Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1859-07-15
Democratic Consistency Illus
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swindle attempted to be palmed off on tn
people of Iowa by the late Democratic con
vention, which constructed mongrel Dougla
platform, and placed in nomination an Admin
istration ticket, or at least rabid Buchanan
man for Governor. The following from tn
Chicago Herald, an Administration paper
furnishes conclusive evidence of this fact, ant
shows very clearly the rottenness and decep
ton of the so-called harmonious Democ
racy:"
A GooD NoMINATIoN-One of the very bes
things Gf not the only good thing) done by
the late Iowa State Democratic Convention
was the nomination of the Hon. Augustus G
Dodge for Governor. Mr.. d. is sount
Democrat, friend of the Administration, anc
an able and worthy man. If elected, he vii
prove true Democrat Notwithstanding tht
exceptonable features in the platform erected
by the Convention.
The question arises, who is to be deceived
by this Janus-faced policy? The two factions
of the Democratic party seem to be willing tc
run the risk Of being cheated themselves in
order to cheat the people. But will the
people be gulled by such means?
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:W Every popular plank in the Locofocc
platform is stolen from the Republicans. The
Homestead law was introduced into the House
by Republican, voted for and passed the
House by Republican votes, and was defeated
in Locofoco Senate by Locofoco votes, with
the understanding that if it passed that body
it would be defeated by the Executive veto,
at the dictation of the Southern masters OF
the Executive.
The Pacific Railroad bill was also supported
and voted for in Congress by Republicans,
but defeated by Democratic votes. The
Republican party has advocated the con-
struction of Railroad to the Pacific, in Con-
gress and out, everywhere, honestly and con.
sistently; the Democratic party only at the
polls and in platforms, always defeating every
practical measure before Congress looking to
it's construction.
An economical administration Of the Gen
eral Government is bespoken, and the Con-
vention pledged to reform and retrenchment.
Yet, after putting in this plank, three ardent
supporters of Buchanan's Administration
Dodge, Babbitt and Mason-are nominated,
out of five, by way Of illustration.
The Dred Scott decision is repudiated.
This plank is not only against the platform,
speeches of its leaders, and well understood
orthodox doctrine of Mr.. Buchanan's Admin
istration, but it is even ahead of Douglas and
his squatter sovereignty, unfrendly legisla-
ton, schismatical democracy. 1t is like the
cry of Buchanan and free Kansas, raised in
Pennsylvania in 1858, intended to "cheat the
peoples" and get votes-that is all.
These are the only live planks in the Dem.
ocratic platform--all Of them belied by the
past history of the party. But even were
they honestly put forth as the sentiments Of
the Democratic party in Iowa, they cannot
get for that party single vote, because those
who are in favor of homestead law, Of the
Pacific Railroad of retrenchment and reform
in the General Government, and opposed to
the Dred Scott decision, know much better
way of making their opinions heard and felt.
They will, as heretofore, vote the Republican
ticket in solid column. That is the only way
of accomplishing any practical results. Rev.
olutions never 20 back. And the only hope
of the friends of these and other great meas
ures is in the Republican party, and in its
ascendancy in 1s6O.-Burlington Haackeye.
DEMOCRATIC CCANDoR.-The late Democratic
State Convention engrafted the following
resolution on the platform of the party:
Resolued, That the burdens of taxation
have increased and are increasing under the
present Administration of State affairs, and
that complete and thorough reform Of exist
ing abuses and expenditures is demanded by
the highest interests of the people.
10 show the intentional falsehood contained
in this resolution, we need only state that,
under the action of the Republican State
officers, the State tax in 1858 was reduced
$1,000 below the amount of tax levied in
1857, and the amount for 1859 is $40, 900 less
than it was in 1868. Thus the Republicans
have reduced the State tax $40, 900 in two
years. The men who passed the above reso-
luton must have known the above facts, and
yet, for the sake of swindling the people out
of their votes, the Democracy deliberately
endorse glaring falsehood, and publish it to
the world as part Of their party platform.
We should think that the people would like
to have their taxes increased after the fashion
adopted by the Republicans. $140,0OO
knocked off of the taxes paid by the people to
the State is something which the people can
in spite of the lying resolutions of
Democratic conventions. The people begin
to understand that it is not the Republican
State government which has increased the
burdens of taxation, and they will fully
before the ensuing campaign
shall have closed, that the increased taxation
in portions of the State is owing to the man.
agement of county affairs, and not the affairs
Of State. The aggregate amount of State tax
collected is on the decrease, and we dare the
Democracy to attempt to support their reso-
luton upon taxation, before the people,
Fairfield Ledger. >..
The PENNSYLVANIA DEMocRAcY.--We have
before us copy of the address of the State
Committee of the Pennsylvania regular Dem
ocracy, issued the other day from Harrisburg.
1t is Signed by Robert Tyler (son Of ex-Presi-
dent fyler) as chairman. The document
bears throughout the evidences of a constitu-
tional political pleader of the Old Virginia
school. On the great subject of squatter SOW
ereignty the committee contend substantially
that, should the necessity arise, it will become
the duty of Congress to interpose against the
"unfriendly legislation" Of the local authori
ties of Territory on the subject Of slavery,
so that the rights of shareholders may be duly
protected Thus, while the regular Democracy
of Pennsylvania occupy the platform of Gov.
Wise, the Hickman Forney boilers stick to
the platform Of Mr.. Douglas. And thus we
suppose they will go into their October
election. And thus, right and left, the Dem
ocracy, upon their negro distractions, are
torn to pieces. Who could have dreamed of
such terrible disasters from that popular
sovereignty experiment of Mr.. Douglas and
Pierce, the Kansas Nebraska bill IN. 7.
Herald.
NJ. BIoNpIN AT NIAGARA FALLs.-Monday
afternoon, M. Blondin again crossed and
recrossed the Niagara on his rope, IN the
presepce of more than ten thousand people.
He started from Whites Pleasure Grounds,
and first walked down the rope nearly one
hundred feet b ckwaId. He then returne
tnok his balancing pole, aud walked to the