Daily Iowa State Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1856-1859, 1856-07-19

Un.on. would be, " lcm but 81 fsath-
er in the scale. 20 81
The 9Th end tn rlankJ a,s made up |
OF fAlse assump.io..s. ihsoising lques-
lions fcr, Con gsese and.the Judicial tri-
thaa.s &c se..ic. The unly thing worthy
OF note, ~ their claim for the omission
VI KANSAS iBs1 toe Ca,oa - . Stat e, on
an equal footing With Iowa, New York.
aDd Virginia, with two Senator, in Con-
gress, wrens he has NOT one quarter the
nuint q u inhabitanls for one kerre
sentative, even; and that, too, npoo
an exparte and irregular NOV einent Of
onlv one portion u tbe people, without
even the iorinst Of lasz or SANCTION Ct
pEece1ant.
~. RAILROADS, RIVERS, &C.
The ash plank is for - Pacific Rail
road and eni.rant rouss.f This the
Democracy 90 for, ieeniellv; and as o
pre- ninary step tLereto, our Democratic
Senator AMI E.pie cnta..se ~ Congress
havs Already succseGai in procruglng q
most magnificent grant tor Jour rail-
reals through Iowa, from different
points on tie Mississippi. cnnrergiBg
Oh the Missouri river, to form the grand
trunk of the Northern branch Of the
great Pacific Railroad westward.
As it has heen attempted, hero in To-
wa, to make some political capital out
of this for Mr, Fremont, | woull Just OBJ
serve that, from Mr.. BuchHnan's local
t., rs a citizen of ylsanis, nearly
in the same latitude with this State. he
is more Immediately identified with the
interest OF this route: .heref TIRE our cit
liens will best consult their loc inter
ests By supporting HIN especially as he
is certain TO be the next President, any
way-rathcr than support Fremont,
whose residence ard all ni- Interests, are
in the extreme South OF the Union.
The e.h PLANK is for Riser AMI Har-
Dor Improvements. Ii If national
character, Tia Democracy WILL not quar-
rel with th.m on this score,
The lOth and last plank has enc merit
which none Of The others have that of
horc,ig, in ''invltiDg the alii.ia''an an,
( en- operation OF h.en Of al parties" to
help them eleot a President But when
they tllk about ''principies' as tae ba-
sis Of this Invitation, wheis arc they :
So far 81 the '-itepub ican' party is
/ conccrpel, buried in the graves .; Wa>h-
! iugton ~ Il jefferson.
/ Aai his en- Is the chapter CT the Re-
/ publican p,a form. Let me . " ask, IN
vii candor, of every intelligent rcA!er,
what claim upon the confidence OF the
American peep.e, is presented b. par
ty whose whole political cree Is conn-
ei to ubects Of local interests anl sec
tional discussion protesting ~ princi-
( pies, and presenting - system u ma
/ ti0nal policy, Of whatever nature, for
the government OF the country or the
( regulation of its internal aliairs--for
the collection, safe keeping and dis
bursement OF its royenue-no,hiDg re-
lating tn the commerce, currency, indus
ria,, or agricultural interests of the
country-n0thng With regard to publ:
economy, the national lcbt or deUt' of
the Stalcs- the disposition Of the ubiic
( lands, and their proceeds no iec!lra
ton of foreign policy, either Tor advanc-
ing our commercial interests or sustain
! ingthc natiOnal hoaor abroad in fine,
party winch loses sight of ali national
interests,anl sees nothing in the Consti
/ futon or Declaration of Independence.
! save what may be tortured into favoring
their peculiar dogmas upon the I'll It
Of nvery agitation: whose ouly aTcu-
mca,- are, appeals 10 sectional .eal lus-
les among the people e common conn
\ trc exciting mutual feelings If ii0stl "
ant hatred anon. them; AMI openly
dcclarlr. war. on the part Of halt the
States Of tA, Union, against t 9 d1Llc5-
tic instt1t ons Of the other half
TIE DEMOCRATIC PLATFORM.
The platform OF he american Democ-
racy is in Strong cohtra.G 10 this. l.
needs no analysis, being is owl best
e.poundcr, ana Carrying iis own eAolu-
sivc argument "a orery distinct part.-
Eat h plank Is in perfect harmony with
III the rest, because one general object
/ pcivados the whole; tie national inter
e>t, the national houor--thc cause oil
freed lm, entrusted TO our charge by
! th0S" patriots whose blood was the price
of its purchase; and the htppiness Of
I tho American people, dependent upon
! til" pres ervation OF the Union, by vindi-
. ClilHs tuC SOustltutlOus pun lBIS
platform, the democracy stand just
where they have stood since the days OF
Jackson and Jeiferson-e specially re-
4 ehunclating, upon the subject OF slave
ry agitation the principles Of the demo-
cratic llatiorm OF 1872 which was also
unanimously adopted by the National
/ Nnig Convention Of that year. Towards
The powers OF Europe, upon the sui j"ca
u intervei.tlon upon this continent, and
of "irce Trade and Free Seas through
out the world" they occupy, proud
position such q position MS it is fitting
! Tor party to occupy, whose leader is
that great Statesman who, by his incom
, parable diplomacy, has vanqnished the
widest Ministers Of Great Britain, in
their efforts to ciIcumvcnt aud humil.ate
our nation.
10 no. ask my fellow citizens to give
. credence TO my unsupported testimony,
as to The countless evils which may
burst upon our country from the dark
and threatening cloud which now ever
hangs IL. You have the surslving ad-
monilions Of dead heroes, patriots, and
Statesmen, whose wisdom and valor led
our fathers through the dismal days Of
the revolution, and subsequent struy-
giles. bcqueathing to US Il boon which We
Shout not lightly throw away. Ia al
qtion TO those which have already
Quoted, Twill q NV ask you to listen to
the whose name stands second, only, to
hat Of Washington upon the roll Of fam.
and in the hearts Of his countrymene
The following is an extract from
JACKSON'S FAREWELL ADDRESS.
"What have you to gain by division
and dissension? Deluje not yourselves
with the hope that a breach once made,
would be afterwards easily repaired. Ii
the Union 10 once severed, the separa.
ton will grow wider nd wider and the
controversies which are now debated