Daily Democrat and news. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1859-1864, 1859-11-15
POLITICAL.

Tuesday Of November, 1s6O-the great
Presidential battle will be fought at the
polls. The numbers who will engage in
that conflict, will probably be no les'
than fre milliOn-a mightier army than
that famous one with which Xerxes
once crossed the HeIlespont. Three new
states. Minnesota, Oregon, and Kansas,
will probably, for the first time, engage
in the great national contest. The re-
suit OF that battle will be Of more vital
consequence to the world than that OF
any that has ever yet taken place. The
AMERICAN UNION CAN NEVER SURVIVE A
SECTIONAL TRIUMPH. and the success Of
the Black Republican party in the next
| Presidential election, would be a section
al TRIUMPH!
Whilst it affords US extreme pleasure
to say, that everything now indicates
that the Democracy will, next Novem-
Der, have even more glorious triumph
| than in 1856, yet we should not be true
to our position as Democratic journal
list, should we hold out to our readers,
that the triumph will be an easy one
The victory which VIC shall win one
year from this day, "must be snatched
from the lannon's mouth" In the con-
flict which is at hand, our INSCRIPTIONS
opponents will seek BY every means in
their power to arouse the worst passions
of the human heart, and to close the ears
Of men TO the voice Of reason. The bu-
gle notes of the ''irrepressiblc conflict"
will be sounded, long and loud, both
No efforts will be spared to eradicate
from the breasts of tue people OF the
north, that vcncration of the Union
planted there by their patriotic fathers
and when that veneration is gone, there
will be sown in its place a spirit OF bit
terness and hatred against the citizens OF
the south. Before this sweeping tide Of
fanaticism many, many northern states
must 20 down; but enough of them will
stand firm to resist the onward rolling
tide and save the land.
From this brief statement of the case
let every Democrat learn his duty. His
every effort should be directed to the
preservation Of that fair fabric which his
foe is seeking to destroy. Let every
foot of ground be disputed with the
enemy inch by inch. Let not the De-
mocracy of Maine fold their arms, whilst
their brethren in the Empire State are
bearing the brunt of tie battle. To do
this would be to permit our opponents
here to furnish to the sectionalists of
New York those "sinews of war" which
it is in our power to compel them to use
At home. Let the policy of the Democ-
racy of each state be to give opponents
enough to do at home. Let this be
done and our brethren in New York,
Pennsylvania and Indiana will prove
more than match for their opponents
respectively in the same states.-Ban.
gor Me-, ) Democrat.
The following letter has been received
from President Buchanan, in reply to an
invitation to be present at the celebra-
ton in this city, OF the Centennial Ami
versary of the birth of Schiller. He pays
a merited compliment to the genius Of
the great poet, whose works have excr>
cised SO large an influence, not only up
on the literature, but the tone of politi-
cal thought of his native country.-.Penn-
sylv0niun
WARRINGTON. Nov. 4th, 1859.
ny DEAR SIR Many thanks for
your kind invitation, on behalf of the
Committee Of Arrangements, to unite
with my German fellow citizens of Phil
adelphia, Eat their approaching celebra-
ton of the Centennial Anniversary of
Schiller's Birth" Would that | could
attend. The occasion is one after my
own heart. deeply regret that impor-
tant and pressing public engagements,
render the enjoyment of this privilege
impossible
Schiller died too young for his country
but yet in the maturity of bic fame and
his usefulness. He was, as You truly
say, the beloved poet of the German ma
ton, and well does he deserve this en-,
dearing distinction. His genius has
done honor, not only to his fatherland,
but to humanity. There is grandeur
in the idea that civilian Telr' is the
subject Of Schiller's last and best TRACE.
dy, and that the great poet should thus
forever have identified himself with the
cause of Helvetia's liberty and indie
pendence.
ours, very respectfully,
JAMES BUCHANAN.
f. A. RoEsE, ESQ.
NEW YORK ELECTIoN.-In New
York city, the names on the registry
were 1O3,45O, and the votes pollcd
were 53,O27, SO that 4G,523 did not
vote. For Secretary of State, Lcaven-
worth, Republican, lad 1912; Jones,
Democrat, 1921 for Comptroller,
Denniston, Republican, had 2l,6sl;
Church, Democrat, 34,O9s.
WIN. II. SEwARD.-Thc latest advices
from VIM. II. Seward, are from Jaifa, on
the Mediterranean sea. He has compile
ted his journey up the valley of the Nile,
to ancient Thebes, had surveyed the
pyramids, aud he was about to proceed
to Jerusalem, and thence by Damascus
to Constantinople.
A PETTIFoGGERs DODGE. Elisha
Williams, formerly OF Columbia county,
n. Y, was somewhat noted for his slo-
qucnce and power Of moving q jury
On one occasion he made plea which
produced marked effect, both upon the
jury and upon the Court. His legal op-