Daily Democrat and news. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1859-1864, 1861-07-31

nisi.l..srJ! 81 .pa( 6ted BY Governor
Kkkw wood, Al stsdt General of this
State. The appointment was undoubt-
eddy we'll bestowed, but from the fact
that be accepted the appointment from
Republican Governor, there were no
lack Of insinuations on both sides Of the
political fence that Mr.. Baker had de-
parted from the faith Of bis fathers and
straysd into NE forbidden paths Of
modern Republioanism.
As may be imagined, this imputatlon
did not at ell suit Gov. Baker. Hsv'ng
been q Democrat from the cradle and
wishing to pursue the same t'ack-even
70 the grave, he was unwilling TO let
the impression 60 abroad uncontradict
ed, and accordingly, st the instance Of
some friends, and in accordance with
his own desire, the public Of all denom-
nations we're invited ont to hear him
speak on Monday evening.
At the outset, he stated that be pro-
posed to direct bis address TO Demo.
Gratis. He then went on to state that
he had been appointed and had been
qualified Adjutsnt General OF the State,
aud that the office had been conferred
on him without any solicitation on h's
part; that he had never spoken word
TO Governor Kirkwood With reference
to obtaining the appointment-that he
not 40 much as had word Of CORES
pondcnce with him; that in accepting
the Office he did i. without abandoning
his Democratic proclivities in any de-
yrec-in short that he was entirely and
totally untrammeled by any party con-
siderations Of any character or KIND
This declaration should be enough TO
satisfy any reasonable man that Mr.
Baker is still true to his party, aud that
the thing fartheress from his mind is
the espousal Of Republicanism. 10
question it would be to fatty accuse
him Of basest treachery, objectionable
> hypocrisy and willful falsehood.
The Generation We suppose we
must call him by that title now-passeo
on to review the late action Of ID. A
Mahony, in calling, without authority
the Democratic State Convention, an6
, very properly denounced the same. ~
=, then addressed himself in a vigorous
manner to the action of Mr.. Mahony'
y Convention--particularly to the resolu
ton engrafted upon its platform which
sets forth the State loan as unconstitu
: tional. lie in conjunction with ever!
Democrat in the Honsc Of Representa-
lives. and he believed every Democra
in the Senate, had at the late specia
session, voted for State loan for tn
purpose of aiding the State IN placipl
soldiers in the fieId-and clothing, feed
inc, NA nsXUG .he'po.traW uth ni Tie
were duly mustered into the service {
the United States.
Some members had not voted as mucl
as he had, but under the meaning OF til
; resolution referred to, that made no di1
ference. He, and he presumed his col
leagues had voted Understandings, an
- he believed conscientiOusIy and constl
tutionalIy, and the action ofthe Conven
ton in prcferrng such wholesale de
l nunciation Of the Legislature, and tn
D Democrats of that body, he considered
D simply outrageous-unworthy Of mel
protesting Democratic principles. ID
t was firm in the belief that the action o
: the Legislature was constitutional, and
i should defend it as such.
He then passed on to review the &C
!. ton Of the Convention in nominating
r Judge Mason and M. L. Fisher as Gov
> eruor and Lieut.. Governor-men VIII
g not only firmly believe in the .constitu
tionality Of the bonds, but who bat
} been acting as agents of the State to
their issuances and sales-the former a
! Commissioner,-the latter as agent fol
i. their sale, both in New York and Iowa
The Gen. then proceeded to show vi
: the sbsurdity of such action-a matte
which we need not stop to recapituIatc
We think that any sensible man viii
see that in advance. He was convinced
!, that neither of those gentlemen woult
hesitate tor moment to denounce tina
platform. At all events, in case the!
should consent to run upon it, notwith
! standing the high estimation in which h
held them, and however much he nigh
desire to support them upon trn'
h Democratic platform, be would not d.
so-nei,her by word or act. His posi-
ton thus stated, be invited any gentle
D man present to take the opposite. TIL
! call was not responded to. He then pro
y coeded to speak somewhat of nations
b matters, after which he concluded b.
calling upon bis Democratic friends t
. stand by the old fiag-to stand upon th,