Daily Democrat and news. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1859-1864, 1861-04-29

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psessetiea, perpstuity and preservation
Of ess eosssry, our Constitutios. and
our noble Government Thn, Ties, 4
ths hypothssis. We think it hes bsss
generally accepted. What thens 1t
hes become the duty Of the voters Of
this county to nominate and elect rep.
rssestativs to the Iowa State Legisls-
turs. 10 al the vacancy occasiopsd BY
the resignation Of w. H. F. GurIey,
Esq, lstsly appointed U. 8. Distrist
Attorney for Iowa. Now II We consider
that the above named hypothesis il oer-
rect, We would ask you in Ill csndos. BY
what right, by what species Of logic does
any party, - exiting few weeks since,
aasums 70 call . Convention to make .
party nomination We ask you!
Should any psrty arrogate to itself that
privileged Il it bscomingi does it
compors with the present condition OF
aAAi,s thus 70 dop We ask this plain
qussti n with oil the candor Of . candid,
USios-loving msn, and Ne desire . re-
spopse.
And il party nor politics 10 to have
asy voioe ip matters q the present june
tn . Of sG.iss. what would be the proper
course 70 pursue in selecting person to
represent 10 10 the Lsgislaturei We
have looked the ground over and have
arrived It the following conclusion !:
Thst I'll party organizations Of every
character, for the present. DO suspend.
ed that call for Union Convention
of the voters Of Scott county, irrespec-
tive Of party, be Issued, and that such
Convention select such person a. pop
ular sentiment wonld seem to point out
- the man to represent you in the Legis-
lature, without asking whether that map
he's been Democsst, . Republican, or
. Bell Everett man, and let him be
elected by united voice Of the peoples
40 Union man--as one bereft Of party
insignia aud party feelings. Is this the
proper course, fellow citizens, or is it
mott If it il, then let no party assume
the prsrOgasive to call Convention, or
even to 90 into any party caucus with .
view to euch nomination or election.
This course, it Seems to ~, will be put
ting into practice just what the people
preach. It matters not, in this exigency,
which party has heretofore been the
strongest or the weakest in point Of
numbsss, il matters not how much one
man has done or what another has &C.
compIishcd; the question is, shsll the
people be united shall they in one
breath, and with one accord, ~ patriots
lsboring 10 common cause, and not -
politicians, wrspging for party ends,
prove that they mean just what they
say prove that they intend to sink
ps'ties, factions, cIiques, and schisms,
and lock shields - brethren united
heart and hand for the good Of the
countryl Shall we Of Scott county Of
Iowa, follow out the example recently
set in the Indiana Legislature, Or shall
We still fight on under the respective
party bannersi
II We mean union ia these exciting
times, let us preach union, let US prao-
tice union, let us act union. What re-
sponse have you to make to the senti-
nent, people Of Scott county? What
action will you take upon ii Let your
answer be prompt and decisive.
SIzs OF ruE AMERICAN FLAG.-The
standard Of flags for the army is fixed
at six feet ok inches 10 length BY four
feet four inches in width the number
Of stripes is thirteen-seven red and ak
white.
The blue field for the stars is the
width and square Of the 6rst seven
stripes-lour red and three white, and
these stripes extend from the extremity
Of the hed to the end Of the flag. The
eighth stripe is white and forms pleas
aud relief to the blue ground Of the
field. The number Of the stars is thirty
tour one being added on the admission
Of each State.
A NEw Wan SHELL.-Nr. st. James
Of New Orleans, has invented . new
shell. It 10 Of an elongated shape, con-
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