Daily Democrat and news. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1859-1864, 1862-08-01
TERPlD\TION AND
DEAllDCNATlC HcME<G cl1.

Torpid >TION AND
DEaaDCRATlC NrME<Gri1.
The Democracy Of the S ate Of Iowa,
Today, 10 q units stronger in mum.
bers, stronger in determination, st. ong-
er 10 all the IL. ments of honorable suc-
cess than it ever has been heretofore.
The masses which have turned out at
our little precint conventions, and 90.
conveo' ions throng b the State, the one
ness Of mind ana cordially Of feeling
which characterized their action
then the coming forth Of SO large nun.
Der Of deleg ates at the State Conven-
ton, and the singular unanlmity with
which their business vas transacted,
the purity aud strength Of the platform
there made, which has the confidence
and support of every Democrat and
many conservative men who do not
claim to be Democrats ALI these and
other things of kindred nature have
been keenly observed by the Repuoli-
cans and Aboli,ionlsts, with great fear
and temptation. They acknowledge
their ,nviction that something must be
done to more perfectly mass their own
strength, else the game 10 up. They
are r'gb there is a fracture 10 their
ow. party-they see it, and SEQ that it
is day increasing in width. R,gh,
hire in Davenport it is divided. Thee
is one class of the more conservative
school, who believe 10 Lincoln, and have
confidence ia all his acts. Thy con.
slider they fairly elected him and that he
is now entitled to their support. No
matter wha' he does-it is right. II
he sends Fremont into Missouri OF
pitches him out of it, it is all right il
his policy is changed as often as the
moon changes, or if he don't have any
policy at all aud lets the machine run as
it will, it is all the same-it is our Pres
ident-right or wrong. The other class
has but little sympathy with the Presi
dent. Que OF the leaders of this fac
ton informed us the other day that
Lincoln was "the greatest political ab,r
ton of the day" Another says he
has cartilage in tie place where a
Jacksoa iau backbone ought to be they
curse HIM because he vetoed the conis-
cation bill, and condemn him because
he has taken that good old Democrat,
Gen. Halleck, and placed him in the
highest military position in the gift OF
the people.
SO they arc divided in sentiment. and
are weakened for the Fall campaign.
The leaders see it, and feel that the day
Is not theirs unless something can be
done right away to bring about q
change.
Don't waste any time unnecessarily,
gentlemen. The Democracy of Iowa
are massing in strong and compact
DO lies. They are determined to stand
T. st by their time -honored princi les
to ms Re such a showing at the com
ing election as they never before have
done in Iowa. They feel that the pei
pe,uity Of this Government rests with
the Democracy, aud Iowa must do it.
s'are in the work. They will come ur
to strike for the Union as it was aud
the Constitution as it is. Thousand.
upon thousand. will strike at the bsllo,
box, and thousands more will strike up
on he field of battle for The Union
Tor the modest the best government,
II any age OF the world. There ia .
settled determination in every move
meot and no time is being lost. Lee
Republicans resort to the cry Of traitor
and secess'onists if they will, but Dem
ocrats will stand firm-stand firm At r.,
ballot box-the on battle groun,
Americans should rally upon-s,au,
firm in the field of death-stand fir
every here where the Union is threa,
ened or where the stars aud stripe
A HALE OLD LADY.-A gentlema
coming into New Bedford on Monda
morning, 10 passing the premises Of th
late Ash Jeuuey, in Auchusnet, about
O'clock saw bis widow, Mrs. Lydia Je,
ney, lady over 70 years Of age, eogal
Cd in messing, having already laid low
about half : ton. She aid not appe,
10 thu least discouraged BY the prosrse
Of qaits I. pissss 1t stsad,sc bbsio;r
her. R>s BY