safety Of the Union will depend
upon the triumph of the Democratic
party, in the next canvass. The one hun.
dred and twenty electoral votes to which
they will be entitled will be given to the
Democratic candidate. 1t will require
only thirty -four additional votes to Sc
cure an election. Can any one doubt
that there are sufficient patriotism and
Justice in the North to rescue the country
from the threatened infection of great
wrong, and to arrest the certain sunder-
ing Of the Union which would inevitably
follow the success Of fanaticism and sec>
tionalism If none other will come to
the rescue, Pennsylvania and Illinois
will be at their posts, and will furnish
the required aid to beat back the motley
horde who menace the institutions Of
the country. But the result Of the re-
cent elections giveshope that the Empire
State, who of herself can give the need.
full assistance, will be ready and willing
to stand by the Constitutional rights of
the South. California and Oregon will
stand shoulder to shoulder with the
South in this fight against Abolitionism,
which will reduce the requisite number
OF electoral votes to twenty. seven, just
the number which the old Keystone can
march into line. Strong hopes may be
entertained for New Jersey, Indiana and
our own Iowa; nor are the States of
Ohio, Wisconsin and Minnesota sunken
SO deep in the Shiny pool of Abolition
lied Republication that the hand of
resurrection may not reach them. We
say then, that survey of the entire field,
counting upon united South and the
tact that the North has only to furnish
thirty jour electoral votes, affords the
encouraging anticipation of a victory.
that will prolong the existence Of this
Government until another party Of like
principles and like aims to those Of Re-
publicanism, shall az pear upon the DO.
lltlcal stage, and shall possess the power
to effect its objects.
A united South presents to the view
OF the civilized world sublime spectacle
Not united for tho purpose of MAKING
war upon the rights of others-not nn;t.
ed for purposes of aggression and t,,o