The Cedar County advertiser. [volume] (Tipton, Iowa) 1853-1856, 1855-08-01

Nh. Srlcxa: Rumor has il that there
was a democratic mass meeting held ..
Upton, on the 9th Of July, 1866. As I
have been anxiously looking for the pro.
ceedings Of that meeting. to learn the
platform tina. they adopted, and TO be in.
formed in the premises generally, wish
to enquire Of you a. to the truth Of the ~.
NOR, a. we'll a. to what kind Of q plat.
form, if any, was adopted.
It appears very strange to good ma
nv Of Us "Oid Lines" tina, 4 mass meet.
ing should be resor,ed to. a, this par,icu.
lar time, for the selection Of candidates.
Has 1t no, for twenty years been one Of
the distinctive features between the
wings and democrats-the former adhe.
ring to mass meetings, and the latter to
delegated conventions, for the selection
Of candidates for county officers7 Has not
this principle been one Of the bulwarks Of
the democratic par.y7 When and by wha,
authority has this mass meeting business
been incorporated tito the democratic
fai,h3 The time was, when it was suffi.
Glen, for 4 candidate TO assume the name
Of "democrat." furnish whiskey. and hur.
rah for jackson, to insure success! Even
ssucc the territorial organization Of lows.
whiskey has been the great lever, and ig.
norauce the fulcrum by which demo-
gogues and corrup. men have been hoist.
ed into Office; but through the wisdom
Of an everything Providence, and the in
creased intelligence Of the people, those
days have passed away, and we now. as
the older states for years have been do
ing. call for platforms as positions Of the
principles Of the parties u the men who
ask our votes. Is this the true demo.
cratic docsrine7 What eloquence has been
poured upon the breeze, what powder
burn, and whiskey drank to convince the
people that their only salvation as an in
del ndens nation was 10 watch well their
interests against those monste RS Of corrup-
tion-,hose no, beds Of intrigue Of the
whigs-mass meetings! What a change!
The whig party is DEAD, and the demo-
Gratis are about to put on its shoes 10 tram.
pie into oblivion those dear and sacred
principles and privileges that they have
50 long been maturing and protecting a.
gains. the hidden encroachments Of the
wings.
Now, Mr.. Editor, if you can give Us
little light on the above 20 that we can re.
concils our conscience 10 the new doc
,rine, some Of " may, peradven.ure, vote
for the tickle. Of tina. mass meeting. e.
il they have a ticket It's 60: to be fixed
a lWle, before it will 60 away over
JORDON."
Since the above was written, | see in
the Advertiser that Martin G. Miller has
published his platform. Mr.. Miller is
no, very extensively known on the 10Th.
er side OF Jordon, but is supposed to be
very good man, and the greatest source
Of regre, is, tia, he is found in such bad
company, politically; neither do we like
all OF the planks in bis platform, or ra'h-
or, we think that his professions do not
agree with his practice. II we under
stand him, he is opposed to prescription
for religious or political opinions. Ru-
NOR has i.-and his letter appears, from
the place i, is dated. to confirm it-,hat
he has been tho recipient OF another
mans office. Why was JOAN Boyds,on,
E.q removed and Martin G. Miller ap-
pointed postmaster a, Lactin7 Was not
this prescription for opinions sakes Such
is generally believed, and unless Mr..
Miller can give some other reason, p"b-
lie opinion will remain as il is upon the
subject, a. least we will away over
JORDON."