Daily Democrat and news. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1859-1864, 1860-10-17

| But few weeks remain now before
the dsy OF election in this State, and the
United States as well, will take place.
In Iowa there il in comparison with
' former years, fair chance for the De- :
nocracy. 1t is quite certain that there
! Is no time TO fritter away-no votes
which tie Democracy can afford to
.osc, either by negligence or inactivity I
on the part Of Candidates, committee
men or Democrats generally. Then let
us 90 to work let every man put his
shoulder 70 the wheel and labor with
that degree Of zeal which has ever charac-
terized the exertlons Of cur noble party.
1t has been said by our opponent.
that the late State elections have dis
heartened and crushed the Democracy
that they will not make therr usual
powerful efforts to increase the Demo
cratic vote. We do not believe there is
any truth in the assertion most surely
there should lie none. Had the Demo
cratic party in years past been bowed
down by defeat or discouraged by re-
verses of fortune, it never woald nave
lived to WELD the power it has IN the
management of the affairs OF our gov
'ernmcnt, and strengthening and extend
| ing our noble institutions. The same
principle should be acted upon at the
present day. Defeat, DISASTROUS and dis
heartening though it may be, should
only tend to cement more firmly the
bonds Of the party, and invite
each and every member thereof to
renewed, increased and more energetic
action. Let the late State elections
which have been decided in favor OF the
Republican party, have no other effect
than to incitc the Democracy of Iowa to
their duty between this time and the
day of election. Let each speaker con-
tinue to urge with additional vigor and
zeal upon tic minds of the pc pie the
o true position of affairs, the true primer
= Piles of the party, the debaslng effects
Of Republican misrule, and the super
Tor local and national advantages to be
derived from standing boldly and fear
lessly by the only party which has car
ried on so successfully the government
since its Inauguration.
Let it not be said that in the Demo
cratic vocabulary there IS any such
word as fail. Let the work IN every
ward, precinct, district ana county II
:" our State be prosecuted with vigor ant
determination, to the end, that ever
though we suffer defeat we shall stan(
so near the portals of victory that VI
shall 90 into the work the next TIM
with brave hearts and strong hands.
Ia this county, which is one OF tn
most hopeless in the State, to the DE
or mocracy, let removed excrtons be mad
BE between this and election day. Let tn
cx work of organization 90 on-let publ
speaking be kept up-let every Den
ocrat consider that he has duty
perform and act upon it.
There can be no good results arl
ING from naction let us be active an
vigiant Let every man who prefer
70 loft af -,
: into the work 5ravely, and leave n
stone unturned to affect the trump
OF the party. Let every inch Of groun
me be holly contested, and il We are
asst be defeated, let it be with our armC
in in on, and our face to the foe.
The Lafay cite (lnd.) Courier sa
that General Jolane, lis that Ger. 10.
&c mode of spelling the name y III Il
- course OF his speech in that city, otf9rt
II to bet that Breckenridge would CAR
~ every one OF the Southern States. Il
~ ~ take that bet" said voice in the crow
% The General thanked GOD that he W
% not gambler aud subsided.
~ The FIRST DlsTRIcT-News from t
81 ! st Congressional district of this Sta
continues to be of the most cueer
character. There is not living dou
bat that Cole will be elected to Congr
are by from 1000 to 1000 majority. 1
cry Democracy in the lst continue III hi
es- spirits, aud will acquit themselves mol
s U"s on election day. Bear this in mind.
ucn The Republicans of Pottawatton
. ~ county are running Abe Lncon
v is President. The Bugle says that Harl
his has "drawed" the l. ont Of Lincol
ON name and it would not be at all surpI