The weekly north Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1857-1867, 1860-05-09
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The Democratic Convention at Charlesto
has adjourned to Baltimore, June 18th. o.
the last ballot Mr.. Douglas had 1924 votes
the other candidates had a joint vote Of les
than 100. Mr.. Douglas having received
over half of all the ballots cast was entitled
BY courtesy to the two-thirds vote and
nomination, but for the sake Of harmonic
ing feelings rather than changing GROUND
on the platform his friends consented to an
adjournment. This will result in great en-
barassment to the Opposition and benefit
to the Democracy. Mr.. Douglas has moth
ing to lose by delay. The North West arr
for him and for nobody else, and already
meetings are called thro'out the South to s..
lectlcss impracticable delegates to represent
the ''I.abor States" ut Baltimore. These
delegates will come up fresh from the peo-
pie, and we confidently believe that Doug.
las will be nominated by vote akin to ac-
olamation. Lot but the country, the mass
tho ycon,anry everywhere get an oppor-
6itf to indicate their choice, and the
kpctatic opponents Of the "Giant' will
Heard Of IF the Baltimore Conven-
should be 50 blind to the public will as
nroF this Tribune Of the people over
td We would not be surprised to see a
3 strong enough to take him up and
lance Of his expressed wishes or his
Ation, ELEVATE HIM TO TIE CHIEF
DFy Tracy. The people must not be trit:
Oth. Douglas has stood between tho
atheism of the extreme North and the
afbg Of the extreme South. He is
ne9d by the regular-bred politicians
&ection, and opposed by the Treas.
ansfrs of the Government He occu.
epnly tenablc ground which Union
take and he is warmly endorsed
reople. The abuse Of these extre
6pth is making him hundreds o
every day, and it will not do to re
}egIet the necessity which called fcl
urnnent to Baltimore, but under the
fances it was the wiscst one which
been pursued. The doctrine OF
Sovereignty which knaves in
4ipns sheer at, is the mud-sill of thu
Can Government, and is as sure tc
that we remain united people. The
recommended by the Slave Codsts
S~csN-;vp; ho Deal =; -, e r..
hueetts, will lead to a separation of
Sc States in less than three years, and
fhe thinking portion of the Republic begin
TO realize it. 1t is cheering to be informed,
rs we have been in the past few days, that
many prominent gentlemen of North Iowa
lately adverse to Democracy are stating
publicly their intention of "voting for Mr..
Douglas if he is a candidate" We care
not to trumpet their names but VIC have
them in our possession, and when the can
sass begins they will be in the field at work
for popular Sovereignty" and its ablest
Defender.
Ben NJ. SAMUeLs Of this State is entitled
10 the thanks of his constituents for so ably
representing them in Convention. His
Platform is right His defence of it is said
TO have been the ablest effort made during
the session. IF the South cannot risk their
right Of property under Territorial Legis.
iaturc or to the Supreme Court of the T.
S. (the only authority the Constitution rec
ognizes IN cases of dispute) they are asking
what is evidently wrong; they should blush
to demand a Convention Law which bids
the Courts Of the Union defiance.
Mr.. Douglas name is at our mast head
snd we expect it will stay there till Novem-
Der advises us Of his election to the Presi-
dency. .&
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