Daily Iowa State Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1856-1859, 1857-09-05

| signing If health and strength will permit,
TO keep il open aud prosecute it vigorously
until the day Of election | shall visit the
electors of Iowa and make known the SEN
| iiments | entertain on federal and state Pc
] lities-that IL, on such branches of the tede-
| raj politics 'as are involved in the canvas.
will give "A frank candid and undsguised
expression Of my opinions. and should the
people of Iowa elect me 10 the Office Tor
which am candidate. You may rely upon
It VIII carry out the views ] proclaim
FEDERAL roLnIc,
First. as to federal politics am what
IA called state right man regard the
Federal Government rs one of limited pow
ors, that all the powers IL possesses arr cx
pressly conferred upon it rs the Constitu-
ton OF the ni,ed States. or those which
follow by necessary implication. and / am
IN favor OF limiting the Government to tn.
exercise of its legitimate powers While
exercising powers within its proper and
prescribe3 sphere. ] am in favor ri main
tanning it's authority and enforcing obedi-
ence 10 its cnactments This is absolutely
Republics cannot exist without obedience to
law. When the authority Of tne Go, ern-
ment is disregarded or deriled. when its
| solemn legislative enactments cannot be en-
forced its days are numbered. it. end is near
at hand
But 10 be more particular in regard 10
Federal rolitics ! am in favor Of maintain
ing the authority of the Government in Kan
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| verify believe that had the United States
Government been more prompt and emerge
tic, and less reluctant to resort 10 extreme
measures. that affairs in Kansas would have
been entirely settled long before now Had
| the spirit OF the Hero OF the Hermitage been
in the White House II, the head OF affairs
Lane and Stringiellow and lew more fac
tious leaders would have been either killed
or quieted long since But affairs in Kansas
ma, be regarded as settled now True.
there is lingering dissatisfaction anon
some who are ambitious to become iinmor-
tai either 10y glory or shame. But the PEG
| pie. ever honest. ever yirtuous have seen
Lane and Stringfellow strike hands in
friendly speculations drink their wine and
play their cards together and They have
learned that no reliance IL To Ice placed IN
such men, They have turned away from
them. and are now relying upon them
selves
am opposed t" the enactment. by State
government of any law either tending or
designed to bring the State and Federal
Government into conflict with each other
Hence, Were chosen Governor of Iowa and
such law as | have described should pass
the General Assembly. | would unhesi,at-
ingly return it To the House from which it
emanaied, with my objections. or, VI other
words, ! would interpose aveto. No spec
ally styled Personal Liberty Bills" would
pass into laws under my Administration
with my consent They are nuthiug more
nor less than Modification, and | am no null
fi'ier On the contrary. | am in favor Of
intoxicating obedience Ia luw-ot ultiYaiing
iraternal feeling between the citizens Of
the different States-a reverence of the
Constitution and love of the | glon. |
maintain that want of loyalty to the [ nj
on Is treason to the country. | adopt the
language ascrihcd 10y cen Jackson aud say
" the American Union ii must, aud shall lie
preserved
know it will he expected that | should |
speak of slaverv-of slavery in the States |
and slavery in the Territories do not per |
this canvass, but as our opponents have made |
II the only issue of their resolutions. and pro |
pose to lose sight entirely Of State policy. |
have word or two To say upon it before |
pass to other subjects
With slavery in the States neither the
state of Iowa nor the Government of the |
United States has any right, either legal or
moral, 10 interfere. Ii belongs TO the State
in which ii exists either to abolish or perpe-
tuate slavery.
With regard to slavery in the Territories
my views are That it is the exclusive right.
the privilege, the province of the people of
the Territory to determine for themselves
whether slavery shall or shall not exist in
their State And it is unwise and iniudi-
cious, and yiolaiivc Of the inalienable rights
OF the citizen, for the Government OF the
United States or that of any of the states
to interfere, or attempt to interfere with
the question.
am in favor OF securing to the people of
the Ter, itories the right to pass on the fun
laws designed for their govern
ment, and whether registered or not regis
tered if they be actual residents of the
Territory they should have the right to
Vote. And l believe it to be the duty of the
Government Of the United States to protect
The citizen Of Kansas in the exercise of his
elective franchise. ! believe il to be the
duty Of the United States Government to
prevent from voting all persons not legally
entitled to cast a suffrage in the Territory,
and II necessary 10 accomplish this END, |
should use the bsyonet and the sword TO
drive away from the polls the citizens Of
Missouri, the New England Aid Emigrant
man, and all Others who have not the clear
and unqualified rights of an elector of the
Territories
STATE POLICY.
now turn away from the subject OF Fed
aral politics in order TO consider matters Of
State policy.
BANKING
Personally opposed 10 Banks. and failing
70 realize that necessity for their existence
which many others claim they see and feel,
would not recommend their establishment
nor yet would !, after the late action of
me election OF Iowa on the Constitution. in
lerpose any objection to judicisus banking
law The new Constitution requires that
such law shall go into operation only after
II shall have been submitted TO, and ap-
proved by majority Of the electors OF Iowa
any law on the subject. not violative Of .
the Constitution, would receive my sigma Ia
lure. ard be submitted to the people for
their approval or rejection.
RAILROADS.
The railroad interest is becoming one of
The most important in our State, and if
Etese great improvements are prosecuted to
successful completion will greatly tend to
develop the resources Of our country. and
Md to It's permanent wealth. They Or. the
Means through which the product Of the
lntbandnAA Ne growth q or fertile in
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