The Iowa transcript. (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1858-1866, 1862-07-31

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for the. Constitution just now, aud dc.
clare that we must fight by it instcad OF
for it: and it's cryplain to be gathered
from their second resolution, that rather
than to ovcrstcp it in the least particu-
lar, ifeven thsscAA we casrsavcsr.r On:
dangered country, such a step should
not be taken, though America with her
boosted institutions he hereafter only 4
ttcrpftistary. | ~ their 4,lresolur
ton they dcnouncc the doctrines Of the
~aEoliti6hists ~ represented N Corr
grcss''. The fact is the abolitionistslayc
not representative in Congress, elected
rs such by them, They mean the Re-
publicans when they say aboli,ionists,
but arc not bold enough tospcak il out,
and take this mystic, sncaking method
to disseminate their venom, and wrcak
their sengeapec, upon 2 party that has
disPlaccd them, from making, q total
wreck Of the Union.
They dcnouncc the suspension Of the
writ Of hobcas co,pus aud the unlawful
arrest Of citizens, rs they say and sup
pressing tho freedom Of speech and the
press. This is the Mahoney part Of the
platform and is intend as an endorse
mcnt Of his traitorions sheet, and as a
healing salvc forlhc arrest Of Lafayette
Geo. w. Jones. They openly condemn
the Tariff and tax laws, and invi,iuously
condemn any and all measures which
may result in the amc!ioration of the
condition Of tho slaves. But tho most
Imaginable and ridiculous matter in the
platform is, their audacity to ''imrlorc
the blessings ofGod," upon their efforts.
Really Satan has turned preacher, when
4 political party that has brought tins
country to the very verge Of ruin, and
has been displaced from power, petitions
Providence to reinstatc them. We be-
licve as one of The ministers this town
remarked upon this subject, that, GOOD
Almighty don't take much stock in the
Democratic party nowadays"
They finally wind up with that very
euphonious and original i.lca "Thc Con.
stitution as it is and the Union MS it
was". Yes with James Buchanan, John
G. breckenridge, Floyd, Thompson &
Co., at the head Of affairs is really ..thc.
Union as it was, and this is what they
seem to be praying for.
Now turn to the Republican rcsoln-
tons. They are plain straightforward,
unequivocal explicit, and np with the
cxigencics Of the day and hour. The
first resolution sets forth the rise ofthc
rebellion and the fact Of its present OK
istence. The 2nd, that for Tic main
tenance Of The Government it is The duty
Of every citizen to devote time, labor,
property and that VIC. pledge our seper,t
gics and substance to that end, Can.
be found as strong as this in
the Democratic resolutions? The third
resolution endorses the humane and pro,
grcssive action OF. Congress, instead Of.
denouncing it as the Democrats do.
Tho 4th and 9Th extends the opcn
arms of'thc party to all who arc III favor
Of the Union, vigorous prosecution Of
the war, and will support the present
administration. f -
The 9th favors an economical almi-
nistration Of National and State affairs
in every particular. s4 i
Nle 7th is just tribute of praise to
our worthy soldiers. 9 3
The sth is q promise to promptly
furi,isl, our quota Of troops, and anyad
ditional number the service may require.
Is there anything half as patriotic a.
this expressed in the Democratic reso.
lutions? elf i
The 9th is an acknowledgement of the
valor and worth ofonr adopted citizens.
The resolutions Of the D, mocrats arc
perfectly mum on this point.
In TIE 10th and last resolution, they
drive the matter home exactly, that If
tits necessary in order to preserve this
government to blot out slavery, it must
be done; because Il WIS and is the
source OF all our troubles, Did the
Democrats say anything on this subject
in their resolutions? Nota word. Their
sentiments arg as plainly. gathered from.
their resolutions, to BE- "Thc country
with III. slaves, or no country at all'',
for certainly the \, Constitution as i is
and the Union as II ,oos'' means nothing
else. Reader please pernse both ssett Of
resolutions and say which flag you viii
train under. - s. - - IS =
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