Sioux City register. [volume] (Sioux City, Iowa) 1858-1871, 1860-03-03

sdiiiss Of free people, insugurssed 81
the ys'sntary Offering Of The best bjeod Of
oue Fathers. consecrsied By dseds of the
lesisse statesmaMship and pass;osisn. and
visdica.ed BY eomnsrcs which wHi,sus
every sea, IN as1culssss which affords
smP'oymsnt 70 every energy, aad saaioual
go individual prosperity which lave a.
parallel in the world.
4th. That the General Government i,
one Of limited and delegated powers; that
oil powers not conferred on said govern.
ment are reserved to the States and the
people that control over the iustitstion
OF dssestic slavery 10 one among the
powers reserved; that Congress has no
righ;ful authority 10 legislass on the cub
jec., and therefore oil attempts to exercise
saeh authority By Whatever party or com.
.binstion Of individuals. IL . gross usurpa.
ton Of power, inimicsl TO Tie hes. inter
ssts OF the country, subveraive Of the Con-
st'tution, and dangerous alike 10 The peace,
prosperity, snd perpstuisy Of the Union.
9TH. That We regard with disgust and
abhorrence the recent invasioe Of shs State
OF Virginia, at Harpsss Ferry, BY armed
Abolitionists from the Free States. that
this reasonable attempt TO create serviIe
insurrsc'ion among . peaeeable and unof.
Tending people, Involving in its success,
rapi"e. murder, and the most revcltine
barbssities, 10 but the legitimate fruits Of
concerted and persistent effort by leaders
Of the Republican party to obtain power
or overthrow the government that such
men, and their siders snd abetsors, deserve
the Reproduction and contemp t Of every pa.
triot IN the country and that this fanati.
ell and parricidai spirit must receive n
prompt rebuke from the conservative men
Of the North, Or the days Of the Republic,
IN orr judgment. are numbered.
9th. That this 10 . period Of National
calamity, and that the fest and param cunt
duty "f the patriot 10 to Genounce with
unqualified condemnation every demon.
stration and expression of sentiment.
whether public or private, tending in the
rsmotest degree, to extsnuate or apologize
tor the conduct Of the eriuinal actor in
the late outrage in Virginia, and that the
capture, conviction, sentence and cxecu
ton Of these lawless de.persdoe., was
married By humanity and decent regard
Tor the laws Of The country and the require
ments Of society.
lib. That In this crisis Of our National
adAist, when the votaries Of disunion are
10 be found in every section Of our couu-
try, aud the bloody hand Of revolution is
uplifted TO strike the patriot down, il be.
comes = sovereign duty to guard we'll the
avenue TO the Presidential Chair, and to
bestow our saffrsges on shat statesman
alone who possess the greatest share of
public confidence. and who. by profound
wisdom and superior executive ability, is
hest calculated 10 ailay sectional irritation
aud restore mutual confidence and respect
between the North and the South.
9th. That We recognize 10 the Hon.
stephan A. Douglas. the man for the times,
able 10 council. ripe in experience, homes,
and hrm il purpose. and devotediy a..
tached 10 the institutions Of the country,
whose nomination ~ the Democratic stand
ard bearer for Prssiden, would confer
honor alike on the party and the country.
and 10 . consumalion devouily to be
wished ard that the delegates elected by
this convention be aud are hereby instruct
ed to cast the vote Of the State Of Iowa il
the Charleston Convention % unit for
Stephen A. Douglas 30 long ss he is
candidate before thu, body. aud to use
every other honorable means to secure his
domination for the Presidency.
9Th That every Democrat who accepts
. seat in the National Democratic Conven
ton, is honorably hound TO abide by its
action, when fairly expressed
10Th. Tha, the Dem ocra,ic journals Of
the State be requested 10 publish the pro
ceedings Of this Convention.
Rsddington Of Lee. offered the folio wing
which VAS unanimously adopted.
kesoired. That it is the duty Of Gov
eminent to prn,ect the rights Of persons
Of foreign birth, who have declared their
intention to become citizens Of the United
Statea. under any and all circumstan noes.
the same as native born citizens.
Mt. Rippey Of Dallas. offered the follow.
ing which was unanimously adopted.
Resolved, That We are in favor of gran,
ing = homestead Of leo acres of land to
actual settlers, with such restriction A.
will entirely exclude spectators from the
benefit of such act.
The following offered by R~ddington, Of
Lee. was also adopted with great applause.
Resolred, Ths, We approve of the course
taken b. the Hon. Stephen A. Douglas in
the Senate Of the United States, upon the
subject Of invasion of States and regard
It NJ another evidence Of the souad ness
and ability Of that distinguished Senator,
and believe law such as is recommended
by that Senator, oueh. to te placed among
the Statutes Of the Nation and that each
State should enact stringent laws in fur
thsrancs of the same object.
J. NJ. Walker. Of Polk offered . resolu.
ton binding the Democracy Of Iowa. by
the action Of the Charleston Convention,
both ~ 10 ito Nominee and the principles
it might enunciats.
Jadge Clasge,.. Of Lee. vas opposed to
it on the ground Of ito bad constructions.
Was wiling TO support . resolution pre-.
cisely similar 10 sentiment, Of different
phraseolosy. So
Ben. NJ. Samuels offered . substitute
for M. Walkers resolution which was net
accepted.
Mr.. Walker spoke in favor of bic motion.
Col. J. D. jenkins, A. H. Palmer and
others also supported the original motion.
Messrs. Samuels and Caggett favored
the substitute.
Judge Claggett offered the following a.
. substitute for the original motion and
substitute. which being accepted BY Messrs.
Samuels and Walker was unanimously
adopted.