The Davenport daily gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1856-1869, 1857-08-29

Below we give the Resolutions passed hy
lac Democratic State Convention, which
act at Iowa City last "Wednesday, rescry
~ comment for another time:
Rtsolrei, That we have undlminsheI con
'lcucc in the present administration. That
'he policy adopted Il cmncntly wise and
.nper, aud should command the support and
iproval 81 every national man.
"a. That the opposition to the Admins
ta,ion II President Buchanan i, NOW com
-t.'.d of an alliance between the ire eater,
4 tbs South. and the Black Republican,, 81
sc North who are yieing with each other
abusing the a,lmini.t and democrat.
party. W. therefore place them IN tho
80. category and dcneunec them a. a uni
- opposition, and will treat them alike a.
,fii"nlsis, disuniunl. { and enemies II the
3emefTaey aul tho country.
~. That w. viii MAINTAIN aud preserve
tlc Constitution ui tLe United States with
ut ts checks and balances. aud that Treat
- made los tue President and such law,
ia->ed hy Cengr.-- under the constitution
e'ai decisions made by the Supreme Court
% the tnitcd State, are cqnall, binding up
al tile people. and must hc maintained in
III.
aud that IL j. the duty of every citizen a.
t.ain>i the assaults II h,suts. fanatics and
tater,.
.4Afl raiiI.
ii Rsl3Hsd. That ~ will pre@,ry. and
maintain the institutions Il this State IN Il
1T relation and harmon, towards the ten
raj Government, and We rspudiate and
N'n'leiun an, effort that has been, ~ may
= made which asserts the right, or remote
y tcials 1" bring oar state inte collision az
aniliet with the General Government
81. Rssuissd, That tie conduct Of the
hlack Republican PCT, acting through
ts.ir Representatives, IN passing Law an
ihorxing Negroes and Indians L. become
witnesses against tie citizens Of tn. State
Wa> IN unlusiiiiable Innovation upon the Law,
II the State-pa,>cd withoa; necessity, and
ihe iirsi step towards system intended a.
'luallkc the Blaeh and White races,
ID. Etsllssa. That the late Constitutional
Convention, romlosei Q. large majority ri
Hack Republican members. openly ad,oea-
tetl Tia equality 1T the Black and White
leaple, and unan,mousl, recommended,
through an appcniage t. the Constitution,
that the ward " bite Le stricken from
that instrumeni-W therefore feel free 10
charg. upon that party, the design and rur-
ip>e Il abolitionIzing the people of this
state. and placing the Negro l,.pn an equal
q. with the White man.
lth. Resoieet, That the National Demoe-
rary If Iowa regard the New Constitution,
lust adopted BY the people, in many ef its
features, ~ essential, anti-,lcinocratic, UNI
just, and containing principles that tend t.
>apycFt the distinction between tue white
aud black race, and looh 10 equality b.-
tween them We Therefore now prnelaim
nPen and undi,ctiscd hostilit, IL each and
every section and part IL said instrument
which contains these obnoxious PROVISIONS.
aud We here raise tie standard 1t upp,s.
ton and reform, aia call upon ever, ira.
patriot IA the State, L. carry tho>r aucs-
items 10 The ballot box, and fu elect officers
fur the government ot the State, and who
will take every honorable measure. Ia re-
form and amend said Constitution
9TH. Hssclsaf, That tue law of the last
Legislature apportloning the State into Rep
resent .tisa dt.trists, and the adoption Of
that Law BY the late Black Republican Con
stltutianal Convention by " hich the MAORI
u III the member. oi the General Assem-
bly, was given To a minority of the people,
and many thousand of our ci.izenS virtually
disiranchized, was q tyranical and iiagitious
outrage, violation Of every principle of
Republican Government, ami demands the
sescrest rcbuke from the people. That We
recognize in these proceedings, manifest
conspiracy against the rights IL the MAORI
- aud u wanlon violation Of the first priu-
ciples of our Republican form of govern
Incnt.
9th. Res0leei, That q lac refusal Of the late
Constitutional Convention Ia allow the
constitution 10 become tue supreme law of
the land, when sustained and adopted by a
majority IL the people, and postpon,ng the
taking effect oi portion, of the same for
NOR. than two years after its adoption.
which was evidently done 70 Withhold polit-
zeal power from the people, and retain i, in
the hand. VI already condemned officers,
= an insult and All outrage upon the people,
ali deserving our condemnation.
Eth Reso!rsi, That the Democracy Of the
Sta Iowa, take this method Of express
inr thelr gratitude 10, and confidence in the
Hon Geo. W. Jones, our democratic Sena-
tor, aud the Hon. A. Hall, late our demo-
cratic Representative ia Congress, for their
faithful adherance to Democratic principles, |
and their untiring vigilance for the welfare |
Of our young aud promising State.