Daily Democrat and news. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1859-1864, 1860-09-11
Signal Of Dlstress.

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Our ncighbors Of the Gazette has rub
bed his spectacles and taken . look d
the movements Of the Democracy Of
Scott county. For long time his vision
ba. been obscured by the eternal niger
without and the alligator within, aud
presuming that the Democracy have
been wiped out aud done for. Our an
tiquated friend consoled himself until
quite recently with the idea Of the per-
sect security and safety OF the kepubi'-
can stronghold. But as before stated,
he has taken a survey Of the Democratic
party in this section; from day to day,
and night to night, he has seen and
heard the moving Of the Democratic
veterans and volunteers the shouts OF
the unterri6ed and undismayed masses,
until he has been forced to the belief
that there is danger ahead-that the
Democracy are not SO badly split up
and divided as had been imagined, and
further that the great Republican major
tiles SO loudly boosted Of are IN imml.
nent danger of either being reduced to
skeleton-or perhaps subbed from the
State entirely.
This sudden transition Of mind from
state of calm security and self-satsfac-
ticn to that of and trepidation, found
vent in Yesterdays Gazette. We make
an extract theretrom
Relying npon the division among our oppo-
nents and the decided majority we have ex-
bibited 10 late elections. our friends have per-
mitted themselves TO become over-conhdent,
and thus comparatively iukewarm In the
cause. They appear to have forgotten that
however much our opponents are dis'ded on
the Presidential ticket, they have out one State
and Congressional ticket, and will be divided
IN nothing but their vote on Presidentisl Eiec.
| tors Wit In the last two weeks they have.
10 thi. city and county, common I'd thorough
organization, and labored with desperate zeal
| TO exhibit an outward display Of enthusiasm
| which the leaders are far from feeii z, but
which they wei. understand is the only plan
0 act upon the masses Of their party. Their
| Iabors have had a response, and We are glad
of it. They have p;ovej to us, so the b!indest
mast see, that We have still the same active,
| v,xilant INSCRIPTIONS and united foe to tight,
| with whom we have contended In SO many
| un,tlss. aud who time and again thought
were hopelessly Frustrated. They are making
this day the st ongest efforts to rally their
forces, to inspire them with Zeal, and to bring
| them 10 he polls in a soliA body, that they
| have made for years We cannot bd- admire
| the spirit thus exhibited ny minority party.
although we may condemn some OF their
means. They are teac'i G US lesson, but at
the same time they have given US warning,
! which must not pass unheeded. they have
| 10 hope Of defeating Us in this county, but they
are nc ping to reduce our majority, and to the
lowest possible point. They can lose the cleo
| ,Ion yet gan a victory.
Democrats, you observe from the
above that the eyes of the adversary is
upon you, watching your every motion,
and regarding well your increasing
trength. Let this only be a further in
centive for you to renew and redoublt
your activity and vigilance. They enc
my which you have before you is not so
strong, SO powerful, SO unconquerable
after all as you have been told-and on
only require to act, to work with miH,
from this day until the 9th of November
to gain glorious victory. But you are
not do ng enough yet. Though You
have done much work, and performed
wonders already, not a nerve must be
slackened, not sinew relaxed, until the
| day of election comes. Let every man
stand frm-and we will show the
Gazette that we not only do believe in
defeating them in this country, but that
our belief amounts to acertainty. Bear
in mind fellow Democrats, that your
brethren in other to.ns-ln other coun-
ties all over our State, are laboring with
you early and late, and with determin-
alton and spirit equalled only BY that Of
their forefa,hers. The State of Iowa is
to be taken from the hands Of Republi
canism, and the Democratic party have
got the men to do it. Let not the Re-
publican party.-let not the Gazette, i'm
agine that the Democratic party can
ever be "hopelessly Frustrated )" it is
as impossible as to crush out the pure
spirit of Democracy impossible to
PROSTATE the lion-heated Democracy of
Scott county or anywhere else as to roll
back the waves Of the ocean when they
come rolling, roaring and dashing
against its rocky shores. Let not our
foes ever hope for that time to come
when the Democratic spirit of the mass
es will be crushed. 1t will never, never
come.
Fellow Democrats, continue your no.
ble exertions ; keep up your enthusiasm
and leave no opportunity to make a con-
vert, 10 deal heavy blow upon your
opponents, or to push forward the glor-
ieus cause. AS the fight grows hotter,
stand closer anu firmer one by another
and strike together-stlike strong
strike home
Position Of Hon. John ). MiIlsOn.