Daily Democrat and news. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1859-1864, 1861-06-19

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in our issas q yesterday, The Protest Of
J. B. Don, Esq, Of nahaqus, against
the an ios ) Dsmocsatio State Coaven-
ton issusd by p. A. Aahoay. - Chair.
man pro I'm. Of The 6tats Democratic
Executive Committee.
Mr.. Dorr objtctI - . the manner and
matter Of the call, claiming drsk thai
Mr.. Mahouy he'd no strhs 70 issss shs
call-not having consulted with The
balance Of the Committee. This charge,
il true, and Mr.. Ashony does not deny
il. il worthy Of confederation. Az >
member Of the COMMITTEES. be ahould Il
least have consulted bic co-members,
and With them settled the details oon-
corning tho call. Il b IN improper
and unusual way Of doing business, and
is very apt TO lead the other membs"
to think they have been coutemptuously
sighted, and il may b the means Of
working some mischief.
Mr.. Dorr objects to the time set for
the Convention. He thinks il should
have been later. We differ with him
there-consideriDg the 10th Of July,
far enough in the future for oil practi-
cal purposes.
But the principal objections which
Mr.. Dorr urges, are concerning the
special views with which Mr.. Mahony
interlarded his call. In noticing the
call in these columns, We Intentionally
avoided making any allusion to Mr..
Mahony's personal views ~ set forth
therein, considering that no man or
Committee had any right to depart from
the usual business Of the call to bring in
private opinions concerning the present
or prospective condition Of the country
that being q matter for the public
press, and for the Democracy in Con-
vention assembled, to take up and pass
upon as may be deemed proper.
From close observation of the senti-
ment OF the Democratic press, we are
constrained to believe that there is to be
considerable difference Of opinion man
ifested in the coming Convention, with
reference to the policy Of the Admins
trat,on in levyiog troops and inaugural
ing war without the authority Of Con-
gress. We consider this inevitable, and
see no necessity for discussing the tact.
We hope the Democracy Of Iowa can
stand upon one platform. This is .
time Nj others, when the Democratic
party should be united as band Of
brothers. The present condition OF the
country calls aloud for it. Our dearest
hopes are threatened I; the labor Of years
10 j~vr., LiA.u, USaevn VI Nulcst uys
has raised its hand to smite down the
pride e the world. Where shall the
Democratic paTty be found in this time
of peril +. SbaQ there be conflicting
factions, shall there be division of SEN
timentl Let it not be SO; but in the
present crisis as in days past, let the
Democratic party be found firm as a
rock, and rs implacable as steel for
OUR COMMON COUNTRY. Have we not
lived for worked for it, prayed tor
it, and are we not willing to lay down
all we have for it-even to the last farth.
ing, and il need be, DIE for it. There is
no time, fellow Democrats, for pickering,
or haggleing over distractions; there is
no tine for elimination and vitupera
ton; there is no time tor anything but
persistent devotion to the Union. Let
the men who are sent to represent the
people at Des Moincs, on the 10th OF
the coming month, be selected for their
known patriotism rather than political
expeFtness. Let us have a harmonious
and successful Convention. That is
what We want to see. Let its resolu-
tons be tor the Union first-last and
forever. There is where We stand with.
out an If or but. and those who desire
to travel different road, may avail
themselves OF the earliest opportunity to
count us out.
Harper's Fsrsy Stampede.
The country has been taken aback by
the rebel stampede from Harper's Ferry.
We cannot for the life of us understand
what those fellows are thinking Of.
They had emphaticalIy the stronghold
Of the country. Nature haslthrown uE
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