Daily Democrat and news. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1859-1864, 1860-09-29

Fro0 the A1aay EvenaG SDmS Osps ~
woxk mr. vnDoxE-Asc not the Re-
pablicans N some psst'oas Of the Skate
tsk.ng too much fos graneed ! The di
vision in the Democratic party Il not o.
serious ~ il seems to be. There 10
feeling Of intense hostility between The
fact,oDs, undoubtedly and ,hese il no
hing which the leadess d each 20 much
desire - the discontinue OF the other.
But this feeling 10 neither 20 geaesal no'
20 intense - to reLder . partial recon.
ciliatlon and co-opers ION imptacticaLIe.
How far this cooperation viii extend
whether i, Will yet reach aNogle elec,o-
rsl ticket, throughout the State, or only
in locsl.,iss-is uncertain. But there
viii be such an approximation to unity
that it will require compost orgaozs-
ion to ensure The result hoped for AMI
coveted by the Republicans OF the State.
1t is the dictate of wisdom, therefore,
to take nothing for granted, except that
q thoroug organization 10 indispensable
10 success.
Such 90 organization, We regret to
say, is not only not vet perfected every.
where, but in many localities it is not yer
begun. This j. hnque.ey is the result,
patty, Of neglect, but more particularly
Of mistaken idea that very thorough
organization is unnecessary. Ii this im
press 90 shall be at ali general, and in
duce only jub.laut anticiPst'ons Of easy
VICTORY. the State will be lost. For
~herever It is believed that the Republi-
cans are too strong to be beaten, organ.
izAt on or no organization, men will b.
found 90 election day excusing tn M
selves from voting. on the g'ound ths,
their votes are not necessary to secure
success.
Tits single fact should be suficen'
stimulus to prou pit performance OF the
work always indispensable to full de.
ve|"pem ent Of the strength Of the party
With al the disturbing elements 1t WORT
the "a, ks of the Democracy-wi h
each faction 10 bitter array against tn
,ther-and with the Repu ,lican patty
- harmonious in sentiment - it - NJ.
,ractlve 10 principle, the simple delin-
quency Of five electors in each school
district, would make difference Of near
| y sixty thonsand votes in the State, aud
perhaps defeat, wha, with work is attain.
able, VIZ: the election Of q Republican
President OF the United States.
Reader, 60 you wish to be party to
such disaster. II not, apply the rem
ejy. II is mpe enou- b, but it involves
work. The name Of every Republican
in your district sho Id be enrolled. Meas.
nres should be taken to ensure the de-
post Of every Republican vote, ard de-
l'uquency-ty foIgetful"ese, distance,
apathy. Or the too often fatal impression,
that cone vote will make no d.tf.rence'
should be rendered ,mpracticable BY
The means set 10 motion to prevent It.
We do not wish unnecessary y to alarm
our friends. Indeed, we do not thin
there is any real danger. Bat our conf
dence lies in the conviction that every
Republican in the State has . miod t.
work." and will leave nothing to con,in
genc,es or chance. But Tor TINS convict
ION We would believe there was danger ;
trr we are combating d. sperate eneln,
whose consciousness Of defeat in the gen
eral reeult makes oil the more anxious
'or success in the State.
New York is to be 1.-The battle grour d.
1t is to make it such that the uiagracefn
combinations have been formed which
will stamp the con,pirsto's with endur
ing infamy. 1t 10 to make 1t such that
Democr. cy has made its unnatural ALI
ance with America"ism that men en-.
tertaining the most hostile and conflict.
Ing opinions have coalesced that places
or honor have been put up at auction,
and that to day elcctorsLips are hawked
about Wall street like bond stock or cot
ton bales, and offered 10 who will pay
the most money for them. And meu
who will t,afic thus with the hottest
trusts known to our institutions will no,
leave the field without hard struggle
Tor the mastery.
We are therefore justified in soundine
ont this note Of alarm, and of warning
our friends against the neglect Of any
single agency ordinarily and wisely EN-.
ployed IN The most closely contested
elections. For certsin victory, in State
and nation, will reward had work. De-
feats only come from neglect.