Daily Democrat and news. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1859-1864, 1863-06-20
nr1ocRArlC MASS CONVENTION
REPUBLICAN STATE PLATFORM.


which met ct Dss Msines on Wednes
day l.st adopted the following series OF
resolutions As the platform OF the party
during the campaign of 1863:
We, q convention of representatives
Of the loyal people Of the State OF Iowa
assembled under the call OF tho repnb
lican organlxat on of the State, Ms an ex
preston OF the views viii, h shall gov
ern our political action, d, declare:
l. Tnat, when our fathers framed orr
conHi,usion, and founded thereon re.
publican form OF government, they 10.
tended to, and did, grant to TIA, govern
men, ful power to sustain It's national
existence.
2. That Whenever the life of the Re-
public 10 endangered. either b, iuvas'ot
or ,ele loa, the Constitution Jus flies the
use Of Vii necessary means kno~nt to CIV
lifted warfare ~ resisting INVASION Or
suppressing rebellion.
3. That sc fully and heartily eniorsc
tho policy OF he .d.uini-; ation, end "
will TO The utmost continue 10 sustain
the government in sup r-ssing the re
bell,on, and I, effect that object We
pledge our forum . aud our lives.
T. That the gre,uude Of tree peopl.
10 due our solliels in the field, both ma
tive and farego bora. for that heroic
vaior by which they have honored and
sustained the Il ,g OF our country, and we
guarantee 10 them continued encourage
meat and support.
5. That We have witnessed with pride
and sdmiiat,on the bravery and herols,n
Of Iows soldiers, aud we recognize in
their brilliant career a history for the
State OF Iowa second to that of 10 9th
or State 10 the Union.
6. That We approve Of the action o.
the General Assembly Of the State il
enactIng law giving 10 our brave sol 4
dsrs IL the field all opportunity to voc
at our elections, and we earnestly hope
that no technicslty may deprive them of
Their right.
I. That this convention hereby tender.
70 Hon. Samuel J. Krk~ood the cor dial
thanks OF The loyal people Of Iowa To-
the able. fearless, and patriotic discharge
OF hls dut IS duriog the two terms he
has held the office Of Governor Of the
State Of Iowa.
8. F,Gally, we decla,e for the preser-
vation 4 tue constitution, ana that ali
Questions of party, of life, and OF prop
cIty most G .ubo,d.nate thereto.
We do not be.iiste at all in saying
that We arc somewt at surprised at tie
tenor Of these resolutions all the way
through. IL we can understand the USE
OF The English langua e, We should say
that tue entire batch is ab ut hat
baked. 1t is evident that the spirit Il
Old Abe pervadcd the convention. At
the republican convention in this couu.
ty, few days since, \ series OF ,esolu-
tions OF the real abolition stripe we,e
concoct"d 10y some VI the leading spirits
here, and II was unanimously resolved
that the same be submitted 10 the Sta,
convention for its consideration. ",
unters' aud that they ~ere presented I,
tn. committee or resolutions. but re
ce'v-d the cut direct. liza also ton
isne. ". But We should bear n min,
that the party is getting not Ii H.
sheky in the boots, and warts 10 get i,
sell into position where 1t can hay,
come SHOW OF = d.eent rcco 4 to pom
TO when Il gets into the minority. /
don't wait to manufacture any III +,
rope for their own nerks.
The resolutions are iaGl,y IN some re-
spects, bat IN mauy thing, we could en-
do'ss them cordisliy. The irst, for in
stance, lie sound. Ii The functions of th
Constitution had never been infringe
upon, both North and South, til. WI
never woald have existed. Had IL
war been carried on under the Cons,,
tuition, i. would not have lasted twel,
months
The second resolution is true enough
because the Constitution itself poiu,
oui the way to 'eprl ali attacks upon ,b
Government. To 60 beyond this woul
be wrong. No Constitution ever jus,
fies an unconstitutional act. Wheu =
endorse the Constitution VIC canpo, o
beyond It without infringing upon IL
lsss OF the laud and becoming our..,v.
Constitution breakers. Doing evil III,
good may come, is strictly forbidden.
The third endorses the Admipi.,rs
ton in oil i's pohcy-policies we sboul
cay. That il pretty good Thereto,
tie convention had the kindness to e,