Council Bluffs bugle. [volume] (Council Bluffs, Iowa) 1860-1868, 1861-09-11

On motion, the Convention adjourned
to meet at SheEman's Hall. At 7I-2 o'el'k
in the evening.
KvESIH0 sEssfoH.
Convention met pursuant to adjourn
ment.
The committee on Resolutions by their
Chairman made majority and minority
reports.
W. F. Cooibaugh moved the adoption
Of the minority report as substitute for
the majority report which was rejected by
the Convention.
The President of the Convention then
withdrew from tbs Convention, and upon
motion of "A. Johnston of WappelIo, Il.
Danlavey vas elected President Of the
Convention
Upon motion the report Of the majority
Of the committee on resolutions was
adopted unanimously ss follows
PREAMBLE AND RESOLUTIONS.
The people Of the State of Iowa, who
regard the Constitution of the United
States in its judicial relations to States
and people as interpreted By Ehe Supreme
Court, and it's political principles as snan-
ciated from time TO time by the Dem
oaratic party, and as applied by sew
eral successive Administrations 10 carry
ing on the government of the United States
being assembled by their Delegates in
Convention in the Capitol at Dcs Aoines,
on the 29th day of August, 1861, do make
and proclaim to their fellow citizens of
the Sister States Of the Union, the fol-
lowing declaration;
WHEREAS, In the vieisitades which are
incident to ali governments, TO human So
ciesy aud to civilization, the government
and people of the United States have be-
come involved in civil war which threat
ems to be alike disastrous TO the form of
Government which experience has proved
to be most conductive 20 the happiness of
mankind and to result Ia imposing upon
the prasenk and future generations oner.
Gus burdens which it should be tho duty
of government having any regard for
the veil being Of the people to avoid, ID
becomes al incumbent duty upon the peo-
pie for whose bensat alone government is
Instituted and who having the right to
either alter or abolish when 1t ceases to
be administered for their Happiness and
prosperity, have also the right 10 deter
mine and TO direct how it shall be admin
istered when they fnd it depaEtin from the
principles upon which II was founded and
TO be precipisasing into war and rain the
fabric of civil society, instead OF pEeserv-
ing the people in peace, promoting their
prosperity and securing their rights
Viewing, therefore, dispassionately, the
present condition of our distracted coun-
try ani With shs single purpose OF max
ing al EFFORT 20 avert impending and 9th
er threatened calamities and Of restoring
peace, founded upon thai fsaternal patri-
otism which gave birth to the American
Union, and which preserved its integrity
until the election OF Prasideng upon
principle which was hostile To the Consti-
sution of the United ssatea and antago-
nistic 20 the vested rights Of the people
Of nearly half Of the States 81 shs 0nioa,
do declare,
lst. Resolped, That the eiyiI var By
which our war 10 ut present disturbed, Is
the natural offspring Of misguided Sec
sionalissB, eagsnderod by fsaasioAl agiss.
tors North as well - South, and thai the
Democratic party Of Iowa, having equally
opposed the extremists OF both sections,
and having u ssil times Eeaioasly oonsead.
I'd for the administration of the geasFal
Government Within It's Constitutional lin-
is, shat party IN II no war responsible fos
I calamitiss thai have resulted from de-
| pArture from 10 dostriHes, and disrs-
| RAxa Of Us gsa1hines.
3D. RaaoxpAd. Thak notwithstanding the
l manif#sasiona ~ hossilisy towaxsas Ehe Es-
i stifatsens ii u South bY tie majority
/ Of tha people u the North, We uneqoivo-
1 sally aonas@a tks eesassa Nm sseA6isa
EssAs@s Aass pnssasd % absAin EsiEsna