Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1871-09-22

where born, or the color which dis
,inguishes them; that to give this
belief force, we declare the cqualit =,
of all citizvns III political rights al,u
privileges; and in order to cnabl,
hem to protect themselves therein
we will secure to every one SO emit.
lied the right Of suffrage; that mel,
who, being intrustcd with official
positions Of great power and infu
encc, mislcd u large number OF our
people to make IN unjnstsiiablc wa,
on the nation to destroy it, shall not
hold Office under the Government, un-
til such time as the Representatives
Of the people in Congress may de-
tcr,ninc that it would be safe to al
low them so to do; that inasmucl,
as said w;.r cost the Government
large sums of money, which it was
compelled to borrow from its loyal
citizens, no pcrson shall question
the il debtedness so created; and to
mere ctlcctuaIly insure its payment,
the people shall in no way be bur,
dened with the payment of amy OBJ
legation made in hostility to the
Government; that we hold the prom
ises made to those who fought and
suffered for the life of the Republic,
sacred, now and forever; that the
rights and privileges to which citi-
zcns ofthe United States are entitled,
are confined to no locality, but are
broad as the Republic, and no State
shall interfere Herewith; and final
IL, in order to establish these things
SO firmly that they shall be entitled
to the whole force oflhe Government
10 maintain cn,, we have placed
them all in the Constitution Of the
| United States as parts thereof, eqnla-
ly sacred with every other part"
TIE OPPOSING POWER
Such is he Republican belief and
| what has come Of it. But it re-
quired mighty struggle 70 reach
Ills end. VII" OPPOSED US? Th'
Democratic party. In what did
hes oppose US? In every step w
COX To enyratt these amendments
II the Constitution. The Who'll,
power OF that party was arrayea
| ,:.ains, u>; but right and justice
r,umpheA, and thc Republican par
~ grew stronger day by day. The
stupidity Of the Democracy in this
>tru 2lc Was annoying. The lead
ers were not fools, they were men
81 ability and of intelligence con
-crniny most subjects which men
have 10 consider. But while the
rebellion ragged, and Republican re
formers were shaping our Consti;u
| ION 70 meet the new order O. things.
md 70 pl,ce the future Of the Re
| public on foundations which could
not he shaken by thc shock Of in
rllal xar again the leaders oi
! the Democracy seemed 10 lie mad.
stupid and blind Years have pass
ed since the Republicans fixed the
+, ..;si alns ndincI"s UPON the tnnstiis-
ion OF He United States, and yet !,
ever until this year have the De
mocracy proposed to stop their ou'-
.ric, and suspend their hostility.
Thcy call their present position a
"Ncw Departure" " Nhencearet they
departing, and whittier are they go
NJ ? Why, thcy arc departing from
the Democratic position and coming
., or 10 that occupied by the Repuh-
Iicans. Mex, to the support which
he people have given us, What
greater commentator can we ask
| han his: Onr enemies ceas" heir
assaults and acknowledge the i'm
prcgiability o1 our position. " H.,
should no, The people col tinue 10
| support the Republican patty when
there is no other party IN the tiel'i
ntcsting the correctness Of our
principles? Why put the Rcruhi-
cans ont Of power, when the Demo
rats present ;,s their greatest claim
10 support and success their accept
| ancc Of what the former have done:
Better in every view, and on all ac
counts continue i'll power those wh"
did the commcndablc things from
very love, than torcplace them WITH
those who accept the things done
because Of the popular favor which
,prrnycs them. The Republicans
slv, "wc did these things because
We believe it right, Just and proper
hat they should be done The
Democrats say, I'VE opposed the
Republicans in all their efforts i"
,nicnd the Constitution and reform
National policies; but We now ac-
| ccEt wha, has been done because We
sec il is popular with the people y
Which party is to be relied on for
a ,ust, prompt, energetic enforce
ncnt of these amendments and re-
orns? Can any one doubt that the
only safe reliance of the country in
ul~ I, gard is with The Republican,
= rty?
| tIiE DEMOCRATIC NEW DEPARTURE.
Is this New Departure of the De
| nocracy sincere? With some it is,
with others it is not. With the
| party As 4 unit OF organization |
;hinS in>!ncerIty in this regard pre-.
| dominates. 1t is mere effort to re-
gain lost power. have here an ex-
.ract from Il Democratic paper
| " llich / believe discusses the r-a.
position of the party with respect
to the amendments. This ruhIica-
! ,an VAS ma,le since the New DE
parturc, and reads AS follows, viz:
| ".'h4t these amendments were forced
upon the people ~, n II their will aud by
| nr.n;, Of the gfoSstst frauds as. vel
~ in violation of the Constitution Itself -
in fact that they have only a fcaanlcn'
xxi tcncc-will not he de led by any
Democrat That they takeaway reserved
rirhts of the States is equally sure, and
tnlt they ought to be repealed or s.'
aside every ID mncrat believes. E,s
cchnicll hwyrrs interposc the plea that
in tn.m' they have been adopted. aaj
ctnnot be set aside except for fUr'hel
unrn ,mcnt in the manner prescribed y,
the Cnnstit ;tion, which can never be Nc
comnlisEed We deny this doctrine. Pu
the Democratic party in power-!eta mS
inity in Congress declare that these
men lments " re not adopted sccordin.
to the intent and spirit Of the Cons,itn
ton and are therefore void Let th'
question be referred directly by law j