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


err will be his modification. daughter
and cheers)
But We rLust treat our political oppo-
nents with kindness and moderation
after We beat them. daughter and ap-
plause.) Remember that a magnanimous
victor always treats his fallen Toe with
Kindness. We are going to beat the
republicans fer their own good. (lIe-
mcnious applause) They Will be IN
deb,ed to us for saving them from the
horrors which their success would have
brought on the country. (Chcers.)
Democratic principles, like the dews Of
heaven, fall alike on the just and the
unjust, on Democrats aud on Repubi-
cans. Laughter aud applanse)
Now, my friends, in conclusion, per-
mt me to impress upon You the awful
and solemn esponsiblh,y that rests upon
us. | am DO aarmist. believe that
this country is III more danger now than
al any other moment since have known
anything Of pubic life.
1t is not personal ambition that has
induced me to take the stump THIS year.
| say to you who know me, that the
Presidency has no charms for me. do
uot believe that it is my interest as an
ambitious man, to be President this year
II could. ("Ne want you to be- and
apPlause) But | 90 love this Union.
There IS no sacrifice on cath that
would not make 10 preserve it ("Wc
believe YOU and applause.) | 90 not
belleve 1t can be maintained, except oy
bringing Northern Aboltionism and
Southern Dlsuuion in a common grave.
(Chccrs, ~ on arc going into the White
nouse.D have no more sympathy
with a Southern sectonaiist than
Nort.eyn sectlonalist. have no more
sympathy with a Southern intervention-
ist than Northern nterycntlonist |
have no .lore sympathy Tor Southern.
secession than have for Northern Ado
ltlon. 'Illt them a.ain," and al
plause. | believe that the doctrines of
either, carried out, would lead to the
destruction OF this government; aud,
believing this, was bound as AL honest
man TO keep the flag OF non-iutcrycltion
waving in the breeze, and to hold il II
there was no other man to hold it
bright AMI cheers Gladly would
!, either at Charlest and Baltimore,
have yielded the nomination to any true
man who woslI have placed himself
where Buchanan aud Brecknlige
pledged themselves to stand tonr wears
a-o by non-intervention. "True,"
"Good," and appIause) bat that comb
nation of Presidential candidates -men
Ind ont in the bushes, watching the
chances, laughter, 10 see if they could
by concerted acton break Down one
man, each ole expecting in shat event
he would turn up the nominee himself
-maIc It Necessary for me to allow my
name to be used. If il takes me to the
Presidency, | want Won to understand
That this doctrine of non-intcrycntion
and popular sovereignty will lie carried
ont in good 18th. Loud and long con
unned applause.
| am told every day by personal
friends in the Republican ranks, that il
i very imprudent for me to make
speeches ofi'-hand to fit, thousand peo-
pie at time, on all these que. to,s, lest
| might say something that would lose
votes. 'rics Of mo fear Of tha,," az
p'au-e and laughter. What a ply il
would be, il man, by the honest cx-
preston 81 al honest sediment, should
lose anyboiy's vote, Laughter. Nv
friends, | desire no mans vote under
iaI- eprctetces. sound AMI appl; use.
| would not conceal sentiment 10 rel
anytody'S vote. I'VE know that ana
cheers. Hence il is not necessary 10
put paddock on my lis great applause
and lighter Or to appoint commit
tee TO write letters and explain that |
did rot think it proper for me to OK, rcsS
any opinion. Laughter and cheers.
" hercyer have been they have pro-
70 ldel questions 10 ne. The Brock
nndge men commenced at Norfolk,
va, but they soon got tined Of it
| l. ughfer. The Republicans lave
asked me great many, and got ore
answers than they wished they had
Renewed tighter. After answering
Their questions | have turned to them
ano sAed them 70 PROFOUND the same
questions TO Their own candidates. |
SAID TO leading Republican the other
day who asked ne qnesliors on the
stand, that | would answer them une-
qulyocallv, and then would like to have
him plopon 4 them to Lincoln. Why |
y this rot done! If the questions are
p oper ones for me to answer as : can
dldatc for the Presidency, they are prep
er tor MIR Lincoln to answer. fitis dc |
cent for Republicat to com to Dem
ocratlc meeting and ask questions o. a /
Democratic candidate, he i bound, If he /
Is gentleman, TO IN list upon IN answer
from his own candidate. II the ques
IONS were not proper ones t. be sub
they should have had seii-rc-
spect enough not 10 have interrupted |
me with item. 50 1t IS with these
Brccklnridge men. The head Of TIE
breckenridge electoral ticket IN Virginia
asked me at Norfolk whether the cleo
ton and ina guration OF Lincoln wond
be a just cause for disnn on, and heti or
the laws Of the laud LIQUID be enforced
IN that event | answered boldly and
uncquvocally, and then demanded that
the clcctor should PROFOUND the same
question to Breckinrldgc. We caunot
get an answer from him, and the Repub-