The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1860-03-08
iowa Democratic Platform.

In order that our readers may have the last
Illumination of Iowa Democracy before them,
while under discussion as they will be in our
columns, we print the entire set, literatim,
ct punctuatim, in this issue as follows:
1sT-Peso8red. That we adhere with unfaltering de.
augurated by Jefferson, inculcated by Jackson, and
patrioticay sustained and vndicated by their distn-
gushed Democratic successors
2SD- Res0fred, That cordially reafirm the plat
form adopted by the National Democratic Convention
at Cincinnati in 1885, sound in thesry, and sautary
in practice and afording when interpreted in accord
ance with the opinions of Hon. Stephen A. Douglas,
and faithfully carried out amicable solution of all
dstracting troubles which have agitated
try in times past and which now threaten to engulfit
in disunion revolution and anarchy.
SRp-Resotred, That in the beauty and simplicity,
freedom and liberation, lberaty and Justice of
government, we proudly challenge the world for
comparison and that we have respect for pretend
ed and carpng fanatics of the modern Schools
who would pull down this noble edifce of free peo-
pie naugurated by the voluntary offering of the best
blood of Fathers conseerated by deeds Of the loft
craftsmanship and patriotism, and vindicsted by
commerce which whitens every sea, an agriculture
which affords employment to every energy, and na-
tonsl and Individual prosperity which have no par
alle in the world.
4rH-R Resoired That the General Government Is one
of limited and delegated powers that all powers not
conferred on said government are reserved to the
States and the people that control the institution
of domestic slavery Is anon the powers reserved
that Congress has no rghtu authority to legisate on
the subject and therefore all attempts to exercise such
authority by whatever party combination Of ind-
VII ia npfnn To tha
hes, Interests of the country snhversive of the Com
titution and dangerous alike 10 IN. neace prosner
tv and pernefuity of the Irninn
sru pasnlrs5 That We REGARD vvith d;sgus. and ab
borre,ce the invason nj the state of VIRGINIA
~ Uarner's Ferry bv armed AboIiiionists from the
Frsa Sfa,as that tbis reasnnahe attemnt 10 crsa.a
sary;Ia insurrer,ion amony naacsahrs ard ,noTan5
inc naonla ;nvoying in its success ranine mnrdsr
and the most ravoltng ha rtias Ia INT The Ieoti
mota frr;ts of :, ccnrer,ad and n.rsstent eeort hy
iea5ers of the Rennhlican marty 10 obtain nower ~
nysrthrox the govarnment. that such nsp apd tbeJ,
aiSers and abters deserve the renrobation and con-
nrt of avar, natr;ot In tha canptry ana tba, th.
fana,ica, and oarricaal snirit mnst receive sromns
rabuLs from the conservative men Of the North er
re-. aa ,9 o ,h @ pamnh, n orr ;an, ~ % , ,,, Us
harad " ~ " " "'' A1 Al1N
sru. pssor,a5 Tho, ,b,s T. , nar;oa n, N,,o,,, "a,
lamity and that the frs and paramount dnty Of the
patriot is to denounce with unqualified condemnation
every aenons'ratlon ana eNprssson n Q, ssn.meh., nv
@ ~ o. onniooze sp- he nonSnct ~ The
acnrs I'm The late ontrae In Virginia and that
,ho car,nrs coryintior sentence and exeeution 81
h.s ~ l sasneraJaes was marked hy hnmanitv
,5 = Js.a,t -a,srd for the laws Of tbe countrv ana
d. rann;remcnts OF society
SrH - PsSoyysJ That In This crisis ~ opr N,uonai
g,rs whom the yotares Of dis,nion are 10 he yound
IN sry sartion Of onr country and the b,o,dv hand
~ raynnon ia pplifted 10 strike IN. ra,ro, down n
hacones snyareirn duty 10 yrar weI ths avapus to
the presidential Chair and 10 bestow our snfra on