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

ELECTION, MONDAY,
AUGUST Sd.
NEW OOuoTITUTION-WHAT Ii ITf
TO THE ELECTORs or SCOTT COUNTY.
The importance Of the approaching
election cannot be too much magnificd.
1t involves issues that call for the most
profound reflections, the most careful
study, the most patient examination Of
principles, and the most enlarged pc
litical research. The same praye,fnl
consideration and deep investigation
which our forsfathers gave to the for
NATION and adoption Of the Constitu
ton Of the United States, should be
given TO the proposed New Constitu.
ton. Every party prejudice, every
narrow or sectional feeling, every un'
worthy bias should) be excluded from
the mind, while considering it. 1t is not
intended to be partizan act. 1t is
the solemn act Of adopting Constitw
tion Of State government, that shall be
In complete harmony with the Supreme
Constitution Of the Union, and at the
same time CONSERVATION Of the peoples
rights against Legislative power, or
nsurpation. Your first question should
he.
I. Does IL harmonic wiM tie .Su.
prems Constitution of tie Unions
No matter what may be your senti.
men.s upon the subject of Negro Sla'
very, the return Of fngitivcs from Ser.
vice, or the return Of fugitiyes from
justice. Ifyou ore patriotic, you will
adopt no State Constitution that null
ties and conflicts with the Supreme
Constitution Of tho Union. Nothing
but such anarchy as reigns in Mexico
would result from such conflict. Throw
party prejudices to the winds and ex
anime the proposed State Constitution
like Statesmen, engaged in \ solemn
act legislating for postcrity.
The proposed Constitution does
nullify the clause of the u. S. Consti-
tntion providing for the return Of Grim
inals fleeing from another State into
this. 1t practically prevents the return
Of these criminals by providing that
they shall have = jury trial here; and
all know that it 10 impossible to trans.
port testimony to this State from afar,
10 prove criminals guilty who have fled
here. This ViU induce every mliain
s0ho has committed crime IN other States
to come here, making Losoa den for
all the crime Of the Union. ELEcrops
ARE YOU WILLING THUS TO OPEN THE
DOORS OF OUR STATE TO CRIMINALS?
The proposed Constitution also null
li6es that clause Of the q. S. Constitu.
tion which provides for the return Of
Fugitive Slaves. Whatever may be
your views Of Slavery, are you prepared
to fight the United States to MAINTAIN
= State Constitution thus framed 2 Are
you prepared for all the horrors of
Mexican anarchy and national decay
Have We not already floated nssr
enough to the brink Of that chasm,
into which. if We once plunge, all lib;
srty, happiness, national power, hope
Of freedom and free institutions are
swallowed up forever Shall We Be 10
unpatriotic ~ to hasten the dread
event Of Revolutioni II not We cannot
vote for . Constitution that tends to
that fearful result.
2. Does i place proper restrictions
s.pon Legislative poseers
II opens vide the door for every
species Of wildcat banking, andy rag
money institutions. Those Of YOU who
were bitten BY the rag money Of the
Indiana BankA and ere bitten almost
every day with Tie failure Of rag banks,
win understand the danger Of permit.
ing these swindling ooscsrns to b
adopasd in Iowa II will dr;ss all n.
gold AND silver oss Of The State, and
placs you It the mercy Of set Of ahar
pen, whose known power in the lobby
oflegislative Halls, i to increase their
own facilities for swindling, without
far At restraint. Now Iowa hsa :
larger circulation Of gold and silver
coin, than any State Of The same popu.
lation in the Union. The establishmep,
Of rag money banks will drive on,
specie 1t once.
The proposed Constitution also
corxpts tie Josssa;ss Of jsss;ee, by
making idiots isssse persoas, persoa.
eoavictsd of ;staaoss crimes, negroes,
zsI;ass and ALL PERSONS, compe-
tent witnesses in the trial Of all cases
IN law o. equity. When the Josssain
ef Jsslies Z tsisssd By such influences,
kbssty, iadjsidnal rights, and he right
efpsoPsssg asssnsclssy.
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