Daily Democrat and news. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1859-1864, 1863-07-10
THE STATE CONvEN-
IlON.

Neyer::since Iowa was State has there
been y political gathering in any portion
OF il that approached in importance and
magnitude that which has just been held
by the untcuiiied democracy of Iowa at
the state Capitol. 1t was both dele
gate and q macs convention. The form.
er was ~ far the most comp lete in It's
representation of the different counties
ever before held. We believe that OF
the entire number OF counties in the
State all but about twenty five sent del
gates to the convention, and what was
extremely unusual in such conventions
of the democratic par Y, the delegations
were nearly all full.
The msss convention WAS sight
worth seeing. 1t was made up princi-
pally OF the farming classes who had left
their ripeuing grain in the field to come
up to the State capitol 10 attend tho
great gathering OF the conservative
masses. One train Of more than one
hundred teams came up from the south
ern part OF the State-a distance OF OF,
hundred snd fifty miles. The counties
roaId sbou. the central portion Of the
State sen, in monster delegations which
KEEP. arriving 10 long tran. Of vel filled
wagons up 10 tie afternoon Of tie bod
ing OF the Convention. These preees-
sieos were generally attended With mr.
&c, carried numerous fisgs, an present.
Ell NEST lively and snlmsiei seeue.
E-aF.y Oh Tuesday eysnin. the tai.
was opened d the County Fair grounds
where some ioGr or i've thousand people
assembled to listen 10 the various speak.
ers who addressed them upon the polo
tics aud policies of the day. There the
speaking vas continued throughout the
entire night and until very late in the
night OF the neat day. Never was any
thing seen in Iowa that would afford
fair comparison for TINS monster demon
straiion OF the conservative masses OF
Iowa. The Oldest politician know.
not the day when any convention,
nearly Us largo or AS enthusiastic
was held in this State. Speakers
from all portions of the State
were present and adore ssed the people.
Unbounded enthusiasm: prevailed, and
the spirit OF determination evinced IN
favor OF sustaining and carrying forward
the principles OF true democracy, of de-.
Tending to the last the Constitution OF
our country in all It's provisions, and Of
reinstatipg the Union as it was. without
the loss OF single State, plainly marked
every action OF the vast gathers g.
The only thing We have to regret Is
that the masses werG not invited in 10
have voice in making the State tick
ct, ut it is probable that i, could not
have been bettcred in any event.
The platform adopted is not unknow n
to the people Of the country. /, is sub
stantally the same that was adopted by
the democracy Of Ohio at their late
State Convention, and found in the con
vention not n dissenting voice. The
document is familiar to nearly every
democrat in the State, and has and will
continue to meet with the nest un.
bounded approval
The ticket brought forward BY the
convention is JUS, such an one as will
meet universal approval. The candidate
fer Governor, Maturln l.. Fisher, is one
OF the best known, highest respected
and enc Of the most pure minded men
that ever lived in this State or any
other. John +. Duncombe, the nomi.
nee Tor LIT. Governor, is true man, one
well known in the State and only known
to be respected. The name of Charlie.
Mason, for Judge of the Supreme
Court, will be hailed with pleasure
everywhere in Iowa. But we shall al
iude to these matters more fully here
after. The conventiol was most noble
success and one long to be remembered
The campaign opens with fa,,crinc
promises OF success. The proceeding,
Of the convention viii be given in On,
next issue.
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