The Council Bluffs nonpareil. [volume] (Council Bluffs [Iowa]) 1857-1867, 1857-07-25

lnss oss sEsaesU iH W m8 W "AAe iAia'
elf believe that tn. Republican party is in
aver Of desfying the negro race, and pIa-
ing them On an equal footing with the
fhi.e race. For this purpose he Published
h the last number Of the Bugie several ex-
ssc,s, clipped from VARIOUS Republican pa
,ers,. and diiases upon thea with evident
rustic. II our neighbor deems such extracts,
.ad sash opinions, sufficient to warran. him
a sasing that the Republican party is in
[sror Of sboli.hing all distinction between
The negro and white races, and allowing the |
former the right Of suffrage, oil we have got |
70 say 10, that be Is easily satisfied. At the |
same time We can assure him, that the Re- !
publican party canno: be held responsible
fer the doings and earrings Of every one tina.
mss claim IN be eIpounders of "or,hodox
Republicanism." No man, or se. Of mems
opinion. are worth anything only in so far
a. they are IN strict conformity with the
veil established, and understood, tens,s Of
the organization Of which they claim or
may claim to be the. opponents. It is with
political parties as with individuals or cor
pora,ions canno, justly be held to ac-
count, for an uuwarranted use Of their name.
Does the editor Of the BuJle hold the opin-
ion, that the Democratic party is RESPONSE
bio for everything done and said in It's
nausp Does he believe that the Democratic
party should be held to account for the ac-
tons of every individual who claims to be-
long to that party? We think not. For our
part, we do no, consider tina. editors Of news
pers have AM more right to interpolate
plank, into the platform Of parties, than
have other individuals. We do no, regard
the assumption Of editors As binding upon
any party. Aparty can only be held respon-
sibs for its own acts, and the principles it
sssks to promulgate and perpetuats. II the
editor Of the Bugie will show Il, anything
in the platform Of principles, adopted by the
Republican party at Philadelphia, or incor-
porsted into any State platform, by the Re-
pablicans, then We will believe that he
j. honest in his assertions, and will for
swear the party forOvermore. Till that
time, We think our ncighbor had better give
vent to his pent up "phelinx," upon some
.ssus that possesses something approIima-
ting .anglh,Iity.
As We understand the principles of the
Republican party-its great and paramount
object Is the restriction Of slavery to its pres.
ent limits, By prohibiting it in all territories
now owned or that may hereafter be acqulr-
ed by the United States. In no instance, to
our knowledge, has the Republican party
shown the remotcst desire or design to do
more than check the onward march Of sla-
vrry, Ant! for this, some Of the would-bo
leaders and opponents Of the Democratic
party, restrained by no moral obligation,
assert that the Republican party is in favor
Of "nsgro equality" politically and social
ly! Now, If the Republican party can be
esusased for soaking to arrest the onward
march Of slavery, tho Democratic party is
equally liable. Instance the following
PREAMBLE ASp JoiSr RESOLUTION,
Adopts4 BY iAs Democratic Legislature Of Iopa in
islS~9
Preamble and Join, Resofutiou relative to the Terri
taf,es belonging 20 tbs United States
whereas the General Assembly IT the state 81 Iowa
xniFH ~ Congress tie INCLUSIVE RIGHf Of LEO
isL,TIo~ 9rfr ALI Tsrrttoytes belonging 10. !
vr AfrssJIsg 10 BE acquired 5g fAs General Gopern-
-aF k.aa n1ht fnll
t~s 81 eaeh State respectively complete sovereignty
The FexHIstiun Of Its ustuttsas. FeeUsn
- sac Constitution u tie Laited States.
Aai whereas, - also the sense Of thi General As
ssnhiY that tAs tsttufieH Of s|artrg raHaei icgHt
sasslg eFtst sttsfn eng Territory belonging 10 ths
tsiss 1sisi (usless frsonIei BY the law regulating
sch teEftY the tlae VI ts oessi0u "a tho United
satesi rscEFr Nv tuE SANCTION or POSITIVE
law.
AR ~asress the suhsst herein referred 60 B, likely
- hs5Hoo agsra Sb1ga Congress may feel required
10 therefore
Hfsattsi That WHENEVER Congress shall be re- |
Vaei &C. aPgn the guestgn slavery tn any Of tho
territories sow rsEr aBd belonging 10 the United
s'stes eu5 Senator's be Instructed aud Represent
stEss fsgassfsd 10 sFsrf tAsr tsnsnas in {erer Of
las fNOHiaIFISa ths sRirsdscf,ss of thr tssfIfa-
Tea ~ ssatsTE stiA3a gag safh territory,
Tae above extract was "orthodox" De- !
noersey nine years ago. Bu, it i, no longer
SGT has been superseded--a new ligh,
has broke in upon that organiaa,ion--i.s |
leaders denouncc the very measures the
party once advocated. Well, strange things
will happen! The object of tbs presen. de-
nunciasion Of tbs Republican party in this
State, by lbs editors If Democrats papers,
ia to defeat the New Constitution. Our
Democratic usighhor say, that there is not
- Democratic sditer in Iowa, or the !
tntan. who advocates the extension Of tKel
right Of suffrage To the Negro" Well, !
who said there wasp Bat, for all that, we |
do not believe ha. what there mi ght be found
several persons in tina. party. who are in
favor Of saca an extension. vet that would !
not imply that the party was in favor Of
'aeh .es'snteasion. On the other hand,
the editor SAYS
tss aass tsr -aSr,srs THAT large r.s,,r-
~ ~ SO asEshstSss party ia 'aver 81 pesag the
"a "A ssasA9 VITA tas sh7e maa. the ssscsstua
- tAs sss - sar ttltsea Ant tea Staer equally uaSp
''. ssd aass'assls stIsgrs the Vsnsrasy ust-fth
stsupias "
Now, ~ we have denied that the Repub- |
hesn party sin favor Of placing the Negro
va w FtAaAftN V4AA t4le "aLte man, We
suppose We can sesns Sarself "in'>with the
"saites ii the C,ti.ea. and few other equal. |
" notorious and anpriaeipled editos."-
II asrery easy matter to make assertions /,
lit comes natural fer certain individuals to
aenogacs ashrrs a. 'uotorIeas and apprin-
eipIei"--but, notwithstanding the old sass
resa!as sooi, that that, the '.proof Of the
Padding is ia s5ewins the bag" We insist
sFas tas "docS radon extracts
fFs@ papsts constitute no sort Of proof
eaaaas BE- taken in evidence a. the oaus
prssssas.
fasFs Is N EVIDENT disposition on the
part Of nesaaefstie editors 10 bring into the
csasss.. which ia non sean 10 be tried, 10
reIasIcn to .se Ns~ Goa .itatioa, every CIR
samssaaes Likely 10 draw Atsentioa from the
real qaes.ioa al isxae. Tia Democratic pa.
pess throughout the SsAse. vita bat two sx.
cspsiaas. spread before shsis readers, week.
lr. STALE. lat, reaasa Of The speech Of
naassAs about ana!samasiaa aai ..Neau
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