Daily Democrat and news. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1859-1864, 1859-11-12
THE RESULT AND ITS SUGGEST
IONS.

THE RESULT AND ITS sU''Es''
A land slide generally takes al! the
,;mbor m that side of the hill. So 1t has
been with the Democracy IN every
ror,bcrn state, in the result of the late
elections. The Republican avalanche
has not left tree standing, having
carried everything before it. Various
causes may be assigned for this catsstro-
phe, yet the fact is patent to every one,
that there is not siugc castle LETT us
from the battlements Of which VIC may
display our banner, unless it be in our
neighboring state Of Illinois.
New York, New Jersey, Msssachu-
sets aud Wisconsin have declared in
favor of Republicanism. This result,wc
apprehcnd, settles the question OF the
nomination Of WILLIAM II. SEWARD as
the Republican candidate for the Presi-
dency. 1t is probably we'll that it should
be SO. The question which has so long
agitated the country will be fairly put
to the American people. The political
principles Of which he is the exponent,
will be presented for acceptance or re-
lection. 1t is true, the contest will be
momentOus one. 1t will decide wheth-
er the Union il to remain one and lnsep-
arabic, or whether this Republic is to
follow i'm the wake of those which have
preceded it. The American people will
be as fully prepared to determine this
issue in 1860, as at any after period. In
the meantime, "it is the duty Of wise
men, engaged in great and arduous
struggle for liberty" to rally once more,
and give battle to the enemy. Truth
crushed to earth will rise again." De-
mocracy has oftimes met with rcverses,
but it possesses rccuperative energy,
which is developed by defeat. That en-
crgy will be manifested in 1860, and to
the result of that contest We look with
hopeful anxiety.
The overthrow Of the Democracy in
tho northern states will have the effect
OF uniting the party as one man, in the
Presidential contest ofnext year. Never
in the history of the country were
stronger appeals made to the patriotism
Of the people of the United States, than
arc now sug rested by the political events
Of 1859. There is no time for cavilinc
or idle dispntations. The nero elcva-
ton of man must be lost sight OF, and the
ultimate triumph Of principles must be
the polar star by which we will be guild
ed. Ia the selection of standard-bear-
er for the campaign, it will be of great
Importance that, while he may be ortho-
dox in all matters of political faith, he
shall be acceptable to the great mass of
the Democracy of the Nation. We
must have candidate who has hold
upon the affections and confidence Of the
people-who possesses within himself
the elements Of popularity Wo have
full confidence, that the Charleston Con-
vention will present such man. The
delegates to that Convention will plain
ly see the necessity reconciliation in the
ranks of the Democracy-that there
must be mutual concessions on all sides,
to bring about that concert of action
which presagcs success. Then, away
with all little, petty broils about men,
Let us prepare ourselves for cordial
endorsement Of the acts OF our National
Convention, and make up our minds to
unite in the support of its nominees. If
we do this, victory will assuredly perch
upon the banner ofthe Democracy ofthe
Union. II we do not, but, on the COM
trary, permit discords and personal en-
mites to prevail, a disastrous defeat
will be the reward of our folly.