Daily Democrat and news. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1859-1864, 1861-02-26

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Tha Missouri State Convention meet'
on Thursday next 1t Jsdsssoo City. II
10 composed Of Constitutional Union men
Unconditional Union men, and perhaps
a few Secessiopists. The former are TOT
The Union on : compromise bssis, and
are opposed to applying any cosrc've
measures to bring back the 'eced'ne
state,. The Uucouditiousl Union 'nes
.r. simply cosrcionists,a aud the secession
wing 10 for dissolution. The Convention
viii Be made up Of ninety .nios delegste''
eighty Of which stand on the Const'to-
tioual Union Platform, and WILL o.
course. control the Convention. In.
Republican says OF these men that tosy
are for the Union in tie Union, but st
the same tune they are tor asserting the
RIGHT. Of the slave States, and for de-
manding full and fair adjustment Of 81 !
the matters At issue between them and
the free States, now, when 1t u proposed
by Virginia, Kentucky, Tennessee ana
MARYLAND. to settle them. They are
firmly and uualtersbly opposed to the
use of military force to eoevcs Mississippi
or Louisiana, or any Of the seeding
States back into the Union"
Now, what vii. Missouri dol her
course will undoubtedly be that LAID down
BY the Unionists. The same paper 40
swers tho question by sayiDg'"'e hazard
little in saving, that the Convention will
not be in session forty. eight hours be-
fore il declares itaeIf opposed to any A.
tempt to bring back the seceding States
by military force, and on this point they
will stand firm" even though Congress
should clothe Mr.. Lincoln with full pow
er to cover the revolving States with
troops. Missouri is not going to do any
thing hastily, but she will do her duty
at Ill hazards, aud without consulting
her enemies. OF this all parties, at home
aud abroad, may be assured"
Summing Up.
The President elect-"Honest Old
Abe" having completed his pilgrimage
to the Mecca Of politicians, and having
harrangued the people at several dozen
places, having shown himself and been
shown to the public, the press is now
busily engaged in summing up the va
rious speeches and "shows" to ascertain,
il possible, what oil that stuff amounts to
in the aggregate. The Republican slate
presents dreadfully mixed appearance,
and it is feared by the best mathemat'-
clans o, that school that the result will be
far from satisfactory. Old Abe has not
pleased them, and We doubt very much
if We ever get an official statement.
The Democratic record is against the
Rail Splitter. Giving all that is due to .
statesman, and subtracting all that falls
below the low water mark Of any ordius-
ry crossroad politician and the debt col
umn IS highly unfavorable. Tho people
have heard him have come ont to see
hun in thousands, but there is an evident
Those who have ex
pected bread have been treated to stone;
those who looked tor words of wisdom
such as would indicate that grasp Of
and knowledge Of public affairs
that are imperiously demanded Of =
President Of the United States, went
away hanging their heads and giving
vent to dissatisfied mutterings. He has
been weighed in the scale Of politics
American populsrity-aud has been
found wanting, sadly, grievously want
ing. For the honor Of our Confederacy,
for the honor of that iIlustrious band Of
who have been bis prcdeees-
sors, for the honor Of civilization and
cnlightened,proud America, we hope we
trust that those dishwster efforts may
not be the true measure of his ability
We have been assured that he is "alI
oak" but 80 tar be has turned out "bass-
wood" The account stands against
him, and not even his own friends rally
to his rescue. 1t 10 good thing that
Seward is Premier. That may cover his
many Shortcomings on the score Of
ststesmansh,p.
The BALTIMORE Scare.
Whether OF not the report be true
that there was . pan concocted in the
City of Baltimore tor the assassination