The Davenport daily gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1856-1869, 1857-09-02
Position sf tia Democracy on the Conti
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Tie Mnseatine EsIras..a g8si pe.ae.
cnatie paper tnns alud.. /, IT,, atts.uTt
made BY the Democratic organ Il ihi. ~
add several other paper. u IT. party y
read those leading Democrats "nt ii the
party who recently sustained the New Con
stltutiou
II Will NEVER Do.--Wc notice that
two Or three Democratic paper. Ia the Stat,
have assumed tie responsibility u reading
several prominent Demoerat- out Of ii.
party. This, gentlemen, will never do
Even though you possessed til. power, The
policy Of such Proceeding ought g. deter
you from acting in the PREMISE The met
YOU seek to brand A. anti Democratic have
labored too long and too zcaloa.iy "a IL.
advocacy # Democratic principle, g. b.
thus unceremonioasly discarded from oIi
ranks. The more you attempt the thing
the stronger hold they will have upon thc
hearts Of the people.
Our readers will be surprised Co learn
that the mensoughf e. De thrown overheard
are such as Judge Hall ~ Desno.ncs cvun-
IS, Judge johnson a Lee, Cuolbaugh aud
Starr " Desmoines, and other prominent
Democrats.
The reason our eotem,oraries a.,,gt. for
this Wholesale slaughter Is tbs fact that
those gentlemen favored the adoption II tho
New Constitution. Was u anti-o.inocra,ic
70 desire the adoption of that Constitution
Who made opposition To the Constitution o
Democratic measure Did the several
county conventions that met for the purpos.
ii nominating county tickets We believe
ts.l .sts FAM H.. -
the adoption Of the Constitution to be ant
Democratic Who will answer
The Dsmocnat dess answer IL. IL SAVE tie
Constitution is in deadly hostility t. the
Democratic crced"-that the Democratic
State Convention 20 considered u, and
PASSED strong resolution. condesnnators ~
that Constitution The Democrat SAYS
more. IL nays ia. Constitution was anti
Democratic before Nh. Convention met, aud
Is still anti Democratic, and men protesting
10 lie leading politicians IN the Democratic
party. who know - little "f Il, creed a.
these men did. IN their action anil their
votes, ought 10 he kicked oui Al over
the State the Democratic Journals ,erf
struggling Ia defeat that trrasonablo do-ti-
incnt. and these leading pemoerat, wsfc
working A. hard 10 have il succeed. and tlen
the same men 60 into a Democratic STATE
Convention. and vote for resolution. Lirh
strongly condemn that Constitution. utieh
they voted for e
Well We now want "a -.e tho u, ae.ea'
proceed 10 q ( OF Of the party Judge Hall.
Judge Johnston, Coplbaueh and Starr W.
hope IL will hurry in THIS interesting pro-
.ess, 80 that these gentlemen may not give
their services Il the party DIM thc II.
ent campaign. But, a, We ha,. asked Ia
fore, ii those gentlemen arr kicked on' of
tho Democratic party, what will br left
However, that is a little matter ior iii, ca
elusive consideration Of "'Ac party.
II will be observed. ami we want this
particularly marked. thar tie D,aa'ra' sns
tsins oar position that party line. tare been
drawn Oh this Constitution Therefore,
that its approval i Republican victory.
il may be reeellected. that i, has only been |
4 few weeks SINE 81. Dsa0crat shile bit |
,erly, and We may say dirty opposing the
New Constitution, declared that II Lad no |
intention a drawing party lines on Iii.
question. II then wanted 10 pick up i,w |
Republican votes t. poll against tn Consti.
tuition. Nok, IL is bent on kicking IRON II, |
PARTY certain Democrats who favored tic /
Constitution, while IL utterly rcpaiiates the
Eaqa.fe,is idea that this question has not /
been party question all along our Re-
publican frieads will perceive by tie Dsao.
rrat's remarks, and by its opinion d lin,
the resolutions VI the Democratic state /
Convention really meant that this Constr |
tuition is still party issue, and III. u.ost
prominent issue Of this State campaign
We had anticipated some dsdys Ga the par,
Of our opponents on this question but are
glad 70 see they have come out HAT loot
Cd IN opposition to the New Constitution
We understood precisely here they were
before, but now we have the proper ain.ls
sion On the subject All this prove, the |
Casstts has been entirely correct IN charging
that the Democracy as party were oppo-
sing the New Constitution and a. a PARTY.
trying TO kill ,t-and therefor. ,ha, 4.
defeat Of their object is Republican til
umph Hereafter when tie Democrat says
Haslsye 70 Us, We shall whisper Esqa.at in
its cars.