St. Charles City Republican intelligencer. [volume] (St. Charles City [Charles City], Iowa) 1857-1861, 1861-05-02
Democratic Meeting.

Pursuant to notice, the Democrats of
t. Charles Township met at Gilbert's
Iall on Saturday evening, April 9th,
. take into consideration the imperil-
d condition of u country. The
,ecting organized by the choice
f |. Snyder as Chairman, and +. A..
butcher, Secretary.
A motion was made and carried
hat the Chair appoint a committee of
hrec to report resolutions, ~whereupon
he Chair appointed Peter O'llair, ID.
}. w. Carver and Seth Richardson as
aid committee.
While the committee wcrc prcpar-
ng their report, the st. Charles Band
ntcrtaincd the meeting by playing
Gcveral of their most patriotic pieces.
The committc on resolutions return
d and made the following reports
Majority report, by Peter 0'IIair.
~'HEREAs Il portion of the people of the Uni
ted States have seen fit to seccde from the
authority of this Government and establish
an independent form of their own, to OPP
pose constituted authorities, and take pos
session Of United States property by force
of arms, therefore,
Resolred, That we, the Democrats of st.
narics City, pledge ourselves to sustain the
resident in all his constitutional functions
uphold the government in the execution Of
VS. and the vindicttion of its authority.
Res0iped, That We will stand 10y our cOun-
VS. flag by whoever assailed, with devoted
tachment and unwavering confidence.
Resoircd, That, without reference to the past,
partizan feeling is hereby laid aside, and we
cognize but two parties. Union and Disunion
Res0ired, That the prompt response to the
Ill for the military OF this State shows the
nbounded patriotism of the people of Iowa,
nd their determination to stand by our Gov
nment.
Resolved, That we emulate the noble stand
aiken by our illustrious political leaders in
his, the hour of our country's peril, and
whatever he her future dcstinies, we are ever
or the Flag of our Union.
Minority report, by D. D. w. Carver.
WHEREAS, War has been proclaimed between
the Northern and Southern States of our
glorious Union, and tens of tho:%.nds OF
the brave SONS of America have drawn the
sword, one against the other in deadly strife,
and the roar of cannon and the clash Of
arms has resounded through every valley
and Ger every hilltop from the Atlantic to
the Pacific, and blood of our brothers has
already been offered to appease the God m
War, therefore, We, as Democrats. having
nearest at heart the good of the whole coun'
try, the preservation Of the Union, and the
establishment of peace and unity and good
fellowship between each and every section
of our loved country, do
Resoire, list. That it becomes the duty OF
all patriots and lovers of the Union, to yield
all individual opinions, forget all sectional
differences, make any private or public sacri
fees i'm order to prevent an unholy and fratri
cidal war and all the consequent evils which
would follow.
ID. That we do not endorse the policy o
Mr.. Lincoln's administrator towards the sc
eeding States-believing that coercion viii
surely inaugurate all the evils which the,
hope to avert 1--WE trust sincerely ;
dissolution of the Union, "A complete and per
manent overthrow of the government, ant
wrap in oblivion that greatest and hes
blessing Of every son of revolutionary sires-
American Liberty.
I Sd. That our Republican form of govern
ment and the unity of the Confederated State
can only be maintained and perpetuated upol
the SANE basis upon which they were estab
lished-that of compromise and Cancellation.
4th. That in our judgment the question o
difference between the two sections OF on
country can and ought to be settled just a
our fathers did by submitting the same to tn
people of the United States, through aconven
ton called according to the forms of the con
stitution and manner prescribed by law.
5th. That q Union of the States, maintaine'
by the sword, will be far more lamentable an
disastrous to our country than a peaceabl
separation of the Northern and Southern