The Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Scott Co., Iowa) 1841-185?, 1852-05-20

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Iofthe Union" course they are, for they
would stand 40 chance at all of4success i
they were not, and we never heard Of any
body 10 Iowa who is not IN favor OF the
Union.
i Resolea, That 10 carefully regard the rights
Of the State, is the only possible way to strength
en- and perpstuate our glorious Contederacy.
i Resoired, That strict construction Of the
Constitution of the United States, is the only
safeguard for the rights Of the States, and thai
we fully recognise the doctrine Of the Virginia
and Kentucky resolutions of 1898 and 1899, and
the Baltimore platform Of l8l4.
/ Now these two resolutions, like the frat,
IRE all fudge. They favor or they dIsia-
vor the mos, ultra Stale rights and scces
sion doctrines according to the caprice o.
The reader. The probability is that mol
three men in the Iowa City Convention
lever read the resolutions Of l79S and w
here referred to, and even il they had i Is
quite likely that they knew no more Of
what was meant by them than did the au-
lthors themselves. II has been well said OF
these resolutions, that ''their ambiguity is
their chief recommendation" which per-
haps may explain the Partially Of the "De-
mocracy" for quoting them, rs well as the
resolutions Of the Baltimore Convention OF
lS44.
The next resolution expresses opposition
to a National Bank and Protective Tariff,
while i, lauds the Sub-Treasury and the
Tariff oil 1916. In relation to Banks and
Tariff we can only say that Locofoco OBJ
iections to them are fast being done away.
They are by no means the horrible bug
bears in some Locofoco quarters that they
once were, and We may safely predict, the
time no, very distant, when l.ocofoco oppo-
sition to such measures will no longer find
utterance.
| Resolred, That we are opposed to wasteful,
extrayagant and corrupt system of internal im-
provement but hold that Improvements Of a ma
| tional character may properly be made with the
nations money, and that, in justice, the general
government, as a great land holder in the new
States, should contribute Of her large domain to
those public enterprises by which her interests
are secured and promoted and the value Of that
domain enhanced.
Resolred, That we are opposed TO the Galphn
system of swallowing up the public monies, but
are in favor Of honesty and economy in the ad-
ministration of the general government.
This profession viewed in the light of,he
past, teaches, that, "the wasteful extrava-
gait and corrupt system of internal i'm
provemen,s" an example Of which they
have furnished ia the manner OF disposing
of the Des Moines River Grant,) becomes
all right under democratic" rule, when
Uncle Sam as "great landhoider" is in
duced to contribute large domains" to
stimulate the "public enterprise" or as we
should call it the cupidlty Of few Of the
faithful. This peculiar method Of promo
ting the interest Of the government and OF
enhancing the value Of the public domain,
we hope the public may view as they
should, and feel duly grateful to the authors
Of the scheme. We also learn in the Ugh,
of this subject how exceedingly Mortified,
the fas,idious democracy" may be al the
occurrence Of a Ga!phinism, because under
their system Of "honesty and economy
they have long been accustomed to swal
low up the public monies in much more
summary manner.
The resolutions next declare the ssDe-
of Iowa" to be for the "Compro-
mise" and against Notification. We do
not see that they are any better than their
peighbors in this particular ;-neyer heard
Of lowa Nullifying.
"OUR ADOPTED CITIzEas," are next de. |
clared to be deserving Of the political bless
ings which are extended to them, by the
existing naturalization laws. We did no,
know before that any one thought Of with
holding from our adopted citizens the right.
guaranteed to them under the laws, but We
are willing 10 accord TO our Loco!oco neigh
bors the full benefit Of having raised the
question and started doubt upon the sub
ject.
The democracy" are next declared to
be opposed to the "naked idea Of available
n.y." We do not doubt this because ma
ked idea of good things to come, is cold
comfort for greedy men.
Resolred, That we heartily concur in the great
principles of judicial and financial reform which
are agitating the civilized world, and hich have
| TO some extent, been recognized by the adoption
of our revised code; at the same time reprobate
many Of its provisions as destructive OF the great
ends sought after, and earnestly recommend a
Thorough revision Of all obnoxious features,
i must be very consoing TO the people
| Of Iowa TO know, that the "Democracy are''
on both sides Of the question in relation to
the Code. The great principles Of finan
cial reform which they favor are probabl,
to be found ia that part Of the Code, which
imposes tax upon all the implements o!
abor, while i, exempts the salaries Of udg-
es and officials who earn their money easy
The "Democracy Of Iowa' declare also
that they do not choose to be questioned
before the people, they think it practcing
a fraud upon them when called TO account