The Tipton advertiser. [volume] (Tipton, Cedar Co., Iowa) 1856-1962, 1856-03-22
in Address to tie People Of Io,ra, by
til. Stale Republican Convsntioa. held
n Iova City Feb. 22nd. 1856.
FELlow ClrIzExs,

FELLow CtrIzExs,
Devoted 10 the pr;n-
ciples Of the Father Of his country we
were convened for counsel and action on
his hallowsd birthday.
Opposed TO sectioualism. we demand
in the administration OF our Cove rnment,
that there be a return to the policy IN
augurated, by Washington. and for sha,
union we are, which The constitution con-
,emplated, to est .bi,sh Justice, insure do
nestle tranqIi,iy, plovide for the common
defence, p:omose til. general rel fare, and
secure the blessings Of liberty, and far i,
we will render intelligent and patriotic
devotion.
Blu, we hare fallen Oh evil ,ilnes. The
sectional perhdy Of the President, and
the truce breaking acts Of the las, Con-
gress, have been the occasion Of lndigna-
ton towards the actors in power, and OF
alarm for the future OF our country.
At a late State Convention in this City
the present National Administration re-
ceiyed an unqualified endorsement in the
specification Of doctrines and acts, which
meet our hearty reprobaslon, as opposed
TO the early policy, to the genius of our
institutions, anti democratic, and traitor
Gus TO the free North.
l, becomes u 10 mention few Of the
prominen, and eulpaols acts Of the reign.
ing national power. and to note its pres
snt position, after which we may make a
statement Of our principles and purposes.
to which We invite your rational devotion,
in giving supremacy 10 . party founded
for Justice, Freedom. and Union.
Preliminary and necessary 10 what has
followed, the President in the organiza-
ton Of his cabinet. chose from the North
for Attorney General, his legal adviser,
aa apos.aie from Liberty, and called from
the South and placed a. the head Of the
Army Department, a noted disuaion'ss,
both Of whom have been, and are still the
ruling spirits IN our Government.
Executive interference was manifested
10 a seni-official letter from the Attorney
General in effec, that the spirit OF discus
son must be crushed out, adaptsd by the
circumstances, and its destination, to In-
tluence state action, depressing The right,
and encouraging the wroag.
The destruction OF Greytown in Cen.
,ral America, subjected the innocent tc
suffering, the high minded te loss Of al
their earthly goods, for which clustering
official from the state Of Arkansas wa,
the immediate occasion committing tbs
couu,ry to wanton, cowardly, and inhu'
man acts, Justly reprehended at home and
throughout the civilized world.
A Rive, and Harbor bill was defeated
in Congress, by which our state lost I
large and much needed appropriation, il
aid of river navigation.
A reciprocal treaty has been rs,lhee
between Great Britain and this govern
ment which must prove . serious dstI'
msnt to the material Interests Of this state
by an admission from the British Colo
| mes, Vi those products which are bsoagh
into direct competition with our ow'
Maple artislss Of export, without pEosie
to The New Wes. Of anything approach
ing to reciprocity.
The second treaty. one with Mexico
secured undoub,ed advantages to pros
pec,iye slave territory, for which the Who'll
country suffers depletion, in the sum
Ten millions Of dollars. BESIDES we have
been made a party TO the profer. by pur
chase Of slave holding Territory, at Coz
- hundreds Of milIis as. when soil OH tn
north. held by clear title, has been quiet
" yielded to foreign claimant.
Other acts less characteristic, are Tor
ootten in the obscuration Of the kansa
Nebraska Bill, which has alarmed conser
yatiyes Of the North, oblltsrated old part
and marks. aud by the breaking OF sol