Daily Democrat and news. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1859-1864, 1860-07-31
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IoSA CirY, 1ely i6e, iseo. ;
0stslemeg-Not ha9sg bsss pre-
vioua eouallfed, by ny Ae, l vs.
greatly surprised at my nomiastion Tor
Presidential Hector BY the llte Demo
cratic State Convention Of Iowa.
BY the common understanding Of I'll
parties, in these latter days, the accep-
lance Of this position carries with it N
implied obligation, TO prosecute an &C.
tive persoual canvass ofh lhrger portion
OF the State. 1t is quite impossible for
me to do this, during the present s1w.
mer, and the autumn ensuing: and |
therefore respectfully decline the can
didacy in favor OF some gentleman who
can command tho requisite leisure.
Ordinarily, this would suffice, but
from the apparent disco.d and d .strust
which pervade our great National Dem
ocra,ic party. it seems to be appropriate
for me, frankly TO sssnEe yon, that !
yei'd 10 no one, wheresoever located, 10
my attachments to the principles and
candidates announced by tie late Maj
ority Convention at Baltimore.
No contest within the political history
Of the constitution, has ever approached
the present in Importance, or involved
n the possible success of : purely sec
tional President, consequences 50 peril
Gus to the peace, prosperity, and ulti-
mate existence OF the Republic.
The party styling itself { Republican"
whose leading political dogma-person-
flied in lis sectional candidate-is that
THE UNION CANNOT AND
SHOULD NOT ENDURE, WITH
THE EXISTING STATE IN5TFTU-
TlONS, is marshaling its misguided
followers, with unwooted vigor, aud be-
coming ravenous for the place and en-
olumeDts of administration.
In the State Of Iowa, this momentous Is
sue v i'll be c infested betw cen Nj. Lincoln.
the fanatical author and embodiment Of
the tyranical, hateful aud misch'evlous
policy OF dicts,ion to the Territories, and
and unbearable aggression upon the
States and Senator Douglss, Who stands
preem nentIv forth, as the selected cham
pion Of the Union az 1t Is, Of the io7al
liable right of domes,ic Legislation, BY
the PEOPLE Of the Territories them
selves.
1t 10 not within the range of human
possibility, that any third candidate can
secure \ plurality vote Of her people.
In those States, indeed, wherein Mr..
Lincoln is not voted for, personal prefer
eoccs, as between Senator Douglas and
Major Breckioridge,-waving oil qnes-
ton Of regularity-may possibly fiod
palla tion in the assumption that either
would be safe recipient Of the Pres
ideucy, if elected by the House Of Rep
rest natives.
But upon the issues, and With the can
did ates presented here, the necessity Of
perfect harmony in the Democratic par
ty becomes, not merely . patriotic sen-
timent, but an overriding and solemn
duty, from which no Democrat Can con-
scientiou.ly relieve himself.
Unless, therefore, those few Demo
Gratis in Iowa Who have shown symptoms
of drifting into opposition, purposeIy
designed to promote the election Of Mr..
Lincoln, oy giving him the vote Of the
State, they will, upon further delibera-
lion, ABIDE by The action ottheir Repre-
sen, a,ives at Baltimore, torego all per.
sonal predictions. and un'te-he.rt,
hand and vo'ce-in compass. ing the de-
tcat Of the abo,itionized Republican par
ty, by the election Of the entire tinket
prose-. ted by the Desmoines Convention.
By this honorable, consistent and
patr .o'ic course, the State would be re
deemed.
By f,ittering away their votes upon
immaterial sbstractiom, would be IN
wise, and possibly productive Of the most
serious de'riment to the State and Ma
ton. Frater"ally yours,
L. 4RAND BYiNoToN.