Iowa capitol reporter. [volume] (Iowa City, Iowa) 1841-1855, 1854-02-08

II The Iowa Democratic convention have
nominated Maine Law Democratic ticket
IN our judgement, an injudicious movement
The union OF Democracy with any ism-s I'M
Ion rePulsive to Democratic principles-has
not been productive Of satisfactory results. In
DEED, Democracy very rarely embarrasses it.
sell with the crushing burdens of isms-an ex
ample that is lost on:the Wings. who enlist the
passing excitement Of The day in their behalf
without regard to consequences. The history
OF Their decline and fall' should warn Dem
ocrats from falling into their mistakes st
Louis Democrat.
The Democrat is in error, il il supposes The
nominations Of the recent State Convention
were made with view Of identifying the party
as political party with the Maine Law move
men, or any other merely moral question now
agitated iu Iowa. Neither were they nomina.
tions Of that crafty policy, which. under the
guise Of high moral sense Of responsibility,
would seek an alliance with the Temperance
men of our State. in reality to secure the ac-
ccssion OF their numerical strength.
II our nominees are Temperance men, and
we have every reason to believe aud be proud
that they are. If they are in favor Of the enact.
Inent Of Maine Liquor Law in Iowa, and of
this we are far from being certain, as it was
made no test Of qualification or availability at
wy ~ ----.-saaa1x saY that in add.
ton to :hcr many other sterling 1rrrrv-~-..
both as politicians and as men. they also pos
sess the virtues Of Temperance aud sobriety.
The Democratic Party Of Iowa, thank Hea.
| ven, are powerful enough in their united
strength. to stand in need
unite to their rank ", -
consistent and uhconiaminated uIe
Democratic School: and to engraft upon tncl,
world known and world honored creed. no
prostitution Of morality to the uses and abu.es
OF political wireworkcrs, aspirants AND ma ri.
zans.
And We also feel free to say that the ranks
Of no party, will afford greater number Of
hands and hearts, nerved and Seating for the
good Of the Temperance cause, and d,lipent in
their Efforts for the moral purripv Of aoc;e,v
aid its security from the devastating angel of
vice and corruption. than will the ranks of
that very party. who have stood. and still,
stand, aloof from the poltico.,emperance nm.
ION, listening to no overtures, soliciting no al
hances. randering 10 no faction, cliqne, sect or
association.
The Temperance men of the 81 ate. who have
distinct organization, and are only deferrinp
their action until the result of The Whip Con.
vent'on, be known. may possibly content
themselves with the nominations which No..
nave made, and lend their support to the tick.
e'. orthey may prefer the nomin atoms of the
wing party. and throw their efforts IN that di.
rection, or split upon both, or nominate third
party, or run wholly for independent, candi.
dates.
We are safe in any issue. We have nomina.
led men. Of whom our party and the State at
large may well be proud. and who are possess
e OF those moral stamina, which will lead
them naturally TO faithful and constant con.
snltation Of the popular wish and popular sen
ument, and il is a ticket which of it's own in
tr'nsie merit, is incapable Of defeat, however
independently itmay avoid the introduction Of
all side issues and the counting of all extrane
Gus influences, looking s,eadfastly to that great
issue Of principle alone. upon which tho tri
nmph OF our party is destined to perpetua.
ton.