The weekly north Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1857-1867, 1859-07-06
McGREGOR, IOWA, WEDNESDAY, JULY 6. 1853.

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while they are continued in force.
9th. Resolved, That without Courts of
Justice, both State and National, respected
by the people and sustained in their proper
functions by the popular sentiment, anarchy
and violence and all rights of both person
and property become insecure and worth
less.
9Th. Resolved, That the action of the pub
lie authorities in some of the States, in at
tempting to set at defiance by State author
ity, decisions of the Supreme Court and acts
Of Congress, passed in accordance with the
Constitution, is the very essence Of Nullifi-
cation.
9TH. Resolved, That Tariff for revenue
clone is the true policy of this country, but
an incidental protection is one of its legiti-
mate consequences. The amount Of duties
levied should u limited to the necessary
WxnS OF tn0 U0v0EYylnene, 0ss9 tl1cy Sf10uid
be so apportioned as to fall Us lightly as poss-
ible upon the people, by whom they are
eventually to be paid.
9th. Resolved, That it is doctrine of the
democratic party that all naturalized citi-
Gems are entitled to the same protection both
at home and abroad, that is extended to the
native born citizens, and that even a volun-
tury return Of such citizens to the land Of
their birth, for temporary purpose, does
not place them beyond the range of that
protection, but that our Government is
bound to shield them from injury and in
suit, while there, at every hazard
9tk. Resolved, That the expansion Of our
National domain is desirable whenever it
shall be necessary for the safety, happiness
and prosperity of the Republic; and we
will hail with pleasure the acquisition Of
the Island of Cuba whenever it can be ef-
fected with justice and in accordance with
the wishes of the people thereof But as a
Nation we can never assent to its appropri-
alton by any of the powers Of Europe, and
will incur all the hazards of war to avert
such a result.
10TH Resolved, That the building of a
railroad connecting our Atlantic and Pacific
coasts by grants Of the public lands along
the line thereof, or by any other constitu-
tional means, will meet with the hearty ap-
proval of the Democracy of Iowa.
1lth. Resolved, That we are in favor of
granting homestead of 100 acres Of land
by Congress to actual settlers, subject only
to such restrictions as will exclude specula-
tors from the benefits of such acts.
18th. Resolved, That we are in favor of
an economical administration of the Federal
Government, and will lend our best efforts
to those who advocate reform and retrench-
ment in our national expenditures.
18th. Resolved, That we are uncondition-
ally opposed to the re-opening of the Afri-
can slave trade-that its revival would not
only renew those cruelties which once pro-
voked the indignation Of the civilized world,
but would entail foul blot on our country s
fair cscutcheOn.
14th. Resolved, That we cordially tender
to the Democracy Of the Union an invita-
ton to unite with us in maintaining our Or
ganization on the principles indicated in the
foregoing resolutions, and that we earnest
II appeal to them to drop past differences
and assemble again as band OF brothers
under the panoply Of the Constitution and
lst. Resolved, That the burdens of taxa
ton have increased and are increasing un-
der the present administration of State af-
fairs, and that a complete and thorough re-
form of existing abuses and expenditures is
demanded by the highest interests Of the
people.
I'd. Resolved, That the Democracy OF
Iowa cordially and sincerely invite the
white emigrants to settle in the State, prom
ising them all the protection and rights
which they have enjoyed under the laws OF
Congress since the time of jefferson; and
that we earnestly deplore the acts Of the
Republican party in Massachusetts,, and
their attempts in New York, Connecticut
and New Jersey to confer upon the uncouth,
semi-barbarian negro from the South the
right Of suffrage and Office in one year, and
requiring for the same purpose of the nat
uralized citizens a residence of two years
after naturalization, equivalent to an exten
sion of the period for naturalization tC
seven years, thus degrading the foreign
white man below the level Of the negro anG
mulatto.
Sd. Resolved, That We are opposed te
the policy inauguratcd in this State by the
republican party by which the immigration
to this State of the African race is encoura
ged and promoted, thus bringing cheap negro
labor into direct competition with the labor
of the white man and filling our State
with class Of population that can never
become citizens thereof; and we are ir
favor of change which shall discourag'
and prevent the settlement Of that ract
among US. -...... s.-..
4th. Resolved, That since the border
States of Ohio, Indiana and Illinois exclude
the free negroes Of the South from their linn
its by stringent laws, Iowa viii become tn
great receptacle Of the worthless population
Iof the slave-holdiDg States, to the exclusion
of an equal number of fsetwhits laboress
if the present republican policy be persiste'
in.
| 9Th. Resolved, That the Democracy 0
Iowa demand a total repeal Of the provi
sions of our State Constitution and Of tn
law made in pursuance thereof reQuirin,
negro children to be admitted into our com
mon schools, or separate schools, to be sup
ported out of the common school fund TO
their education.
4 9Th. Resolved, That such policy lead
necessarily TO the intcrmixing Of black am
white children in the common schools, o
the necessity of dividing the common schoo
fund to maintain separate and independen
schools in every locality where free negros
reside.
7th. Resolved, That we favor tota
change Of the present Common Schoe
system so as to give the people the III
benefits Of Common School Education
without the cumbersome machinery an
enormous expense which the present syster
requires.
9Th. Resolved, That the Maine liquor la,
is consistent with the genius of free pee
: pie and unjust and buroensome in its opera
tons; it has vexed and harassed the citizen
burdened the counties with expense an
litigation, and proved wholly useless in tn
suppression of intemperance.
! REPUBLICAN STATE CONVENTION
DEsMoINEs June %, 1859.
Caleb Baldwin of Pottawattamic Co., wa
the temporary Chairman. A Committe
(of one from each Judicial District) wa
appointed to report q Platform Of primo
nloS Willis DrummOnd ESQ., of ClaytO