The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1861-06-18
Democratic state Convsau...

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Werubisb below call for Democratic
State Convention, and ask the attention OF
our readers TO the sentiments it contains:
DrHocRAFs OF Iowa You are requested
to meet in your annual Convention this yeas
unsier peculiar circumstances. Il 10 not
merely to nominate candidates for the suf
frases Of the People. but to take cognissnoe
Of srap.piring events affecting the integrity
Of the Union and the constitutional rights
and liberty Of the Anericap people.
Armed rebellion which has assumed the
form Of separate and independent Govern
meDt over several Of the Southern States,
threatens to wrest these States. by force from
the Union With . view Of establishing new
Confederacy.
While the integrity of the Union 10 thus
menaced At the South, the Federal Constitu-
ton 10 being nulii6ed, the Federal Govern
ment suhverted, and the personal liberties OF
the people endangered by the assumption and
exercise OF arbitrary power by executive
funetioparies Of the Government, who not
only assume the exercise OF extraordinary
acts OF Executive power M arrsnted hv Law,
but who also arrogate the functions OF Gov
eminent invested by the Constitution in the
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Federal Government, and who, by . stretch
OF power unknown to tbe Constitution, have
suhjected the judicial Department OF the
government to despotism of Military force
IL is under such circumstances OF impend.
Ing danger, involving tho Union OF these
States, Constitutional Government and the
Liberties OF the people that tho Democracy
OF Iowa are requested to meet ia Convention
1t Desmoines on the 10th day OF July next
TO take such action on the atate OF the Unior
and for the security and protection OF ID,
Liberties OF the people a. may b. deemed bes
20 preserve the Union 10 its integrity and th,
fighss OF the people from subsection to srbi
trary power.
Also to nominate candidates for the Office
OF Governor. Lieutenant Governor N,
Judge OF the Supreme Court Of Iowa; an
to perform such other duties ~ may 10 ID
Convention seem good for the we'll being o
the country and Of the people.
The apporticnment OF Delegates will
based upon the Democratic vote cast for til
Democratic candidate for Governor in l85!
giving to each county delegate 10 CONVEX
ton for every one Of such votes cast 10 suc
county, and for q fraction OF hundred vote
above fifty another Delegate.
Counties which did not poll more than
Traction OF hundred Democratic votes vi
be entitled to one Delegate.
Voting by proxy ls forbidden By vote
former Conventions.
The Convention will be called 10 order
~ O'Clock 4. ~, Of the day designated 4,
it's meeting.
county Committees are requested to cs
Democratic County Conventions forthwi
Tor the purpose OF securing a full and IA
representation Of the DemDc 10 the Sta
Convention; and ii 10 earnestly suggest
tnst Delegates be selected With reference
the probability Of their willingness and alb
ity 10 be IN attendance.
by order OF the State Executive Comm
80. b. A. MAHONY.
Chairman FRO TEN.
mere 10 call for Democratic State CO
vsDsiou y Iowa, which devotes three tin
the amount Of denunsiasiop against the Gs
eminent Of the United Stasss that Ii d.
sgainss the rebels who are seeking to ov
throw IL. The aim and purpose Of the Q
10 20 give cid and comfort TO the rebels,
exciting hostility and prejudice against
War Measures Of the Administration.
The suthor Of this call, only few d
before the fall 81 Sumter, assumed that
Union US dissolved, and advocated In
editorial colomas the superior advantage,
Iosa Of Joining the Southern Confeders
rather thsa - rsmain : State Of the Uni
and mp TO the present hour he has eons.a,
essailsd the measures OF the Governu
ssd apologised for the rebels.
10 this Gail 30 the Democracy it 10 svi,
that biz hostility 70 the Government OF
United Ssatss il far more intense than