Daily Democrat and news. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1859-1864, 1860-09-15


The often oppressed hope that the
I di.( ict q ran Of The Iocr.cy would
bss brouslt soge,herE harmouy-..
IWt upon one poist-is already being
fulfilled. Though it is pstent to every
mind that . union Of platform and Prin-
ciple is an impossibility, yet it is very
easy to be seen how parties and powers
standing upon different platforms, and
disagreeing entirely on some matters OF
Importance, can c0alesce-can combine
their votes-thcir strength for the pur-
pose Of putting down and defeating 4
common foc-the enemy alike Of Dem
ocrstic principles-Democratic meas.
ures- Of the Union Of the States and
the Constitution framed and adopted for
their government.
In the State Of New York the work
OF uniting the forces of all U nion-Ioving
men against that common foe, Black
Republ'caui.m, is now nearly-we may
say quite-completed. 1t has been ar.
ranged that only one State and one
Electoral ticket shall be placed in the
field. OF the thirty five Electors which
ATE put in nomination at New York and
which that State is entitled to, the Bell
and Everett men have ten, the Breckin-
ridge men ten, and the Democrats the
remaining fifteen. The division seems
rather an unfair one. The Journal Of
Commerce admits that Elk Electors are
al the Breckenridge men should claim,
but the Committee thought differently
and the Douglas Democrats yielded the
point for the sake Of tho Union. The
Douglas Democrats also concede to the
request Of the Breckenridge men the
candidates for Lieutenant Governor and
Canal Commissioner. This aleo seems
to be asking too much, but as the day
aud hour has come when the safety and
harmony Of the country is to be achieved
only through generous concession and
and friendly adjustment, we cannot but
applaud the act and praise the generos-
ity and patriotism Of the committee on
the part of the Douglas d. mocracy, to
whom the matter Of effecting a union
was entrusted.
Brady, who was nominated by the
Breckenridge Convention for Governor,
resigns bis nomination in favor Of
William Kelly, the Democratic nominee
TOR Governor, and the Breckenridge
committee On informing Mr.. Kelly Of
this act we're Immediately advised Of Mr..
Kelly's acceptance. Thus tho prelimi-
naries have been settled and the union Of
parties effected a. against the Republi-
cans.
The entire Democratic press Of New
York, as far as we know, are unanimous
upon this matter. 1t IS plain TO see
what the result of this coalition will
amount TO in New York. 1t will sweep
the State from stem to stern as by a
Misunderstanding not vestige Of
Black Republicanism there to curse it.
Further than this, it takes fom Mr..
Lincoln every possible chance Of cleo
ton. 1t is his political grave, in which
he Is as effectually buried to-day as he
certainly will be on the 9th of Novem-
Der. All efforts Of the Republican
party will result in nothing more than
the carrying off of some town aud coun-
ty offices in that State, and few mem
bers Of the State Senate and House of
Representatives. Local and State off,
ces will now be fought for in every
Northern State-no sound minded Re-
publican having the least hope Of elect
ing Abraham Lincoln.
In the Southern States we still look
for union and concession among the
Democracy and other Union-loving
men. The manly conduct of their North
ern brethren challenge such action at
their hands, and none but rank Disunion-
lists will refuse to rally around the stand
ard.
TIE DIFFICULTY with Mr. Ssmuelsi is, h thinks
NO man possesses the" right Of sef-govern
ment" in the Territories unlees he has the right
of holding slaves. or some chance Of being able
to do 50 We deny tina: ssi-government me ms
the right Of peorle Of a Territory to establish