The Council Bluffs nonpareil. [volume] (Council Bluffs [Iowa]) 1857-1867, 1857-07-11

the New Constitution favorIne the equaAfy
Of the Negro With the White race, wevould
ask them what they meant BY the resolutions
they adopted a; the Democratic Convention
held a, Fort Dss Moinss, in the fall Of 1856,
At which, the big Lights Of the Democracy
figured consp;caously. The Resolutions
were drafted BY z. s. Dissric: Attorney,
KxArr, Land Officer MERzIr, Secretary Of
State, G. ". McCIEAkr, Superintendent.
Of Pablo Instruction, JAMS D. EADs, and
adopted by the votes Of such men as Hon.
G. W. JosEs, Hon. Ausrs7rs HALL, NJ. C.,
Judge McFaaIAsp and Land Officers WAL
kEx, THOMPSON, MERRITT and VAN ANTWERP,
and scores Of lesser lights. They resolved
in substance as follows:
Equal and exact justice 10 81. men. Of whatever
State " Sessaasson, religious u poiiise.i."
VIVA. did they mean By "equai and exact
justice TO all mem"
"Freeso-a and equality the sovereignty @. the PEG
pie and the right Of the majority 70 rule when their
viii il cGE.ssitgtIonAiiy expressed
What did they mean by freedom and
equahty"
"Yreeaona Of Re,ssfcn. freedaa O: the press and
general ei1aa.un VI Information.
VIVA: did they mean by "general difu-
sion Of informa,ion?''
Opposition to all political organizations, and
10 Ill cogrgptEous in politics"
What did they mean, when they resolved
to oppose call corruptions in politics. p
Had they any reference to the attempt of
the Democrats to defeat the election CT
/ United States SENATOR"
NO bgotx or pride Of caste or distinction Of birth
j anong American eItiaens."
! What did they mean, when they resolved
no. to tolerate ''pride of caste, Or distinc-
/ ton Of birth:'
! Opposition to all chartered Hsenopo.ies.'
! What did they mean by opposition to
sschartered monopoliess" Had they any
reference 10 the Banks in Nebraska Of
which several of the members of the Con-
vention were part owners.
Common brotherhood aud good vii! 70 allespec.ally
! to those VI The household Vi faith.
What did they mean by expressing them
selves in favor Of ''common brotherhood,
and good will TO all!'' Had they any refer
ence to the Negro and the Indian.
Respect and protection .or the rights Of all.''
! What did they mean, when they resolved
to ''respect and protect the rights Of all?"
viii some Of our Democratic cotempora-
ries inform US, and tell US how the above
exposition Of Democracy harmonizes with
their present course in relation to the New
Constitution. We stop here for reply.
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Overland Nail Contrac,-area. Injustice to the
Emisrani Central Route.
We see by Washington dispatches Of
the 30th ult., that the Postmaster General,
with the appreciation Of the President, has
selected the following route for conveying
the Overland Mail to California, viz: Be-
ginning at St. Louis and Memphis on the
Mississippi river; forming a junction at Lit
tie Rock, Arkansas; thence in the direction
of Preston to the Rio Grande, at the most
suitable crossing Of the river, near Fort
fillmore or Donna Anna; thence along the
new road now being made under the direc-
ton of the Interior, to Fort Yuma; thence
by the best passes and through the best val
ieys for the safe and expeditions staging to
San Francisco"
Fort Yuma is near the junction of the Gil
IN and the Colorado, about latitude 80. The
route is thus located through an untraveled,
unlnhabltcd wilderness, starting at So :,
going down to 50 ;, and up to 800. The
most remote from travel, settlement and
supplies, that could have been found, and
leading along the Southern edge Of our
Republic, exposed to Indians and Mexcans,
with whom we have no friendly relations.
There has been this season an unusual
amount Of travel across the Plains, and
iong trains are still crossing at this place,
en- route to Salt Lake and California. They
come from tho North, and as far South
as Arkansas and even Texas, and unite on
the Platte Valley route due West of this
place latitude Al, and from thence, pursue
route for travel, until all the West supposed
the question settled as to the Overland
Central Route, and the probable route for
the Overland Mail. Missouri, Iowa and
Nebraska, have for years had the benefit of
these lines Of travel, and they must look
with Indignation at any and every attempt
to divert it from them, BY appropriations
of the National Treasury. Yet here is over
n half a million, $685. 900, year applied to
that design. Instead of supporting and sus !
tanning the emigrants who are moving their
cattle and kindred towards Utah, Califor
MIA, Washington and Oregon, the National
effort Is constantly larished on schemes
which tend to emharrass this movement. and
draw tho travel out Of its most feasible
channel. Why does the centre of trade and
population and Railroad enterprise look
with apathy and indifference at such pro-
ecediugs? How can Pennsylvania, Ohio and
/ New York look with indifference at thus cast
/ ing aside this channel which tzaverses the
region settled by their offspring, and the
field which is to produce their greatest
amount Of supplies? Is the ella valley. the
latitude ct Vieksbarg, the route which a
. Pennsylvania President was expected to
adopt for our Great National Mail Route?
/ Is our national Government tho mere agent
to deal out money to help the laying wheels
Of negro-plodding extension; or shall the
progress Of our great Railroad lines be ac-
celebrated By National -operatioa2
Does the Northwest deserve sav partici-
patton in great Mail route, or has the pre-
fsr' Of too mach saow, ignored Oregon,
Washington, Utah, Minnesota, Nebraska
and Iowa, from the Post Office servless
/ We are cheated, sold and outraged bv this
Act Of the Sationsl Administration, which
has defeated The whole design Of the appro.
priasion. Instead of securing speedy Mail
/ facilities, il will prove slow failure. From
this point 1900 miles would reach San
Francisco; hi; they haze selected a s.Rasas-