The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1867-07-05
The MOngrel Platform.

The MOngrel Platform.
Below we publish the platform
adopted by the State Convention
that assembled at Des Moines on
the 18th ult, and which eliminated
in the nomination of that incorrupti-
BILE patriot CD Samuel Merrill for
Governor. AS the 4th resolution
of the series alludes to '"economy'
and "a faithful and rigidly honest
administration of public affairs, -
we deem it not inoportune to intro
duce the Editor of the Mac-a-
Check, co., Press as tending to
show how they managed during the
late lamented administration of our
Martyr President. Permit us to
add that the press ranks as one of
the ablest and staunchest republi-
can papers of Ohio, its Editor hav-
ing held position under Mr..
Lincoln at Washington. And as
Mr.. Lincoln is their type of an hon
est man we presume they in that
resolution mean nothing more than
a further excmpli6cation of the hon
est virtues portrayed in his admin
istration by what the Press says.
"It was almost impossible to Law
hands on an official and not touch
man not made rich through his
position. This was especially the
case with the moneyed offices.
Honest men stood aghast at the
impunity with which stealing went
on. All cries of shame aud out
rage seemed unavailing. All oppo-
sition was thrown away. Thieves
were turned out to'bc succeeded by
thieves, and Colossal fortunes were
made inan hour. The amiable old
president cracked Jokes over The
rastality, and said in his appoint.
ments he had torun his hand into
a sack of snakes to find ONE EEL.
Among the later acts of congress
that preceded his death, was an in
vestigation of the cotton frauds, and
out of great number of permits to
steal three-fourths of them were
signed by the president
RESOLUTIONS.
We. tho representatives of the
republican voters of the state of
Iowa, in convention assem- bled. an
nounce the following as t he platform
Of our principles :
claim it as cardinal principle of
our politi cal faith, that all men are
equal before the law, and We are in
favor of such amendment to the
constitution of the state of Iowa as
will secure the right of the ballot,
the protection of the law and equal
justice to all men, irrespective OF
color, race or religion.
Resolved, That we approve of
the military reconstruction acts
passed by the thirty-ninth and for
ticth congresses, but as the liberal
construction by unfriendly officials
deprives those acts of their energy
and vitality, we demand that CON
gress assemblies in July, to carry
out, by additional enactment, the
true and original intent of said act
the reconstruction of the rebel
states upon sure and loyal basis.
Resolved, That the prompt trial
and punishment, according to law,
of the chief Of the late rebellion for
his infa nous crimes, is Imperative
ly demanded for the vindication of
the constitution and the slaw and
for the proper punishment of the
highest crime. 1t is demanded by
justice, honor, and a proper regard
for the duties of American citizen
ship, and BY a due regard for the
welfare and future safety of the re-
public; and it is due not only to the
dignity of the nation, but in Justice
to the loyal people who have been
50 heroic in their devotion to the
cause Of the constitution, the Union,
and liberty, and to the soldiers of
the Union who survive, aud to the
army of the heroic dead.
Resolved, That we are in favor
Of the strictcst economy in the ex-
penditure of public money, and we
demand at the hands of all our Off
cials, both state and national, a
rigidly honest administration ofpub-
lie affairs.
Resolved, That the republican
members of the Congress Of the
United States are entitled to the
thanks of the nation for their firm
ness in resisting the conspiracy to
turn over the control of the govern
ment to the hands Of traitors and
their allies, and in defeating the
purposes of corrupt executive, and
thus sustaining the honor rnd integ
rity uf.the nation, and protecting
the interests Of liberty in great
and dangerous crisis of our history.