Daily Iowa State Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1856-1859, 1858-07-02
Platform Of the National Democracy Of
bled. at A. wa Cny. June "a, 1858.

lst Resoired. That W. adopt, abide By
and will cherish and defend the plat form OF
principles promulgated by the Re: resenta-
tives OF THE Democracy Of the Nation, when
assembled ia National Convention at CIncln-
natti, in June 1855. believing rs We do that
the platform then land down. is broad
enough aud strong enough to uphold and
sustain every true patriot in the nation, and
with such only do we desire companiohship
and fello wship.
End. Kssotued, That all attempts to engen-
der sectional preduticea and anamosities
are pregnant with mischief, tend TO hinder
the ,roxress and ev-lopement OF our coun
try, aud mus, If persis ed in lead, TO the dis
meinbern cut Of The only free government IN
the world.
Srd. Resotped That the rights Of the
State should b maintained alike against the
encroschments Of federal power. the zeal OF
blind l,artlzanship. and the insidious wlies Of
INSCRIPTIONS and demng"gue polite ans,
and that it is the object OF the Democra Ic
party, to ace these cardinal principles retain
ed in their points.
4th. Resolved, That the decisions of the
judicial tribunals Of the state and Federal
Government should he respected, must be
submitted to, obeyed an carries into effect.
and that snv attempt to set them at def
ance is a step towards anarchy and confu-
sion, tends to impair respect for the govern
ment and merits the measured condemna-
ton Of all law-abiding and peaceably dis
poeed cit zens.
9TH. RESOLVED, 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 begettin sectional animosities,
and that it is the duty Of all patriot to
frown upon such attempts. and secure 10y
all honorable means the disc. edit alike Of
the extremes of the SOUTH and the north.
9th. RESOLVED, That the outrages recent
ly committed on our shipping by officers Of
the British Government, demand an in me-
diate and unequivocal denial and apology;
that now is an appropriate time to settle
finally the question of the right to visit and
search vessels on the seas, and that in t.e
event an ap 'logy is refused, the %arrogated
prettntions Of European powers should be
resisted by the last resort of Nations, the
c~annon's mouth. aud the world taught the
lesson that our hag cannot he dis. egarded
or our ration insulted with impuni y.
Res Iced. That VIZ recognize in his EX-
cellency James Buchanan, a 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 conferdeacy with signal ability, and
with q just and proper regard for the va
ried and conf1ictin. interests Of States and
individuals.
RESOLVED, That the support given by Hon.
Geo. W. Jones to the Administration of
President Buchanan, meets with our cor
dial and unqualified appreciation.
STATE POLICY.
Resolved, That the Administration of
State affairs in low 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 thus far
of their populations, fraud and extravaganza,
calls for the ~denuneiations of all honest
men.
Resolved, That an empty Treasury. ex-
travagant expenditure fraud, the sitting Of
Investigations into corruption by Repabli-
can officials OF Iowa, should be sufficient to
arouse tax pay ers to the enormous outrages
perpetrated upon the ~people'e Treasury,
and absolutely demand a change in the Ad
ministration, that the guilty may be
brough: 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 u, alterable purpose, to reform the
State governm ent and to bring to 60. dign
punishment whosoever may be found
guilty Of criminal default in any of its de-
partments.
Resolved. That this Conv ention will most
heartily support the uomi, ees who have
this day BEEN selected as the standard bear.
ere Of tn. Democracy Of the State OF Iowa