Daily Iowa State Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1856-1859, 1858-07-04
Platform OF the National Democracy OF
the state Of Iowa, IN Conventlnn essen
hied' nj Iowa City, June "a, 1855

lat. Resolred, That we adopt, ABIDE ny
.,d will cherish and defend the plat form OF
principles promulgated by the Re,resenta-
lives q fthe Democracy OF the Nation, when
assembled in National Convention at Cincln-
nat,j. in June lSd6, believing rs we do that
the platforSr y6AGs laId down, Is bread
enough andFstebsg enough to uphold and
sustain everExrue patriot in the nation, and
with such only do we deaire companiohshiP
'2nd. Nsosysd, ThatAil attempts to engen-
der sectional ~utehu1ices and anamosities
are pregnant NSAh mischief, tend to hinder
the pr6press and 0HSsoopement Of our coun-
try. anImusl nf sSGSSN ed in lead, To- the dis
msp6srass4ufth S anly free governments IN
Yrd. 6xsotved. That the rights OF the
state Nhnuld b. maintained alike against the
encroaehsn euts - federal power. the zeal of
blind Iartizansbap, and thsjnsidious wiies of
interruptions Ind demasog,ie politicians,
and that it is the object OF the Democra ic
party, to see..these cardinal principles retain
ed in their points
4th. Rsso;vsd. That the decisions Of the
judicial tfibunals Of the State and Federal
Goyernmsnt should he respected, must be
submitted a, lo6eJedana carried into effect,
and that any s&sesnpt 10 set item at det-
ance is a stop towards anarchy and conin-
sion, tends to impair esPSctfo the govern
ment and merits the, mbasured condemna-
ton Of all law-abiding and Peafeably dis
posed citizens.
=, 9Th. Resoioed,. That tho agitation Of the
Slavery question tends TO weaken the bo"ds
of our Union, by destroying that confidence
which should exist between the different
States by begetting sectional animoslties,
and thatit IL the duty Of all patriots to
frown upon such attempts, and secure by
all honorable means the discredit alike OF
the extremes of the south and the north.
6th. Resofred, That the outrages recent
" committed on our shipping by officers OF
the British Government, demand an i'm me-
date and unequlvocal denial and apology;
that nov is an appropriate time to settle
finally the question OF the right To visit and
search vessels OH the seaS1A}d that in the
syAsAltspplogy is~refdse4, the arrogated
pfNA&tdss4Ek tscppsaRT powers she&ld- be
rslj1tEd4y lhe las yesortsVf Nations, t1e
cspntks n0nfhS ada Tie w.6rld taught the
lessogfth& our aAcsRn9t be de. sgArded
or our nation insulted with impuni' y.
Res, k,ed. 1iiAt we recognize In his Ex-
c~ellency janice Buchanan, q Statesman Of
ripe judgement and pre-eminent wisdom,
who with systematic devotion 10 the great
principles Of representative Democracy, has
thus far conducted the government Of our
great conierdeacy with signal ability, and
with a just and proper regard for the va
ried and conflicting Interests of States and
individuals. " q
Resotcsd, That ~thesupport given by Hon.
Geo. W.. Jones 10 the Administration OF
President Buchanan, meets with our cor
dial and unqualified appreciation.
sTATE POLICY.
Resolved, That the Administration of
State affairs in Iowa for the last four years
under the Republican rule, Is Of q character
to warrant the most rigid inv estigation by
the people and that the exposures thus .fal
of their populations fraud and extravaganza
calls tor the denunciations Of all homes,
men. ..tf v-.-s ..-s
RESOLVED, That an empty Treasury. ex
travagant expenditure fraud, the sitting o
INVESTIGATIONS into corruption by Republi-
can officials OF Iowa, should be sufficient I,
arouse tax pay ers to the outrage
perpetrated upon the people'e Treasur Y
and absolutely demand a change in the Ad
ministration, that the guilty may : b
brough; to punishment and our State re-
deemed from utter bankruptcy.
Resolved. That the Democracy Of Iowa
pledge 70 The people their earnest persist
emit and Ut altcrable purpose, to reform tn,
State government and ~ bring to CO.. digr
punishment whosoever may be founG
guilty. Of criminal default in any of its de
partments.
Resolved, That this Convention will mos,
heartily support the uomiLasA who hav.
this day been selected a. the S3andafdbsor
ers Of the Democracy Of He 3GAhegfIJsgA