Daily Democrat and news. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1859-1864, 1860-07-20

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"'Bat agsis, 10 his notions Of "HioH-
Es Lava law higher than he Con-
stisusion Of lie cou,stry-Mr. Lincoln
goes to the full extent with his late rival
for the nomination Of his party, Mr..
Seward. He would scout with con-
tempt, he assured US, the decisions Of
the highest Judicial tribunal known 10
our countryside Supreme Court Of the
United States-if they did not accord
,ciM his o,on views. Sin spite, says he,
of what IT might decide, ! would. did it
depend on my action, drice slavery
from the Territories! Here 10 bis own
language:
81 have always hated slavery, and
always believed it in course of ulti.
mate extinction. II were in Congress,
and vote should come up on ques-
ton whether slavery should be pr0hib-
tied in new Territory, in spite Of the
bred Scott decision. | would vote tina
ii should not
"'Thcse sentiments, says leading
New York 'l!epublican' paper, from
which quote, are invincible IN this
State The platform adopted at Chi
cago is based on the same doctrine
NO stronger ground would have salts
fed the Republicans Of either city OF
country
"Here, then, we have the doctrine Of
Abraham Lincoln, the Republican can
didate for the Pre- idency, as enunciated
by himself and endorsed by his patty
and the Democracy Of Iowa are reduced
to the alternative OF voting for either
Judge Douglas or him. No other elect
oral ticket will be in the field, probably,
in this State; or none for which there
would be the slightest chance of succc s..
There are all over the State hundreds
and thousands of Democrats who, with
myself, would fervently rejoice in see.
ing the gallant, pure, and chi7alrous
Breckinridge-once citizen among u.s.
as noble q specimen of true manhood
as ever trod tie earth, and beloved by
all who knew him-placed in the Pres.
idential chair. But, to attempt this in
Iowa, as matters stand here now, would
be worse than mere folly-it would be
simply to help to elect Lincoln I'm
doubtedIy the friends Of Judge Dougla.
are in a large majority among the Dem
ocracy Of this State. A ticket for him
will OF course be run and every friend Of
Breckenridge who witholds his vote from
that ticket is, in effect, giving his sup.
port to Lincoln.
"Now however, that Judge Douglas
is nominated, shall As Democrat o.
Iowa, for the reasons already given, vote
for bim-not. repeat, that he is my
choice among the many eminent states
man of my party, IN the present political
condition OF the country; bat because
be his errors what they may, prefer
Infinitely, giving him my support to risk
ing the possible election of Lincoln, with
his " Higher Law" and his "Irrepress
Conflict" doctrines, which in my hear,
believe to be those of inevitable dis
union ere many years, and possibly
many months shall have passed away
Woe, voc uLto the country in my
deliberate judgment, should the mad
dened and reckless fanaticism of the day
attain its object by placing the chief o
Black Republicanism at the helm Of
State"