The Davenport daily gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1856-1869, 1857-08-13
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We have at last the sincere grati6cation |
of announcing with ccrtainty Of our cor
rectness, that the New Constitution has
been approved by vote Of the People, not
withstanding thousands IL Republicans
were so busy in their harvest fields tlia'
they could not or would not 80 TO the po'l-'
1t is triumphant by n respectable ma)orty
which would havc been overwhelming had
the Republican party polied a full vote No
pnlitical even, which has happened IN Iowa
,nec il became State, has struck the Dem
ocratic party "a sorely as tins, and :" prom
i.ed Il, cripple their strength in the future.
That the adoption Of this Constitution is
great victory over the Democratic party,
and will be so con.islcrcd in and out of the
state. is all owing 10 the Democracy them
selves Had they adopted the polio, 81
theit wi,...t leaders, who boldly came out
FOR tie Constitution. n every Democrat
should have done, aud would have dome had
Lo not been governed les by honest, than
y. a disposition a. gam - dlshones; party
advantage, the Democrae, would not eccn-
~ the lisagrccabe and nndcr ;i.e cirtunl
stances, the d,sy"tc.fa position thcy nov
do They arr not only whipped, most lgn"-
minlcusly defeated, hut they have been pr">
/ trated III an endcaSor 10 pcrptfaie ala act
ri wrong aud injustice, sn'i II scrl",', ii!I'fA
/ to the State With che singlc selfish "'jecl
4 of strengthening their owh party and sfP-
| ping their opponents.
What = the bref history al the polic,
III The 81 called Dsmocartic party on this
a,e.ttsn1 The Constitution was adopted
7 IN convention &c delegate from both par
! ties fhc.e Delegates voted almost unani
mou,ly on every prominent feature 81 the
Constitution, and presented II Z" the people
| Tor adoption or rejection with more unaniin-
~ than probably an, similar document has
II late wears been passed from convention
To- the people The Republicans had the
majority in the convention, but there was
-carccly al exhibition Of rank party feeling
during the " hole session. The Democracy
preiudgcd the Constitution before IL was
formed. They condemned il in advance and
commenced arra,ing themselves against IL
IN organized form, simply because the body
Ia. a, Il. N1nx
ion. The Constitution was presented 10
the people. IL IL rrobabl, as admirable
constitution NJ any other State in the Union
can boast, aud far superior Ia the old Con
>titution of Iowa But il was nj once a.
allied by the entire Democratic press IT tho
State. Certain prominent Democrats, such
~ Judge Hall, Judge Johnston, Mr. Cool
laugh, etc, comprising more sterling talent
than all the other leaders and all the Dem
"cratic editors Of the State combined, took
a stand In favor IL the Constitution, and
cndeayorcd H. stop the suicidal course II
| their party But they we're not only OPP
posed by the Democracy, but rcvlled and
abused. Now commenced most dshonor-
able warfare on the New Constitution, while
the strictcst party lines were drawn by the
Democrats themselves They misrcprc-
,entea ever, prominent feature Of this Con
ttution. They end.ayorcd by most out
agcous ialsehoods 10 crate prejudice against
u Never before wcr. more infamou, means
weed to deceive the people IN relation To a
sreat question upon which they were 10 de-
rile. The conduct ot the Democratic press
was not merely unwa.ranted and III advised,
hut u Ma dishonest, contemplate and dis
rac.iul They filed the bowl IL iniamy
hich /. Hov pressed Ia the,r own lips. Had
,iicl simply opposed the New Constitution,
~ GIVING tie hest reasons which could bc
,anarahiy urged against il, and appealing
- their party I" oppose II because II Was
| N, work II i badly fhc malorit, If wl,.m
were Republicans, their defeat might have
been regarded like all either political defeats,
nat - diShon"rahle n injurious. But under
lie present circumstances, their defeat is
ant oni, a SERIOUS blow at the pro,psrit. 81
tie belaecrst" party ga this State, bat Il
st.taiiy cover AMI "terw helms them With
iishonal.
We congratulate tue Republican part, an
eAis triumph. IL - really source IL greater
,slngrat ulat,an than the success IL last fall
h, the Presidential election. We have de-
l,ated the enemy, aud received the best en-
enlargement for the future. The very fact
/ thai this Constitution changes the election
/ l,s from harvest tins To- October, y thou
anas upon thousands cf Votes for the Re-
publcan party and it, candidates ut every
lection hereafter We feel badly icr our
Democratic friends, but they can't them
elves They would have erowcd Justify
arer "a had they gained the victory. We
npw feel like giving them a real kansas
hliek ever their defeat They are down
~ the mouth, while the Republicans are
ilet IA the r,slt spiri, Ia enter the canvass
tira Governor Lieut. Governor and mem
bcrs 81 the Legislature. 10 be- elected ia DC
triur next We can this fall whip the DE