The weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1858-1860, 1859-09-24

:o.- Tive PlasHerns.
'- "Lsek on this pietars tAsn On tAat~
In order that the people Of Iowa may zee q
. q ance and fully appreciate the difference b
tween the doctrines promulgated BY the Rspub
lieAn and Democratic parties respectively, ",
place in juxsapositisn the pla,torns recently
adopted BY the Mississippi Democracy and b,
the Minnesota Republicans.
4 I'D. MISSISSIPPI DExocaArlc PLATFORM.
Resolved, That We re-announce % the basil
of party action the platform Of principles laie
down by ths Democratic party ct the Nstjoua
Convention Of 1850, and hold that the doctrin.
Of ''non-intervsntion" with the institution O.
Slavery in States, Territories or Distric Of Co
lumbis, does not, nor was it intended to couAc
with the assertion Of the power of Congress q
protect the slaves Of the citisens of the several
States, who may choose to settle in the Terri
tories which are the common property Of all the
Ststcs. +4 .D - g.
Resolved, That in the language Of the Supreme
Court Of the United States, that the right oi
property in slaves 10 distinctly and expressly
affirmed in the 'Constituti0n-aod "tho Only
power conferred upon Congress 10 the powel
coupled with the duty of guarding and protect
ing the owners in their rights" as thus de-
clAred. ..5 Dc trgt=-rs
Rssolvsd. That Mississippi will stand BY hes
sister slave-h0lding States in insistng upon the
enforcement by all the departments Of the Fed.
eral Governnent Of their constitutional rights
% thus expounded By the Supreme Court Of the
United States. n ,IG *" tc
Rssolvsd, That in the event of the election Of
. Black Republican candidate for the Prssi den-
cy, BY the suffragss of one portion of the Union
only, 10 rule over the whole United States. upon
the avowed purpose of that organisAtios, the
State of Mississippi will regard it O. declaration
Of hostility, and will hold herself in readiness,
separately, or in cOnOest, 70 Cooperate with her
sister States Of the aoutb, in vhasever measprss
they may deem necessary for the mainsenance
Of their rights az eo-equal members Of she Con-
federscy. tsu Il -I IL r.e,4. ~.
9 Resolved, That We feel it incumbent upon the
Democracy Of Mississippi again to declare that
the acquisition Of Cuba BY the United States a.
. commercial od political necessity, and that
We will hail With pleasure cvery proper measure
that looks to its accomplishment, and further,
We can never consent to ito appropriation by
any foreign power. eas ~ 7 ltct
Rssolved, That we endorse in tie msin, the
policy Of the present Administration.
: The above were sdopted BY the Democratic
State Convention Of Mississippi, few weeks
since, without a dissenting voice. Now som-
pare them with the 81
MINNESOTA REPuBLicAN PLATFORM.
Relying upon the Intelligence, patriotism and
justice Of the American people,
Ne the delegates Of the Republican party in
State Convention assembled, submit 70 the en-
lightened judgment Of the frssmen Of Minnesota
the following emphatic declaration Of principles
and resolutions
/. We main, ain the Union Of the States, the
rights Of the States. and the liberties Of the
people. .sa, -;aa...
?. Regarding slavery - great moral and
political evil, We oppose ito oxtension beyond
the Seates 10 which it already sxists We op-
pose the re-opening of the African Slave Trade.
We oppose slave code for the Territories. aud
while No di0claim all Interference with slavery
whefs il already exists in the States, We demand
au entire and unconditional divorce Of The Na-
tional governments from any participation in this
''relc Of barbarism."
2. We prescribe no man On account Of his r.
liglen Or place Of nativity We oppose any
abridgsmeni whatever Of the right Of naturals-
alton now secured BY lsv 70 smigrants, and all
discrimination between native and naturalixed
cinssns, whether BY amendment Of State COM
~ 10 South Carolina OF Massachusetts,,
Or By Congressional action; and resist with Ia
diguation g our fathers did in 1919, the mon.
stsous doctrine Of the impressment Of Americas
eitisens By foreign despotisms, - recently
proclaimed BY the present administration.
4. We are In favor Of grating the public Do
main in limited quantities % DO the free hornss
Of freemsn Glands for the landless, ". niggers
for the nlggsrisss;" md wss bold the present
administfationn u 1 9sssict accountabilisy for
the defeat ot tAsu Homesssid Bill in. the last
Congress. ~ sssrgf at1oz fiaafsaG .
$. We cordemn tho doctrine Of the Dred
Sccts decision - anti Constitutional, ansi>
Republican, incompatible with State Rights
and a. destructive of pessonal security.
National aid TO s'PSei6c Railroad By the mosl
, Z. We hold s6at 0ouxress ought to prsssct
the lives ana property 81 Ssr. cisissas s. js-
dicious appespfidaodS iSf Rivers and Hasooss.
8. We are detsfminedi ~ omaintasn the spusi
~ Il the ballot boz, - the piladium ofoor liess
tea To thin end ws will By ovesy lsgittmasl
means In our power, prevent The frauds which
it ;s the avowsd purpose Of ths corrupt dyaassy
nOv sntrenched in the stolen places Of pswes
In this Stats, to perpstuate, and for their peel
iniq1ities as well % their PROPOSED trssds, we
hold them up 90 she reprobAtion ef Oh patriot
isua - cOnspirators againss lbsety By shsiP vie
aAA,pn Of its sacssd afk-shs ballos boz sa8'
Comment u unneosssssy.. IN ~ '2sa I
q The disgncsfai proceedings of the New
York Democrats Hsats Convention is but ,
graphic illustration of the ipsviiabls tendency