Daily Democrat and news. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1859-1864, 1861-08-07


Ous contemporary At Des Nome. pro-
feascs 10 be astsnished because we re-
fuse 70 recogoize the action Of the Iats
State Convention. 1t has . perfect
right to its opinions we shall not quar-
rel with the Journal about what it can
or cannot understand. II it is Of the
opinion that it is appropriate to place
Judge Mason and Matnrin L. Fisher
upon a platform which they do not en-
dorse, and run them there, all We have
TO say to the Journal is that it is inau-
gurating new era 10 politics. The
straightforward course which Demo
Gratis have been used to pursue is t.
make . platform and place candidates
thereon who could endorse it, and not
first nominate men and then attempt to
crowd under their feet platform which
they are knosn to be opposed to. We
speak from the record, as far as Judge
Mason is concerned. The Convention
declared the bonds Of the State uncon-
stitutional Judge Mason informs Us
that be believed them to be constilu-
tional. The Convention virtually de-
nounces every Democratic member OF
the State Legislature, and then axis
them to fal. 10 and help denounce them
selves. There is vein of cool inpu-
dcnce about it that is truly ensplritlng
these warm days. The fact that ma
lorlty of the committee reporting the
resolution we're Democratic Represents
tives, only makes bad matter worse
only tends to distract and destroy then
integrity in the eyes OF their cons'ltu'
ents, and to demorallAe the party. The
Journal does rot doubt our admiration
| for the candidates. They we're onl
choice OF any men in the State, but VT
shall not support them on that platform
We have looked the ground all over
and feel much more than we say about
it. We have chosen our course, ant
have not word of fault 10 find with TIKI
journal for doing likewise.
I >~e
| What John Bull, Jr.. Says.
The news of the battle at Bulls Rur
is the subject Of much comment IN th'
Canada press. The Montreal Gazette
cites the facts of the attack and repnse
and then remarks in this unfIiendl,
tone
Tie "grand army" that was 10 exter
inmate the Southe,ners Is in full retrea
upon w asbing ton, utterly beaten bJ th
superior tactics OF the Southern Genera
winch has enabled him so to mass HI
troops as to do " hat the Northern Gen
eraI intended-overwhelm the enemy
1t was not pleasant thing for philo
sophie minds to see that this defeat {
the Northern army was received rattle
with satisfaction than regret by peopi
on the streets here. The North ha
Dragged so much and so loudly, ha
been SO insolent IN its tone, not oniy to
wards the South, bat towards Britain
it has Dragged SO much about threshin,
Great Britain, and crumplng up poo
little Canada, that sympathy has bee
| ~. We did not beileve that wLeI
SO much gasconade, was, Their
could be the true metal OF whic
armies are made, and when we discover
ed SO much l,lng IN the newspaper ft
ports about the Northern and oou.her
armies, We learned TO distrust all tina
they said. The South has oecn bcnanc
IN ty great masses OF troops, portion
of her Territory wrested from her-Le
ports bIockaded-her every ctt,lt iecre,
at-her prospects of unsuccessful fight
ing for her own Territory turned int,
ridlcu'e until no one could help ieein!
some desire to see the hraegart worste,
and tie much abused South, driven t,
bay, achieve success. Let NoItherl
soil be invaded, and the current OF sym
pa'hy would change at once. Ones sym
pathles, all unreasoning as they oller
are, will turn towards the side of III,
weaker power, or the party in most iumi
nent danger. SO the people of B,itair
always sympalhizcd with the Greek,
against the Turks, aud the Tu ks agains
the Russians, with the Spaniard- aaC
Portuguese against the French, and tn,
Italians against the French and Aus
TRANS. Nav, large numbers Of her people
| >ympathized with the Americans sga,ns
the troops of their own Government ~en1
against them irthe Revolution. And to
day the temporary defeat and humllia
ton Of the most insoent and overbear
ing power in the W rid is not regretted
by the msjority here. No one believe.
the South can conquer the North; no on,
regrets that the North is unable to con
qucr and sutjugate the South in the reni
cidi, cici style which newspaper critic.
aud noisy demagogues so confidently an
| tlcipsted.
The Quebec Chronicle has the follow.
ing:
The New York press will doubtless be
sadly :owncast now For ourselves, We
have not exulIed over the much Wanted