The weekly north Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1857-1867, 1861-09-18
McGREGOR, IOWA, WEDNESDAY, SEPT. 49, 1861.
Democratic Convention.

The Iowa Democratic Convention assem-.
bled at Des Moncs on the Doth ut A very
fair number CT delegates were in attendance
though there were none present from the
counties Of Clinton, Clayton, Winneshiek,
Allamakee, Fayette, and several other coun.
ties
The committee on permanent organi-
cations reported for President, Lincoln
Clark Of Dubuque county; for Vice Presi-
dents, G. Lewis, II. Dembaug, j. L. Young,
.. D. Smith, DIR. j. C. Weare, +. L. L.
Casav, d. W. Cinder, S. NJ Pollock, D. d..
w. Carver, and A. 7. Spear. For Sccre,
tarics, E. B. Bolens, P. II. Bosquet, and l..
H. Sales.
The following committee was appointed
on resolutions: w. +. Coolbaugh, II. B.
Hcndershot, A. II. Palmer, Curtis Bates,
G. Negus, Col. Carey, II. NJ. Martin, Geo.
Craine, d. d. W. Carver, and j. S. Frazier.
In the evening session the committee sub
mitted a majority and minority report.
The chairman Of the committee moved
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read scriatim and rejected by the following
vote:
| Resolued, That the present civil war owes
its origin TO the bitter animosities engendered
by the fanaticism which has for so many years
governed the extremists both of the North and
South, and was directly forced on the country
bv disunionists in the Southern rStGtes, who are
now in armed rebellion against the Constitu-
tional Government in this emergency the
Democratic party of Iowa, banishing all passion
and resentment, will only recollect its duty to
the whole country the war should not be
waged with any spirit Of oppression or subjuga-
ton, or for any purpose OF interfering with or
oyerthrowing the institutions of any of the
] States, but to maintain and defend the suprem-
acy OF the Constitution and laws, and as soon
| as this is done and the authority of the General
| Government restored the war ought to cease.
Yeas 12l nays lGl.
| Rcsolced, That while we deeply regret the
pcrils and difficulties, which now surround us,
| and while we cannot but believe that a promi-
nent share of their causes is attributable to tie
| party which now controls our affairs, we cannot
| forget the duty which we owe to the established
Government of our country. nor do we feel any
disposition to repudiate that debt lin all its le-
gal requirements that Government must be
obeyed and sustained whatever may be the con-
! the Federal Government when acting within its
Constitutional limits, merely because it runs
counter to his own notions on any particular
subject we must not, therefore, withhold our
property, our services, or even our lives, when
called for by the proper authorities to aid in
carrying on any war in which the country may be
engaged the error of the Government, how
ever palpable, can only be corrected in the pro-
per manner; we may petition, we may remon-
strate, we may vote in no other way can we
oppose measure that has once been legal
ly and fully adopted.
Yeas l2l nays l6l.
Resolved, That we are uncompromisngly op-
posed to the doctrine of secession, and denounce
it as political heresy, unwarranted by the Con.
stitution and destructive of that glorious heri-
tagc of liberty bequeathed to US by our fathers;
and that We are unconditinnaliy for the Union,
which, in the language of that glorious Demo
crat-Andrew Jackson-"must and shall be
preserved"
Yeas 1876; nays l54.
| Resolped, that the corruption, extravaganza
and incompetency of the War and Navy De-
partments of the General Government, as ad-
mtted by the political friends of the National
Administration, deserve and receive our unqual-
fled condemnation, and ought to be immediate.
| ly core cted and reformed.
Lost
| ReSolred, That while we are willing to bear
| all necessary burdens which may be imposed
on us as a people in the maintenance of the
Constitution and laws, we nevertheless protest
against the inequality and injustice of the late
| law of Congress imposing direct tax, by which
| the people of Iowa are compelled to pay a rate
of taxation on their property more than twice
as large as the people of the New England
States are required TO do on theirs.
| Yeas 1876; nays 354.
Resoiued, That the Democratic party of
| Iowa are in favor of 4 Convention to be COM
posed of all the States in the Union, so SION as
the same can properly be held for the purpose of
| making such amendments to the Constitution
as experience may have shown to be necessary
| to Danish the subject Of slavery forever from
| the halls OF Congress and to secure the perpe-
| tuty of the Union.
Yeas l2h nays l5i.
Reso'oed, That while approving the action
and wisdom of the General Assembly, at its
late special session, in voting an appropriation
| and placing the same ut the disposal of the
properly constituted authorities for the purpose
| of repelling threatened invasion and defending
| the State in war, We shall insist in the most
rigid scrutiny into the conduct of the Governor
and other officials in the expenditure of the
| same. z.aaE
Yeas 1876 nays l54.
Resolpcd, That the volunteer soldiers, who at
the call Of their country, promptly went forth
to battle in defence of the Constitution and
laws, and in many cases have been compelled
to serve under inexperienced officers, are en-.
titled to ou. hearty thanks for the gallant man.
ner in which they have discharged their duties.
Yeas 1876 nays l54.
I9esoired, That the conduct Of the volun
teers of the several Iowa Regiments in the
present war is worthy Of the highest praise and
the admiration of their countrymep and this
Convention takes special pride in expressing its
gratitude to the officers and members of the
Iowa First Regiment for their unhnching BRAY
cry at the late battle at Wilson's Creek, Mo-,
and hereby tender its warmest thanks and con.
gratulations to the men and their gallant regi.
mental offccrs.'
Yeas l26 nays l54.
Resolved, That we deplore the death of
Stephen A Douglas, by which the Democratic
party lost its bodest and most gallant defender
Of its principles, the Union one of its frmcst
supporters, the country its ablest statesmen
and now that he is in the grave, we are none the
less resolved to stand fast to the teachings OF
his political life.
Yeas III nays l56.
The Majority report which was then taken
up and adopted may be found herewith:
The people Of the State of Iowa who regard
the Constitution of the United States in its Ju-
dicial relations to States and people as inter-
preted by the Supreme Court, and its political
principles as enunciated from time to time by
the Democratic party, and as applied by sew
eral successive Administrations in carrying on
the Government of the United States, being
assembled by their delegates in convention, in
the Capitol at Des Mones, on the 18th day of
Aug 1861, DO make and proclaim to their fell
low-ctizens Of the Sister States Of the Union
the following declaration
WHEREAS, in the vicissitudes which are Incl
dent to all governments, to human society and
to civilization, the government and people Of
the United States have become involved in
civil war which threatens to be alike disastrous