The Burlington weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington [Iowa]) 1860-1876, 1861-08-31

81 AtA mass Convention Of the democracy
Des noines County, lows, held in pursuance
!. public notice, al Burlington. g. W. Harchat
was appointed President, and John W. Webbs
[ Secretary. iliaaea bsbs.saa gass "a i ~.
Oh mosiou Of 4. ". Carpenter commist'
!, Of i've was appointed to report revolutions e.
pressivs Of the sense Of the Convention.
The chair appofited B. J. Hall, Justus Clarl
n Stephen Gearhart, Robert Robinson, and job
Burkhoidcr said committee.
The chair appointed the following gentleme
70 compose the County Central COMMITTEES fc
the ensuing year, viz
II O.C Wightman, Burlington; W. 7. Aorre
Augusta; James Irwin, Danville; Garlic
| Hughes, Flint River; Harrison Wilkins Unior
| Wesley Barnes, Franklin Solomon Bridges
| Yellow Springs; Joash Hedges, Huron; J. W
Orr, Benton; John T. Mulkins, Jackson; Sam
uel Packwood, Pleasant Grove, and Charles h
snelson. Of Washington
| The following named gentlemen were appoin
ted delegates to the Convention at Des Moines
on the 29th inst, to wit
Robert Robinson, W. r. Coolbaugh, John A
Ripley, J. A. Fanck, Justus Clark, J. G. Hall
J. r. Kriechbaum, O q. Wightman, II. H. Scott
J. ". Orr. George Galloway, George Paaum ant
~. W. Webber.
Tho delegates we're authorised to gil vacan
cies in the delegation
| The Committee on Resolutions reported the
following, which were unanimouly adopted.
The Democracy Of Des Moines county, in con.
vention assembled, adopt the following resoln
tions as the basis upon which they appeal to al
patriotic, Union and liberty citizens:
| Resolved. That the civil war by which our
country is now distracted, is the natural off
spring Of misguided sectionalsm, engendered by
| ianatical agitators North as well as South, and
that the true Union men having equally opposed
| the extremists of both sections, and having a,
all times zealously contended for the administra.
tion of the Government within ths constitution
al limits, discaim all responsibility for the ga.
lamities that have resulted from q disregard OF
| their warning aud advice. ffe
| RESOLVED, That while We unhestatingly stand
by the Government, we also insist upon the war
being conducted constitutionally, legally, accor-
ding to the recognized rules OF civillxed war and
in the spirit Of civilization and christianity, AID
| that nothing shall deter US from condemning
the Unconstitutional acts Of all officers in what.
ever position, high or low, or from exercising
the legal right and duty of the citizen to pre-.
vent violation of the laws or of the Constitu-
| ton. RI
I Resolved, That threats emansting from any
source whatever, made to restrain the freedom
Of opinion and Of speech are in direct violation
of the spirit of liberty and cowardly attempt
IN tho IN
gress and civilization, established in the world
for the first time by tile revolutionary fathers,
the work of whose hands we have pledged our
selves to protect and maintain.
Hesolred, That error of opinion may be toler-
ated while reason is left free to combat it,, and
that we CLAIM, for ourselves and accord to all
Others freedom Of thought, freedom of speech,
and action, subject only to the Constitution and
Laws of the United States, and decent respect
for the opinions of mankind. zaa
Resolred, That as American Gitizens our first
political duty is to the Government, and that we
shall, as in times past, ever be found ready to
stand by the Union, no odds who are its foes
Union which we inherited from the wise and
patriotic fathers whose valor achieved our liber.
ties, and Union too full of blessings to be al.
lowed to be frittered away by imbecile parti.
zans or to be torn asunder by wicked reDellop,
and that to this end we again announce to the
world our time honored and Jacksonian motto,
"7He Federal Union, 1t mast and shall be preserv-
ed" b aa
Resolued, That we hail with pride the gallant
achievements of the brave lows boys, who SO
greatly distinguished themselves at the recent
bloody battle near Springfield, Missouri, and
their gallantry shines all the more brightly in
view of the neglect which they received from
our State authorities and the peri!s which they
were compelled to encounter by the nOn-action
Of the Federal Government. We welcome them
home with all honor as men who have proven
their patriotism by heroic acts upon the battle
field, rather than by idle vaporing upon street
corners. 4lii!.js h..s .r.r -.
Reso'red, That the prosecution of the present
struggle for the supremacy of the Union to an
honorable and successful issue, is the true wish
of every true patriot. But while we stand firm
Iy and faithfully by the Government in all just
and Constitutional acts to enforce the laws and
maintain the authority of the Union, we protest
against the disintregration and decentralization
of the Democratic party at the hands Of self
named patriots, who, while CRYING "no party"
the FIRST to call party (Republican) State and
County Conventions, to nominate party candi-
dates for State and County Offices And while
offering our best assurances for the maintenance
Of the Government IN all its legitimate functions
we are uncompromisingly opposed to abolitioni-
zing the Democratic party, under any pretext
whatever s,f G93Es lG
Resolsed, That we WHO have been called to-
gether to send delegates to the State Democratic
Convention to be held at Des Moines on the 29th
inst, now lay aside all party recolections in an
earnest devotion to the Union, which now :rem.
bles under the attack of wicked and ground
less rebellion, but which having been the source
of all our past and present prosperity as peo
pie, is worthy of being preserved and must be.
Resolped, Finally, that all past issues shall be
laid aside, and that our delegates to Des Moines
be instructed to bring forward or vote for no
man for nomination, who is not wholly and une,
quivocally in favor Of the spirit contained in
these resolutions.
twas moved and carried that the proceed
ings of this Convention be published in the
Democratic papers of the State and the Hawk.
Eye of this city. Adjourned. ld ~
G. w. MARcHAND, Pres't.
J. W. WEBER, Sec'y.
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