Daily Democrat and news. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1859-1864, 1860-08-16

the OVtDg Ne ptesaoos'y ohs5eu Dy Soi. n
II. Heath, of Dubuque. and referred to them :
wnrRzAs, We sincerely believe that the de
feat Of the sectional disunlou Csetidate, Abraham
Lincoln, is necessary Tor tas peace and happiness
of our country and the safety and perpetuity #
our government, and overtares sf sompromise
having been made by leading supporters Of Steph-
en- A. Douglas in our State by which the defeat
Of the Black Re pu blican rarty and IS candidates
may be Effected There ore be it
Resosred, That the ecutive committee ar
pointed by this Convent n be hereby authorized
to confer with like con nittee Of the SUPP orters
OF Mr. Douglas to effect & h arrangement as may
secure that object, an for that purpose they
hereby empoW cred " : full aushority tcact in
the premises. 49,
motion was then q de to amend by strik-
ing out the words the executive committee
and inserting " . com.r4 Ltss of i've be appoint
ed hv the chair ~. .so.ss. u y,.hnsor,
moved to lay the resolution and amendment
On the table, which motion was lost.
Col HEATH then moved 70 amend by adding
after the word "that' in the fret line of the
resolution the following: Notwithstan
The resolution passed by the late Douglas Con-
vention at Desmoines. opposed to a Union
with the National Democracy Of this State
nevertheless.
Col. HgArH said: The las. State Convention
OF the Douglas. men laid down the proposition
that no union with us was possible, and, cir l
consider it no more than proper that this Con.
yention should take some little notice of that
annuncistion, and iesire that the Executive
Committee of this Convention be empowered
to meet like Committee from the Douglas
men. | desire that 1t should 60 forth to the
people of the whole Uni ed States that, not
withstanding W. are crowded out, derided and
revlled. sir, We have the magnaminity to seek
to effect union Of the Democratic party, ard
that If they will come up and offer reconcl-
istion in the spirit union, upon fair and
equal basis, that We will meet them, and
have been informed by leading Douglas men
since came here. tha. such is their desire.
Mr. MoCoRMcK-l can scarcely see what
we are to gain in this; | supposed we
were supporting Lane and Breckin-
ridge by the nomination of an electoral ticket
for the State. If we to turn over this
work to the Executive Committee, the prob
ability is that We shall do nothing l do not
think the proposition comes from auy reliable
source. Nor does i. come IN any tangible
shape. We desire the establishment of the
democratic party, upon Democratic platform,
abl do not consider the election of any per.
son in particular as paramount to this | can
not consent TO vote for any man for the sake Of
pal cv; would to God the word had been
stricken out Of the Democratic dictionary
ears ogo. As far as the ID -nocratic party is
cencerned, it has been policy and compromtse
which has caused the Democratic party to
dwindie down TO what it now is cannot
consent to support the man who declares he
will not abide by the decision of the Supreme
Court. Nor can | cons Mt 10 compromise with
the supporters OF such a man. in order to elect
their State officers But, sir. | believe in dong
as We did after the defeat of the noble Cas-
commence anew, and rise and conquer again
(Applause
Mr.. JOINS, Of Scott IL can agree With the
gentleman il many of his remarks, but cir |
DO not think that it i, policy to put ourselves
before the cannon's mouth to.be bio osn away
ii We can honorably avoid it. | think, sir,
that men can be found authorized to act on the
part of the Douglas Democracy, and we should
offer them the olive branch of peace They
dfier terms of peace 10 US, let us say o them
We meet you fairly aud upon an equality a. We
nave done in New Jersey and Pennsy ivania
| am willing to meet them half way.
Ii. Ii. HEATH. OF Dubuque II do not under
stand that any person il authorized to tender
US any olive branch, at al do not fer that
resolution because ANY olive branch has been
rendered l do not telieve that the Douglas
party has authorized any person 10 act upon
this subj ct | want it disti city understpo cd
that that resolution comes or ginaly from thi.
Convention. II there is no person authorizes
to act, let them find such person. We have
elected committee, auth lied TO confer with
the Douglas men; let them call a convention
and appoint committee to confer with US, ard
compromise like men AS sa ! this morning
personally have no compromises to make and
in offering this resolution | have sacrificed
great deal. Tor personally am in favor Of run
ming State ticket from the Presi lent dow to
the lowest Constable.
G. H. PARKER, of Scott II do not think
that such a union can be effected. if we are 10
regard the statements of Mr.. Douglas. and
presume his friends stand upon the same prin-
cipies. ln recent speech delivered on his
tour through the East, being asked in relation
to union elec. ,rai tickets he replied substantial
Is as follows: "You might as we'll attempt TO
unite OIL and water as to unite the two rites,
one In favor Of interv ention and the other of
non-intervention." The party to which we are
opposed is nothing more nor less than Judge
Douglas He is the party, and We have his
sentiment boldly avowed that we might as
well attempt to unite oil and water.
Here delegate said that Judge Douglas was
not the party appealed to bv that resolution.
Mr. Parker said he considered Judge Doug
lds the only issue that was mace by his friends
as the Wicklitf resolution substantially dis
posed of his squatter sovereignty dogma, but
not withstanding he was ready and wiling To
unite upon an honorable basis with the sup
porters of Mr.. Douglas, and sacrifice feelings
and everythiug but principle for union in
Iowa, for the sake OF the Cn oa at large and
the defeat Of the Black Republican party. He
charges US with being in favor uf a slave code
10 the foce of these facts it seems TO me to be
impossible 10 effect q union. But, cir, while
this is the Gaze, in order to show that We are
disposed to DO all that men OF principle may
do, in other word.. that we are wiling to e.
feet a union for the sake Of the Union. am
in favor Of the passage OF that resolution
amended by Col. Heath, Of Dubuque.
Mr. DUScoxBE:-I will say in relation to
that restitution that do not, as . Democrat,
for one single instant recognize the slightest OBJ
legation in the world upon me to hai monize
with the leader Of the Squatter Sovereignty
doct inc am in favor OF the appoi tment Of
our own men. They are running a man for
Congress in this District who dist nctly asserts
thas no compromises are to be made. and has
heared abuse and contumely upon the Nation.
al Democratic party. l have listened with
scorn to the attempts Of this man to abuse the
confidence of the people in his risrepresenta-
tions Of the principles Of the Natioaal Demo.
cratic party. have as little regard or the
whole organization as have for their leader,
IT. 1T chiei of d,sorganizers. J. B. Dorr. BIT.
cir. hold that the perpetuity Of this Union
aud the saf y Of The Democratic party IS Of
u.ore Importance to me than any feelings
may have against these men. For this reason,
sir am vill;n0 to 90 With them b.fnre the