Weekly Council Bluffs bugle. (Council Bluffs, Iowa) 1857-1860, 1858-08-25
DEMOCRATIC STATE CONVENTION.
ITS PLATFORM AND ITS CAN
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Latter from Gsa. Vaa Aatsasrp.
EDrroRs OF THE JoUxxAL I'll paresive
thai controversy is still ksps up by a
por lion Of the press Of the State, smbra-
cling ONE two or three dsmoeratie jour.
malls, in reference to the alleged action
Of the late Democratic State Convention,
in Iowa City, aBd also Of Meeting held
immediately after the adjournment Of
hat body, By large number Of gentle
msn who had been members Of Is, and
participated in it's proceedings. The
object of the republican" or opPostion
papers, in this controversy, seems 70 be
to tx upon the State Convention as 8
body, the responsibility Of the action Of
the meeting subsequently, held.
lis due, perhaps, to all parties con-
carnsd, if any ground for rnisappFehen-
sion upon this subject actually exists,
though | am at loss to know how 1t
could have arisen, thai it should be cor
rcc.ed and having been called to pre-
side over both the bodies referred to
the State Convention and the subsequent
meesiaS-uDon me woald seem to de-
voIve, properly, and especially, the du-
II Of making that correction.
What, then, isy in the phrase Of the
dq~. The Platform" in other words,
wha, are The resolutions adopted by the
Democratic State Convention, upon
which, Ms the representatives Of one Of
the great political parties Ia Iowa, that
JsI7 placed its candidates, in ord eE to
meet their opponents IN the approach
ing elec:lou2 They are as { olIoWs: and,
as, perhaps, tho simplest ana most efec-
ual mode Of defeating the PsFs,stsns ef-
forts cf the opposition press t0 misreP-
resent ana falsify theiE true character, /
wo,d respectfully suggest to every demo
cratic journal to place shem undeF It's ed
itorial head Immediately below The names
Of the candidates, and keep them there
until the day Of sae eIeeuop.
l5t. Resolved, That we adopt, abide
IN and will cherish and def cBd the plat
form of principles promulgated BY the
R.Jreseniatives Of The Democracy OF the
uatlou, when assembled III 6gtrUn / Cor
,eution at Cincinnati, in Juae 1856, be-
l.cvlng rs We do that the platform then
lalI down Is broad enough and strong
enough to upl old and sustain every true
palrl8s IN the nation, and with such only
d. we desire eompanionshIp and fellow
ship.
Ind. Resolved, That all attempts to
engeuGar sectional produces and ana
m0atles are pregnant with mischief,
tend to hinder the progress and develop
nrnt 3t our country, and nuss ii per-
sisted n lead to the dismembeTmenE OF
the only free government IN tbs world.
3rd. Resolved, That the rights Of the
STATES shouldbo maintained alike against
the euorosehuen enls Of federal power, the
zeal Of blind partizanship, and the IN"
slduoas wilcs Of unscEupulous and dem
agogue politicians, aud That il Is the OBJ
;sct VI the Democratic party, to see
these cardinal principles retained IN all
Doints.
4lh. Resolved, That the decisions of
laeJ..-.ai tribunals Of the State and
I'd q. Government should be respect
ID and 11u.r be submitted to, 0beyed and
carrl- lnso effect and that any attempt
- ,rl .hum at defiance il q step toward
anarchy aud confusion, tends to impair
respect for th G government, and merits
the unmcasnred cond emnatlon OF all
law-abiding and peacefully disposed elt-
liens.
5th. Resolved, That the agitation ol
the slavery question tsniis to weaken tbs
bonds Of our Union By destroying thai
confidence which should exist between
the different States, By begettiug section.
al aRimoslties, and that it 10 tbs duty oi
all patriots to frewn upon such as&smPts
and secure by ell honorable means Ehe
discredit alike Of the extremes Of th'
S0uSh and North.
9th. Resolved, That the outFages re.
Gently committed on our shipping by Of.
h,ers ofth British Government de mans
an immediate and unequiy0cal denia
and apology; that nov is an appropriate
time to settle finally the question Of tbl
night to visit GEd search vessels on tn
seas, and khat in the event al apology Il
refused, the arrogated pretentioRs OF Eu
ropean powers should be resisted by To
last resort Of nations, the cannon
mouth, and the world taught the lsssoI
that our flag cannos be dtsregasdeA o
oar nation insuited with impunity.
STATE PoLIcY.
Resolved, That the Administration Q
State affairs in Iowa for the last fou
years, under the Republican rule, is G
a character to warrant the most rigid IN
vessigati0u by shg people, aaa thas sa
expasnreS thus far Sf theTT peeulatSona
fraud and extravaganee, calls for th
denunciation cf dishonest men.
Resolved, That an empty Treasury
ezIravagaut expenditure, FRAUD, the st
fling Of Investigations into corruption b
Republican oihciRis os lows, shsuid d
sufficient 90 arouse tax payers 90 the /
uormous outrages PsrpetEatsd upon Il
Tr0pIe's Treasury, and absolutely d
mand change IN the Administratiol
that the guilty might be brought To pul
ishmenS and our State redeemed sram q
teF bankFurteg, - - - - =
Resolved, That the Democracy OF Iov
pledge to the people their earnest, Pc
sistent and unhlterasle purpose, TO 7
fern the State government and 10 bril
50 eondign punishment whosoHver b
be found guilty l0f .eriminai dek@ait
gny of Us dtpastmesEtsg -
Such, IS ses forth in the ADORE res
lations,sis the aPlalformn Of the Dsa
ass0ratic parsy Of Iowa, expressed shroal
In delegates in conventions. md Nd
Ynich The candidates neminsaoa BIZ q