Daily Iowa State Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1856-1859, 1857-09-04
DBAOCRATIC NOMINATION.
soR GOVERNOR:
hen. NJ. SaD1lllels.
Fos LiErT. GOVERNOR
George Ci1laspy.


A Challenge Met.
ut oftens happens" said Webster
''thst the vigor and success of the war
does not come up to the high sounding
phrase OF the manifests' We are
forcibly reminded Of this by All article
in the Gazette under the caption-'a
challenge met" The Gazette had
charge that Democratic papers had
wilfully misrepresentcd the provisions
Of the New Constitution, and told the
people Of things that were not at all in
it. We, speaking for ourselves, hurled
back this patent and glarlng falsehood
with . challenge to the Gazette to quote
from our files, any article of ours, tina,
misrepresented that instrument, or
interpoIated it with what was not a
part Of it. The Gazette of the Sd,
comes forth with the weakest, --latest,
most insipid column Of stug ever palm
ed on intelligence as worthy Of reading.
To treat the Gazette with courtesy
which it never extends to us we quote
ito article, as follows:
Did not the Democrat seek to convey the
impression, by Misrepresentation. that the
Negro Equality document that ii adopted
1t would place negro children along side ot
white children in our public schools and
make the negro the equal of the white ma,
In many respects Did it not appeal IL
the passions and prejudicss OF ia readers t.
vote against this Negro Equality document
and at one time enter into mn argument "a
prove that negroes should not be made the
equals Of whites. and does il Hou pretend
that the New Constitution is any such Negro
Equality document Did it not declare that
the adoption Of this Constitution invited
Villains who has committed crimes in other
States to come here. making Iowa den for
oil the crime Of the Uniony Does it now after
the election. believe it told the truth. and
that the New Constitution rH do this Z"
Did II not declare the Constitution il adopt
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the State" and does il aop believe so Did
IL not labor zealously TO make its Reader.
believe, that the New Constitution made
witnesses Of certain persons. who could not
be such under the old Constitution. when it
knew that law under the latter is Row in
existence making witnesses Of the same class
Of individuals Did it not declare that
under the New Constitution idiots and insane
persons would be competent witnesses, and
does il now believe that under this Constitu-
tion such persons will be permitted to give
evidence ~ competent witnesses Did il
mot assert that this Constitution encouraged
the settlement Of slave aud free negroes in
this State, and did it not f,cice copy with ap.
prevail an article from another Democratic
paper, which declared that this Constitution
locks to the equality Of the white and black
races. and their final amalgamation Doe,
It believe any such stuff?
The Democrat sought to convey the
Impression, that the Constitution would
be completely "negro equality
document if that proposition to strike
out the word "white" was successful,
and that it only lacked that to make
It perfectly woolly concern as it is
now in part. So We thought and so
We believe. We said aud still say that
it contains provision which allows
negroes to become witnesses in all
cassa, 80 that the Legislature conno.
deprive them Of that right; aud SO it
does. We did and do now declare that
the provision giving every person
in whom 'life or liberty is ;npolred," a
right Of jury trial, will "induce every
villain who has committed crime in
other 6tates to come here, making
Iowa . den for all the crime Of the
Union" and in this we quoted the
Constitution fairly, and did not misrep-
resent any feature Of it. We did assert
that the establishment Of wild cat banks
Of isus, will flood the State with rag
money, and tend to drive out gold and
silver coin; and so il will. We did and
do declare that under the New Consti-
taties, idiots, insane persons, criminals
ofsvsry hue, and persons every color
can be witnesses in oil cases, and can
noebs excluded from the witness box by
any Law or rule. Dare the Gazetse DENY
~ We did and do declare that the
New Constitution does encourage the
settlement Of free negroes in this State,
contrary to public policy and this is
40 true. Al to ''amaiumation" we
affirmed and do still affirm that the
cosdition ofsocial equality, with whites
which the Constitution encouraged
tended to amalgamation, - the newt.
able rssult.
And now ws have answered all the
questions of the Gasssas, this stuff Of q
weak head, and We further say, thai
TIE Gssstts knew and still knows tina,
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