The weekly north Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1857-1867, 1861-09-18

therefore, dspassionately, the present condition
of our distracted coantry and with the singh
purpose of making an effort to avert impendin;
and other threatened calamities and of restor
ing peace, founded upon that fraternal patriot
ism which gave birth to the American Union
and which preserved its integrity till the elec
| ten of President upon principle which wa
hostile to the Constitution of the United State
and antagonistic to the vested rights of tn,
people of nearly half the States OF the Union
do declare,
lst Rcsolred, That the civil war by whicl
our country is at present disturbed, is the natur
aOsprings of misgui Cd Sc cotionalism, ,engen lerC
by fanatical agitators North as wei. as South
and that the Democratic party of Iowa, having
equally opposed the extremists of both sections
and having at all times zealously contended fol
the administration Of the general Government
within its constitutional limits, that party is ne
way responsible for calamities that have result
ed from departure from its doctrines; and a
disregard OF its teachings.
I'd. Resolred, That notwithstanding the man.
ifestatiops of hostility towards the institutions
of the Seutn by the majority of the people Of
the North, we unequivocally condemn the course
the seeded States have pursued to obtain a
redress of their real or supposed grievances
believing as we do that aided by the conserva
tive people Of Northern States, their grievan
ces, whether real or anticipated, would have
been redressed and their rights and interests re-
spccted and secured in constitutional manner
by constitutional means.
80. Reso'ped, lhsA we are heartily opposed to
the doctrine of SecessiOn, ~eol;tical heresv
unwarranted by the Constitution, detrrmcns,:.
to the best interests of the whole country; and
destructive of the Union and that glorious heri
tage of liberty bequeathed to us by our fathers.
4th. Resolrcd, That our obligations to a govern
ment, the duty we owe to posterity and the
advancement Of political freedom throughout
the world, alike command of us tie prescrva-
ton and perpetuity of our Federal Union, and
we hereby pledge the whole power of the
Democratic party to every legal and constitu-
tional means to maintain the same, whether
its destruction be attempted by the insidious
teachings Of the higher law doctrine of the
Abolition Republican party, or by the open
attacks of men in armed rebsllion against it.
5th. Resolped, That as We are taught and
admonished by the experience Of every free
people whose existence was cxtinguished by the
assumption OF arbitrary power and the violation
oftundamental principles, to resist the cncroach
ments of Executive Prerogatives, we, therefore
emphatically and unequivocally condemn the
assumption Of unauthorized power by the
Executive of the United States, or by any
offit er of the Government.
9th. Resolred, That our Union was formed in
Peace and can never be perpetuated by the
force of arms alone, and that a Republican
government held together by the sword only,
becomes military despotism.
7th. Rcsolred, That the Democratic party is
in favor of a Convention Of the different States
ofthe entire Union, as soon as the same can
be properly had, for such legislation as may
secure equal and full rights to all sections Of
this Union, and full representation of all the
States, and removal of the agitation of the
question Of Slavery from the halls of Congress
and the States of this Union.
9Th. Resolrcd, That we repudiate the modern
heresy that the States of this Confederacy
never had an independent existence distinct
from the FEDERAL Government, and are
indebted for their present position in the Union
to that Government, as a gross insult to the
common sense of the country, and shameless
Justification of hi torical facts, unworthy of the
source where it emanatcd, and unless prompt
!y met with a stern rebuke ON the part of the
people fraught with consequences fatal to the
liberties of the country.
9Th. Resolued, That we arc opposed to tariff
of duties upon imports, for the purpose of pro-
lection, as creating monopolies, and that in
the present crisis of our affairs, when the Ia
borer poorly paid and the products of agri.
culture are almost worthless, it is the interest
of the people that the present burdens imposed
upon those articles which enter into the con-
sumption of the poorer classes Of our citizens,
be at once removed.
10th. Rss0lred. That are in favor of econon,y in
all public officers.
nth. R"sotred, That feemeu, loyal to the Union
ana tuon, and who have always regarded it
our brthrght and AS one OF the most sacred prvileg
e. of American citizens to examine discuss and
opinions in peactull manner, in reference to the
laws ofthe Land, and the action the Government we
soemny protest against all actual and threatened
arree II to law abiding citizens, by the military power
and deem 1t the duty OF lover of the institutions
ofthe country, to stand together in defence of the
lnalienable right of"Freedom OF Speech, and of the
Press"
Resolrcd That while willing to bear all necessa
ry burdens, which may be properly imposed on us as
people in the maintenance of the and law
we nevertheless, protest against the
of the late law Of Congress, imposing direct tax by
which the people Of Iowa compelled to paw rate OF
taxation on the value OF their property than
As large as the people Of the New England States
18TH Rcsored That the privilege of the writ ofhabeas
corpus, Is one of the greatest bulwarks freedom and
that no citizen can be legally deprived of the benefit
thereof except by Congress- and then only in case of
rebellion: or invasion, When the public safety may re-
Quire it.
l4th. Rcsoired That the volunteer soldier, who. at
the call OF the country promptly vent forth to do battle
in defence Of the Con-tit uton aud laws. ar in many
compelled to under inexperienced Of
cers entitled to our hearty thanks for the gallant
manner in which they have discharged their duties.
18th. Resolred, That the conduct of the vol
unteers of the several Iowa Regiments in the
present war, is worthy Of the highest praise,
and the admiration of their countrymen; and
this Convention takes special pride in express.
ing their gratitude to the officers and members
of the Iowa First Regiment for their unflinch-
ing bravery at the late battle at Wilson's Greek
Mo and hereby tenders its warmcst thanks
and congratulations to the men and their gal
liant regimental officers.
10Th Resolped, That we deplore the death Of
Stephen A. Douglas, by which the Democratic
party lost one of the boldest and most gallant
ofits principles. the Union of its
firmest supporters, the country its ablest
and now that he is in his grave, we
are none the less resolved to stand fast to the
teachings of his POLITICAL ife.
Upon the rejection Of the minority rcso-
lutions the delegates from Dubuque, Scott,
Des Moines, Lee, johnson, Cedar and other
counties left the convention, when those re-
promptly re nominated the ticket
of the Mahony convention, substituting
l.. II. Merritt for Lieut. Governor vice NJ. L.
Fisher resigned.
The following State Central Committee
was then elected: Geo. F. Todd, A. w.
Jas. Pollard, l.. W. Babbitt, S.
B. Ycomans, j. c. Curtis, A. Humphrey,
Geo. Paul, Plus Emerson, S. B. Chase, j.
A. Hull, II. NJ. Griffith, and f. Johnston.
NJ. B. Bennett Of Marion county, offered
the following resolution which was adopted
Resolreel, That we approve and endorse
the spirit and letter Of acceptance Of Judge
Mason Of the nomination of the Convcn.
ton on the oath ult., for the Office Of Gov.
,rnor of Iowa.
On motion, the President Of this Conven-
ton was authorized to inform the nominees