Council Bluffs bugle. [volume] (Council Bluffs, Iowa) 1860-1868, 1865-10-26
Shall the Democratic Party DO Re.
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II mast be sxidens to the most caasual
observer, whether of the Democratic
parfy or net, that ne Democratic party
is i'd q state Of anarchy and disoyganiza-
ton. 1t is not necessary for a. to 60 back
and pains out shscaases pspersoas Hho
have bean Instrumental b bring ing the
party in Iewa to its present disorganiied
state; bot IL N Asniariehs, Se suppose,
far Demoegats to krow ana understand
the true condition of the party to indaee
ts,shs to taxa sofrfA action in the fnntter.
and 10 give an affirmative or negative
answer to The question, "Shall the Dem
sosygsic Party he Reorganizsa ~
For eur part we believe in, aud hold
70, the principles of Democracy as erau-
ciated By JEFFRasoS, and p-scticed by
aiayRsE, -AspiseS, JAcxsos and their
Democrats Successors to The Presidency.
1t ia true with rs, and we suppose II is
also true with thousands of others, that
we did not entirely agree With all these
iliussrious men In regard 10 the entire
policy Of their administrations bat up
on the main issues al sho nov claim the
aama Of, Democrat base agreed. In con-
sequence of this disagreement uron nj
nor points, Democrats have, in order to
produce harmony 10 the party, adopted q
line Of policy which has gradually led
the purity away from principle, until the
party is now almost cut Of sight of the
ancient landmarks which used to guide
into the palhsthat leads to The founda-
ton upon which our Government is
constructed. Having gone astray until
the party is iisoFganizei, shall Democrats
attempt to regain their lost Latitude
to find the haven from whsnee they first
started, and there reorgapize for another
campaign, taking the cid Jeifersonian
principles for their guide, or will they
! let themselves drift away upon the shoals
i Ct aboIisiouism and disarionism, until
they fnd themselves high and dry upon
the reef Of Despotism?
| Fer cur part We are in favor of makibg
| the attempt to reorgaEize the Democrat.
he party upon the principles which under
| lie cur form Of Government, and for that
| purpose we suggest, that the State Dem
oerGtio Central Committee, Of whiet
L4EREL SUMMERS, Of LeClair il Chairman
and the Central Committee Of which tht
| Hon. j. NJ. Elwocd, Of Des Moines il
Chairman, and the Democratic Contra
Committee Of which s. Hutehins. Of Du'
buqua, is Chairman, unite in calling =
Democratic State Convention to Assem-
! BE at Des Moiaes on the sth of January
l866, for lhe purpose of Recognizing th,
Democratic IaFty-
| Is thi. Is done ana Democrats meet ii
/ good faith aud reorgsnize upon the prin
/ ,iples laid down By the "Fathers Of tht
Republic" the party will be prepared
for vigorous campaign against the Feb
els against the Constitation-tho advo
cafes Of centralized power and the up
holders and supporters of Despotism.-
Nov is The time for the Democracy to La
down the principles By which they ar'
to be guided and which arr
worthy Of maintenance and perpetuation
! Now is the time for The people to instTuc
| their servant-the President in regard Il
What be shnll DO.
shall we have the Convsntioug WIS
| seconds cur suggestions?