Daily Democrat and news. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1859-1864, 1860-09-22

Aan riiZ henry doIe that lie should ~ 30 ehaO-
billy treatedY
AN ARTICLE in yesterdays Gazette
head d They dare not discuss lie go unfair
and Untrue in almost every particular. that we
are. in justice to the persons interested. war.
rAnted in occupying some Of our space this
morning in rigntiDg il.
Tie points of the Gazette's article are. THAT
public discussion 10 German between Messrs
Mackenzie aud Guelich rad been On the taJ is
Tor some time that Mack. nzie had been cha-
discussion that feeling bad about it he had
challenged Guel,ch in turn that every thing
was arranged po-ters struck off announcing
the meeting at Buffalo for next Wednesday !;
that Mr. Altman meeting some one down town
with the posters in the act Of distributing
them. thai he thereupen notified the person
that there was NO use distributing thu 10 that
he (Altman) had notified MIR. Guelich that the
discussion would not take place; that when
told every thing had been arranged by the par.
ties be. acting on his own responsibility. re-
fused to let Mackenzie meet Guelich, and fl
naliy that at last acco UNITS Mr.. Mackenzie was
trying to get the consent Of the Democratic
Central Committee to carry out the terms of
his ovm chdlisng,; and then the apple alton.
| or moral OF the whole. the, o committee had to
be consulted when any Democrat desired to
| m sak-not discuss
In answer to the above we are authorized to
saw III vt 90 tar as . discussion bet tween Messra.
Mex. and G. being on the tapis is concerned
we know nothing. On Wednesday mot n,ng
last Mr. Alt, usn, who is q member OF the Scott
County Demo cratic Central Committee, with
others, was in ur office, when Mr.. Mackenzie
came in with . office for this paper OF the
joint discussion, which he stated aloud to tie
such that thereupon Mr.. Altman, who had an
official right, to cav the least, asked him by
whom the dicusson had been authorized
Mr. Mackenzie replied NO one-that Gnel,ch
had challenged him to discussion at Buffalo,
and that he had accepted. Mr. Altman thrn
suggested that there was roper authority to
provide for those things; til at he had better
notify Mr.. Guelich that he cou Id not accept for
the present. and in the meantime see Mr. Dow.
Chairman of the County Colonittee, lest it
might run counter to somc previous arrange
ment of the Committee. Mr.. Mackenzie &C.
qaiesceing. as any good Demo crat would. i'm
meiately penned such notice TO Mr. Guelch
Mr.. Altman met no one on the street with
the bills referred to. or any ol.er kind in con
nec,on with the discussion. lie has not had
one word with Dir. Guelich uron the cut Jet,
either on that day or since. He did not. on
his own or any other persons responsible
refuse to let Mr.. Mackenzie go. and up to the
hour of writing tho article ia the Gazette. Mr..
Mack. had poi spoken to single member Of
tie Committee upon the sui ject. Now the
Uazeue knows as we'll as it knows any thing
that there ere proper committees in all The po-
lltical organizations who have control Of the
political campaigns of their respective partie-.
that they are responsible for its proper man
agement and that in order to VOID embarrass
ment and confusion. all the members of the or
ganiza,ion yield and submit to their directions.
The eilly twadde about cliques and commit.
tees is simply ridiculous, and meets with the
contempt it deserves by the Intelligent men Of
al parties.
The Gazette further says :-"Rspub'ican
spea ers are free and INDEPENDENT as their Own
principles Thy ask no mun or committees
PERMISSION to speak. and challenge or accept
challenges as they please. for public dsc"ssion.'
They do, eh?
DAVENPORT, Sept II. 1860.
HENRY ALTMAN, ESQ dear Sir: Yours Of
18Th inst. is at hand and contents noted.
In re,iy would say, at preaent cannot &C.
cede 10 your request, tor the following ressons,
to wit:
let. Because do not regard 1t as any part
of my duties. as a Senator, to address the peo.
pie on poll ica subj ects (as you seem to sup
poss)
2nd The political authority of the party to
v hch cain TO belong, have not, to my
kn " edge, detailed me to speak to the people
at any . ace, nor have any engageme IS to
speak.
81. lem not of those, who, unsolicited, in
tr I'D. myeelf upon the people to speak.
b. do not occupy such ofiicia! position
reiatlan TO the party tc which belong os
would authorize me to cal meetings, or make
Other arrsn. ements therefor-especially go
when there is an authority who have charge
Of such matters
5th. II we're invited to address Repub.i
con Club. would not by virtue Of such nvi-
tstion feel warranted in shrus,ipg the Chair
man Of the Douslss state Committee, or any
other Douglas man upon such Club.
Though had not expected to take much,
if any part in the speaking during the present
canvass. Lam not opposed to dissassion. and
if our respective parties. or the people of Scott
county, desire to hear discussion between you
aud myself. shall wi!llngly respond to them.
Respectfully yours,
.'0 JNo. W. THOMPSON.
OF course they do.
Mr.. altman had sent Senator Thompaon
polite note. asking the pleasure of ivint die.
cussiou, embracing in its appointments every
vnsbip in the eounty. and the above letter
was the answer, which is splendid ccmmeu.
tary upon either the little joksr's intel,is sencs
or Senssor 7 hompsons Integrity.
We may as we'll just here say. 10 conclusion,
that 10 the future. as in the past, the Democra-
ySof Scru county intend managing "their own