Daily Democrat and news. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1859-1864, 1862-05-14
DEmOCRArIc STATE CONVENTION.

JSA. HULL, nth do
burlington, May LIST. 1862.
DEMOCRATIC STATE CONVENTION.
BY reference to the head Of this col.
ann it will be seen that the State Cen
trail Committee have issued call for a
State Democratic Convention, to be
held at Desmoines, on the 18th day Of
July next, for the purpose of making
NO limitations for the several offices TO be
filed at the ensuing State election. The
call purports to be authoritative, and
that being the case there is no other
course for Democrats to pursue, but to
commence the work of the campaign.
Township and county organization is
the first work in hand. Let Democrats
to talk the matter over with
fellow Democrats, and begin to get
thorough understanding Of the political
condition Of the party within the circle
Of each ones acquaintance. This is
FIRST 10 order, and then comes the matter
Of holding little meetings, and then town
meetings for the purpose Of comforting
together and strengthening the loins of
the party, and consolidating its working
force. This is imperative. 1t must be
known 1t the outset whether the De-
mocracy Of the State feel inclined to
work together, or not, and if not, then
let the matter Of difference be under.
stood, and ifpossib'c, let it be removed.
Tho farce enacted during the campaign
Of 81 ought to DO avoided. 1t must be,
or the same results, precisely, will fol-
low. The start seems TO be fair one.
On the face of the call all seems fair and
in due form. No anxious pretcnder
ISSUES the summons without general co.
operation among all-no selfselected
orator enuuciates the platform of the
Convention IN advance. The call has
all tho appearance Of being right and
proper. We hope that it is the mind
OF every Democrat in the State to abide
by the old party, and we believe no enc
will be opposed in any way to Holding a
Democratic State Convention, aud put
tin /, candidates in the field tor election.
The Republican party will not fail to do
this. Shall Democrats do less Z And
even If the Republicans OF Iowa should
n t, is there any good reason why Dem.
Q ;rats should follow their example (?
None whatever.
Get ready, then, fellow Democrats.
The call for the opening of the cam.
paign has been issued, aud it is time to
commence work.
LIST. That tho Constitute n, the Union, and laws
Of the United States must be enforced, and the
rebellion against them put down, AMI tn It it is
their duty to vote for every measure necessary
and proper to thai end
II. hat it is the dictate Of policy as vel as Ct
humanity, that no more war vioen,e or injury
should be inflicted an is absolutely necessary to
su spress the rebe lion; that while no blow ID
DO spared 70 the rebellion as long il is In arms
agains the the Government We hou.d remen her
that those engaged in it have been our fellow.
citizens, and they and their descendants must
as,in make and repa take in a common destiny.
81. That tho states are componcn. and ESSEN
t'al parts OF the U0iOn, bound together by the
Constitution; that rebels cannot dvess tho
States Of their rights ard powers as such
parts Of the Union, and though hey may
oos'ruct Tor o time the engagement Of
thesa rights and pc era, upon thu removal Of the
obstruc ion by the suppression Of the rebellion.
ING H's es must revert to their original right and
FL ttons and 20 rem ain long the Consti, lion
OF 'he Uniici States, which binds the m iuto ono
government. shat! endure
= q, tnat while condgn punishment should be
vs.ted on leading rebels. to mark and srigm 4,se
taeir dttes'ablc CRIME, the Masses of the people
ot tne sece ted States Gre not equal offenders,
ma deserve immediate amnesty on abantonin,
tne'f opposition to the Gov srnment.
o'n' That on these principles, the general con.
I.csaon and em Emancipation bills pending before
H"us1ess are impolltc, unconstitutional and Rh-
y dangerous to she future peace of the country.
and should not become laws.
q. "'u. inat the mcm beers of Congress uniting In |
ta Expression oi these sentiments, VIII 10 not Ell
Ia. aons a. everything that President l. ncoln
H. 3
- MS honesty, patriotism and desire to ure
'''s. inc constitutional tights Of tho States.
Ire above resolutions are intended |
not as the basis OF any political orcapi.
eaton If we understand them properly.
but merely as nucleus around wh;o,,
the conservative men u all cls..o.
Congress may rally and unite in force ..
against the malignant and viudictve
schemes OF the abolition wing OF Con.
gress, which seeks not to restore tho
Union with the blessings which peace
and harmony bring, but how it NAV best
wreak its fanatical malice upon anv
thing that is white that lives within the
jurisdiction of Slave State. We re-.
publish the resolutions, and humbly AK
if there is any democrat who is not will. !
ing to abide BY them. We hope no
member Of Congress, bailing from dem.
'crat'c districts, will hesitate to Join
nth the copseryative men Of Congress
forming : party there that ,h.lll
thoroughly oppose and Substantially on.
gr.sxt