Daily Iowa State Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1856-1859, 1858-07-03
Platform or the National Democracy OF
the state Of Iowa, IN Conventi.n assem-
bled. ct Iowa City. June "a, 1858.

lat Resolved. That We adopt, abide by
and will cherish and defend the plat form OF
principles promulgated by the Re resenta =
lives ofthe Democracy OF the Nation. when
assembled in National Convention at Cincin-
natti, in June 1856, believing rs We do that
the platform then LAID down, is broad
enough and strong enough to uphold and
sustain every true patriot ia the nation, aud
with such only do we desire companionship
and fellowship.
and. Resoiued, That all attempts to engen-
der sectional predu ices and anamosities
are Pregnant with mischief, tend to hinder
the progress and evelopement Of our coun
try, and must il persisted in lead, to the dis
memberm ent of the only free government in
the world.
Bird. RESOLVED, That the rights Of the
State should b maintained alike against the
encroachments of federal power. the zeal of
blind partizanship, and the insidious wiies of
interruptions and demagogue politicians,
and that it is the object OF the Democra ic
party, to see. these cardinal principles retain
ed In their points.
4th. Resolved, That the decisions Of the
judicial tribunals Of the State and Federal
Government should be respected, must be
submitted TO, obeyed AMI carried into effect,
and that any attempt to set them at deil-
ance is a step towards anarchy and coniu
sion, tends to impair respect for the govern
ment and merits the measured coudemna-
ton Of all ~law-abiding and peaceably dis
posed cit zens.
9Th. Resoiyed, That the agitation of the
Slavery question tends to weaken the bonds
Of our Union, by destroying that confidence
which should exist between the different
States by begeiting sectional animositles
and that il is the duty Of all patriots to
frown upon such attempts, and secure by
all honorable means the discredit alike ol
the extremes of the south and the north.
9Th. Resotced, That the outrages recent
~ committed on our shipping 10y officers o
the British Government, demand an iUme-
date and unequIvocal denial and apology
that now is an appropriate time to settl.
finally the question OF the right to visit ant
search vessels on the seas, and that in the
event an apology is refused. the arrogate ed
p~retentiOns 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 dis. egarded
or our nation insulted with impuniiy.
Rescived. That We recognize IN his Ex-
cellency James Buchanan, "a Statesman of
ripe judgement and p~re-eminent wisdom,
who with systematic devotion TO the great
principles of representative Democracy, has
thus far conducted the government of our
great co~nferdeacy with signal ability, and
with q just and proper regard for the va
ried and conflicting interests of States and
individuals.
Resoiued, That h esupport given by Hon.
Geo. W. Jones to the Administration of
President Buchanan, meets with our cor
dial and unqualified appreciation.
srArE POLICY.
Resolved, That the Administration OF
State affairs in Iowa for the last four years
under the Republican rule. is of a character
TO warrant the most rigid investigation by
the people. and that the exposures thus far
Of their populations fraud and extravaganza,
calls for the denunciations of all honest
men.
ResolUed, That an empty Treasury, ex-
travagant expenditure fraud, the sitting o
Investigations into corruption by Repabli-
can officials OF Iowa, should be sufficient tc
arouse tax payers to the enormous outrage:
perpetrated upon the people'e Treasury
and absolutely demand a change in the Ad
ministrstion, that the guilty may bt
brough; to punishment and our State re-
deemed from utter bankruptcy.
Resolved. That the Democracy of Iowa
pledge to the people their earnest, persist
emit and uralterable purpose, to reform the
State government and to bring to co, dign
punishment whosoever may be found
guilty Of crimina default in any of its de.
partments.
Resoived, That this Convention will mos,
heartily support the nomile es who have
this day been selected as the Standard bear.
ore Of the Democracy Of the State of Iowa