Daily Iowa State Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1856-1859, 1859-10-07
O>uoc slle hsase Cewlsal Com mieseeA
the People vs. THE REPCB.
l.lAAy PARTY.

party of Iowa, is daily being crowded
into close quarters. The people are
getting their eyes open and are now
seeing matters in their true light
seeing them as they really are. Those
citizens Of Iowa who lived here under
democratic rule well remember the
economy which was exercised in the
administration of State Government;
they have the constant proof with
,hem.-p'ovided they have presented
their tax rcceipis-of this fact that
the taxes they paid we're reasonable;
and they further know Kat the money
raised by taxation was judc'ously ex>
pended, aud that there was not among
them any complaining spirit on &C
count of burdensome taxation. The
8 ate was comparatively ont Of debt,
the wheel. Of government moved as
freely and with as little disturbance rs
could be wished. Emigrants were
hurrying hither in f1ocks from all Quar-
ters OF the country, in order to find =
hab,tstion where taxes were not bur
densome and where State Government
was not conducted by band Of politi-
cal thieves.
But matters are entirely different
now. The taxes which the people are
yearly called upon to pay are out
ragcous-worse than were ever before
known in Iowa and equally as bur-
deasome Is those from which emf
grants Aed when they come to this
State to get rid of burdeusome taxes.
The management OF the State Govern
lnent is n constant swindle downright
theft and open handed peculation is
an every day practice among those who
have been elected to administer the
laws; the peoples money is squandcr-
% IN everv conceivable way favor
itism creates hundreds of officers who
have nothing to do, and who are placed
in offices which are created merely for
their support merely to keep such as
are too lazy 10 work from coming to
want; huge public buildings have been
prcj .cted on scale that would put
old Rome to the blush, but which are
not likely to be completed; the old
constitution WAS outrage1-then an
nulled and a new one manu- actured,
the provisions Of which have failed to
afford protection to the people; un-
constitutional debts are contracted
money has been scattered as profuse
ly IS though it grew tu on prairies
like wheat, emigration has been fright.
sned away; actual settlers have been
compelled to leave the State, and in
short everything has gone wrong in
the State. This the people are begin
ming to find out; and where do they
place the blame for this untoward
this ruinous etatc Of affairs I Not upon
tho shoulders Of tho Democratic party
The record Of that party 10 without
spot or blemish. The Black Republi-
can party is the party that the people
will hold responsible for the curse
under which tho State is now laborinl,
and IN view Of the many dark sins and
villainies which the party has perpe>
trated it vii! be convicted and con-
dsmnsd at the coming election. The
seal Of dshonor has already been
stamped upon the brows of it's mana.
gsrs, aud the people will soon pass q
decree OF perpetual Punishment and
political death upon them.
Never Vas there q worse governed,
worss managed State than low. f,r
the past Eve years. Let the people
come forth aul place euch men in the
public offices ~ will conduct the Attain,
/ ofths State With that degree ofhone.ty
md economy that ever characterize,
The rule Of that party. whose only ain
and end i 70 secure the greatest mum
bsr Of bisssiags for the greatest num
Der Of psople Iowa i not yet beyoot
the rsdssniag power ofths democrats