Charles City Republican intelligencer. [volume] (Charles City, Iowa) 1861-1864, 1862-06-19

demolish all former issues, and all /
unite for the best good of the State
aud the Country"
In strong Democratic districts they
had no cause for this and the policy |
was only inaugurated in districts that
were decidedly Republican. Most
shamefully sad to tell, the mask
was but too easily put on. The poor
weak and silly Republicans thought
the white heap" was all meal, moth.
ing to harm-nothing but noble lib
erality--that their Democratic breth-
rem had seen their error and reformed
greatly and that it would be very
intolerant to stand aloof and not 60
into q united operation with them.
To convince them and all the
world that they, the Republicans, were
liberal, and no way bigoted, they
would not hesitate to support good
Democrats as candidates for the Con-
stiutional Convention. This was
hailed very gratefully, Of course, by
the Democratic brethren. Well so
they went into the election of dele
gates and what think you was the
sequel? Why, a two-thirds majority
of Democrats, and many of the lead.
ers were of that liberal, sympathetic
class of gentlemen whe entertain
great concern and the kindcst SYM
pathy for their much oppressed and
suffering Southern brethren-such as
want to have peace by having their
Southern brethren "lct alone"
And now, kind Editor and friends,
permit me to tell You that the child
brought forth after long convulsive
labor of said Convention is a faithful
copy of its father. The new Consti-
tuition is before the people for inspcc-
ton, and the l7,h of the present
month, June, is fixed as the day for its
ratification by the people.
We, the poor out.witted and out
generated Republicans, are quite dis
consolate-quitc "down in the mouth"
Some give up whipped before the
fight begins. The chief reason of the
Republicans despondcndy is, that
Samuel A. Buckmaster, most ingc
NOUS wirc-worker, is at the head of
the committee appointed to proceed
to the army and take the vote of the
volunteer soldiers from our State.
His tact is such that many believe he
will succeed in gaining large ma
.jority of the volunteers Of adopting
the Constitution and that, they feel
assured, will turn the scale for the
whole State But to the brightness
of the hopes of the less Responding
the rnmor is ahoat that Buchmaster n
Company have met with rather i'll suc-
cess. 1t is asserted that majority
of the volunteers thus far have reject
cd the New Constitution. If it should
prove true it will certainly be some
what cheering The masses are get.
ting astir, and it is believed the con-
test will be a severe one.
The leading Objectionable features
of the Constitution are, first, the adop-
ton Of the bred Scott doctrine by a
section providing that no freeman I"
shall be disscized of his estate, or
property-be imprisoned, outlawed, or
deprived of his liberties-exiled or
deprived of life or limb without due
process of law. This distinction goes
to say that, men that are not frecmen
are subject to all these wrongs and
abuses as enumerated, no protection
whatever being afforded them! Mon
strous muni6cencc
2. The next odious feature is, a Sec
ton prohibiting all blacks and Mulat-
tos coming into the State. 3. The
districting of the State 80 as to yield
large surplus of Republican votes
unaccounted and to save the full am
cunt Of Democratic votes in all the
State and Congressional elections.
This will give the Democrats the full
control Of the State governments, and
the delegations to Congress for years
to come, should this machinery work
according to the obvious intention of
those who framed it.
The whole of this man9uvering
on the part of the self-styled Democ-
racy and the imbecilc crcdulity OF the
Republicans, is but another example
of Democratic rottenncss and corrup-
ton OH the one hand, and Of the too
great conciliating spirit on the part
of the Republicans Oh the other. And
when has there ever been an instance
when occasion offered that the De-
mocracy have not resorted to like un-
due advantage, showing themselves
devoid of all honorble or moral prn-
ciple? They make loud professions
of honor and honcsty-and the Re-
pnblicans, not SO old and well skilled
in black-hearted villainy, crcdulousIy
take them at their word and then the
wire-pullers draw the snare upon
them. ..
1t is to be hoped, most devoutly,
that this experience, the fruits of their
cringing RIGHTEOUSNESS. will teach the
Republicans of our State a lesson
they will never forget. And let Re-
publicans of sister States look upon
our reverscs also, and learn lessons
of wisdom. Let it be understood
once for all, as settled and fixed
fact, that there is no honesty, honor or
reliability in the so-called Democracy.
They, as body, evince themselves to
be nothing but mass of moral pol
luton unworthy Of any trust what
ever. This, every impartial observer
must see when he casts his eye once
over the history of their operations.
AS ever, PETER PERDY.
Perdyrilie, Ill.,, June, 1862.