The Burlington weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington [Iowa]) 1860-1876, 1861-09-07
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threatened cslsmities and Of restoring peace,
founded upon that fraternal patffotisSi which
s.ve h;rsh n the American IJnioh i and which
S,esssve TIA integrity IN, the election of 4 Pre-,
eident mon nri5cirle which, was hostile To the
5Constitntion5 If the United State, and tagoI
nistic 10 Che vested rights Of the people cfnearly
half the States Of the Union. do deciAre.a ~
Ioi lst Resolrsd That the civil war Nv which our
country isoat present disturbed, Is Tie natural
Offspring Of misguided sectionalisnn, engendered
by f6iiasicsr agitators North as wen al south,
and tha.sthe Democratic party Of Iowa. Kaying
equally opposed the efnists Of both sections,
and having 1t all times zeaiously contended for
the administration Of the general Government
within its constitutional limitsy tiaG party isin
mo- Way fesr,tnsibe for calaniftieg That have re.
suIted from departure from its doctf fires, and
q disferari Of its teachings sai esfi DIS tn;5ae
90 2nd RSsotst1, That not withstatdiuy the man.
sifestatons of hostility towards the Tnstitutisns
the South by the majority Of the people Of the
North, We unequivocaiiy cond ethn the course the
seeded States have pursued to Bbtainp redress
OF their real or supposed grievances, bgIievng as
I'VE do that, aided by the conservative people Of
the Northern States, their grievances whether
real or anticipated. would have been redressed,
and their rights and interests respected and SCI
cured II" d Constitutional manner and by Com
stitutional means s2 SiiiA2A5'b 4ssh5 iasfSi9 /
" 3D. Resolved, That we are heartily opposed to
the doctrine Of Secession, political hefesy, un-
warranted BY the Constitution detrimental to
the best interests Of the whole country and de-
structive Of the Union and that glorious heritage
of liberty bedueathed to US BY our fathers sNa'
18th. Resoi,ed, That our oblgationsto govern.
ment the duty We owe to posterity and the ad-
,vancement of political freedom throughout the
world, alike command Of rs the preservation and
| perpetnity of our Federal Union, and we hereby
pledge the whole power of the Democratic party
to every legal and constitutional means to main.
| tain the same, whether its destruction be at
tempted by the nsidious teachings Of the higher
law doctrine of the Abolition Republican party,
| or by the open attacks of men in armed rebellion
| against tn 81, nls,gt 2,stl slss 81 gHols
\ d 9TH. Rssolwd, That as we are taught and adj
monished by the experience of every free people
whose political existence was extinguished by
the assumption of arbitrary DOW er and the vioia-
tion Of fundamental principles to resist the
/ encroachmens Of Executive lprerogasives We,
i therefore, emphatically and unequivocally con.
4 denim the assumption Of unauthorized power by
i the Executive of the United States,dor by any
officer of the Cove rnu,ent.l so.ii $50 qaa7 isa
6th.r Resol,ed, That our Union was formed in
Peacs and can never be perpe .uated Y the force
!. Of arms alone, and that a Republican Govern.
ment held together nv the sword only, becomes
a military desootism,; II So sysGd ID ai9gi
18th. Resolved. That the Democratic party are
in favor of Convention of the different States
of the entire Union, as soon as the same can be
properly had, for such legislation as NAV secure
II equal and full rights 10 ali sections of this Union
and full representation az all the States and
removal of the agitation of the question of Sla
,l yery from the halls of Conpress and the States
i of this Union. ~ .s.ltate ia .Tsss fsdal
/ ssth Resol,pd That W. repudiate the modern
heresy that the States of this Confederaey neye,
II had an indenepdent exstenoe distinct from The
i Federal Government md are. indebted for thai,
4 present nosition in the linton q, thai 'lioyeJn
4 ment al gross insnlt 10 the common sense io
the country. and sbameIess fslsif; ton Of his
i toricat facts unworth i the source whence it EN-
anated. Ia and unless ;nrop,ntlv met Nth a sterr
rebnle nm the pa IT 81 the neonIe if,anobtl iii
consequences entirely fata to the liberties Of tbe
4 country fi5ia IN 'fitli .asi9Fss ii Y5aaIle
4 9th psso,,uJ Oh. ,wssa,e ornosea to..s ,a,;a
Of duties mon ;mnorts Tor tba pnrnose oe nto
lection az creot;nr n,opnnolies and hat in tbe
az anu - .''a, Z VII.
Is noorly maid and t,,e nrodncts Of apr,cnltur.
u are almost worthless sid il the ;nterest f ithe
b, fneonte, that the prestnt bnrdens ;m,,osed ,n6r
.tthose articles which enter ;nto the cnnsnmnt;or
Of the poorer classes 81 our citizens he atonef
removed ID Ggia ,ap}...e;e..I'Ia,'7 Ss1saiS
4 BIS 10th. Resohydl That WE are in favor of eco,o
4 nv in s,l public exnenditures. and i strict nd
!. countahility of Al, nphJic officers sl ,sSlGlg
tn. nRexOltfdi That frpprnen to thf
Union and The CoustitItioi,Ia nd who Have n way,
q regarded It de- our birthfiebt and az one Of III
a most sacred privileges d, american fitizers III
4, examine. discuss and express our opinio;ls II
y peaceful manner, in reference 20 the laws Of In.
Il land. and the action OF the government I'd
solemnly protest against all actual and threat
: ened arrests ofhw abiding citizens. by the mill
tary power. and deem ii tie tirty Of every hive,
II of the institutions Of the country. 70 stand 10
4 gether, in defence Of the inalenable right io
"Freedom of Speech and the Press
. 8 is Resoised, That while We are willing tobea,
i al necessary burdens Witch mo Ia
/. imposed on Is Is people, in the maihtaihancs,
4 Of the constitution md laws-we nevertheless
II protest against the inequality and Injustice of tht
I late law Of Congress, imposing directttax,a by
4 which9the people Of Iowa are compelled 10 pa,
rate Of taxation on Che value Of their propeft
more than twice d large as the people Of ths
i New England States sai ,gaislt'us % 9iao
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OF haoeas corpus rs one OF the greatest bulwarks
Of freedom, and that no citizen can be legal,