Daily Democrat and news. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1859-1864, 1861-08-31
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Peoples Union state Csavenslon.
BY The Wdlb,

FeOPIes' Union Stot0 Co0vontlO0s
The Convention met pursuant 10 adjourn
ment at the State House in Dss Aoinss. At
10 o'clock on Wednesday. Aug. 2Sth. 1861.
The House was called 10 order BY the
Chairman. Mr.. d. L. Clark, Of jasper county
On motion resolution wss adopted m.
thorizing the Chsir to sppoint . committee
OF i've to report permanent organization Of
the House.
Mr. II. D. Downey Of johnson. A. J. Hill
house of Des Moines. W. I. Smith Of Maha.ks,
W. c. CASTOR of Benton. and II. E. Newell Of
Clayton, were appointed sid committee:
The Committee on Permanent Organization
submitted the following report:
FOR PRESIDENT.
l. N. Preston, of Linn.
VICE PRESIDENTS.
VIM b. Steele, Of Mahaska.
Geo. A. Hawley, Of Decatur.
W. T. Lathrop, Of Benton.
n. A. Merrill, Of Clinton.
II. +. Newell. of Clayton.
F.W. Clagsett, of Lee.
sEcRErARIEs.
CIV. Lowrie, Of Lee.
). b. Bausman, of Polk.
About twenty-five counties were reprs.
sen,ed
The committee to draf: sesolutions Offered d
the following:
WHEREAS, In the csuselsss and fearful effort
now being made by the revoitsi States to de.
strOy the Government Of this Union all former
party Issues have lost their vitality, and ceas
ed to be practical. and
WHEfEAs, FsoiL the necessity Of our o0udi.
tion ss Government and Nation. there can
be int one issue possibls or desirx ble- that
Of the unconditional maintenance Of the
Union. at whatever cost Of blood and treas
ure, therefore,
Il. it resoi.ed By this Contention, That We
deeply deprecate the further division Of our
people upon e.fete political issues, and ask AiI
parties In Iowa. OF whatever political antecs
dents. to oin "a in the lardable attempt to
make our entire people unit IN support Of
the Patriot Platform-the Unon-ths Consti.
tuition, and the enforcement OF the laws.
Resolved. That the present depiorable civil
war has been forced upon the county by the
d:.uuion sts Of the Southern States, now in
arms asan&t tbs Constitutional Governne eut
That in This national emergenc, it Is the duty
o' the whole country to prosecute this war
with vi2or and energy, that it may be brought
to speedy termiuation aud the resstablsh
meni OF the laws AM to that end we approve
OF the a-ts oi Congress Ia appropriatins money
and the rasing OF men, passed at the ex,raor
dinary session ia July. 1861.
Resolved That this war 10 not wagej on the
part Of the North 10 any spirit Of oppression or
for any purpose OF conquest OF suijngsiion, for
-
with tho rights or estab!iahsd insti,u,ions OF
those States now in rebellion against the Con.
s,.tntion ard laws bgt to maip,aln he suprem
acy Of the Constitu,ion, .snd preserve the
Union. with all the jign,tY md rights Of the
several States ubimpairsl
hsso'red, That We asg an men Of all partie.
who wish topreserve thts4 government and to
make this was short slATp and decisive to de
mand that all mere partisan considerations
shail for the time being be disregardsd and
that the preservation Of our Government and
country-ff the Consttu ion and the ULion
shall be th' sole OF ject Of the Administration
and all its authority.
Hesolrsd That it is the duty Of our present
rulers to call to the command of its armies and
to Gil other Offices, whether civil or military
those only who are known to he loyal. efficient,
capable and honest, regardless Of party conei-
derations. and the claims Of private and per
sonal friendship.
Resolued, That tha measures Of the present
National Administration for the protection Of
the Capital, the enforcement Of the laws, tn.
preservation Of the Government, and the per
pe,nity of tie Union, meet the hearty arpr :
baton Of this Convention, and that We will
sustain the Administration in all proper Efforts
to vndicate the honor of the National Flag
Resol,ed, That we approve Of the acts OF the
late Extraordinary Session OF the General As.
sembIy of this State 10 providing ample means
to assiet the &c neral Government in armins
and e4uipping the volunteer forces OF this
State.
RESOLVED, That our representatives. in Con-
gress be requested to exert their Influence at
the next session Of the National Legislature to
equalizs the tax to be levied upoa The real O.
tate Of the several States Of the Union.
The resolutions we're adopted without dis
sehting voice.
Mr. Claggett then offered resolution which
was ref rred to a committee consisting o.
Meesrs. CIaggett, Downey and Bates, with in.
structions 10 report tomorrow.
On motion, the Convention adjourned till 9
O'Clock tomorrow morning.
THuRsDAH. Aug. 20.
Convention assembled at o O'Clock.
communication Of Daniel F. Miller was
read.
Penn Clark offered the following resolution,
which was unanimously adopted:
Resoived. That in the late STEPHEN A. Doug
las v. recognize the true patriot and enlight
eped Statesman, who loved his country more
than party; that we deplors his death as
great national calamity, and that We endorse
and adopt the sentiments Of his last speech.
delivered in Chicsgo on the lst Of May, 1851,
and commend it to the attention Of oil true
pa.riCts