Daily Democrat and news. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1859-1864, 1860-02-29
The Action Of our state Convention.

met and adjourned. The wire men OF
the party were there. Prominent among
them, walking TO and fro was TO be seen
J. Is. Dorr, editor Of the Dubuque Her
dfd, all for the party, and not thinking
oil himself. Enthusiasm was plentiful,
aud each man seemed cmulous Of dong
the most for Judge Douglas. Enough
could not be done for him, and the
praises of the Little Giant" rcsoundcC
from every mans mouth. Side by side
have our delegates placed Douglas with
Jefferson and Jackson, and other illus.
trious dead. Oar Democratic State Con-
vcntion have cordially rcaiirmcd the
Cincinnati platform as "affording, arAe"
antsrpreteR IN accordance uiM tie
opinions Of the HIM. Stephen 4. Doug-
fas, and faithfully carried ont, ali AMIGA
bio solution of all the distracting troub-
les of the country. They have declared
Judge Dougla. the only reliable expo
nent Of Democratic principles, the only
commentator whose opinions upon
Democratic writ are TO be trusted. As
Mr.. Clay in 1914 was the great cmbodi-
ment Of Wing principles, SO we suppose
according to the resolutions passed at
DesMoines Mr.. Douglas is now the
great embodiment of Democratic doe
triaes. Through him we must now rise
or fall. On his success is now staked
that of the Democracy. If in his inf
mite goodness the Almighty were pleased
TO take from u. the distinguished Sena-
tor from Illinois, the great Democratic
party would dissolve and melt away As
the old Wing party did after the death
Of their great leader Henry Clay. For
we would then have no one upon whose
DEGREES to base sound Interpretation
of our National platform, and become
but as a sounding brass and tiukllng
cymbal. A sad state of affairs truly.
If Judge Dougla. is nominated at
Charleston he will have our most cor
dial support. Ii he is the best man we
say let him be nominated. " neither he
is or not is to be determined by the
Charleston Convcntion, and We will
chcerfully abide its decision. But there
are things that We do protest against
We protest against the pinning of the
Democracy Of Iowa to any mans coat
tail--to the giving up blindly into his
keeping our political conscences. We
protest against the ignoring OF the many
distinguished statesmen in the ranks of
the party, and against the offering up Of
such gross adulation, the burning Of
such very odoriterous incense, under
any one mans nose. We protest against
the condemnation by the Democracy
of lis Oacn Administration, \ condcm-
nation far bittercr than any that the
Republicans, or John w. Forncy and
his myrmidons, have ever passed upon
President buchanan and his Cabinet
bittcrer because siient-a condemnation
that was passed to crafty disappointed
office seekers and the malignant spleen
of the Presidents foes. Time out of
mind two of the wise prudential maxims
in the management of the Democratic
party have been, ''principles, not men,
and always stand by the Administra-
ton" But now it seems that men not
principles are the order of the day, and
that instead of rallying around our Adj
mnistration we must do all we can to
distract and cripple it. That our best
policy whenever the Administration
thinks proper to refuse any insolcnt or
unreasonable demands from our pets, is
to join with the Republicans, and John
w. Forney, and Horace +. Clark in de-
nouncing and sncering at President Blu
chanan and his Cabinet.
The failure OF the State Convention
to endorse the Administration we regard
as a gross outrage, and one that will do
much to dessever the sympathetic bonds
between them and the Democracy of the
other States. In contrast to their action
we would point them to that Of the gal
liant true hearted Democracy of Con-
necticu,, who have laid down platform
that mast redeem that noble State. But
1t Is tee late to rctracc our steps, and in
Iowa next fall in obedience to the die
tatcs of J. Il. Dorr of the DUBUQUE
Herald, and the State Convention we
will have to go before the people, and,
anitiny sciM tile Republicans, either de-
noumce the past four gears OF Demo-
cratic administration Of Federal Of
fairs, or else say nothing about it, 4
s,oeet dilemma truly for oar Electors.
More Trouble for the Republicans.
The Republican machine does not
appear to run as smoothly as could be
desired. The numerous aspirants for
nomination at Chicago are throwing the
concern into the most dire confusion
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