The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1861-01-22

Union Resolutions.
number OF Republicans present a. ID.
Capitol on the anniversary Of the battle oil
New Orleans, held an impromptu meeting
and adopted the following resolutions and
appended their signatures to them. Thes,
resolutions express the sentiment OF lows
in the present crisis.
lnasmnoh as the existing National Difficult
ties have, in effect, separated the people OF
the United States into two great CLASSES
, respectively the friends and enemies of the
present Constitution and Union of States
and now demand an earnest expression OF
sentiment on the part OF all adherents OF
law and order, the undersigned citiIens of
Iowa, Republicans and supporters of Abra-
ham Lincoln for the Pr esidsncy OF the Uni
ted States, IN AXE the following declarations.
believing that they faithfully represent the
sentiments Of tho Republican party in Iowa,
as well as Of the great body Of the people
OF the Northwest.
/. That the presen. Constitution, formed
by statesmen and patriots OF unquestioned
ability, nationality and fidelity to popular
rights, ~, without amendment, superior to
any fundamental law Of government now
known to the world, or which can now be de-
vised by modification thereof or amendment
tn ereto.
2. That the Union Of States created and
perpetuated thereby, became within the scope
OF that Constitution, compact, permanent
government, one and ndivislbe, no mode Of !,
or authority for dissolution being provided
thereby.
3. That the permanent existence OF the
| Union as whole, under the Federal Con.
/ sttt ,fi tha Al
ton inducing the States, succcssively ac-
csding to the same, TO seek and accept
union Herewith, 10 order TO secure in ex.
change for rights surrendered and oblga-
tons assumed, greater security Of domes-
tic tranquility, aud to promote the general
welfare.
4. That no evils have arisen under this Con-
stitution and Union at oil comparable with
the evils OF disunion, and none for which an
adequate remedy cannot DO provided within
the powers and forms OF the present govern
mcnt.
5. That OF the alleged evils no v existing two
| only have assumed a considerable prominence
as the alleged occasion OF the present disturb
snces: one, the embarrassment, in one section
OF the Union, attending the recovery Of fugi.
tves from service; and the other, in another
section OF the country, the insecurity Of
life, liberty, and the rights Of suffrage and
opinion; both of which should be in good
faith corrected in the communities where
they occur.
6. That, denying all righ. 10 the federal
government 10 interfere in the do mestic insti-
| tutions Of State, we declare that oil laws OF
any State designed TO conflict, or actually con-
hictng with she federal consti tntion, or rights
OF persons or property Hereunder, should be
repealed
I. That We recognise with deep graft
6cstion an abiding attachment to the Con-
s,itution and the Union, which they are
sworn to support, on the part Of the Govern
ors, and people Of several OF the Southern
States, and pledge ourselves to stand with
them on the trusted platform Of the COnstt-
tuition, the Union and the enforcement OF
the I0Us, and TO the remedy Of all evils ex-
i-tng in cou(lict with the letter or spirit Of
that Constitution.
8. That we have undiminished faith in the
ability, patriotism, integrity, and impartiali-
ty OF Hon. Abraham Lincoln, and believe
that under his administration an rights will
be respected and enforced and the general
prosperity. recently checked By the unwar-
ranted and sedtious Disturbances in = por-
ton of the country, will again return with
tho experience OF his patriotic and national
administration.
.. That the voice OF the people constitu-
tonnlly expressed, the provisions of the Con-
stituton and the laws, the obligations of all
official ostbs compel US TO the declaration
that no conditions or compromises can be an
nexed to the Inauguration Of lawfully
elected Presi dent, none 70 the rerpesuity of
the government, 80 long as the constitution
remains unviolated; that under all existing
circumstances the preservation OF the no5eet
government 10 hist5ry, the security of the
whole country against foreign aggression,
and domestic discord and strife, the honor
Of the national flag, AMI the general well
/ fare, each and all, demand the conserva-
ton Of the Union, and the determined reten.
ton Of all national Notifications and nation
al property, and the enforcement VI all con-
s.tutlOnal Jaws.
| 10. That the conduct Of Maj. Anderson 10
| protecting TO the extent Of bis MEAS the ma
! tional forts and national honor at Charles
ton, merits, as it receives, the warm appro-
| val OF all patriotic citizens, and reflects hon.
or upon him, upon his native State, and upon
/ the nation.
SAMUEL J. KIRKWOOD.
| ELIJAH SELLS.
j. w. CATTELL.
j. w. JONES.
| AMOS B. MILLER.
LEWIS KINSEY.
GEO. G. WRIGHT
THOMAS r. WlTlIROW.
| +. NJ. MILLS.
JOHN A. kASSON.
N. w. MILLS.
JOHN IEESDALE.
w. p. DAVIS.
STEWART GOODRELL.
TIIOS. MITCHELL.
S. e. BROWNELL.
s. II. LUNT.
j. b. STEWART.
j. B. GRiNNELL, Poweshiek Co.
w. PALMER, Dubuque $.
II. q. STEWART, Lee /"