The Burlington weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington [Iowa]) 1860-1876, 1861-08-17

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AasAsr, Aug Ii. The 9feckhrides STATE
CsntrfI Committee lnSt at wan E1se =
Is Qlsy, yostesdsy. Tws nosff Sus o.
Chairman. called the Committee TO order After
an interchange given, the following resolutions
were adopted unanimously:
Resolved, That this State COMMITTEES repre-
sentings tibet Iperfsu Of Tie Etete Qf New Iofk
which sustained the Maryland Institute plat
form at the last election, winners with deep con-
Germ Of apprehension thu sloog predicted result
Of the Northern sectional Aggression upon the
rights Of the Southern States; that We have uni
formiy opposed in the past the feeling which We
foresaw must produce disuui0n sure--are equal.
~ prompt TO raise our voices against civil war
That che worst and most Intellectual argument
that can be addressed TO the seeding States 10
not tl,st We deny that the present struggle u In
sfy sense war for tss Union, and Insert that
those who have precipitated1he States into hos
tilities, neither care nor expect nor desire 20
restore the Union thereby. =,
j Resolved. That ve advocate the proposition
for an armistice between the now contending ar
mica North and South, and the immediate cen
vocation Of a Convention of delegates from all
the States which acknowledged themselves
members of the Union in November, 1850, 70
the end that all differences may be pescefolly
adjusted, our land saved from bloodshed and re-
stored to peace, concord and union. ,s,bl,,s s.
Resolved. That the endeayor TO coerce seed
I ng States has had It's fitting counterpart In the
recent aggressions made upos the rights of free
speech and a free press in those States which
still. adhere to the Union-that after the an
nouncement that there was Law higher than
the Constitution We we're prepared to see the
party now in power declare the Constitution
suspended at and during their pleasure, and
that the arrests without warrant and the
incarceration without examination Of citi.
gems not sdJudged guilty of any crime
The denial of the right OF petition;' the setting
at defiance the courts Of law of our State by or
der Of military officials; the deprivation of the
militia Of their arms; the. declaration and en-
forcemens Of martial law; the unauthorized sci
cures and searchers without sanction of lega
proof, and the conversion Of our forts into mil
itary bastiles, demand at the hands of people
jealous Of their liberties solemn and indignan,
protest. .ts.i bios 20. H.o Esirq z 3fH tiss r'
Resolved, That this State Committee hal
learned with much satisfaction of the refusal o
the State Committee, of which Dean Richmond
| IL Chairnan, to accept tie overtures OF the Re
publicans for coalition with Democrats upon
| single State ticket upon the approaching cleo
| ton; that for this, declared determination t
| labor for the overthrow Of the Republican par
ty and policy We respectfully tender to them tn,
right hand Of fellowship. that sacrificing all GU
minor considerations and burying< past dissen
| tons in a desire TO see consolidated and uni
| ted front opposed to the Republican party
this State committee will not call separate
State convention at this time, and that recon.
mend those Democrats who have recognized this
| organization, to unite in the election of dele
| gates to the State Convention called to meet a,
| Syracuse on the 4th day of September, beIiev
ing that that convention will distinctly decIar,
| itself for measures OF peace and reconciliation
A resolution was unanimously adopted expel
| ling Matthew McNesbon from the committee, h,
having accepted Office under the Federal Gov
| ernmcnt, and declared himself asupporter of it
| nolicY