The Iowa transcript. (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1858-1866, 1861-07-11
DEMOCRACY OF LINN COZ NTY

DLAM WIN ~ - ~ AAANN W. -
The Democracy Of Linn County met
III convention on the Goth Of June, and
the following resolutions, as the DEM
ocrat says "were unanimously adopted
after some little debate"
WHEREAS, the constitution and laws
Of our common country are assaulted by
an armed, rebcllious aud revolutionary
army, and,
WHEREAS, it is the duty Of all loya
citizens OF the government to maintain
and perpetuate that constitution and
government made by our fathers and
Inherited by us, which government has
challenged the admiration OF the civiliz-
ed world for nearly half century; and
WHEREAS, we believe the union Of
the American States, with our flag
spreading its Stars and Stripes over the
entire length and breadth OF the Ameri-
can continent, is preferable to all point
zeal parties. platforms, OF organization.
therefore,
Resolred, That the delegates from
this county, to the Democratic State
Cony ention, be instructed to use all
honorable means to procure al adjourn
ment of said State Convention, and rec
omend the call Of Union State CON
vention, to nominate candidates for the
coming State election.
Resoired, That We believe It is the
duty Of al good citizens, irrespective
OF former political differences, to unite
III the election Of a Union Ticket, nom.
mated by union convention, whose
political platform shall be the mainte-
nance OF constitution and laws Of the
Government, and the perpetuity Of the
union OF these States-one and lnsepcr-
able, now and forever.
A resolution was also passed request
ing the Democratic County central
committee not to call Democratic
county convention, but a union Coun-
ty convention, soliciting, the attend
ance Of all parties.
The above resolutions it vii. be seen
are very different and almost The reverse
Of the Scott County resolutions, pub
lished on our first page. In the latter
place the rattlesnakes predominated,
but in old Linn the Union mon carried
the day.
We arc not sure however but the
Democracy Of Linn are playing the
sharpest game, seeking the overthrow
of the Republican party by this great
Union lever. The Republicans Will
see to that, however and if they are
true Union men they shall be estimated
as such
Taking the Mahoney secession call
for Democratic State Convention, and
the Scott county resolutions on the one
side, and the protest to it and the Linn
County resolutions on the other, they
must have a beautifully harmonious
time at their State convention.
p. S.Since til. above has been put in
type, we notice that Mr.. H. w. Sam
pie Of Kcokuk has issued circular sta
ting that he is second on the list of the
Democratic State Central Committee,
and that the chairman being absent, ac-
cording to all usages he is now acting
chairman and that as such he rcpudiates
the call of Mahoney for State conven-
ton bothas to matter and time, and says
there will be no convention of the party
held until the committee have conferred
together and called one in the regular
way.
Will the rattlesnake delegates Of this
attend Mahoneys bastard con
Mr.. j J. Barber one of the |
appointed delegates from Scott County |
TO the State Convention says he will not |
attend, and repudiates the resolutions
passed at their county convention.