Daily Iowa State Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1856-1859, 1856-08-20
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froIa the Vermont Patriot.
TUE DEMOCRATIC RL.AFI0DM
There is one virtas poss essed BY the
Democracy which even Tho most uOscru-
Dulous At thsl5 opponents must concede
tho virtue Of boldly svowing their
principles. There 10 On iageneu ouspess
about eur party which they cannot uu-
doretsnd, dare NOT initiate. Placing i'm
Pilot confidence 10 che Honesty and in-
tslligeoes Of shs people the Democracy
hWe nothing to eooceal-whils our Op-
pouents, lacking sueh confidence, OF con-
ssious that full exposure OF oil their
principles would prove fatal TO their
cause, oosteat tbemselves With making
false, ~ psr.isl issues.
But, while shey arc afraid TO lay their
own doctrines before the people TOR scru-
toy, they are very courageous 10 asss'l-
ing ouvs-not because they arc u0sound,
but because they are pcuocrstic.
One otjeetion which they urge against
ar. Buchanan now and upon which they
rely for injaring him ssriously-'s. that
he hes given sanction to the Cincinnati
Platform.
Wsll, what's there 10 that platform to
which Mr. RUehsDaa, - % American
e;sisen, aud . Cosstitseion ss0 loving
Democrat, should not sanction1 What
is there in il that 10 not sasional end
sound?
Let " zoe what the platform Gays:
lat. 1t expresses confidence 10 tho il
telligcnoc, patriotism and discriminating
Judgment Of the American people.
Sure no fault can be found With this.
I'd. 1t expresses the opinion that the
Federal Government 10 o0e Of lilDitt d
powers, derived solely from the Consti.
tution-that the grants Of power should
DO strictly construed-a and that it 10 dan
gerous to exercise doubtful powers.
WAC but latitudinsrian will object
to that
Sd. 1t denies to the General Govern.
meat the right to carry on . genessl sys-
TEN Of Internal improvements.
This 10 hold to be sound doctrine.
Alb. It denies the right Of the Gone
raj Government to essOme State deots.
5th. 1t opposes . Protective Tariff,
and fsvors ono for revenue alone, with
such incidental protection - that may
afford.
! Some of our manufacturers may OBJ
/, jecs TO THE but tbe great bulk Of our
population, who cannot afford to pay
high duties, think it wise and just.
6th, 1t favors economy 10 the public
expenditures.
1th. 1t contends that The proceeds Of
the sales of the public lands should be-
applied TO national purposes.
sth. 1t denies the power of Congress
to charter . National Bank.
9th. 1t expresses opposition to the
proscrirtive nciplss Vt N.;isoism.
l0th. II lays down the doctr lie that
Congress has no constitutional power to
, interfere with the domestic inst;tut ions
Of the States.
lish. tapproves of the qualified veto
power.
18th. !. endorses the Compromise
measure Of 1850, including the Fugitive
Slave Law.
18th. 1t expresses confidence in the
Kentucky and Virginia resolutions Of
1913 and 1899.
4tsus ~ CuuuCuUo NUUW.
Is. 1t approves the Nebraska Kansas
Act maintains the equal rights Of the
States and the Union Of the States and
resists mooopoliss and oil exclusive leg.
islsticn.
10th. K advocates Free Tssds and
Free Seas.
18th. 1t supports the Monroe doctrine.
18th. 1t expresses . decided opinion
10 favor Of free communication between
tho Atlantic and Pacific oceaos-s ~ inter
oceanic Soute-over which the United
States shouid exercise such ooosrol o.
their position, and shc privileges which
may DO granted to them BY other States,
sntitls tbem TO.
18Th. i expresses sympathy IN the
Efforts nskinG By csnsrsi Amssiss 70
reReuesate that poTtioe Of The Cootioeae.
10th. 1t asks for proper sGosts % the
part Of the Nssiosal Adoinistsasios to
inaure osr ascsoda0eg = he Colt
Of Mexico.
2lss. Il lsvo,s silitssy ~ posssl
roads to the Pacific.
Here, thon, 10 brief. 10 this formidable
,, Plstfolm, which Mr.. Buchsnsu bee sp-
proved, end which our opponents con-
iemu. We look upon il % . medium
bstwseu conservatism and propagation
. ecmpromiss between Oil and Young
A~ssiss broad enough; soun6 enough,
and national enough for eve:y nah in
the UniO0 but traitors end fanatics 70
stspd uPon-snd such " do NOE want in
oar rsoks.
We olsim. under this platform TO be
The only Nstioosl psrty--shs osly party
that sao save the Uoics, ssd pst 90 cad
70 sestiooal strife, and 70 aid 10 sssou.
plishiog shsse high cad aobls psspcsss.
we invite oil sstiossi nss, - eAttes TO
what party they may have heretofore
been attached, 70 eooe isto osr ranks
and fight asder the banner At ~ Uoioo.
Votes on the Bellefontaine Railroad. Sat.
uFday morning train wests
Buchanan, II.
Fillmore, 20.
Fremoat, ~.
AfternoAn nasf.