Daily Iowa State Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1856-1859, 1857-09-29
From the Express d Herald
That Republican Instrument.
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From the Express Herald
THAT Republican Instrument.
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We mentioned the other lay the fac,
hat James Thorington, the Chief Snchem
Of Know No,hingi-m and Repoblicansm in
Iowa, had issued circular from his head
quarters at Davenport, bearing date August
81 81. 1891. We purpose in this notice Of
that document to give ample extracts there
from 10 show our readers its import, and
the exertioDs made by the INSCRIPTIONS CD
Fonents Of Democratic principles IL will
he well remembered that during the con-
test for and against'the adoption OF the New
Constitution the Republican press stoutlv
denied that this instrument had the Sigh
test partilan complexion or bias Hon Mr..
Thoringion was eeca then more honest than
hls co-laborcrs IN acknowledging the parti-
zani-m Of that proposed organic law. Tor he
then styled it n Republican work. lie now
les il "Rcpublican Instrument Wit
ness the following exirnct from the "circu-
lar alluded Ia"
Davenport, Iowa. August lai, 1887.
Dcar .Su The result of the election on
the New Constitution" having been fully
ascertalned to- lie In favor Of the REPk B.
LlCAN INSTl;U MENT, notwithstanding
the interruptions and dishonorable means
resorted to- to defeat the same in many
counties ofthat state, by the Slavery Party.
now take this early opportunity Of al
dressing you on behalf Of the Republican
Party, by authority Of their Csntral Com
mittcc.
The above il the first paragraph Of the
precious document which the sectional All
int"r- have catered broadcast over the
state. 1t is addressed personally to the in
lil ldunls 10 which it is sent under the frank
of IA NJ. {. y iranked en> elope also accom-
panies it. in which certain information is to
be conveyed hack to head quarters.
The ma lority of the citizens Of Iowa had
supposed, IN their honesty, that Constitu
ton was to be framed ~ the Convention
called for tina, purpose, which would oper-
ate impariially toward all political parties
III the state. Had they suppressed other
wise that Convention would never have
been authorised But that Convention was
elected aud S,'ut to form an impartial and
patriotic Organic Law Unfortunately.
| however. the minority OF its members wee
| On idcdtsfs They were fanatical on some
Of the questions oi the day. and instead of
forming such a Constitution rs the people
had expected they made out something
more like rariizan platform. which, on
election day. was adopted 10y default That
what We say of that documents character is
abunjantly proven 10y the Grand Mogul
himself who, in his circular unhcsita:inply
sly les 1t a "ReyuJiica, Instrument"
Mr. Thorington. proceeds to state the
.
hcan candidates, and adds
lit is now notorious and known To be the
settled policy Of our enemies, who assume
to the dignity Of being called Democratic
Party. in carrying on political campaign.
is to resort IT, wiliul misrepresentation, de
iamation, cheating ballot box stirling and
traudulcn, returns
The above is complimentary with ven
geance. The settled policy Of the Demo
cratic party" is certainly of an alarming
character, if James Thorington says the
| truth If we are not mistaken we have
heard it said tina, that man is the biggest
liar west of the Mississippi, and verify the
above extract will go some way in making
people think So. 1t is an old saving that
the greatest william cries william first. and az
there Is here wholesale charge Of corrup
,ion and fraud made against one party by
another We are inclined to think that the
party making the charge is the party most
likely To be guilty. To prove this we need
not recur to the past. although its pages are
full Of evidence But We will take the word
of the leaders of that party of shame We
will take the testimony contained IN the doc
umen, before us. ISSUED by themselves.
over the signature OF their chief men and by
the authority Of their Central Committee
Read carefully il runs thus:
The Importance Of securing the Cover
nor and Lieutenant Governor aud the next
Legislature, Is my excuse Tor thus addressing
You. 1t is not necessary To state either
wherein it is important, suffice it for the
present TO say, that the election Of an United
state Senator to succeed Gen. Jones-the
| enactment Of Banking Iaw--re-disrecting
The state for Legislative and Judicial pun .
roses-enacting law TO carry out the pro
| vision Of the Constitution on the subject Of
education, 6c,-are among the many objects
that will engage the attention Of the next
Legislature"
There is programme Of partizan legisla-
iure for you. people of Iowa. Look ut it
again and ask yourselves the question
whether You are vet prepared TO authorize
ianaiical party to ligislate for you accor-
ding to their bigotted views, on all the sub
iects enumerated in that extract Look AT
the intended purpose First TO elect Sen
ator-a compeer for Rev James Harlan ;;
second. TO enact a partizan Banking law :;
thirdly, gerrynandering the State for ieq;s
iafire and judicial purposes, and iour,hly,
10 carry out the provisions OF the Cons,itu-
ton on the subject Of education.
1t all this could l.. done (and it will be at
tempted according To Thorington's ideas. We
firmly believe greater calamity could hard
" bcfal our State. Fana,icisln, folly and
lawlcssness will run riot over our beautiful
territory. BANKRUPTCY and ruin will follow
in the wake Of the wildcat banks Incon
,enience and gross injustice will character
lie the ''reG;tricting" law and it would not
surprise us TO see Republican law cutting
up the county Of Dubuque and every other
Democratic locality, in the most outrageous
manner. with the view of preventing the
election Of Democrats
Coon roR WENDELL Pn,Lrrs w endell
Philips, the great Abolition, disunion orator.