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The Buchanan County guardian. (Independence, Buchanan County, Iowa) 1858-1864, 1859-07-28
Some Plain and Sensible Talk.

The editor of the Dubuque Times, in
speaking of the Democratic Platform in
this STATE. and its empty talk in favor OF
Popular Sovereignty, says:
What silly cheat, what hollow
mockery, it is for the Democratic Party
onyUhere TO talk of the right of self gov
ernment of the People OF a Territory !
That party, as a party, tramples the doe
trine under foot. and grinds to the earth
any member who dares to advocate it
or what earthly consequence is it for a
few dozen demagogues 10 get together in
the State of Iowa, and resolve as to what
is and what is not now Democracy p
The PEOPLE have the long practical re-
cord of nearly two successive Presidential
terms upon that point. and that record
proclaims SO clearly that be who runs
may read what Democracy is. 1t is the
friend of the Stakeholder, and the enemy
of the Free, Laborer. 1t wars against a
Government by the People in the Terri,
tories, and against Popular Liberties in
the States. II is an oligarchic, autocrat-
ic-anything buta Democratic party
If Iowa Democracy is what it processes
by its resolutions TO be, fought not to be
in any manner allied to National Democ-
racy. 1t ought not 10 have put forward
Hon. Augustus Cesar Dodge as its rep
resentative. mice
There is something wrong about this
business. Either Democracy in Iowa is
a different affair from Democracy in Vir-
ginia. or else these Resolutions Of Iowa
are a good deal better than the Democ-
racy of Virginia.! Can anybody tell
which is the straighlest road out Of this
labyrinth
The Buchanan County guardian. (Independence, Buchanan County, Iowa) 1858-1864, 1859-07-28

territory have no right to touch the sub
ject until they come to form State con-
sutton while Judge DOUGLAS, and his
followers at the North, hold that the
principles of the Kansas Nebraska bill
left the subject entirely to the people OF
the territories, and until the Supreme
Court decides that the principles of that
bill are unconstitutional, they will insist
upon making them the basis of party
policy. Here is beautiful unanimity in
in regard to what they call their great
principle. Their boosted fundamental
doctrine is SO obscure, that Numerically
opposite authoritative interpretations are
given TO it. And now HEATH is going
to show that its rendering by some others
of the party in this State is now the
rect one. He says: .sIS
4" II is our purpose, in the course of a
week or two, to express our opinion upon
the questions of Popular Sovereignty and
the Cincinnati Platform. And lest this
announcement may to some appear some
what ostentatious, we may mention, that
we do so now, because we do not wish to
be regarded as at all sanc;ioning the ex-
treme views of Popular Sovereignty.
sought to be forced upon the great DEM
ocratic party of the North West without
warrant from any legitimate source, nor
at the same time 10 be regarded as an
idle spectator of the violence that is daily
perpetrated upon the principles enuncia-
ted in the Cincinnati Platform, by inter-
polations into the party creed, at the ex-
pense of ignoring some of the most
prominent features in that platform"
The Buchanan County guardian. (Independence, Buchanan County, Iowa) 1858-1864, 1859-07-28
Republican State Ticket.
Republican senatorial Convention.

A Delegate Convention of the Republicans OF
the 9th Senatorial District, composed of the
counties Of Delaware and Buchanan, will be
held mt Collins Grove Delaware county, on
SATURDAY, the third day of September next
at One clock. P. NJ, for the purpose of nomi-
mating candidate for the Office of State Sena-
tor. The ratio of representation will be one
delegate for every fifty and fraction over TWEEN
ty-fve votes cast for VIM. Vandever, for Repre-
sentative in Congress. S. G. VAN ANDA.
G. w. BEMIS 2''
taF Chairmen Co. Committees
The Buchanan County guardian. (Independence, Buchanan County, Iowa) 1858-1864, 1859-07-28

"A Verona telegram says the armistice
was concluded only after repeated re-
quests from the French, and after Aus.
lria had obtained all she had asked for.
Kossouth was to propose Monarchial
Government for Hungary. II \, we
The following is copy Of the tele-
gram from Napoleon to the Empress Eu-
gene announcing that peace had been
concluded: No. 0
:" TaNegia. July IA treaty OF
peace has been signed between the EN-
peror of Austria and myself, on the fol-
lowing basis: The Italian Confedemcy is
TO be under the honorary Presidency of
the Pope. The Emperor of Austria con-
cedes his right in Lombardy to the En-
peror of the French. who transfers them
10 the king of Sardinia. The Emperor
! Of Austria preserves Venice, but she will
form an integral part of the Italian Con-
federation.
Signed, NAPOLEON.'
The dispatch of the Emperor, announc.
ing the conclusion Of peace, was bulletin
ed in Paris on the 18th, when the French
funds rose 81 per cent.
The news did not transpire in London
till after the official closing hour of Con-
soils, rates of which were made afterwards
at 96s, The rise during the day was 1
all other securities closed buoyant,
The London Daily News says: "The
first hopes and expectations of Italy are
deceived. History will call Napoleon to
a strict account for having made war on
I false pretences, and signed mock and
selfish peace, that leaves Northern Aus
tria impregnably fortified in the heart of
Italy, and commits the centre Of Italy to
the patronage of the Pope. The more
we examine this pretended pacifcaion
the more futile and iniquitous it APP
pears" ..n1.s ,.a gr4aiET
The Morning Post contends that the
Pope is deprived of his substance but
keeps shadow Of supremacy.
The Times says France has spent
ESQ, 900, 600 sterling. and $4,000 men,
only to give Milan a Piedmon;ese instead
of an Austrian master, and to re-estab-
lish the Pope IN temporal dignity even
beyond his imagination Is all this real ?
| The Emperor's game must be a long
| one"
The announcement of the conclusion
of peace between the beligerent powers,
was read in the House of Lords and the
Commons on the 18th, and was received
with loud and prolonged cheers.
PRUssIA-It was rumored at Berlin
that the Emperor Of Russia would soon
arrive there, to attend the family confer
ence touching the disposal of the crown
after the abdicaton of the King. 1t is
also to be decided by this conference
whether the crown shall be conferred on
the Prince Regent or his son, Prince
Frederick William.
The Buchanan County guardian. (Independence, Buchanan County, Iowa) 1858-1864, 1859-07-28
Republican County Convention.

delegate convention of the Republicans OF
Buchanan County will be held at the Court
House in Independence, on FRIDAY, the I'd
day of September next, at o'clock, P. NJ, for
the purpose Of putting in nomination candi-
dates for the offices of State Representative,
County Judge, Treasurer and Recorder. Sheriff,
County Surveyor, Coroner and County Super
lntendent of Common Schools, t. be voted for
at the coming October election. Also to select
delegates to the Senatorial convention to he held
at Collins Grove on Saturday, September Sd.
Ratio of Representation one delegate for each
township, and one for every twenty and frac-
ton over ten Republican votes cast at the last
General Election ffE .t =.
The Buchanan County guardian. (Independence, Buchanan County, Iowa) 1858-1864, 1859-07-28
The Slave Trade Re.opeued.

E9- A short time since, correspond
ent of the New York Herald, who seem
ed to know whereof he spoke, asserted
emphatically that at least dozen car
goes of African slaves had been landed
within year or thereabouts, upon our
southern coast, and that some half a -doz
en- cargoes were shortly expected. The
New York Tribune doubted the correct
ness of the statement, but JOHN c. UN-
DERwooD. of Virginia. who has been re-
Gently travelling South, writes to the
Tribune that the Herald cores pendent is
correct-that the African slave trade has
been re-opened. and is actively being
prosecuted. 1t is undeniable that a
strong and formidable movement is be-
ing made at the South for the re opening
of this horrible traffic, and within few
weeks past, we have read speeches by
Hon. A. H. STEPHENS. Hon. VIM. F..
YANcEY, exGov McREA and others, in
favor of repeal of the laws against the
foreign slave trade, and asserting the hu-
manity. justice and righteousness of the
traffic. Besides this, telegram from
Washington, dated July %, to the asso-
ciated press, announces that from inform
alton received in that city, it was known
that some oflhe southern representatives,
while claiming to be opposed to the re-
opening of the African slave trade, are
pledging themselves to introduce a bill
into Congress repeating all the statutes
upon the subject, leaving it, as they pro-
fess to desire, to the regulation of the
several States. If the Herald correspond
ent and Mr.. UNDERWOOD are correct, and
from the circumstances in the yacht
Wanderers case, it does not seem i'm
probable, why does not our government
take as prompt measures in this case as
1t did in the affairs of Kansas 2 We
hear of no proclamations, no increase in
the navy on our coast, no orders to com
manders to look out for these slavers
Can IL be possible that DIR. j. B. and his
cabinet sympathize with the movement ?
1t is certainly so asserted. and it is not
so improbable after all, in view of the fact
that the fire eaters have th us far had ex-
elusive hold of the Presidents nose and
led him where they pleased.
The Buchanan County guardian. (Independence, Buchanan County, Iowa) 1858-1864, 1859-07-28
County Conventions.

EE At the head of our columns TO-
day will be found calls for Senatorial and
County Conventions, and we desire to
call the attention of the Republicans OF
this county to the Importance of these
conventions, and the duty incumbent up
on themselves of sending full represen
tations to each. The next legislative con-
test will be al important one, inasmuch
as besides many and important questions
OF State policy which will come up for
action at the next session, there will also
be a United States Senator to elect to FIJI
Mr.. HARLAN's seat. 1t is evident to all
that great national questions have now
assumed such shape. and especially the
question of slavery. that in order to Sc
cure the advancement Of her views and
policy, the State os Iowa must have pure
Republican representation in the national
councils. The Democratic organization
is entirely controlled by the Slavery pro-
pagandists, and the force of party at
tachment renders every man protesting
allegiance to that organization. unsafe as
depository Of political power. 1t is
important, then, that we elect our Sena-
tor and Representative, and to be certain
OF that result, we must nominate good
popular, able men. We must throw aside.
personal preferences, and seek out the
men who are the best capacitated, the
most reliable, and the surest Of election.
We often hear Of mems claims upon par
ty. For ourselves, we recognize no such
doctrine. Whatever man does for the
party with which he acts, he should do
from love of principle. II he acts from
other motives. he certainly is not worthy
of confidence, and should not be trusted.
Ii he is The best man for Office, the party
will call upon him to serve if be is not,
he has no right to attempt to foist him
self into situation upon the plea of SER
vices rendered, or upon any other.
Our county convention is one of great
importance, independent of its bearing
upon the selection of candidates for the
legislature. Candidates for all the county
officers, with the exception OF the clerk,
are to be nominated. In our present form
OF county government, all know the ne
cessiiy there exists for The selection of
careful, competent. honest men, These
we must have upon our ticket, or We
shall be defeated Republicans will not
30 invariably and -blindly with party.
Their judgments must be satisfied before
sheir votes are secure. We labor under
no difficulty, however. to procure proper
material Tor a good ticket. The trouble |
is ra.her in lis being superabpndant. and
whers We can only use certain proper.
ton of a good article. we are apt to be
bothered IS to which we shall take and
Shich discard. Many men who have
lerer been Office seekers, have been
The Buchanan County guardian. (Independence, Buchanan County, Iowa) 1858-1864, 1859-07-28
SIIERIFF,S SALE.

Rr VIRTUE OF AN EXECUTION IS.
- sued out Of and under the seal of the
District Court of Linn county. Iowa, in favor
Of Henry p. Dibble and against the goods and
Livingston. have levicds upon the following
described property, viz:
The Northwest Quarter and West half of the
Northeast Quarter of Section Twentvfite
Township Eighty-eight Range Seven, West of
the Fifth p. NJ, in Buchanan county, Iowa.
The property of the said Charles L. Livingston.
Which, property as above described, / Will
offer for sale, at Public Auction, at the
door of the Sheriff . Office, IN the Avillage OF
Independence, on FRIDAY, the 10th day of
September, A. D. 1859, between the hours of
Nine o'clock A. M. and -Four o'clock P. M. of
said day, to the highest bidder, to satisfy said
execution and costs. WIN, MARTIN,
Sheriff of Buchanan County.
Sheriff s Office, Independence, Iowa,l
July 25th, 1859. : [l9.4t
The Buchanan County guardian. (Independence, Buchanan County, Iowa) 1858-1864, 1859-07-28
State Canvass.

E The Republican State Central
Committee several weeks ago sent Mr..
DODGE an invitation to meet Mr.. KIRK
WOOD on the stump and traverse the
State with him, but thus far nothing has
been heard of AUGUSTUS C4EsAR's ac.
ceptance of the proposal-and, really, il
is not known positively that he accepts
the Democratic nomination, for he has
published no letter to that effect. Wheth
er DODGE accepts or not, Mr.. KIRKwooD
intends to take the field Immediately af-
ter harvest. and his appointments are
probably by this time published. His
nomination has been enthusiastically re-
ceived throughout the State, as has the
entire ticket, and everywhere the Repub-
licans seem confident and active. MANY
papers in different sections Of the Stale
speak of deserlions from democratic
ranks, and that party. with their Buchan-
an candidates. and Douglas platforms
party which has no candidates for It's
platform, and no platform for its candi-
dates-is greatly disorganized, and appa-
renly without spark of energy. The
plow- handle ticket" as our opponents
derisively denominate our candidates, be.
cause Messrs. KIRKwooD and RUscH are
both farmers. will win by triumphant
majority. ii there is any virtue in pres
mt appearances.
The Buchanan County guardian. (Independence, Buchanan County, Iowa) 1858-1864, 1859-07-28

VALUABLE AcCEssIoNs TO THE REppB.
LIcAN PARTy.-There is scarcely day
passes that we do not hear of Democrats
leaving that sinking ship. modern De-
mocracy and enlisiing under our banner
Among them are some who have been
the most ardent workers in the Demo
cratic ranks. In our own town we hear
of several who have sigrifed their inten-
tons to vote in future the entire Repub-
lican ticket. who have never voted any.
thing but the straight Democratic ticket
before. Surely. the work goes bravely
on Cedar Ropids Times.
The Buchanan County guardian. (Independence, Buchanan County, Iowa) 1858-1864, 1859-07-28
IMPORTANT NEWS /!
A TREATY OF PEACE !!
THE POPE TO BE PRESIDENT OF AN
ITALIAN CONFEDERACY
THE PEOPLE NO BETTER OFF THAN
BEFORE!
Avipal Of tie steamship North Briton.
FARTHER PoINT, July "a.

FARTHER POINT, July "a.
The steamship North Briton, from
Liverpool on the 18th inst, and bound
for Quebec, has been intercepted eff the
point, and most important budget oil
news obtained 1.af4ss r..f-..s
The advices by the North Briton are 4
days later than those furnished by the
Africa. and are of highly imporlan,
character both in a political and finan-
cial view. e
The Peace Treoty.-A treaty of peace
between Austria, France and Sardinia
had been concluded. The provisions of
this treaty are chiefly as follows:
An Italian confederation is to be form
ed under the honorary Presidency of the
Pope of Rome. Austria comedies Lom-
hardy to France. Napoleon in turn
grants those possessions to Sardinia
Austria retains her right to rule over
Venice. a @
The steamer left Liverpool before the
effect of this news had time to be devel-
oped.
The Paris Moniteur explains the cir.
cumstances attending the armistice, and
says that the great neutral powers ex-
changed communications with the bellg-
erents, Offering meditation. but were
unsuccessful. as the French feet was
about to commence hostilities against
Venice, and conflict before Verona was
imminent, when Napoleon to prevent fur
Their bloodshed, ascertained the DISPOSE
lion of the Emperor of Austria, and find
ing him willing. an armistice was con-
Guided
The two Emperors had an interview on
the llth at Villa FEpca.
A dispatch from w says Napoleon
has issued a bulletin rom Vallegio an
nouncing the armislice, congratulaling
the troops on their glorious achievements.
and announcing his immediate departure
for Paris. giving the provisional command
Of the army to Marshal Valiant
The London Times claims that England
brought about the armistice. Other au-
horities give the credit to Prussia.
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The Northwest and Popular Sovereignty.
E- Postmaster HEATH, of Dubuque,
in his paper, the Nonhwest, states his in
tention, at an early day, to give his views
upon the Cincinnati, platform and Pop
ular Sovereignty. and declares that he
must protest against the version of both
given, we suppose, by DoRR, and other
members of the " harmonious nemocra-
cy." He will undoubtedly protest, as
under the bred Scott decisio on he must
protest, against the doctrine held by the
Dubuque Herald, that the dogma Of Pop
ular Sovereignty was intended to grant
to the people of a territory the right to
abolish slavery. He will doubtless hold,
with Mr.. BUCHANAN. and with MANY
Northern and all Southern Democrats,
that Popular Sovereignty simply means
the right of the people of territory,
when forming constitution preparatory
to admission as a State, to then decide
the question of slavery or no slavery. 1t
is constantly asserted by Democrats that
the great principle of their party is that
relative to territorial sovereignty. and
they go boastiEgly before the country up
on 1t, and yet in no state, in no county,
in no community, are they agreed as to
what the principle implies. The South.
which has dictated The policy of the par
ty for years, and where its whole strength
now lies, is unanimous in asserting that
i simply means the protection of slavery
y TIE territories. Mr. BUCHANAN, his
cabinet, and the whole administration
'arty north, insist that the people of
The Buchanan County guardian. (Independence, Buchanan County, Iowa) 1858-1864, 1859-07-28
Agricultural Fair.

AV Ihe next fair OF the Buchanan
County Agricultural Society will be held
In this place on the 2lst, 22d, and 23d
days of September next. We have here
totore published the list of premiums,
which doubtless our readers have pre-
served, Since We have distributed the
type, however, Mr.. HART, the Secre-
tary. has reported some alterations in the
committees, and in the premiums. which
we now announce separately. The pre-
MUM on the best herd of cattle of not
less than three, nor more than FIVE, as
formerly reported, was $3. 1t is now
increased to IS. That for the best litter
of full-blood pigs, of not less than five,
which was formerly stated at So. has
been decreased to So. G.. w. BEMIs
has been placed on the committee on
vegetables, v,ce NEWMAN CURTIS, de-
ceased A. j. BowLEY on the committee
on domestic manufactures JAMES JAM
IsoN on the committee on domestic cook
cry. and S. P. WEBSTER on that on fancy
articles. a
We would remind our citizens that no
person is entitled to premium who is
not member of the Society; and that a
ticket of membership is only good for a
year. All will therefore be required to
pay dollar annually to retain the posi-
ton of members. AS the amount OF
membership regulates the amount to be
received from the State, it is to be hoped
that our citizens will not be backward in
joining the Society. Whatever amount,
not exceeding two hundred dollars, the
Society shall raise, just that amount will
it be entitled to draw annually from the
State. If it secures membership of two
hundred, the Society will have a fund of
S40o to meet its expenses. This will
enable it to pay its premiums promptly,
and will doubtless impel its officers to
offer larger and more numerous ones the
succeeding year. 1t is unnecessary, at
this day, to urge the benefits of these
Societies and Exhibitions. We believe
every man acknowledges that they are
excellent schools for the farmer and me-
chanlc-inciting them to rivalry and en-
terprise. and conducting to the adoption
of progressive, systematic and scientific
method of operations. They should.
therefore. be enthusiastically encouraged,
and we hope our citizens will manifest a
proper interest in the coming exhibition.
In the way of stock, our county would
make no mean show, if our farmers will
but take the trouble to place on exhb.
ition what they have worthy of being
exhibited, and with our present crops,
the display of agricultural productions
should be large and gratifying. A good.
interesting exhibition this year would
make the Society popular hereafter, and
place it upon sure and stable footing
Then, with a club for monthly discus
sions, the organization would be i'm
profitable to our farmers and
m
The Buchanan County guardian. (Independence, Buchanan County, Iowa) 1858-1864, 1859-07-28
Liver Complaint Cured.
CINCINNATI, October Is, 1876

CINCINNATI, october 10, 1891.
Mr.. A. L. Scovill-Dear Sir II feel
it my duty to let you know what your
medicine has done for my wife. She was
greatly troubled with the Liver complaint
attended with debility. for number OF
years. The physicians prescription,
which we tried, failed to cure her. We
tried your Blood Syrup. together with
the bathing over the liver with salt and
alcohol every night, and by the use of
bottles she was entirely cured. e.
Yours Respectfully.
DAVID FREEMAN.
Residence on Court ST., between Race
and Elm. eis4 aaa
Sold by r. w. Wright. c. F .Putney,
Independence /: Ed. w. Whitney, Quas-
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