The Buchanan County guardian. (Independence, Buchanan County, Iowa) 1858-1864, 1859-07-07
Republican State Ticket.
Democratic Platform.

EE- On the outside of to-days paper
we publish the authoritative declaration
of policy-we cannot say of principles
put forth by the democracy of Iowa, a
their recent State Convention. We pub
fish it as matter of news for our read
ers, and also to let them see that Will,
these same gentry continually cry on
against the attention given to what they
are pleased to denominate the "nigger,
they, more than any other persons OIL
parties, are indebted to that same "nig
ger" for their political platforms. AL
will remember how largely the 4" niger
figured in their platforms of the two past
years, and now again we have FIVE reso-
lutions, out of eight, upon State Policy,
devoted to that individ"~1'~ psts'oai.s,
case.
The first resolve of the Democracy
on State policy declares downright false,
hood, in asserting that the State '''A is
:------.-s unuer the present administra-
tion of State affairs. The State tax OF
1853 was less than that Of 1857, and
that of the present year is materially less
than twas in 1853. Last year one-third
was added to the assessment of Buchan-
an county. and one and a-half mills were
raised thereon, for State tax. This year,
the assessment of property is far below
what it was originally last year, and still
the rate is only one and a-half mills,
making very material difference in fav.
or of the people of this county /; and the
same is undoubtedly the case with all
the other counties.
Resolution second commences the
"nigger' question, and asserts another
falsehood, in charging the Republican
party Of New York, Connecticut and
New Jersey, with attempts at discrimin-
alton in favor of the negro and against
citizens Of foreign birth.
Resolution third is all nigger."
Resolution fourth is devoted to the
question of educating little "niggers."
Resolution fifth continues the "nig-
ger" question, and demands the exclu-
sion of all free negroes from the State.
Resolution sixth is likewise " nigger,"
and comes back to the question of edu-
eating the little niggers," which it en-
tirely disapproyes of.
Resolution seventh declares in favor of
free whiskey, pronouncing the Maine
Liquor Law unjust, oppressive and anti
republican. Well, we don't wonder the
Democracy hate the Maine law. Whis-
Ky is an important element of Democratic
success-in fact, sine qua non-for we
believe that no State that has ever passed
the Maine law, has since gone Demo
cratic.
Resolution eighth declares opposition
to our present school system, pronounc-
ing its machinery cumbersome and ex-
pensive. We do not believe that the
mass of the people so regard it, but al
though acknowledging it imperfect, still
consider it the basis of an excellent sys-
tenn. which time and experience will per-
feet. But let it be as imperfect as it may,
1t reflects upon no party more than the
Democracy, for it was mainly through
the exerlions of Judge HALL. one of their
leading men, that the provision creating
Board of Education, was incorporated
into the Constitution, and to MArURIN
l.. FISHER, late Democratic Superintend-
ent of Public Instruction, we owe the
present law, he having originally drafted
it.
1t may be pertinent, here, TO inquire
of those Democrats, who, like our friend
HEDGES, profess to be anti-slavery men
TO desire the earliest possible consumma-
ton of emancipalion-how they can ever
expect to do away with slavery by going
with party which holds to such views
as are here set forth. Most of them,
like the editor of the Cipilian, want first
to have the free negro elevated. deeming
that an important primary condition Of
emancipation. Well, how is that ever to
be accomplished if the policy here pro-
nulged is carried out. The Democratic
party of Iowa distinctly and emphatical-
iy opposes the education Of the negro
does not want negro children educated
with the whites, and denounces any at
Tempt made to divide the school fund for
he purpose Of supporting separate