The Buchanan County guardian. (Independence, Buchanan County, Iowa) 1858-1864, 1859-06-16
Resolves Of the Buchanan County Dem
OcracY.

ES~ a score Of gentlemen met in
Mass Convention at the Court House. in
this place, on Saturday afternoon, the 4th
inst, for the purpose of electing dele
gates to the Democratic State Conven
ton, on the 23d, and being big with por-
tentious matter, must needs resolve them
selvs into "the Buchanan County Dem
ocracy," and publish to the world an
authoritative declaration of the said De-
mocracy's own particular views and opin-
ions. This score of gentlemen may con-
stitute the Democracy of Buchanan
County," and it may have been necessa-
nv for them TO inform the world where,
as such Democracy, they stand, relative
to all the great affairs of the State and
Nation-especially as, Notwithstanding
the beautiful harmony that exists in the
party, there is some considerable doubt
as to what they had better put in or keep
out Of the platform soon to be construct
ed at Des Moines. In fact we seriously
think there is NECESSITY for such expires
sicn of opinion, because otherwise it
would be exceedingly difficult for the
leaders of the party to understand just
precisely in what direction the rank and
file would like to march. 1t is necessary
to know whether they favor bred Scott
or Squatter Sovereignty the most I'M
doubleday, our friends, the " Buchanan
County Democracy. intended, by their
resolves, to give their captains hint as
TO their preferences. But if those lead
ers can CLEAN from the resolutions what
are really the wishes Of this score of gen
llemen, who constitute the Democracy
of Buchanan County," their perceptions
must be keener than ordinary. There
is one resolve endorsing bred Scottish,
and another insisting upon the right Of
the people of a territory TO abolish or es-
tablish Slavery, just as they deem best.
Certainly here is contradiction, and
how will the platfor m makers be enabled
to Judge of the wishes Of this part of the
grea, and harmonious democracy Here
are two Numerically opposite aoctrines
endorsed-an attempt made 10 ride two
hobbies headed in opposite directions.
Certainly such instructions are perplex-
ing, and we think those twenty gentle
men might as well have remained quiet,
unless they simply intended to express
their willingness to go in either direction.
Our correspondent, whose observations
we published last week, will no longer
wonder why all was peace and quietness at
that mass meeting. Evidently there was a
division of sentiment, but as half Of the
platform was colored to suit one shade Of
that sentiment, and half to suit the other,
it doubtless produced The harmonious re-
suit Of which be spoke.
AS our readers would probably like to
see the declaration of principles given to
the world by the " Buchanan County
Democracy we here insert them. First,
they
Rcsolcea, That the buchanan County Democ
raey adhere immovably to the timc-honored
principles of the National Democratic Party, as
illustrated in most of the history of our govern
ment, and reafirnred in the last National Con
vcntion at Cincinnati.
Certainly the similarity between mod
ern democratic doctrines and those OF the
old Jefersonian democracy is very strik-
ing. The present principles Of the party
are " time honored' indeed And of
course they are national--oh, yes: AT
the South, bred Scottish and free trade !;
at the north, squatier sovereignty and
discriminating protection. At the
South, opposition to internal improve
ments; ut the North, fayoring a Pacific
Railroad. In old times, democrats up
he'll the rights Of the States. and favored
economy in public expenditures now