The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1860-05-10


There are now two Democratic parties
The Northern Democrats wanted Douglas
and a two-faced platform the Southern
Democrats wanted plain spoken platform
and no Douglas. f.The knife, and the knife
to the hilt," is likely to be the character OF
che warfare between them. Both Conxen-
tions adjourned, the members have gone
home and taken the pen and the stump, pre-
pared to wage wordy war. The secession.
isss are backed by the Administration, IL We
may judge by its avowed organ, the Wash
ington Constitution. That paper charges
the Douglas delegates to the Oonv ention with
denying to the South her rights; and charges
that if the Democratic party is to be broken,
If the Union is endangered, the blame must
rest upon the Douglas d Democrats. Ii charg-
as that those delegates who dictated the plat
form could not promise an electoral vote
1t also boots at the idea that the Democracy
will longer suffer themselves to be distracted
by the ambitious lntrigues OF one man, and
intimates that he must be thrown overheard.
hiiie the seceders are getting up al ad-
dress, and Illuminating anathemas through
the Administration organ, the Douglasites
are also busy. Gov. King, of Missouri, and
Mr.. Flourney, of Arkansas, ON the 5th, ad-
dressed meeting of the Democracy at Au-
gusta, Ga. At the close notice was given of
county convention to send delegates to a
m int al 80
represent Georgia at Baltimore. The De-
mocracy OF ST. Louis county were to hold
meeting on Tuesday night to ratify the
platform adopted by the Charleston Conven-
ton, and to pledge their support to the nom
inees Of the adjourned session, to be held at
Baltimore
The st. Louis Republican exhorts the
friends Of Douglas to stand firm, and ex-
presses confidence that be can be nominated.
l53 guns were fired from the battery near
Lucas market, in St. Louis, in honor of the
Douglas delegates IN the Charleston Conven-
ton. Similar gunpowder hoDors have been
bestowed on them in Ohio and Indiana. The
Boston Traveller says the Massachusetts del.
egates will be held to severe account for
their desersion Of Douglas. The boilers are
being raked by portion OF the Louisiana
press, and delegates are to be elected to gil
their places at Baltimore.
But, while these efforts are being made by
The Douglas partisans, and the North West,
particularly, adheres to him, there 10 zoos.
ening OF ties 10 other sections of the North,
and his old friends are beginning to look
around for some man like Guthrie, who will
not be met by such frightful opposition
In the South, the Charleston Courier saws,
The secessionists will generally be sustained.
Mark our words for it, this furious dis
eussion will develop latent anti slavery
sentiment 10 the heart OF the Democratic
party Haar Forn4v's Press. The Washing
ton correspondent Of that paper says:
The Administration and the FIRE eaters are
resolved upon the destruction OF Douglas
hear OF their denunciation already. There
- to De no quarter upon him or upon any OF
bis friends. He is to be offered up as sac
ribce, and they are to be hunted out OF pub
lie lie. The fact 10, no Northern man, who
dares TO differ from the Pro. Slavery orders,
can ever hope 20 regain their confidence. He
is foredoomed, and this forver.
This 10 the time for progressive, original and
daring men to take position; and be content.
that no matter how the parties NAV fight, and
the politicians wrangle, the Union ID safe, for
just now il il q race to see which OF the ar eat
organizations can be truest TO the Constitu
ton. John Brown frightened the South !.
nationalized the Republicans and made a o .
gression against the Federal compact a cap
ital crime.
But the Douglas delegates carry home with
them for distribution among the people fine