The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1861-08-07

DISTRICTS FOR CENTRAL COMMITTEE.
1: Samuel Miller, Zee county.
Q. W. s. DUNCAN, Lucas county.
3. John D. Lockwood; Potta wataine
county.
a. w: R. Smith, Woodbury. county
8. j. N: Dewey, Polk county.
CD. II. Sanders, Keolslik county.
7. j. Butler, Muscatine county,
8. II. Shane, Benton county.
9. G. w. Miller, Blackhawk county.
10. l.. Fuller, Fayette county.
IL. R. H. Taylor, Marshall county.
.-. j. B. GRrNSEiL, Chairman.
adopted;
Mr.. Allison from Committee on Resolu-
tons, reported as follows
RESOLUTIONS
The Republican Convention assembled at
Des Moines on the 31st day of July, A. D.
1861, adopts the following Resolutions
1st. Renewing our declarations of unalter-
able devotion to the Constitution and Union
of the States, to the doctrine of the Declare.
ton of Independence and to the law of sub
mission to the will of the majority, constitu.
tionally expressed, we again commend each
and all of these corner stones Of our Govern.
ment to the unchanging affection Of the peo-
pie Of Iowa
ID. That this Convention in behalf of its
own immediate constituency, and of all pat
riotc citizens, acknowledges with profound
gratitude. the prorapt dedication Of life and
fortune,by our gallant Volunteers. in res
ponse to the appeal made to Fval people
by patriotic President. and in this action
creditable alike to the administra ion and to
the .peopfe we witness return of the noble
spirit of the Revolution
Sd. That the new doctrine of secession is
a wicked abomination, as abhorrent to patri-
ot;sm, as it is afen ta.the Constitut OF, de-
moralizing in its principle, and destructive
in its action, a diSs uise to treason, and an
apology for traitors, the ruin Of commerce,
and the dissolution of political society, the
mother of all political crimes and the sum of
all villanies and as such we utterly reject,
and hold il in absolute detestation.
4th. That Government always means CO.
ercion when its lawful authority is resisted,
and those who, oppose 'coerciOn" necessarily
oppose Government itself. and derry to it
the full power by which it can be maintained
Anti-coercon, therefore, is only another of
their DISCUSSES Of treason, by which it hopes
so. to weaken the Governments al present. as
to overthrow it in the future, and We brand
it as hypocrisy and repudiate il.
9Th. Having by our first war Of NC won
our independence, and established our glo-
rious Constitution and Union, and having by
our second war of 1912 maintained our ma
al al
of foreign foes, it now rem,ins for us to
establish that integrity for all years to come
against internal foes. and in this third and
last great struggle to maintain that system
ofgovernment which has BEEN the admira-
ration of the world, whoever hesitates or fall
tiers should receive the execration of man.
kind, as he surely will tho reproaches Of
posterlty
9Th. The value of the Constitution and
the Union cannot be measured by dollars
and cents nor by the span of human life,
and there should be no limit to appropria.
tions Of men and money Tor their preserva-
ton, except the amount requisite for certain
success. We therefore cordially approve
both the action of the President IN calling
for mer and money and the action of Con-
gress in placing at his disposal more of both
than he demanded, thus giving assurance to-
| the world Of the unalterable determination
of this Government to perpcutate IT'S ex
istence as established by our fathers. to
crush out the foulest rebellion known to his.
tory, and to liberate the loyal people Of the
rebellious States from the odious despotism
and terrorism which have wrenched from
them the blessings Of peace and prosperity
in the Union of the States, and we demand
the prosecution Of the war until the insults
to our national flag and authority are aveng.
ed by the restoration everywhere of law and
order, and the supremacy acknowledged Of
the United States Constitution, as declared
by its own terms
18th. In State affairs we demand all the
economy consistent with the public safety,
and all the liberality required for the com
fort and efficiency Of our volunteers, and for
the protection of the State against invasion
TO that end we approve the action of the
General Assembly at its Special Session, in
making appropriations for war purposes.
9Th. We heartily invite the cooperation
with us Of men ofall parties, whatever their
forme. political ties, who adhere to these
sentiments, and who unite in the patriotic
support of the present loyal Administration
of the Government
On motion Of Mr. Leake the Resolutions
were adopted.
Mr.. G,innell offered the following:
Resolced, That the loyal spirit evinced by
the naturalized citizens Of our country of the
several nationalities, in their prompt enlist
meat in the war for the Union, and the valor
exhibited by the Irish and German soldiery
on the late attic fields has c mmanded the
admiration Of I'll ratriis; and we honor the