The Council Bluffs nonpareil. [volume] (Council Bluffs [Iowa]) 1857-1867, 1861-08-03
IOWA DEMN RAcY VS. TRUTH AND
HONOR.


HONOR.
The Iowa Democratic State Convention
which met at Des Moines on the 2i.h,
passed the following, among other, seso!u-
tions:
Re,ofps4, rha, ~c regard the present condition of
the country the civil in which the people are en-
s,se.i the effort dsmemser the Union snd all the
eoncnsnitant evil. which attic, Nation, as The
legitimate result Of the successful teaching OF the doc
sias policy OF the Irreptcssibe Conflict ;; doc
ttins and policy which arrayei Northern sentiment
In anssonisn TO the Constitutional rights Of the reo-
pic es slave States ard which proclaim an ''irre-
psesseie and uaecasins hostility to the domestic In
stltat.sns Of brethren q the South.
specific, conclusive, and direct refu.
ta,ion Of the misrepresentation contained
10 this resolution, We submit the following
remarks from the Louisville (Ky.) Journal ::
"Noshins pertaining to the passing troubles
Is talser and more pernicious than the no.
ton, current IN secession circles, and in cir.
elss rhich circle towdrds secession, than that
tho Government is responsible for the be-
ginning and the prosecution OF the war;
Precisely the reverse is undeniably true I;
the reroiufionisis ar. responsible for
both The whole seces-
sioa movement is no. merely eauseless, but
could have sprung only from deep. seated
and relentless determination to destroy the
government. The movement has no other
rational explanation. II is purely aud ia-
tsnsefy a reasonable Increment"
Tho Democratic Convention Of Iowa,
was clearly one Of those s'crcles which cir.
ole towards secession" and hence /, sought
TO shift the responsibility Of this war from
the slavsholdiny oligarehy to the Republican
party. The object Of the above resolution
il, in eject Justify tho Southern people
IN the course they have pursued in eudeav-
oring to break up this Government. II has
no other object. II relieves the psopis Of
the rehellious States from any criminal
agency in bringing about this rebellon-aud
asserts that the principles, policy, and acts
OF the Republican party are the sole cause
OF Southern treason. This is the menda.
s'ous course taken By the Democratic Con.
ven''an Of Iowa, to eovertly Justify the
reasonable machinatioos of JkFr. D,yts&
Co., to break up this Government, because
thsy were defeated ~ the ballot box, las,
November.
The Democratic Convention Of Iowa ~.
ssrss that the people Of tbs South, are en-.
deavesing. by their present course, svo OBJ.
tain redress of their grievances" The
louisville Journal SAYS the .swhols seees.
Zion movement is NOT merely causeiess, but
could have sprang oaiy from a dsep-seated
an5 relentless determination to destroy the
Government" Mr.. psraLas said the Sc
cession movement, MAS an s.af,e,Hp. TO BLOT
out the United States from tie nap of
Chsissendom." The "pIaiu people" Of the
nasioa understand this matter, very much
in the same hxh, - Mr.. Darat.s and the
louisville Joarnai, and will no. caaass.
nance so"sny alarming extent, ".he attempts
d"s'feiss which circle towards secession"
20 hold the traitor. Of The South gniitrsa Of
any sgsncy 10 bringing the present roab
les upon the country. Democrats. Who
hare 10 then no leaven Of treason. talk, a,
did . Dsncerasis member Of the House,
from Pennsylvania, fes DAYS since. He
saids "whsa sho.e uha are ash,irx un.
der The esssss OF Rebellion lay down their
sf.s, and sue for peace, and surrender
sasir leaders, then b. vas for peace, and
not stAsfusse." Denoesats, oh, do net
eslsss 10 scircies sha. circle towards se-
ssssise," ts'isse. With Nc. Dorctas. that
this 10 rsseiy .ra simply "a wAs os SELF
DEfENsE ex err rasr. A war IN
DEfENSE Il eur e~m jest r,,aats; m
I" DETENsE Of sAs Gssereu.ns which
. - hare isherised n priceless !r-ssy
frca eur patriotic father; IN re-
"FENSE ef The great rights u shs FREE
!" dem ef trade, eonmsree, transit ssa ia
I" teressrse from The centre to The cir
I" sanivsnss Of eur great eSnsissn..'