The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1859-07-01
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TIE Dsng,as Iswa PlasSorm..whas
ehe J. 0chA0A0 organ shinks 81 IL.
Our readers may rensmber' that We proph-
seized : month or moro ago that Douglas
would furnish : new platform for the Demo
.1satie Convention Of the State Of Iowa. That
prophecy has been fulfilled to the letter, and
= eirect response to On application on the
paEt q ono Of his leading advocates In this
oeaas. Tho recent famous Douglas letter,
ahish has boon autographed throughout tho
pnissd States and pablishsd 10 oil the papers,
~ addrssssd TO J. B. Dorr, editor Of tho
Dabuqus Herald, and constitutes the mate
rial portion Of their correspondence and the
Characteristic feature Of tho lows Democrat.
10 platform.
The Washington Constitution, the central
organ Of the Administrations, comments II
great length upon Douglas' position, and
sets forth the National Dsmocratic doctrine
and usage in the premises. We make fsv
brief extracts from tho article TO show hov
hresoseilabls are the positions d Douglas
xA4 bic faction with those Of tho great bodv
80 party = no country. That paper
11ge Douglas says before he can deter.
RhaAhoe M Ssl1 ~1ln- A.
" candidate, ii will be necessary 20
Wand distinctly on what issues the can-
TO be conducted. The history OF the
- cratio party affords no precedent Of the
pti0n OF % arrogant position By any
q leAnt Tor Presidential nomination. An
~ JAskson did not impose any suoh oon-
-, president TO his acceptance Of the
Do0iuasI0n. Van Buren,, Polk, Cas-, Pierce
md Duoaenan made no such condition. nor
L otd Judge Douglas himself on tso memora-
bls oe0s, ions, In 1862 and 1856, when be
sought the Democratic nomination for the
Presidency, follow the course he now adopts.
-
L - obvious, however, that Judge Doue.
! La intsods TO give new reading of the Gin.
einnsti platform, by substituting his pecu-
nes notions Of sqaatter sovereignty for the
doctrines Of popular sovereignty, q held by
President Buchanan and the Democratic par.
y Of the Union. The language Of the Cin-
eiansti resolution, which We had occasion
80 notice some days ago, IL distinct, unequiv-
Deal. We q0ots the resolution again:
"Rssolssd, That Ne recognise the right Of
the people Of tho Territories, including Kan
sassand Nebraska, acting through she legally
and fairly expressed will Of tho majority Of
a0tuai residents, and whenever the nDmber
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0o1osasosloa with or without domestic alavs
~, and b admitted into the Union upon
tssns Of perfect sqnality With other States.
This Language 80 harmony with the dc.
eision of the 0a Dsurt, and With the
\ oesios OF the DelSSRstio party in the las,
O1aeress, With thsiaaueQral OF Mr.. Buohan-
ass and wj6A NJ celebrated SllimAn letter.
il, thsrsfseA jaAss Douglas means that shs
4 Dsooosa1lo paety will retrace ito steps on
\ Aeb e1ejsos fsf the purpose Of meeting hi,
w. esrlleF vie1e. Nc expectations will undoubt.
-, = di,spssi:Asa.
- asssfsi0A that should the Convention
nl Dslars that tho Constitution or 1Ae Uniset
1atse sithsr establishss or prohibits slavery
y the Tsrritcriss, beyond tho power Of ths
people legally TO oontrol il % other property
- would refuse 70 permit his name 80 b
ussd, A0Ouuts 20 nothing more than aD am.
bigueas ano0unoapsnt OF the doctrine whick
- y unaarstood ~ have maintained in Con,
9tess aG9ia Illinois. Wis: Thst the Arst 10.
abitaots OF territorye have right By IN.
N1tsOdly legislation, TO destroy the rights Of
80 sitisens Of the siAveholding States, .,
kaarAnseed TO them BY the Federal Constitu
Goa.s We have observed thst this dootrin,
= opposed 10 the decisions OF the Suprem,
Court, and The doctrines Of the d emocrati,
party, which 10 thst thas question can onl,
b dstsrniDsd when the incipisnt State form,
iss constisution and seeks admission into th,
Onion.
We intend TO soquiescs in the decision Of
sns Chariefton Convention, and have an Adj.
4 oang Faith that al true Democrats will de
nkewIse; but ve cannot End any single wore
! - Mr. Douglass letter which indicstes ,
e&Der purpose on bis part. Inieed, y,
~ $50 how he can support any othe
$50 - mo Conv snsion, siscr no ass do
Dso6 that he could not himself accept th
in11ton.
- nAatsver position the National Dom
Eet1 a I0wa may choose 10 take, or how
y 1ef seelenely they may advocate the posi-
$3.50 effA1 0oGglas faction, it il evident tha
~ viii sseaiss no aid nor comfort ID thsi
eboD - The Democracy Of the nation, iron
President ana his Cabinet.
H#A 8#
Hon. Thomae r. Marshal 10 delivsrin
- 81 lectures before the Mercantile Ii
Association Of st. Louis. The open
enfe, on the Life, Character and Ser
Henry Clsy, present in the subjec
orator the promise Of the most at
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