Council Bluffs bugle. [volume] (Council Bluffs, Iowa) 1860-1868, 1861-09-11

wsald have bsen redrssssd and tbs
Q rights and interests respected and secure
I ID o constitutional manner and by Cor
stftutional means. y "
Sd. Resolved, That we ere hssrts3v os
: posed 10 tha dcessins of ssssssw1<c. I rss
litieai hsTssy, uuwayraassd by ths Consti
tusion, detrimental 10 the baat interess
OF the whole country. and dssRucssve o
toe Union and that gieFioas heritage o
liberty beqaeathsd TO as by our fathers
i 4th. ResosUsd, That our obligations /.
government, the duty we owe 10 posaarit,
and the advancement OF political freedom
thFoughont the world, alike command o!
Ia she preserV alton and perpatuity OF ON
Federal Union, and We hereby pledge th,
whole power Of the Democratic party Il
every legal and constitutional means tc
maintain the same, whether its destras.
tlon be attempted by the insidious teach,
ings Of the higher Law doctrine OF the AJb-
clifton Republican party; or by the open
attacks OF men in armed rebellion against
| 5th. ResoIpsd, That a. we are taught
and admonished by the experience Of ey.
cry free people whose political existence
was extingaiahsd by the assumption of az
bitrary power and tive violation of funda-
mental principles to resist the eneroach-
nens OF Executive prerogatiyes, we, there
fore, enphatically and unsquivoeally con
dsEnn the assumption OF unauthorized pow
er by the Executive Of tbs United States,
or by any ofieer of the Government.
9th. Resolred, That our Union was
formed La PgAGE sRd can never be pespet-
aated BY the force of arms alone, and that
Republican government held togssher
ooy the sword only, becomes q military
dsspotism,
Tsh. Resolved, That the Democratic
party are ia favor of Convention Of the
different States Of the entire Uniou, as
soon ss the same can be properly had, for
such legislation as may secure equal and
fail rights to all sections of this Union,
and full representation of eli tbs States,
and q removal Of the agitation Of che
question Of slavery from The halls Of Goa
grass and the StaEes of ghas Union.
8sh- ResolUsdP That we repudiate the
modern heresy that the States of this Con-
federacy never had an indepeudendens ex-
issenes distinct from the Federal Govern
mens, and are indebted for their pxasent
position in the Uaion TO that Govern
ment, as a gross insult to the common
sense OF our country, and shameless
Justification Of historical facts, unworthy
OF the source which it emihaaed, and un-
less promptly met with stern rebuke on
the part Of the people, fraaght with con-
sequences fatal to the liberties Of the
country.
9th. Rssoiuad, That we are opposed to a |
tariff Of duties upon imports, for the pur-
pose OF protection, Is creating monepo-
lies, and that in the present crisis of our
affairs, when the laborar is poorly paid /
and the products Of agriculture are al
most worthless, ii is the interest of the
people that tn present burdens imposed
upon those articles which enter inso the
consumption of the poore classes Of our
30 at esa$S removed.
10th. Resolged, That We arc in favor
Of economy in all public expenditures,
md strict accountability Of all public
Jfheers.
llth. Resolved, That rs freennen, loyal
10 the Union, and thu Constitution, and
who have always regarded it as our birth
right, and as one Of the most sacred priv
lleges Of American citizens, to exanaaoe,
discuss and expraSs Oux opinions In a
peaceful manner, in reference to the lawsl
0f the land, and the action of the govern
nsut, we soleInniy protest against all ac-
sual and threatened arrests 0f Law abid-
ng citizens, by the military power, and
ieem 1t the dusy of every lover of &aa in
,tEtunons of the eouatEy, to stand togeth-
sr, in defence of the inaIienable right of
: Freedom of Speech, and of the Press"
18th. Resolved, That while we are viii
ing to bear all necessary burdens, which
may be properly imposed On Us as q peo-
pie, in the maintenance of the eonsEitu-
ion and laws; we nevertheless, protest
against the inequality and injustice Of the
ate law of Congress, imposing . direct
AZ, by which the people of Iowa, are
to pay rate Of taxation On
ha value Of their property, more than
vice as large as the people Of the New
England States.
18th. R&solrsd, That the privilege of
he writ Of habeas corpus, Is one Of the
greatest bulwarks OF freedom, and that
10 citizen can be legally deprived Of the
,eneft thereof, except by Congress, and
hen only in case Of rebellion, Or iava-
ion, when the public safety may require
{.
i4th. Resolved, That the volunteer
oldiers, who az the call of their coan-
~, promptly went forth to do battle in
defence Of the constitution aud laws, and II
"A many cases were compelled to serve
ander inexperienced officers, are entitled
Q our hearty thanks for the gallant nam
,sr in which they hare discharged their
luties.
18th. ResoIued, Thai the oondacE Of
be volunteers of the several Iowa Regi-
neats in the present war, is worthy Of the
highest praise and the admiratase of
hsir couutSymen; and this Convsntioal
axes special pride in expressing their 4
sratitude to the ofAeers and members of
be Iowa First Regiment fos their an
iiuehing bravery as the late basale at
Wilson's Greek, Mo-, aad hereby leaders
ts warmest thanks and congratulations
10 the men and their gallant regimsntal
,fhcers.
10th. Resolved, Thai we dsplora the
ieath Of Stephen a. Douglas, By which
-ha Democratic party lost onscf The bold
U.s. aad most gallant expoaaders sf iss
principles, the Uaion Of It's irmsas sup
oorters, the country its ablest statesman
md now that he IL in bis grave, we are
sene the less resolved 10 stand fass TO stae Il
Of his political life. /
The Resolutions wera adopted By As-
axeeps the asas, upon which
Iha vose was sakan by eoansies, resulting
Ia yeas go, NAYS sosa, O. follows
YgAs. YRAs.
Appanoose, IL Boone, L
pOEaawatomie, 4 Floyd, B.
lsaTia, l5 Yan Buren- l6