Daily Iowa State Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1856-1859, 1857-07-29

The Elpre" and Herald gives the follow
ing good and sufficient reasons why all
good citizens and especially all Democrats
should oppose this Black Republican fraud
on the people, 4.
Because the proposed new Constitution
lst, MAKEs ALL IDlors WITNESSES IN CTR
Cousn ov JusrcE.
"a, 1t makes all insane persons compe-
tent witnesses.
I'd. IT MAKES PERSONS CONVICTED OF THE
MOST INFAMOUS cRIxEs coxrrrENT WITNESS
u.s.
4th, 1t. makes it impossible TO exclude
any person, whether idiot, insane, convict,
negro or indian. unless party to suit from
the witness stand. even though impeaehed
by twenty witnesses.
9th, II obstructs the operation Of the
laws requiring fugitives' from justice from
other States, whether horse.thieres counter
feitsrs or robbers fleeing to Iowa, to be re-
turned for trial TO the States whence they
heI
9Th, 1t conflicts with the Constitution OF
the United States and our compact with the
other States.
18th, It obstructs the operation of the laws
requiring the rendition Of fugitives from
labor.
Sth, 1t invites all grades Of villains to flee
to Iowa to avoid the just punishment oftheir
crimes.
9th, 1t will make our State the refuge Of
all the horse-thieres, robbers and 'n"rderers
and scamps Of erery dye in tie Union.
10th, 1t enables persons guilty of crime
in distant States, to demand speedy trial il
arrested in this State, when acquittal must
be the inevitable result, since the evidence
Of their guilt cannot he had.
18th. 1t Obstructs all works Of internal
improvements by enabling the owners OF
the soil to compel the projectors Of those
improvements to pay enormous prices for
the right Of way.
18th, 1t obstructs, particularly, the build
ing Of Railroads.
18th. 1t empowers the General Assembly
to fix the compensation Of its own members,
and to increase it contrary TO the laws here
tofore and now existing in this and many
other States on this subject.
l4th. II creates unnecessary offices, useless
in this government Of the State, expensive to
the people.
| 18th. II authorizes the General Assem-.
bly, to create IA State Debt Of more tia,
double the amount allowed under the present
Constitution, without submitting it to tn,
people.
10th. II subverts that safe and sound po
ley which has hitherty prevented the estab
lishment Of Banks Of issue in this State, and
consequently saved Us from much of the
| evil consequences Of the establishment OF
banks
18th. II authorizes the General Assembly
to provide for both a general system Of
banking and State Bank aud Branches,
thus enacting over again the banking farce
and frauds Of Indiana.
18th. Instead Of creating, or leaving the
General Assembly Of the State to create a
Board Of Education, whose duty it shall be
to carry out all laws relating to educational
matters, and have Q general supervision Of
the educational interests Of the State. under
the acts Of the Legislature, the proposed
new constitution establishes a Board Of Ed
ucation as a seperdte and distinct Legisia.
tire body, ,chosc action is lac until the meet
ing Of the next Legislature, NO MATTER now
OBNOXIOUS they may be to the people Of the
State
18th. This Board Of Education cannot he
abolished before 1863 no matter how badly
it may have been found to work.
Goth. 1t goes beyond the province Of n
constitution and locates the Capital Of the
State to suit the schemes of spectators.
There is no doubt that eventually Fort Des
Moines will be the Capitol Of the State, but
1t was improper for the convention to have
acted on subject for which they were not
elected by the people.
2lst 1t establishes the doctrine Of equal
ity between the white and black races, y
absolutely and unquali6edly in some re
spects. and opens wide the door for its
eventual and entire establishment in all. 1t
looks ~ their equality and final amalgama-
ton.