Daily Democrat and news. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1859-1864, 1860-04-27
APRIL 81, 1860


FRIDAI AOkNING,. ..ATniA - low
A screw Loose.
We regret 70 learn that the Democracy OF
dialogue have been beaten in their late city
election. This result suggests an inquiry into
the Influences which weigh down the energies
Of the Democracy in the eastern portion Of
lows. Several OF the old Democratic coun ties
have, one after another, succumbcd TO the
enemy. Old JAekpon. the banner county 1t the
adoption Of the Constitution, in 1916. and for
some years subsequently,. went under in lss9
OF so. Cedar aud Linn followed suit, and
johnson surrendered last. before the over
vhelmiug tide Of Know Nothingism aud no W ,
since Jackson has been redeemed, and johnson
eives hopeful signs Of returning TO her first
love. old Dubuque, the Gibralter of Democra-
cv wavers. With the citadel already 10 pos.
c.sion Of the enemy. What is the matter?
Tasre must be some cause other than want
of public confidence In those true men who
have been trusted and honored by the Demo-
cratic party; for We know that there 10 not in
the whole West more gallant and unfnchiDg
Democracy than the city and county Of Du.
buque can boast We pause for . reply
Council Bluffs Bugle.
We think that the Bugle could with
o groat deal Of ease, answer its own
question. There is, evidently, as that
paper says, "a screw loose" somewhere,
and we are of the opinion that the fault
may be looked for at the doors of the
Democracy as well as anywhere else.
For the last eight years there has been
among q portion of the Democracy Of
Iowa a disposition to leave the pure
Democratic track-to turn up their
noses at the Democratic Administration
and by denunciations equally as bitter
and groundless with those of the rank
est opposition, have SO weakened the
confidence Of thousands of Democrats
that they have gone away from the fold.
There is no way given under the sun
by which any party can be successful
snd maintain its position but to have
one acknowledged head, and that head
must be the National Administration.
For the past two Administrations no
sooner has the President been elected
and fairly warm in his charbefore a party
Of disaffected Democrats probably men
Of considerable influence, and who have
not received some appointment
which they looked for and confidently
expected, bolt the Administration and
utterly and persistently condemn his
every act and deed; in fact they be-
come stronger and more effective enc
mics to the Democratic party than do
our open enemies, the Black Republi-
cans. Hence lis that the Democratic
party-not only in any particular county
or State, loses its strength and it's effect.
iveness. In the county particularly re-
ferred to by the Bugle, this position j.
strongly maintained. 1t is true of every
county, State, Nation or Kingdom under
the sun. The Democracy must be
united if it would continue in healthy
state-if it would be victorious. |,
must have an acknowledged head-tht
standardization must be that head, ana
the entire party in every county ana
State must be tributary to it, must sup.
port It, 1t not, if we 60 after some
other head-if we seek false gods-how
can we expect anything else than actual
defeat-not only in Iowa but out of it.
In Dubuque county as in many others
We could name, the war on the Admin
istration has been persistent and bitter.
That, Mr.. Bug!s, is the screw that is
loose. 1t will continue to remain loose
there and elsewhere just so long Is this
boiling policy is fostered and al
lowed in our ranks. The only
way to. tighten the loose screw
IL to return to the only true policy of
supporting our Democratic Administers
tons. If every Democrat does this.
then the party is a unit; is a tower of
strength the which no opposing force
can overthrow-no power conquer; but
the moment the party becomes divided
the moment it denies its leader, then
and there We Oxford the enemy a chance
to assault our broken ranks and either
obtain an easy victory or carry away
our men by thousands. The Democracy
OF Iowa or of any other State will find
that these things are so.
Is it not, Mr. Bugle, the fault, or par
TALLY so,of the Democracy of Iowa that
the enemy has gained foothold in the
State, and is fast gaining the strongest
counties! Wepause for reply.
Ii he (Douglas) be nominated, in what a
queer fix will our Administration neighbors Of
the DEMOCRAT be in,-Gazette
1t Douglas be nominated,a we con-
Tess the chances are greatly in his favor,
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