Daily Davenport Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1864-1874, 1864-08-24

No one we think, will deny that any con-
vention that has ever assembled since the
world began is Of more importance than
the one Of which We speak. "They will
make history"
The democratic party has seen the result
Of factious action in Convention. One of the
causes Of the present civil war may be
found in the injudicious action at
Charleston, where the party met in Nation
al Convention four years ago. Let us profit
BY dearly bought experience, and change
the tone ofsome history at least
A revolution in public opinion is now and
has been going ON for some time, owing to
the manifest irnbecility, corruption and tyr
amy of the present administration. Tn
der she present management of affairs there
is no longer any well founded hope Of re-
storing the Union by coercive measures.
Many democrats chung to the necessity Of
supporting Abraham Lincoln to this end
(however wrong he might be- until Lincoln
gave it up himself by his letter "to all
who it may concern" Since that time the
unanimity Of the democratic party has been
nearly perfected, and in this unanimity all
conservative Union men may join for the
purpose Of restoring our country There is
general feeling not only among democrats but
among thousands of men who have hitherto
acted with the republican party, that the
present administration is self convicted OF
an 'acapacity to make either peace or scar.
The policy upon which it started out, and
the policy or practices that have Cover ned
its steps oil the way through have turned
out about as all sensible men predicted they
would-all to destroy; none to build up
all for "blood letting" none for healing nm
wounds.
II, then, in the present state Of affairs.
any question about candidates, or any effort
to put conditions precedent" after tho
manner Of Abraham Lincoln, in the way Of
negotiation, should interfere with the har.
mony Of the party and thus delay and per.
haps destroy the dawning hope Of reunion
and peace, the people will hold their dele
gates to strict accountability.
But we trust nothing of the kind will &C.
cur. The Importance of the hour ought to
bring perfect harmony. All are impressed
with the momentuous issues involved. and
when the convention assemblies we shall
look for unanimity Of sentiment and harmo-
ny OF action, such as win. strike terror to the
hearts Of Il. fanatics.
The ordinary considerations Of politicians
the bargains for place, power, and infu-
ence-those necessary imperfections which
cling 80 closely around al human actions.
should. be laid aside, il indeed they are en-.
sertained in the hearts Of the members Of
tnat convention, or those who sympathixe
with democracy and hope for q return Of
peace and the restoration Of he Union.
any democrat who is detected in thinking
OF his own interest, his own petty ambition
ina crisis like this, in 80 important eaah.
er'ng' will be considered unworthy Of the
name. Let those who do the voting and
VINO Weld their influence Of the coming CON.
ventaen take earnest thought Of the step.
they are 70 take and count we'll the cost
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