Daily Democrat and news. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1859-1864, 1861-04-10

WEDNESDAY 2OBNINO.... .Afni1 w. 'ess'
STATE CONVENTION.
Il il about time that our friends are
making preparations for holding State
Convention. There is considerable
work to he done this season in the po-
litical field, and. tho sooner We get about
il the better. Let us have State Con-
veutiou called.
From different portions OF the State,
We gether: information that there i' .
desire to form Democratic and Union
ticket--or simply . conservate Union
ticket-one upon which all classes and
conditions Of men who do not endorse
rabid Black Republicanism can join end
for which al such men can work with =
right good will. We are in favor Of
such q ticket. We desire TO see the
voters Of Iowa, who are not in favor OF
Black Republican misrule and folly come
together and join hands in helping over
throw the political party which, at pre-
sent, holds the reins OF our Government.
1t is their duty 20 to do. Democrats,
Bell men, old Line Wings and coDser-
vatives Of all kinds, should rally around
one common standard, and join in battle
against common enemy-against the
enemy Of our country and the cause Of
our nation. Let the good OF our noble
country be the only thing to be looked
alter, and let those who love our coun.
try and her institutions, who love her
unbroken, and as she was before the
election of u sectional President. Stand
forth and come up to the good work. It
is matter Of vital importance, and we
hope to see it taken up in oil parts Of
the State, and pressed forward with
firmness, and perfect unity. What do
our brethren say!
As there is no time to be spent In
waiting to see what the enemy is going
to do, let us not stand upon the order
Of our going, but go to work. We are
in favor of Convention as soon as prac-
ticablc. What do our contemporaries
say to calling Union State Convention
on Wednesday, May 22d, at Iowa City Z
Let us counsel together.
Democratic .lsepublican Ruin.
The elections held in various States
and cities during the past ten days, show
wonderful frightening up in Demo-
cratic stock, and corresponding fall
ing off in the Republican ranks. The
course of the Lincoln Administration is
disheartening its friends. Those who
worked on the strength Of their hopes,
now stand listIessly by and see those
hopes shattered, and all they fought for
going down to ruin. The doom of the
Republican party is written out upon
the wall. Does the history of our conn
try furnish another instance where q
President who has been in Office but FIVE
weeks, has made 80 many enemies in his
own honaehOld. and -o"banad and
ronted his own partyl The votes of the
people are an unmistakabIc index that
these things are so. Even the very
strongholds OF Republicanism have been
stormed and defeated. Let the Democ-
racy take courage, and wrest the coun-
try from the hands Of the Union haters.
Had Enough Of IL.
The Iowa City Reporter, speaking Of
the action Of the present administration,
declares that the country has had enough
Of its "shilly-shally, wishy-washy poll
cy." 1t has accomplished no good
whatever, but has fostered much evil:
1--WE believe that if Seward thinks
more Of his chances for the Presidency
in 1864, than he does for sustaining the
honor OF the country, and unfolding the
flag of the Union. he ought to be kicked
out of the Cabinet in double-quick time,
and an honest man put in his place.
Let US now have little sense, aud con-
siderable pluck"
That is talking right out in meeting.
The Gazette is prayerfully entreated to
devote at least one column of its usually
eloquent twaddle, in raking down the
Reporter. Come, Brother Sanders,
don't stand back, but proceed to pitch
into the above sentiment. The Hawk-
eye was awfalIy punished by you yestcr-
day morning, now just show that Iowa
City chap that you amt afraid of any
such thunder.
ANOTHER SUBJECT FOR THE GAZETTE.
Our neighbor is respectfully presented
with another tough case for its consider
alton. The symptoms are bad. The
political measles are breaking out all
over the Republican press Of Iowa.
The patient herewith submitted is the
Mitchell Gaaette-a strong Republican !:
"Either the new Administration is
preparing to recognize the Cotton Con-
tederacy, or is, under the lead Of Sew ard,
laying plans for Reconstruction upon
the Border State Compromise basis, We
think the latter nro;ocf ia ;ntondo1 IT,