New Oregon plaindealer. (New Oregon, Iowa) 1859-1866, 1859-09-03
THE DEMOCRdTIC PLATFORM


We admonish the people Of Iowa not to allow their
immediate interests in State affairs to be lost sight of,
through the distracting influences of national questions
Let the State Issues govern the State canvass!
SAM AND SAMBO.
The New York Tribune, advocating
the union of the Republican and Know
Nothing party, in its issue of the 18th of
August, says: lit is almost needless for
lis to statate that we are now, as we long
have been, earnestly in favor of a union,
which, witho~t any sacrifice Of principle
on either side, will secure ends that ev-
cry honest member of both parties must
feel to be of the highest Importance
Thus it will be seen that our charge of
Know Nothingism in the Republican
party does not rest alone with the St.
Charles City Intellisenccr, but here it is
boldly avowed by the leader of the Re-
publican press, that Know Nothing and
Republicans can embrace and unite with
out any sacrifice of principles on the part
of either. Now it is a we'll authentica-
ted fact that the only thing that caused
the organization of the American party
in the United States was it's hostility to
the foreign-born citizen. And, the Tri-
bune admits that there is an identity of
principles that would enable them to
unite "without sacrifice of principles" OF
in other words, 1--WE are as good Know
Nothings as you" Further on, the Tri-
bune says land traly,) that the reason
such a union was not effected last fall,
"was not the fault of the Americans."-
Yes, the only reason was that the Repub-
licaa party wanted a majority of the Of
fees of the State. But the Tribune says
the union "will secure ends that every
honest member of both parties must feel
to be of the highest importance" Now
what are these ends they propose to Sc
cure, while both unite and neither sur
renders its distinctive feature? The Mass
achusetts constitutional amendment is a
portion Of the "ends secured, there. A
corrupt and odious system of registra-
ton is a portion of the "ends secured" in
New York, while a similar bill for the
registration of the foreign-born voters of
Iowa was a part of the ends they attempt
ed to secure in Iowa by a union. The
Tribune says we are 'imperatively re-
quired to lay aside all minor difference
of opinion" and unite to degrade the for
cign-born white man below the standard
of the negro. Such is their purpose, not
only in Massachusetts,, but in Iowa, as is
fully substantiated by an odious and pros
criptive systemic registration they sought
to fasten upon the people of Iowa at the
last session of the Legislature, and which
only failed by the Democratic members
of the Honse, headed by D. A.. Mahony,
Of Dubuque, leaving in a body, thus de-
feating the bill by leaving them without
a constitutional quorum for the transac.
ton ofthis villainy. Andth"+ these sends
may be secured in Iowa, the Republi.
ans Of this district have brought forward
a candidate of known and avowed Know
Nothing %proclivities and afinities, one
who would not only use his vote and in
fiuence to fasten upon us this odious and
repulsive system Of registration, if true
to his former acts and professions, blu,
one who, in the adoption of u present
State constitution absolutely voted tc
strike out the word white, and reduce
the white race to the standard of the ne.
gro.
IL such sentiments as these are Repub
ican principles, the o it is known
and publicly announced, the less will b.
the vote of that party. But, we do no
charge these sentiments upon the entir'
spublican party, we say these are tn
principles Of abolitionism and Know
Nothirgism. and that no man who love-