Daily Democrat and news. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1859-1864, 1861-09-04
DEnOCRATIC STATE COHv GHTION

DEnOCRATIC STATE COW ENTION.
We have received the proceedings OF
the Democratic State Convention held
at Des Moines on the Goth inst, and
have given the same careful and at
tentive perusal. The Convention was
largely attended, and the State more
fully and properly represented than at
the Mahony Convention, held in July
last. We do not consider it important
that We publish the full list OF delegates
present. or enter into the minutes Of the
proceedings. In another place wepub-
lish the resolutions, and ask for them q
careful perusal. We see in them moth
ing objectionable-nothing that any
true Democrat may not endorse We
notice with pleasure that the Convention
saw fit in it's deliberations to steer clear
Of the foolish indiscrctions perpctrated
at the previous Convention, which saw
fit to place the leading Democrats Of the
State in q most awkward and unpleas-
ant condition. But this lie no time for
accusation or recrimnation. 1t is
enough for US to know that the party
and not faction have met and spoken
have met and laid down platform
broad and strong, a platform pledged to
the Union and the Constitution, against
any and all traitors. 1t has our whole
heart, and in its behalf we shall be proud
to labor, believing that while we do so,
we labor for the best party on the face
Of the earth, and for the pcrpctuty Of
the best government the world ever
knew. Far be 1T from us to stand in
any other position, or to be driven to
take any other ground. While we love
our country and its institutions as VIC do
now, while we prize the land Of our
birth above all other earthly objects, we
will never knowingly allow ourselves to
be placed in any position antagonistic
to its best, its truest interests.
Let US hope that there is no Demo-
crst in the State who will demnr from
the platform laid down. The Convcn-
ton in its wisdom ignored entirely the
lncongrulties existing in the platform
upon which Mr.. Mason and the other
candidates were placed, and rc-nomina.
tel that gentleman for Governor, filed
ton OF NJ. l.. Fisher, with that sterling
and patriotic Democrat, Col. VIM. III.
Merritt, of our brave Iowa First. The
nomination for the Supreme bench
stsnds as betorc-James NJ. Elwood.
We have every confidence in the ticket,
believing it to be 4 good one We be-
leve that each nominee will accept
without reserve.
Now that the Democracy of Iowa
have met and inaugurated the cam
paign; now that all obstacles to harmo-
NOUS and friendly cooperation have been
removed, let the party enter into the
work with all its might and vigor. Let
the truo spirit which has ever governed
the action Of the Democratic party be
now invoked throughout the State, and
as with accord let the canvass be carried
forward even unto victory. Into our
ranks let US invite all men, no matter
what their previous predictions may
have been, who love the Union, and
who are prepared to sacrifice every 9TH
er earthly consideration for its manten-
ance and pcrpetnity. In every county
town and district in the State let the
work Of organization by taken up, and
carried forward to perfection, and let the
recuperative energies Of the party be tel,
in all directions. Democrats. stand firm
by your time.honorcd principles stand
firm, now as ever, by the old flag under
which you have won so many noble vic
tories, and which is now assailcd by
traitors; stand firm by your country
against all odds and all attacks from toes
without and foes within; GRID On Won,
armor, and let your watchword be
"Union and Dcmocracy-uni,ed they
stand, divided they fall"
80 Let 1t be remembered that dem
Ocrats have no design in the war say.
the preservation Of the Constitution ane
tie Union; that upon tina, platform
they are willing to unite with all who
choose to join them; aud that the,
have no partizan policy to enforce wheel
prevents any conservative and loyal citi
zen from joining them in the great worl
OF the preservation of the Union.-
Chicago Times.
The above paragraph finds respons,
In the heart OF every loyal democrat j,
the land. Our soldiers are in the feel,
IN larger numbers than from any o.he
party; they are fighting alone for tn,
preservation Of the Union aud the Con
stitution. Not = man who belongs I,
the Democratic party or is worthy Of
position therein, ensertains any othe
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