Daily Democrat and news. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1859-1864, 1860-10-24
Cory OF RESOLUTIONS REFERRED 20.

WHEREAS. We. the citizens Of the United
States. here assembled. are profoundly i'm.
! pressed with the conviction t at the election
| "f Lincoln and Hamlin to the highest Off ice in
the git OF the people. is franght with danger
to tue Confederacy. aud will largely condUce 10
disruption OF the Union therefore
l. Resolved That patriotic men Of all par
ties should unite TO prevent such consumms-
ton.
We recommend to the Executive Commit
tee OF the Douglas ami Breckinridge parties
and the Beil-Ev-rett party. the ptopriety OF
agreeing Oh u Union ticket in the State Of
Iowa composed OF two Douglas men, one
breckinr,dge and one Bell man.
3. hat such ticket when formed shall be
elected if possible by said party, and all
Union loving men under the pledge to cast the
Eject raj vote OF this State tor euch one OF
said three candidates rs shall receive the most
Electoral votes In the Union outside of this
State.
4. That we recommend that a committee Of
tive be appointed by the President Of this
meeting, to confer with the Central Committee
OF the Douglas aud Breckinridge ard Bell or.
ganizations Uf this State ana il po.sib e to pro.
cure Cnion Electoral ticket upon the basis
proposed.
5 That we. the Union men Of Iowa, send
greeting to the Union men of New York this
our hearty commentator of their course, in
throwing aside all parties. aud meeting on a
L nOn Electoral ticket
s. That we recommend to the people of the
other counties in this State, and to those of cur
sister States, to take immediate measures to or
ganize similar Union tickets.
T. That unless union ticket shall be form cd
AS herein recommended. We Of all said parties
here assen bled, hold ourselves free to vote the
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this State
DAVENPORT, Oct. %, 1860.
MEssRs. JAS j. LlSDLEy. GEO. II. PARKER, W.
l.. CLARK AND JcHN FoREsr-Dear S,rs Yours
Of the Goth met, enclosing a series Of resolu-
tions adopted at . meeting Of persons favora-
bic to a Union Electoral ticket. held in Daven-
port Oh the 18th inst., is to hand
You. as the committee appointed by said
meeting, ask whether such union as contem-
plated by resolution two and three of the Sc
ries thereto attached will be acceptable to me
and the Committee of which have the hon.r
Of being Chairmsn:
We recommend to the Executive Com.
mitsee Of the Douglas and Breckenridge par
ties and the Bell-Everett party. the propriety
of agreeing Union ticket in the State of
Iowa, composed OF two Douglas, one Breckin.
ridge aud one Bell man.
3 That such ticket, when formed, shall le
elected if possible by said party, and all Union
loving men under the pledge to cast the Elec-
toral vote Of this State for euch one of esd
three candidates as shall receive the most
Electoral votes in the Union outside Of this
state.
In answer l beg leave to subm it the follow
Ing resolution, No. 5, of the last Democratic
State Convention. held at DesMoinss July 18th
1860:
RESOLVED. That in view Of the fact that ef. |
forts are being made in some Of th- States to |
form called Union Electoral tickets, pledgr d |
to vote for this or that candidate for the Pres
idency as circumstances may determine the |
Democracy of Iowa totally disapprove OF ali |
attempts to compromise the integrity of the
Democratic party organization by putting
Democratic candidates for electors upon the |
saTe ticket with candidates who ar. not |
pledged to vote, if elected, for Douglas and
johnson. and for DO other persons whomsoever
You ask further "if will conyene the Exec.
utive Committee of which l am Chairman to
effect that purpose" (the formation Of .
U nion Electoral ticke,).
In snswer beg leave to submit the follow
ing resolution of the same Convention:
Resolved. That the State Cent, al Committee
are hereby fully authorized to fill any vacan-
ces which may occur in their own body or in
the State or Electoral ticket
You will then perceive that the Democracy
Of Iowa, in convention assembled. anticipating
the unfortunate contingency that has arisen.
have wisely in advance disapproved Of "aH at
Eempts to compromise the integrity of the
Democratic party organization" DC.
The Democratic State Executive Committee
Df Iowa are only empowered to fl vscsncies
which occur in their own body or in the State
,r Electoral ticket" hence | must tee to de-
,iioe eo"us"ing it for the purpose suggesteI.
Very respectfully. DC,
HENRY ALTMAN.
Chairman Dem. State Ex. Com.