St. Charles City Republican intelligencer. [volume] (St. Charles City [Charles City], Iowa) 1857-1861, 1860-03-08
NUMBER 10.

rects the action of Legislative com
mittccs, the North, meanwhile, though
largely in the majority, occupying tho
position Of a vassal to his licga lord
This same party, through its repre-
sentative men in Congress has openly
proclaimed that the laboring classes
in the North arc but the mud-sills
of society and cf political govern
ment," and the only Democrat who
dared to dcnouncc that insult to FREQ
lobor has been since murdered by IL
minion Of tho administration. 1t has
departed from the doctrines, and de-
nounced the teachings, Of the Fathers
of the Republic 1t has proclaimed
the historical insult, that the Declar.-
ton of Independence is ga sclfcvi-
dent lie" 1t has, by the endorsed
doctrine of an aristocratic court"
frittered away some of the most
precious principles of the Constitution
1t has proclaimed the unwarrantable
doctrine that slavery is the rule,
whilst freedom is the exception, under
the principles Of that constitution,
thus attempting to make slavery ma
tional, and freedom sectional. 1t has
refused to act beneticially to the West
by not commencing a railroad to the
Pacific, and defeating the bill grant
ing homes to actual settlers on the
public lands without money and
without price" AS the price of plung,
ing the nation into sectional and bit
ter strife, eighty millions of dollars of
the peoples money have been expend-
ed annually by the party in power, in
times of peace and general stringency
in financial affairs. Its representa-
tive mcn,-in and out of Congress-
have openly boldly, and treachcrous-
ly, proclaimed disunion sentiments,
and have been unrebuked save by
those opposed to the party miscalled
| Democratic.
The Republican party proposes to
bring back the administration of the
public affairs into the channels pursu,
cd in the early days of the Republic.
1t proposes to dedicate the territories
to freedom, leaving the States to ex.
ercise their undoubted power on this
subject as they may see fit, and to
protect them in their rights in this
regard as in all others 1t proposes
to assist in building a Pacific rail-
road-to give land to the laudless,"
rather than "niggers to the nigger-
less to assist, by all constitutional
means, American genius and Ameri-
can labor to elect President who
will administer the government vigor-
ously, justly, economically, with a
due regard to all sections, and with
profound respect for the usefulness
and the dignity of free labor.
We believe there is Republican
majority in Iowa of at least five thou
sand on a full vote We believe that
majority can be doubled by earnest,
systematic, vigorous labors on the
part Of Republicans. We believe that
the young mon in our State can, and
should, out of pure regard for our
common country and the principles Of
our party, do much, very much, to-
ward largely increasing the Republi-
can strength in Iowa. We do, there
fore, most earnestly recommend that
they at once go to 1rork. in all parts Of
the State, to perfcc: local crgani.a-
ton, make all proper arrangements
for the circulation of political tracts.
for public speaking, and for the putt
ting into operation all other honorable
means which may tend to increase
our strength, and to place the dac-
trincs of our party fairly before the
| people. We do most earnestly rccom-
mend, further, that the friends of the
YoUNG MEN's REPuBrLcaN ASSOCIATION
OF Iowa, scrupulously avoid all person,
al and local differences, and work,
with might aud main, with an eye
single to the success of the party of
the free, and the salvation Of the
country from the corrupt hands in
which it has been disgraced for tho
past eight years.
In the same resolution 10y which tho
Committee were appointed to prepare
this address, they were directed to en-.
quire into the eXpediency of the or.
ganization establishing newspaper.
at Des Moines. This address will ap-
pear first in "THE CoMMoNwE4ITH,"
a paper which, whilst being the organ
of the Young Mems Association, will,
we doubt not, take hearty interest
in the success of all other Republican
journals in the State. So far as they
can, therefore, we would recommend
members of the Association to labor
for the genral circulation throughout
the State of the Journal mentioned.
and contribute to its columns what=
ever they may consider of general lls
terest
The committee respectfully suggest
that the following Constitution, or
something like it, be adopted by tho
Republicans in every locality, as q
means through which much good may
be accomplished /;
CONSTITUTION.
| ARTICLE l. Name-This organization shall
| be known us the - Republican Club.
! ART. .. Obiec.s.--Its object shall be to con.
tribute to the dissemination and triumph Of
the great doctrines Of Human Freedom and
! sound Government As h4li by the Republican,
| Party of the nation, and especially 10 securn
the triumph of that party in the Presitential
contest OF 1850. To this end it shall hold fres
Queut meetings, procure the delivery from
! time to time of pertinent addreSscs-dlsSt;,Ii,
nate Republican papers and documents, anu
secure thorough local Republican organiza-
ton that shall bring erery Republican voter to
! the polls.
! ART. 3. OfiGcrs-Its officers shall consist of
n President. two or more Vice-Presidents, Sec
rctarv. an Executive Committee of three, and
Vigilance Committee OF one from each
! School District.
| ART. L. Plelge.--Every member of this
! Club pledges himself to use all lawful and
! honorable means to secure the triumph of Re
publican principles, and the election of Re
/ publican officers to all places of honor and
| trust.
ART. 5. Membership Any person may be.
come a member of this Club by signing thi,
| Constitution.
Aor q. Meetings - This Club shall hold
! regular meetings upon the - ------ evening
| of each month, and such special meetings "a
may be otherwise provided for
| W u HrpurRN T. w PALMER