Cedar Falls gazette. [volume] (Cedar Falls, Iowa) 1860-1895, 1860-06-29

day Of July 1900 and also attend the Democratic Con-
18th day otJuy 1860 Ratio Of representation the
as at the last County Convention.
Dated Waterloo, June 9Th, 1860.
s: 81 $ s SS$:Ssi DEW. Cen. Com.
The Baltimore Convention.
The Democracy have at last trotted out
their nags for the Presidential heat And a
a sorry condition are they in. The odds are
largely in favor of "Old Abe" who is bound
to distance all competitors. The Democracy
fully aware that they lacked in quality, de-
termined to make up thedeaciency in quantity,
and have therefore presented u with the fol-
lowing: Southern wing, JOHN G. BREckEN-
RIDGE, of Kentucky, for President, and 10
LANE, of Oregon, for Vice-President, being,
as we are told, the representatives of the Ma
tional Democratic Party. Northern wing,
STEPHEN A. DoUGLAs, of Illinois, for Presi-
dent, with HERscnEL v. JOHNSON, of Georgia,
for Vice. resident,-who are also the STAN
dard- bearers of the National Democracy.
How very fattering are the prospects of
DemocIa attic success in the present Presiden-
tial canvass. We are very much afraid that
they will learn the truth of that scriptural
saying, "a house divided against itself can
not stand" The question is, which is the
National Democratic Party2 The Convention
when first convened at Charleston, was COM
posed of three hundred and three delegates,
and according to the rules, two hundred and
two votes were necessary to choice. Yet
the vote by which DoUGLAs was nominated
was twenty nine less than an ordinary major
ity, in a Convention from which one hundred
and thirteen delegates had seeded. At Bal
timorc the breach that was opened at Charles
ton, was still further widened, and now seems
beyond all healing.
The seceders, as they are called, Withdrew
from the regular Convention, taking with
them Hon. CALEB Cusnse, President, and
after perfecting an organization, nominated
BREKENRIpGE and LANE, declaring them to be
the candidates Of the (" National Democratic
Party" The following States were repre-
scented in this Convention Vermont one
delegate; Massachusetts, 16; New York re-
sponded; Pennsylvania do; Delaware and
Maryland do; Virginia "a delegates; North
Carolina 1914; Georgia %; Florida respond
ed; Alabama 90; Louisiana all the delegates;
Texas do; Mississippi IA; Arkansas respond
ed; Missouri 2; Tennessee 10; Kentucky
10; Iowa was responded to by Mr.. HEATH Of
this State; Minnesota responded; California
do-hcr whole electoral vote; Oregon al the
delegates.
1t win be seen by the above that the
strength of this faction is much more availa-
bic than that Of the Northern wing, for in the
South, where the main strength Of the former
party lies, we cannot hope to succeed; but
in the North, where the Douglas forces exist,
we intend to carry every State, what's
more, well do it.
The remaining, or DouGLAs clique, then re-
organized, and nominated DOUGLAS, and Firz-
PATRICK of Ala. and they also were the NOM
inees of the National Democracy" Since
the nominations were made, however, Mr..
FIrzPArRIcx has refused to allow his name to
be used, not probably fancying the unpropi-
tious appearance Of the political horizon for
Douglasism, and the name of HERscnEL v.
JOHNSON, (who is he y Of Georgia, has been
substituted. The delegates who nominated
DouaLAs are from section of country that
will be unable to give him an electoral vote,
and his chances Of election are almost as good
as JOHN Bells.
There are now four tickets in the fold, and
the Dubuque Times classifies the principles,
Of which these tickets are representatives,
briefly as follows:
l. Congressional Sovereignty over the Ter
ritories while they are in q Territorial condi-
ton, and especially the right of Congress to
prohibit the Introduction Of Slavery into the
Territory now free the encouragement Of
American Manufacturing and Agricultural
Industry by National Legislation the speedy
enactment of liberal Homestead Law, like |
that recently passed by the House of Repre-
sentatives and which was rejected by the
Senate; the protection of Commerce by riv-
or and Harbor Improvements; and the speedy
of Pacific Railroad. 2. 1.-THE
Constitution and the Union, "a weak device
Of few dyspeptic old gentlemen. This is
the platform Of the Union Savers. 3. Non
Intervention, the doctrine which gave to the |
South degece and half more Slave Terri
tory, than it ever asked, and which for four
years has kept Kansas, with Free Constitu-
ton, tout in the cold" This is Northern
4. Protection Of Slave Terrific
ries, by Judicial, Executive, and If necessary, |
Legislative authority. This Is Southern Do
A CHALLENGE Mr.. A. SxIrn, delegate |
10 the Baltimore Convention from California,