Sioux City register. [volume] (Sioux City, Iowa) 1858-1871, 1861-09-28

The People Of the State OF Iowa who
regard the Constitution Of the United
States in its Judicial relations to States
aud people as Interpreted by the Supreme
Court, and its political principles as enun.
,iatei from time to time by the Democratic
party, aud as applied by several success
siye Administrations in carrying on the
government OF ,he United States, being
assembled By their delegates in conven-
ton, in the Capitol al DeS Moines, on the
29th day OF Aug, l66l, do make aud
proclaim to their fellow-citizens of the
Sister States Of the Uaion the following
declaration:
WHEREAS, In the vicissitudes which are
incident to all governments, to human
society and to civilization, the government
and people of the United States have be-
come !av0.ve3 in a civil war which threat
ems to be alike disastrous to the form Of
Government which experience has proved
II b. most conducive to the happiness of
mankind aud 10 result in imposing upoa
the present aud future generations oner-
Gus burdens which It should be the duty
of government having any regard fer
the well being Of the people to avoid, 1t
becomes an incumbent duty upon the peo-
pie for whose benefit alone government is
instituted ani who having the RICH, to
either alter or abolish when it ceases to
be administered for their happiness and
prosperity, have also the right to deter
miue and TO direct how it shall be admin.
istered when they find it departing from
the principles uaon which it was founded
an TO De precipitating into war and ruin
the fabric Of civil society, instead Of pre-
serving the people in pea1a. promoting
Viewing, therefore, disN. onately, the
present condition OF eur distracted coun.
try, anil with the single pu, pose of making
an effort to avert impending and other
threatened calamtios and of restoring
peace, founded upon that fraternal patri-
".ism which gave birth to the American
| nion, and which preserved its integrity
til the election of President upon
priuclplo which was hostile to the Consti.
tuition Of the United States and aatayon.
istiu 10 the vested rights OF the people of
nearly half the States Of the Uaion do
declare,
N~svtc.d, That the civil war BY which
our country is al present disturbed, is the
natural offspring OF misguided sectional
ism, engenderei hv fanatical agitators
North as vel as South, and that the Dem,
ocratic parry OF Ioga, having equally op,
posed the extremists Of both sections, and
having at all times zealo8sly contended
r the administration of the general Gov.
ernment wilbja is constitutional limits.
that party Is in no way responsible for
ea!anities that have resulted from de
parture from is ioctr: aai disregard
Of its tea hings.
Rss9lgsa, That notwithstanding the man
iteslatioRs Of hostility towards the insti,u
tiJus Of the South BY the majority of the
ople Of the North, we unsquivoeally
condemn the course the seeded States
have pursued to obtain redress Of their
real or supposed grievances, believing as
we do that aided by the conservative PEG.
PIE Of the Northern States, their grievan-
ceS, whether real or anticipated, would
have been relressel and their rights and in
tcres.s respected and secured IN Consti'
tutional manner by Constitutional means
R~so'rsR, That we are heartily opposed
to the doctrine Of Secess on. a political
hefe>y, Uawarrs n:ed By tbs Constitution,
detrimental to the best interests OF the
whole country, aud destructive OF the
Union and that glorious heritage of liber-
t. haeueatacd to rs hy our fathers.
Re5olrsd, That our obligations to gov
crnment, the d4ty We owe TO posterity
aud the Advancement OF political freedom
throughout the world, alike command of
as the preservation aad perputity OF our
Federal Caion, aud We hereby pledge the
whole power Of the Democratic party 10
every legal aud constitutional means to
maintain t4e same whether It's destruction
be ATTEMPTED bv the insi1ioas teachings of
the higher law doctiine OF tue Abolition
Republican party; or By tue open attacks
Of men in armed rebellion against it.
Regoloei. That as we are taught and
almonished By the experience OF every
free people whose political existence was
by the assumption OF arbi>
,rary power AMI the violation Of funia-
mental principles, to resist the encroach-
ment OF Executive Prsro-atlFes, we, there
fore, emrhatically and unequisocally con.
dena the assumption of unauthorized
power By The Executive of the United
States, Or by any officer Of the Govern
mant.
Resol0ed. That our Union was formed in
peace and can never be perpetuated By
The force Of arms alone, and that a Repub
lican g,sarnment held together By the
sword only, becomes military despotism.
R@soiced. That the Democratic party
are in favor of Convention Of the differ
ent States of the entire Unioa, as soon as
tie same can be properly had, for such
legislation as may secure equal and full
representation OF all the States, and a
Of the agitation Of the question
of slavery from the halls of Congress and
the States Of this Union.
Reso'ral, That We repudiate the modern
hcresy that the States Of this Confederaey
never had an independent existence dis
tnct from the Federal Government, and
are indebted for their present position in
the Union TO that Government, as q gross
insult 10 the common sens at the country
aud shameless Justification Of historical
facts, unworthy Of the source whence it
and unless promptly met with
Il stern rebuke on the part of the people,
frausht with consequences fata! to the lib