The Tipton advertiser. [volume] (Tipton, Cedar Co., Iowa) 1856-1962, 1859-04-30

know what our principles are. The par
ty tina, refuses to declare It's principles to
the people, without reservation or quib-
bling, deserves to be scvrned and repud..
ated By American citizens, and it sssur-
cdly will
Now this il IN admisson that the voters
of the State do not know what arc tbs
principles Of this so-ca!led Democratic
party. We certainly agree with the
Herald that there Is "propriety" If not
necessity Of some public declaration OF
principles for the enlightenment OF voters.
But what a condition is that party in, aud
Questionable If not dishonest its objects,
which actually has in serious discussion
the question---" Shall We have Plat
form l'--or shall we dare venture to cx-
press our views as men and Democrats !?
Really, the thing is very laughable o"s-
eide Of &" the party" In it, the question
is deeply solemn.
The Herald says the Delegates to this
Convention should DO " ,nstructed by
their constituents how 10 act, and what
leading principles to advocate or reject
We should like to see an attempt made
to distinctly "instruct the Democratic
delegates from this county! We should
like to see the experiment tried at Du.
buquc, under the nose Of Dorr on one
side and Heath on the other!! We hope
the Herald will insist on that part Of the
programme. We shall see if it succeeds
in carrying out its own advice at home
The Herald thus closes: "Thc dele
gates will assemble at Des Moines, not to
ito their c,cn wiN, but to do the rW ana
confirm, to the ,oishes ofths Democracy
,rhich sent them there. Let this be borne
in mind, and therefore let every delegate
60 there under isss,actions.'
The Fort Madison Piandeoler, An in
fuential Democratic paper, occupies tn,
same position with the Herald, aud urges
the same policy. presents its views under
the headng-'Shall we have Platform
1t thus commences:
"Our State Convention is to meet oil
the 23d day of june next, aud at tina
time the Democratic partywill open the
campaign for 1860; and it is impor
tant that the party should place them
selves upon platform containing ALL thu
living issues Of the day. We wish t.
see the party take bold and decides
ground, aud announce in plain and intel
ligent language in favor of popular SOY
reignty and non interv ention, and in ia
vor of economical administration Of pub
lie stfairs-both State and national. l
the Democratic party Of Iowa wish I
succeed, they must take decided stan
aud speak out in unmistakable Language
such as can be understood by the mos
humble member of the party and SO tina
each voter of the cntireState can fully IN
derstaud and appreciate our position. -
, No half way ground will do. We mu,
not look one way aud run another, unles
t we wish to sustain All inglorious defeat y
The Paindealer advocates the pre-
, mitigation of platform tina, vii contai
, "oH the heing Issues Of the day, and tax
/ bold aud decided ground, snd annouue
, in plain and unmis,aka be language, thu
can be understood by al. our position i
Q favor of popular sovereignty aud MONTH
, tcrven,ion, and an econ mical admin:
\ ,ra,icn of public affairs Popular SOY
{ creignty has been repudiated by the b,
chanan Administration the Adams
D trait, has iuterlered whereve- it coul,
: aud it has not administered public affair
h economically $50 that this kind OF pla
form will no; suit B-chananites. W
5 should like to Lave the. opinions Of OF
/. Administration coiemporaries here on til
o sabjcc, of this platform, and especially
4 view fine opinions of the Pcimeale
G which are endorsed by the HraH. Ca
). We be accommodated ?-Dasenport e.
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