Daily Democrat and news. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1859-1864, 1860-06-25

FOR PRESIDENT,

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At the head Of our paper appears tn
name Of Stephen A. Douglas, Who We
on Saturday last nominated y the Ma
tional Democratic Couvestion a. th,
Democratic candidate for President o
the United States. To the visdom o.
the Convention We feel bound to bow
and by its decision we are determined te
abide. Hencetorward, st al times and
on oil occasions, until the result Of the
the election is decided, our columns and
our own personal efforts shall be devoted
to the success of him whom the party
has placed in nomination. We care
nothing for meo, bot everything fol
principle. We shall not support Stephen
A. Douglas, because Of our love for the
man, but because be is the nominee ol
the Democratic party. If any other
Democrat had been selected, be would
have commanded our support-no less
than Mr.. Douglas. Not long ago We
declared our determination to sustain the
nominee Of the National Convention,
whoever he might be, and the Democra-
cy of the State Of Iowa shall have no
cause to complain that We do rot fulfil
our pledge.
In supporting Mr.. Douglas, We do not
and will not turn our backs upon the pure
and spo,less Administration of James
Buchanan. 1.-the praises, tributes and
euccmiums We have heretofore passed
upon Nj. Buchanan, We now repeat.
We shall not ignore the glories Of the
setting, in turning to worship the
beauties Of the rising, sun. The best
assurance we can offer Mr.. Douglas Of
our fidelity to the Democratic party is
the unswerviug consistency with which
we have supported the administration Of
Mr.. Buchanan. We are not Douglas
men now, nor are We Buchanan men.
but recognizing the duty of obeying the
fats of regular conventions, We feel
bound to march to the time, and keep
step to the music Of the party.
Though never personally hostile to
Mr. Douglas, we disappoved his course
on the Lece mpton question, and openly
censured many of bis acts. For so do
ing, we have no apology to make to him
or any ybody else. We do not retract,
nor do we desire to soften, any express
sion we may have used respecting his
policy 10 opposing the Democratic ma.
jority in Congress. But oil that has
passed, and the quarrels of those days
shall not now cast their shadows on the
scene, to destroy the harmony which
must prevail among all Who claim the
houored name of Democrat. Let BY
cones be by-goues, say ] We, from
the very bottom Of our hearts. We
have too much at stake in the future, to
revive the bitterness, the heartburnings,
the fraternal conflicts Of the past. To
such Of our friends in Davenport and
elsewhere as have differed from us ~ to
Mr.. Douglas merits and course, We
once more offer the right hand of fel-
lowsbip. Having now common OBJ
ject in view, let US all combine our ef-
forts to effect it. Mr.. Douglas has in
him all the elements Of popularity, and
with such IN opponent - Lincoln, be
must and will be successful. Speaking
- Ne do for the Administration men OF
Scott county, We can safely say that If
the original friends Of Mr.. Douglas will
be IS true to the Little Giant both be-
fore and after his election. y the old
friends Of Mr.. Buchanan will surely be,
Mr.. Douglas will have nothing more to
desire. Once more without quali6cs-
on or mental reservation, We pledge
ourselves to the hearty support Of
STEPHEN A. DOUGLAS.
p. S.-Since writing the above, We
have received intelligence, informing us
Of the domination Of HON. BENJA-
MIN FITZPATRICK, Of Alabama, for
Vice President. We have not time 1t
this late hour to Say anything in regard
to this nomination, further than it is as