Daily Iowa State Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1856-1859, 1857-07-23
ELECTION, MONDAY,
AUGUST Sd.
NEW oOHSTITUTIoN.

AHF u BLzCAN DlSHONGSIl.
Republican journals have HERETOFORE
urged the idea that the New Constitu-
ton was not = pArtizan instrument, but
finding large numben Of republicans
likely TO vote against it, they now
wheel square around, and say that it is
entirely partizan in it, character. Look
1t the following extracts:-
They will see In the fact that nearly al Of
its provisions were adopted with great IN
animity, the evidence that il cannot BE- re
CORDED as a parfisan instrument Re
publican.
"Unquestionably . REPUBLICAN MEA-
SURE-got up by Republican Legislature
put forth by . Cow ention. "-7horing ton's
ISubferranean Circular.
The formation Of the new Constitution is
matter Of State policy and should be voted
upon ~ such, and In no sense made party
question.
The Convention that framed it. did not
make IL y party question '-keok"k Gate
City.
"Unquestionably aREPUBLACAN MEA
:sURE--got up by = Republican Legislature
put forth BY Republican Convention
IAorimgsons !Sw6terranean Visitor.
ut IL obvious that no party issue can 10
formed, end the new Constitut ion, having
the support and the confidence Of leading
members Of both parties will be ratified by
an overwhelming majority Ron the first
Monday in August "-Des Monies Citizen.
at rests with the Republicans Of Iowa to
nay whether they will IGNORE THEIR
OWN ACTS, or act in concert to sustain a
measure that miH sustain them Flooring
tons Underground Herald.
THE (inaD votes will show that the per-
sistent efforts Of the Democracy to make
the adoption Of the instrument party
measure. are unfair aud unjust, II not a ii
rect insult to the people. "-Da~npor Ga
Seffe'
The Davenport Gazette. Of July Goth, in
speaking Of the probable defeat Of the new
Constitution, says:
1T will be n moral defeat Of our party.
worse than = purely political failure. We
cannot stand Tive must not permit our
selves TO try the experiment Of standing the
effects Of such defeat"
Republicans CANT Swallow it.
The Charlton Mail has the following:
I'VE are informed, on reliable authority
that the Black Republican Convention Of
Clark county. At Oceola, on the 10th Of
June, repudiated the new Constitution and
virtually refused TO attempt to secure its
adoption
ENTHUSIASTICALLY A REPUBLIC
AN MEASuRE."-7horington's Smbterrd-
mean.
We have all along affirmed that the
object Of Sec 10, to wit:
$50 TO- In all criminal prosecutions. and
in cases involving the life or liberty Of an
individual, the accused shall have Q right to
aspesdy and public trial by an impartial
jury"
Was TO nullify the fugitive slave law,
and Thorington confesscs 1t in his
underground railroad letter as follows
The gist Of the whole matter is, that negro
MONT NOT be returned to his master, and
the question Of the negro's freedom tried by
sjury Of slave owners
Let as therefore brand this as false, and be
free in oar State Government. if IL is a MOCK
cry BY q General Government as administered
BY the powers thss Be.
The Gazette grew red in the face
when zoe said that the New Constitu-
ton nulli6es United States laws, and
now the whole il confessed to be true
and laadable, ITO be free in our State
Government" whether it conflicts with
the U. 8. Constitution or not. The Re-
publican party is party Of treason, Of
mobs. ofrebellion, Of crimes against the
Union, and in this State they have
formed Constitution that will encour-
age them in their foul plottings against
human liberty. Let every man who
loves the Union, who honors the State,
and would have its honor preserved;
let oil men Of all parties vote against
tina reasonable Black Republican in
strument.