Daily Democrat and news. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1859-1864, 1861-09-04

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The People Of the susie Of lows, Who fegaaa
the Coastitstion Of the United States IN iS !sai
cial relations t. StatsD ssd people - interpreted
~ the Suprems Court, and ~ political principles
q spuseiatsd fpom aos 70 tine ~ the Dsmoors.
10 party, and q applied By several suocesnve Al
manifestations in carrying on the government OF tne
United States being c...nSse y 'n M;n ,hs
29,h day u August, 1851, do make and proclaim
10 fellow eieseas u The Sister States Of the
Union, the following declaration
WH1sgAs In the vicisstudes which are incl
dent TO all governments, to human society sed 70
civilization, the government and people OF the
United StstsS have become involved In acivii war
whica threatens TO be alike disastrous to the form
Of Government which experience has proved to be
most conducive 70 the happiness Of mankind and
TO result n npo'og Spon and future
duty u government having sny regard for the
well being Of the people TO avoid, it becomes an
incumbent duty Apon tho people for whose beneht
alone government IL instituted and who having the
right TO either alter OF abolish whom it ceases 70
be administered for their happiness and prosperity,
have also the right to determine and to direct how
it shall be administered when they find it depart
ing from the principles upon which it was founded
and to be precipitsting into and ruin the lab
rc Of civil society. instead Of preserving the poe
pie in peace, promoting their prosperity and So
curing their ghts. Viewing. therefore, dispas-
Sonately. tho prese conditions Of our distracted
country and with the single purpose Of making sn
effort to avert impending and other threatened
caiamitios and OF restoring peace, founded upon
that fraternal atriotism which gave birth to the
American Union, and which preserved its integr-
ty till the election Of President upon . principle
which was hostile to the Constitution of the Uni
ted States and antsgonstic to the vested rights OF
tho people Of nearly half tho States OF the Union,
do declare,
lst Resolved, That the civil war by which our
d. had ia he nafuYNI on
spring Of misguided sectonalism, eDgendered by
fanstical agita tors North ~ we'll a. south and
that the Democratic party Of Iowa, having equally
opposed tho extremists OF both sections, and hav-
ing at all times zealousy contended for the admin
istration Of the general Government within its
constitutional limits, that party is lin no way re-
sponsible for cslamities that have resulted from
departure from its Doctrines and disregard Of its
teachings.
End Rescued, That Notwithstanding the mani
festaons OF hostility towards the institutions OF
the South by the majority Of the people Of the
North, We uuequivocally condemn the couTse the
seeded States have pursued to obtain redress Of
their real or supposed grievances, BELIEVING as We
DO that aided by the conservative people Of the
Northern States, their grievances, whether real
or anticipated, would have been redressed and
their rights and nterests respected and secured in
a Constitutional manner and by Constitutional
means.
3D.. Resotoed, That We are heartily opposed to
the doctrine Of Secession, political heresy, un-
warranted by the Constitution, detrimental to the
best interests of the whole country, and destruc-
tive Of the Union and that glorious heritage Of
liber.y bequeathed to US by our fathers,
4th Rosolred, That our obligations to govern
ment, the duty we owe to posterity, and the adj
vanccment OF political freedom throughout the
word. alike command Of Us the preservation and
perpetuity Of our Federal Union, and We hereby
pledge the whole power of the Democratic party
IN Iaual and ituti IN = al
tain the same, whether its destruction be attempt
ed by the insidious teachings Of the aigher la W
doctrine Of the Abolition Republican party; or by
the open attacks of men armed rebellion against
it.
5th. Resotced, That as we are taught and ad-
monished by the experience Of every free people
whose political existence was ext ngushed by the
assumption Of arbitrary power and the violation
Of fundamental principles, to resist the encroach
! ment Of Executive Prerogatives, We, therefore,
| emI haticaly and unequivocally condemn the as.
sumption Of unauthorized power by the Executive
of the United States, or by any officer of the
| Government.
9Th. Resoioed, That our Union was formed in
! Peace and can e,er be perpctuated by the force
Of alone, and that Republican government
held together by the sword only, becomes a mill
| tary despotism.
| Eth. Resolred, That the Democratic party are
in favor Of Convention OF thejdiffereut States
| OF the entire Union, as soon as the same can be
| properly had, for such legislation may secure
equal and full rights to all sections of this Union
| and full representation Of all the States, and a
removal OF the agitation Of the question Of Slav-
cry from the halls Of Congress and the States Of
| this MON.
sth. ResoIred, That We repudate the modern,
| hercsy that the States Of this Copfoderacy never
| had an independent existence distinct from the
Federal Government, and are indebted for their
present position in the Union to that Government
as gross insult to the common sense of the coun-
try and shameless Justification of historical facts
unworthy OF the source whence it emanated and
unless promptly met with a stern rebuke on the
part Of the people, fraught with Consequences ia
| tai to the liberties Of the country.
9th Resoired, That we are opposed to . tariff
Of duties upon imports, for the purpose of protec
ton, as creating nonopoes, and that in the pres
en crisis Of our affairs, when the laborer is pocry
| paid, and the products Of agriculture are almos,
worthless itisthe interest Of the people that the
present burdens imposed upon those articles which
enter into the consumption Of the poorer classes Of
our citizens be at once removed.
10th. Resolred, That We are in favor of econo
my in all public expenditures, and strict ac.
countatility of all public officers.
| 1lth. Resolred, That as treemen, loyal 20 the
Union and the Constitution and who have a ways
| regarded ii as our birthright, and as one Of the
most sacred privileges Of American citizens to ex.
anime, discuss and express our opinions in q
! penceful manner, in reference to the laws of the
land, and the action OF tae government, We sol
EMMY protest against ell actual and threa. ene]
arrests OF law abiding citizens, by the military
power, and deem it the duty OF every lover of the
institutions OF the country, to stand together in
defence Of the inalienable right of ere dom 81
speech, and Of the press"
18th. Rssotred, That while we are willing IN hea
all necessary burdens, which may be PROPERLY inn
posed upon US as people, in the maintenance O,
the Constitution and laws we, nevertheless. nro
test against the inequality and iniusfica az ~
late law OF Cong, ess, imposing direct tar. by
| which tho people OF Iowa are compelled t. nav =
rate of taxation on the value Of their proeeItv
more than twice as large as the people Of the New
| England States.
18th. Resolsed, That the privilege Of the xr;
Of habeas corpus, is one of the greatest bull rarh
OF freedom, and that citizen can be legally de
privcd OF the benefit thereof, except ty Congress-
and then only In case of rebellion or invasion
when the public safety may require it.
t4th. Resolved, That tho volunteer soldiers
who, at the call Of their country, PROMPTLY wen
to- tn to do battle in defence Of the constitutior
and laws, and in many cases we're compe,led /,
serve under inexperienced officers, are entitled I,
our hearty thanks for the gallant manner in NH ;cl
they have discharged their duties.
10th. Rcsotrsd, That the conduct of tho voun
tecrs OF the several Iowa Regiments in tho presen
war, Is worthy Of the highest praise, and the ad
mraiton OF their countryMcn; and this Conyen
ton takes special pride in expressing their graft
tude TO the officers and members of the Iowa Frs
Regiment for their unais ching bravery at the LAT,
battle at Wilson's Creek, Mo-, and hereby tender
us "armest thanks and congratulations to the
men and their gallant regimental officers.
10th. Resoiusd, That we deploro the death n
stephen A. Douglas by which the DemocrAt;1
party lost one Of the b0ldest aud most gallant a =
Founders OF its principles, the Union one Of its firm
est rters, the country its ablest Statesman
aud now that hi is in his grave, We are none m.
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