Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1860-12-28
Republican Meeting.

Inv AASVsAhS VI ehS PA0hS0Ao VI AAAuSSts
tine county, for the re-asserting Of Republican
principles, and the expression of their views
as to the duties of our Senators and Repre-
sentatives in Congress, in the present aspect
of our National affairs, was held at fremont
Hall, on Saturday evening last, 22d inst.
The meeting organized by the appointment
of HENRY O'CoNNoR, Esq, as Chairman, and
JOIN o. WILSON, Secretary.
On motion, a committee Of five was ap-
pointed-consisting of Messrs. J. Scott Rich
man, John A. Parvin, Jacob Butler, VIM. G.
Woodward and Geo. @. Stone to draft reso-
buttons for the consideration Of tho meeting.
While waiting for the report of this COM
mittee, the Republican Platform was read by
the Secretary, in response to the call of the
meeting.
The following resolutions were then pre-
sented by the Committee, separately discussed
oy the meeting, and unanimously adopted:
WHEREAS, The Constitution of the United
States is the supreme law of the land, and
TGGuy GuO I6tILlui OuCulcllCc W ~ tllc uuty vi
all citizens; therefore,
Resolued, That all laws, whether of those
Northern States where Personal Liberty acts
exist, or of those Southern States which deny
to citizens of Northern States the privileges
to which they are entitled in each of the States,
should be triea by the Federal Constitution,
and, if pronounced contrary to that by the
proper tribunal, should be repealed.
RESOLVED, That the mode at present pointed
out by the Constitution, and such laws OF
Congress as may be passed in conformity
Herewith, are sufficient for redressing all the
real grievances of States complaining OF
unconstitutional laws.
Resolvea, That the principles of devotion
to the Union of the States, and hostility to
the extension of slavery, as announced in
the third and eighth and ninth resolutions Of
the Chicago Platform, are as dear to our
hearts, and as Internationally held and ap-
proved by our judgments, now, as they were
on the day on which we voted for Abraham
lincoln, as their practical embodiment; and
the events that Rave transpired and are trans
oiring in some Of the Southern States incon.
testibly prove that they are the only principles
which will conserve our liberties and manhood
Is ClLlLCuS, dAo PVtpCtuoSS OoA hlotisutiOhS oa
people.
Resozred, That the charge industriously
circulated by our political opponents, that the
Republican party seek to interfere with the
rights and property of the citizens of the
Southern States of the Union, or with the
existence of slavery in those States, is base
calumny, resorted to for political effect, and
is without any foundation in fact; but, on
the contrary, that tie Republican party deny
alike the power of the Federal Government to
interfere with slavery in the States where it
now exists, or TO establish its existence in
any form beyond those States.
Resolred, That secession from the Union
can only be effected by trampling upon the
Constitution and the laws, and that it will be
treason on the part Of those who administer
the Governmot t, if they peaceably submit to
any such result.
Resoiued, That, as citizens of the valley Of
the great Mississippi, we are in irreconcilable
hostility to the recognition of the right Of any
State to secede from the existing Federal
Union, and that we deem it the duty of the
Republican party to demand nothing that is
aot clearly right, and to submit to nothing
that is wrong and IN all things to take counsel
Of it's Judgment, and not of its fears.
Resolued, That, as citizens of the United
States, we view with contempt and Indignation
he conduct of the President of the United
States, in failing and refusing to send the
necessary reinforcemerts to protect the forts,
,rsenals and other property of the Unite
States in the vicinity of Charleston, South
Carolina.
Resotoed, That copy Of these resolutions,
signed by the President and Secretary Of this
meeting, be forwarded to our Senators aud
Representatives in Congress.
The proceedings were ordered to be printed
in the DAILY JOURNAL; and then, with three
cheers for Lincoln and the Union, the meeting
adjourned. HENRY O'CoNNoR, Pres't.
JOHN O. WILSON, Sec'y.