The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1860-08-09
Republican Meeting ut Brakes
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vile.
Mr. EDITOR Pursuant to call address
cd to Republicans of Drakesville and vicini
ty, a large number of our citizens assembled
at the school house, on Thursday evening
10Th ult. G. NJ. Harlep, Esq, was called t,
the chair, and DR.. F. NJ. Kirkham appointe,
Secretary; after which, A. c. Fouts. Esq.
being called upon, explained the object o
the meeting. Short and appropriate speech
es were made, by d. F. NJ. Kirkham and c
NJ. IIarlep, Esq.
-. On motion, the following named Gentle
men were appointed committees
On Resolutions--Jul. Corner, DR.. F. NJ
kirllham and John Week.
On Permanent Organization-AlbertC Cor
ner, r. l.. Cloyd and A. C. Trait, afte
which the meeting adjourned until Angus
1st., when the committee on permanent or
ganization reported the following named
Gentlemen, as officers.
c. NJ Harlep, Esq, President A. c. Fouts
Vice President Prof jul. Corner, Sec'y
VIM. C. Drake, Cor. Sec'y DR.. F. M. Kirk
ham, Esq, Treasurer j. Van Boskirk Esq
Marshal, who were unanimously chosen.
The committee on resolutions reported the
following Preamble and resolutions, which
were unanimously adopted.
PREAMBLE, Believing it to be the duty o
American citizens to perpetuate the princ
pies Of Lib6yty and Humanity, as handed
down to us by the Fathers of the Republic;
and believing that the principles of the Re
publican party are more nearly those of tn
founders Of our government, than any other
and
WHEREAS, The stability of all free govern
ments rests upon the intelligence of the masses
and the freedom of the people-the prosper
ty of the country-the peace and harmony
of society-are in proportion to the mora
tone, and enlightened sentiment of its citi
zens and
WHEREAS, 1t is due to ourselves-due to
the people, and due to our national character
ion frauds--parties to corrupt administra
ton, and abettors and supporters of fragrant
doctrine, and extrajudcial decisions, enunca
ted by men in high places, for political pur
poses, should be arraigned before the people
the world, and high Heaven and in order
to secure unity ofaction in those great OBJ
ijects, and bring the facts before the people
we therefore, resolve ourselves into body
to be known as the Drakevi Republican
Club, and adopt the following Resolutions
Res01red, LIST, That we endorse the Re
publican Platform adopted at the Chicago
Convention, and support its nominees
Lincoln and Hamlin-forth the Presidency and
Vice Presidency, at the next November
election.
Resotced I'd, That we recognize in Abra-
ham Lincoln, true representative and an
able exponent of Republican principles
man well qualified, AMI fully capable of ad
ministering our government in justice and
equity, and that we have every assurance Of
this in his moral character-his home reputa
tomas exhibited by the humble. though
worthy cognomen, of Honest Old Abe.
Reso1oed Sd, That, in the present politica
crisis, it is the duty Of all good citizens
toner's Of the Constitution and Union--with
out regard to past political differences, tt
rally to the standard of Lincoln and Hamlin
in order to rescue the country from impend
ing ruin through the corruption of Demo
cratic rale (; and that we will use all honora
BILE means to induce those opposed to us in
political faith, to investigate the claims O
Repubicanism on all looers of free homes
tree labor, and gree speech and, after having
! converted them from the error of their ways
see that they cast their votes for the true
representatives, ofNational principles.
Reso5ued, 4th, That James Buchanan is
traitor to the peoples traitor to the com
try, and traitor to his God that his ad
ministration commenced in corruption tina,
it has been out of dishonesty, tyranny ant
unparalleled extravaganza and that unles:
retrenchment is made, our government will
soon be bankrupt, distracted by discord a
home, and disrespected abroad. and that W,
hold the Democratic party, North and South
responsible for his northumberland.
Moved, that the proceedings of this meet
ing, with the Preamble and Resolutions, b.
transmitted to the Ottumwa Courier, TO
publication.
Moved to adjourn until Aug. 10th, at p. m
Jul. CORNER, Sec'y. G. NJ. HARLEp Pres't