Demoine courier., 1854-06-29


Whew! W. did MOI, know before that
the Democratic party had made such
wonderful achievements! II such are
truly the fruits OF your Democratic creed
We say, press on; we bid you Codspeed.
Resolution No. 8 10 a dish of well
seasoned blarney. Reao and ponder
Resoiued, That in franklin Pierce We
recognize the pure patriot, the liberal
and high minded statesman, and . man
in every respec, equal TO The e%xigencies
Of this age of progress, and worthy the
high position to which he has Leen called
by the voice Of the American people.
II Presiden, Pierce should read n
resolution won's he verify tina, part Of IL
which commends him as q LIBERAL
statesman. BY rewarding every mother's
son Of them with a fat Office!
Resolution No. 9 Is as follows:
Resolved. That in the approaching
election we viii lay aside af local and
personal prejuJices and predictions,
and labor for The triumph Of our nomi-
nees. with all the ardor and Enthusiasm
Of freeman conscious Of their response
biliiy and of the recriiude Of their prinS
ciples.
OF what an burthern will
you relieve yourselves, when you ''Iay
aside all local and personal prejudrcesrrN
Resolution No. 10 now comes-bet,er
late than never:
Resolued, That we cheersilly endorse
the course Of our delegation in Congress.
from this State, in their suppost Of the
Nebraska Kansss bill, and that we com.
mend their efforts in behalf Of lis pas
sa,e.
That is a little sugar coating Cor the
bitter pills. We hope i. will be duty
appreciated BY "our delegation"
Resolution No. IL we are in favor Of.
Ii is as follows:
Resoiued, That the Democratic parry
Of Iowa are in favor. Of the Immediate
passage of the Homestead bill, giving
l6O acres Of land to every person who
is now a citizen Of the United States, or
no has declared his intention oil becem-
ing such.
Northern Senators and Representa-
,ives have lent their aid to secure the
passage Of the infamous Nebraska bii.s
will the Southern men reciprocate by
helping to pass the Homestead bill!-
Very far from il! This measure for the
bene6, Of the North meets with but liz.
tie favor al the South, and less now than
ever. Sill our Northern Senators are
obedient 10 the will Of their Southern
masters.
The next resolution (No. l2 makss
the round dozen, and is the "conclusion
Of the whole natter" Read i.-it !.
brief, and likewise funny. coming from
the source j. does. Tins is il:
ResolUed, That we recommend the
passage Of an &C, by the next General
Assembly of Iowa, submitting the cues.
ton Of calling a convention to adop, a
new constitution for the State OF Iowa.
to a vote Of the people.
That's good Wing doctrine. The
Wing party Of Iowa has occupied tina,
position for years. bu. the Democratic
party has opposed the measure. Nov.
that thay seek to turn = somerset, shall
we trust to their sincerity? 4
We have now given our readers the
benefit Of this platform Of the Democra.
cy Of the Is. Congressional d~ietict, with
"no,e and comment" This latter priv
ilege we have not taken merely for the
purpose Of finding particular faul, with
the action Of The Charlton Convention.
We do not apprehend that this platform
Is going TO do any body either harm or
good, but we look for il to 60 the way
of all their former platforms. We are
TO Judge better Of the future action of
that party. should it again succeed, by
what is past.