Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1858-07-02
The Re,ec.ed Ke.olutlon.

"Res0IUed, That we recognize in his excel
lkncy, James Buchanan, a statesman of ripe
judgment and pre-cminent wisdom, who
with systematic devotion to the great prin-
ciples of representative Democracy, has thus
far conducted the government of our great
confederacy with signal ability, and with a
Just and proper regard for the varied and
conflicting interests Of States and ndivid-
uals.'
The foregoing resolution was presented to
the Democratic State Convention in Il minor
ity report of the committee on resolutions,
and laid on the table by vote of l63 to II.
No resolution was adopted conaemning Mr..
Buchanan's Administration. The Demo-
cratic Convention, therefore, neither ap.
proved or disopproved of the course of the
Democratic President
Whit is the most natural inference to be
drawn from this action? 1t is this. Either
that the Democrats of this State approve the
course of Mr.. Buchanan and dared not say
so; or that they disapproved of his course
and were not honest enough to express that
disapproval. Either horn of this dilemma
will gore them.
But let the action of their own organs
explain their conduct. Convention No. 2
met, comprised of the Lecompton boilers
from Convention No. l. They passed the
above resolution and also the following:
Resolred, That the members of the con-
vention do place themselves upon the record
in support of the Administration. by athxlng
their names to the proceedings of this con-
vention.
RESOLVED, That the support given By Hon.
Geo. ". jones to tho administration Of
President Buchanan, meets with our c0rdtdt
and unqualified appreciation.
These resolutions, together with the first
one, are appended by the Davenport Demo-
crat to the regular resolutions of the conven-
ton, as part of the regular platform, just as
if they had been adopted by the whole con-
ventitn.
Not sati fed with this very dishonest and
uncandid representation of the action of the
convention, the Democrat adds:
"Our opinion, most un9ualfedly ex-
pressed, is, that for the interests Of the can
didates who have been nominated, and of The
party, the resolution offered, sustaining the
general policy OF the Administration, should
haze been adopted by the convention; and
that the National Democracy, in holding the
second convention, acted not only with pro-
prety, but adopted the only course left tor
them under Tie circumstances"
We have no doubt that the Administration
press through the State will take the same
position.
Let US see what it is. First. They approve
of Mr.. Buchanan's whole course-the La-
compton policy, English bride, $97, 900, 900
expenditures in one year, persecution of
Douglas, and all. Second. They condemn
their weaker brethren and charge them with
dishonesty, just as We do,) in not adopting
the resolutions. Third. They arrogate to
themselves exclusively the title of National
Democrats, giving us, by the way, defni-
ton of that rather vague term, for which
they will accept our sincere thanks.
"The National Democracy of Iowa,
aCCoTuluS w tHo DeWOCfut, 10 euaI Uouy VI
112 boilers who endorsed Buchanan and
George ". Jones, and all who agree with
them. All others are either traitors or Res
pubiicans. A 'sNatioual Democrat then,
is an out-and-out Lecomptonite, and devout
believer in unlimited public extravaganza, to
the tune Of $97, 100000 year. A Douglas
Democrat, according to the same authority,
is one who believes the same as National
Democrat, but is afraid to say so.
This, then, is the position of the ''harmo-
NOUS" Democracy of Iowa, according to
their own organ. The one half are out-and-
out Lecomptonites and boldly avow them
selves as such the other half are secretly
and at heart the same, but are ashamed to
avow it.
And well they may be! Attained to
endorse the acts of their own President |!
Well they may be! Ashamed of their Ma
tional Administration, ashamed of their
party, ashamed of their convention! That
is the position of one-half Of the ''harmoni-
Gus" Democracy.
Well will it be for them if their shame be
as lasting as it is keen and cutting.