The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1860-06-28
The Democracy Delivered n
Inst.

The thing is done at last, AMI the Dcmoc
racv ba.t been delivered of candidate, or
lore properly speaking, of two of them
This is doing pretty well, better, in fact than
was expected {; but then il must be rcmem-
bered that the Democracy is progressive
The old way of one convention, and one
candidate at a time, is too old fashioned, and
so they hold three conventions, and bring
forth two candidates. A decided improve
ment besides being a novelty. IT was also
convenient, probably tie only way the har-
monous Democracy could harmonise, the
National party prove their nationality, the
anti-sectlonal party establish their anti-Sec
tionaism. They have at all events nominal
ted Douglas the little for the North, and
Breckenridge the tall for the South, at Balti-
more. The race will be exciting between
them but it is too soon entirely to bet on
either, as between themselves, although en-
tirely safe at any time to bet that both will
be beaten Ivy Honest Old Abe Lincoln. How
many platforms these two national Democrats
stand on, is not clear but it it is safe to pre-
sumo that they will be furnished with an
assortment to suit every degree of latitude
Seriously, it would seem to US about time
for all sensible, candid Democrats to pause
and reflect upon what absurdities eirparty
leaders are forcing them, and what all their
pretended nationality, and freedom from
sectionalism amounts to. They meet in
Convention at Charleston, and spend ten
mortal days under boiling southern sun,
discussing the inevitable negro, and again at
Baltimore they spend another week in the
same delightful employment. Not word
about any ing else. The Homestead the
Pacific Railroad, and all other great questions
of policy, are passed by in studied silence,
in difference to he Slavery question, and about
this they were unable to agree
Well, at all events, the various shades of
the Democracy, with two sets of candidates,
and an assortment Of platforms, ought to be
satisfied, and find somebody to the taste of
each. Those who don't care whether slave
ry is voted up or voted down, and those who
believe in the efficacy Of unfriendly lce,sla.
ton to defeat the indefeasable right of holding
slave property in the Territories, can vote
for the little Giant of Tllirois, while the slave
Codists will find in the bigger Giant of Ken
lucky, more consistent and better Demo.
crat, and a more available candidate as he
doubtless is.
However all this may be, one thing is GER
tain, that while one faction of the harmoni
Gus Democracy in the North are shouting
for Douglas, and another faction at the South
are hoorahing for Breckenridge, the National
Republican Party, perfectly united gro wing
daily in the confidence ofthe people of these
United States, and constantly receiving rein
iorccments from all shades of the opposition,
will march steadily forward, as they have
marched heretofore, to a sure and glorious
victory in November Next. With the De.
mocracy united North and South, we could
beat them with two electoral tickets. diyi-
ding the.votes of the Democracy in every
State, It certainly seems clear to us that our
victory will not be more difficult.