Daily Democrat and news. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1859-1864, 1860-09-06

Mr.. Douglas-Less than one-third Of
the CONVENTION seceded from the two
thisds on The ground that Southers hon
or and Southern rights we're not safe in
my hands, aud that henoe it Uas neces-
sary to divide the party in every State
Of the Union 90 that Lincoln might
have chance Of running in between the
divided forces Of the L emocratic party
sod get elected by . minority vote.
A Voice-"That's So"
Mr.. Douglas-Ths only ostensible and
true object sought IL making Z Breck-
ioridge ticket in the Northern States
was to divide the Democratic psrty 20
- to give Lincoln every one Of those
States, SO that l tell you if Lincoln be
elected President, it will be the seces-
sionists whom you will have to blame
for it.
A Voioe-"That's So"
Mr.. Douglas-Lincoln has no hope Of
being elected except through the efforts
OF the secessiouists. who have divided
the Democratic party-supposing that
Breckenridge could carry every Southern
State-though it now seems be is not
going to carry single one BY the people.
S.iIl, oy dividing the North, be gives
Lincoln . hope Of carrying every
Northern State, thus allowing him q
chance to be elected bv the popular vote.
Why, what vas the true aspect of the
contest before the secessionl Lincoln
had no show whatever for more than
two States till the Breckenridge division
'ook place, and | W. uld have beaten
m IN every State but Vermont and
Massachusetts. As it is, l think l will
beat him in almost all Of them vet
(Cbeers.) But should Lincoln be elect
ed, the seceasioni.ts, who nominated and
cow support Breckenridge, will be
entitled to the credit of it, and upon
them will rest the responsibility Of hav.
ing adopted the fatal policy, and dread
ing the result of their own rash and un-
patriotic acts, which give to Lincoln .
chance Of success, they come forward
and ask me if will help them to dis
solve the Union in the event of Lincoln
being raised to the Presidential chair.
tell them no-never on earth. (Cheers
and cries Of &c, od.o I am for putting
down Northern abo,tionism, but am al o
for putting down Southern secessionists,
and that, too, by the exercise of the
same constitutional power. C'Good.")
believe that the peace, the harmony
and the safety Of this country depend
upon destroying both factions. Cheers
Both parties, if parties they can be
called, are allies in a common cause !;
for, however hostile they may be to each
other, however opposed in purpose and
objects, yet their course of action tends
to the same deplorable result; and with
out meaning any disrespect or personal
unkindness, believe that, in the event
Of the success Of either party, the success
of Northern abolitionists or that OF
Southern secessionists, the Union and
our glorious Constitution are alike
put in peril and danger. Northern
abolitionism could not exist for any
length Of time except there was a
counterpoise d.mav ding the Intervention
Of the South. The Republicans de-
mand c. ogressional interference against
slavery, while the secessioniets demand
that Congress shall interfere to protect
and extend slavery. This is the pivot
upon which both parties turn this, my
friends, is the whole state of the case
these ale the dangers to be apprehend
ed and thus it devo'ves upon you to raj
ly to the rescue, and BY voting the Ma
tional Democratic ticket placed before
the country by the Baltimore Conven.
ton, to preserve this glorious Union.
CHEERS and cries of "And we will do
n.~
His speech has made most favorable
imp ession here in Norfolk. Numbers
of Breckenridge men publicly proclaim
their detection from that party and their
adherence to Douglas.