The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1861-09-18

Convention met at 2 o'clock p. m, and
was called to order by d. II. Michaels, and
Soloman Parker was called to the chair,
whereapon Peter Knox and Nathan Rows.
don, were appointed Secretaries. On motion
committee of five were elected on creden.
tails. Also on motion committee of five
were appointed on Resolutions, as follows /:
d. II. Michaels, James Stephens, John r.
Rowe, Thomas Bigham and Charles Dudley.
While the committee were out, James Nos.
Ter and E. L. Joy, made patriotic and thrill
linz Union speeches. The chairman on
credentials, reported full delegations from
all the Townships in the county. fWe omit
the names for want of roon.-Edl
T. Bigham reported the following Resolu-
tons, which were unanimously adopted
We the Union men of Wapello County,
in Convention assembled,
Rssofse LIST, That we aeprecate the divss-
ion Of our people upon effete political issues.
and are in favor Of an united and harrnoni-
Gus action among all loyal men in our coun-
ty, State, and throughout our country, in
support of men and measures, best calcula-
ted to sustain the Government in its efforts
to maintain the Constitution, enforce the
laws, and crush out rebellion. r. a.-
I'd, That TIE present deplorable civil war,
has been forced upon the county by the
disunionists of the Southern States, now in
arms against the Constitutional Government.
That in this National emergency, it is the
duty of the whole country to prosecute this
war with vlgor and energy, that it may be
brought to speedy termination, and the
laws rc-established.
Sd, That this war IS not wsged on the
part of the Government, or on the part Of
the North, in any spirit of oppression, or for
any purpose of overthrowing or interfering
with the rights or established institutions Of
those States, now in rebellion against the
Constitution and laws, but to maintain the
supremacy of the constitution, and preserve
the Union with all the dignity, equality, and
rights Of the several States unimpaired.
4th, That when the people of the seeded
Government, and the authority thereof, shall
lay down their arms, restore the public prop
erty, and return to their allegiance to the
Federal Government, the government and
people of the loyal States will be ready, and
will cheerfully hear and relieve through a
constitutional convention Of all the States,
any grievances which they may have wh> n.
ever they may make known their desire for
redress in constitutional manner. 1susI IL
9Th, That the action of those distinguished
men, Stephen A. Douglas, Lewis Cass, DAN
lei s. Dickinson, Joseph Holt, Benjamin F..
Butler, Andrew johnson, Willard Fillmore,
Edward Everett, and others in our State,
and in our country, in laying aside all past
party predictions and coming forward in
support of the Government, in this the hour
Of peril, meets with our highest approval and
admiration. - .tt
9Th, That we are in favor of rigid economy
in the expenditure of the public money, and
are in favor of reducing the salaries Of all
State and County officers, as called for by
the present condition of our country, and we
regard the late action of the Supervisors of
this county, in appropriatins a sum of money
to officers in this county, far beyond what
is reasonable compensation for services
rendered, as needless expenditure Of the
peoples money.
7th, That in the late Stephen A. Douglas,
we recognize the true patriot and enlightened
Statesman, who loved his country more
than party that we deplore his death as a
great national calamity, and that We endorse
and adopt the sentiments Of his last speech
es at Springfield and Chicago, and commend
them to the attention of all true Patriots.
L. BrGHAM, j. STEPHENS,
G. DuDIEY, j. I. Rowe, Com.
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