Daily Iowa State Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1856-1859, 1858-06-29
Platform OF tho National Democracy OF
bled. At Iowa City. juno "a, 1858.

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LIST. Resoiyed. That We adopt, abide by
and vii, cherish and defend the plat form Of
principles. promulgated by The kcoreseata-
tives ofthe Democracy o: the Nation. when
assembled in National Convention at Cncin-
natti, in June 1856, believing ~ We 40 that
the platform then laid DOWN, 10 broad
enough and strong enough to upholi aud
sustain every true patriot in the nation, and
with such only do W. desire companionship
and fellowship.
Ind. RESOLVED, That all attempts to engen-
der sectional predudires and ansrno-ities
are pregnant with mischief, tend TO hinder
the progress and de~volopsmcnt Of our coun
try. and must if persisted in lead. To tho dis.
memberment Of the only free government an
the world.
3rd. Resolced, That the rights Of the
State should be maintained alike against tho
encroachments of federal power. the zeal Of
blind partizanship, ana the insid,ous wiies Of
inscriptions and d~emagogde politicians,
and that it il the object 1T the DeLoci.iie
party, to see.thcsc cardinal principle, retain
ed in their points.
ith. Resoivcd, That the decisions Of the
judicial tribunals oi the state and Federal
Government should he respected. mus, be
submitted to, obeyed and carried into effect
and that any attempt to set them at dei'-
ance is a step towards anarchy and conln-
sion, tends to impair respect for the govern
ment and merits the measured c~onj.mna-
ton Of all law-abiding and peaceahly d.
posed citizens.
9Th. Resolaed, That tho agitation Of the
Slavery question tends to weaken the honds
of our Union, by destroying that coniidsnee
which should exist between the different
States by begetting sectional nnirn"s.tiss,
and that it is the duty Of all patrio'' 4"
frown upon such attempts, and secure BY
all honorable means the disceeiit Ike II
the extremes of the south and the north.
9th. RESOLVED, That the outr"ges recent
" committed on our shipping Ny officers Of
the British Government, demand m hume
date and unequivocal denial and apology,
that now is an appropriate time to settle
finally the question OF tho right to Visit md
search vessels on the seas, and that In the
event an apology is refused, the arrogated
pretentions Of European powers should be
resisted by the last resort of Nations, the
lannon's mouth, and the world Taught the
lesson that our flag cannot be diseegaried
or our nation insulted with impuni!y.
RESOLVED. That we recognize In his EX
ccllency James Buchanan, a Statesman Of
ripe judgement and pre-emlncnt wisdom,
who with systematic devotion To- the great
principles Of representative Democracy, hns
thus far conducted the government of oui
great confcrleacy with signal ability. ana
with a Just and proper regard for the va
ried and conflicting interests Of States and
individuals.
Resoipcd. That the support given by Hon.
Geo. W. Jones to the Administration Of
President Buchanan, meets with our cor
dial and unqualified appreciation.
srATE PoLicl.
Resolved, That the Aimini-tratio of
State affairs in Iowa for the last four years
under the Republican rule. Is Of u character
to warrant the most rigid Investigation by
the people. and that the exposures thu- far
Of their populations fraud and extravaganza,
calls for tie denunciations Of all honest
men.
Resolved, That an empty Treasury. ex-
travagant expenditure jrani, the stiiiiue of
investigations into corruption by %iiepUbli-
can officials OF Iowa, should he sufficient TO
arouse tax payers to the enormous eutragcs
perpetrated upon the people'e Treasury,
and absolutely demand u change in the Adj
ministration, that the guilty may he
brought to punishment and our State re-
deemed from utter bankruptcy.
RESOLVED. That the Democracy Of Iowa.
pledge to the people their earnest. persist
ent and unalterahlc purpose, to reform the
State government and To bring to ccrlign
punishment whatsoever may be found
guilty Of criminal default in any Of its dc
partments.
RESOLVED, That this Convention will most
heartily support the nominees who have
this day been selected rs the Standard bear.
ers of the Democracy Of the State OF Iowa