The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1861-09-18
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KIRKvILLE, Sept. 18th, 49,

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Pursuant to call, made by the patriotic
citizens of Wapello Co., the Union loving
citizens of Richland Township, met in Con-
vention, at Kirkville, Sept. 10Th, at o clock
p. M, and organized by calling John W. Nc
Glassou to the chair, and choosing F. K.
kirkpatrick, Sec'y. The President stated
the object of the meeting, after which, the
Rev. Mr. Butler delivered short, and patri-
otto address. The motion was then made
by Rev. j. Marshall, to proceed to choose
delegates to the Union Convention, to be
held at Ottumwa, Sept. l4th, which resulted
in the selection Of the following named gen.
temen, to wit: II. G. Barrett, j. Y. Simp-
son, c. r. Dugdale, Jas. Devol, j. w. Nc.
Glasson, Jno. Sway, ard -- Richards,
alternate.
The motion was then made to proceed to
nominate township officers, which resulted
as follows Justice, j. P. Holloway AS
SCISSOR, G. R. Dugdale Town. Clerk, w. A.
Winsell Constables, S. Crow, and II. H. Nc
Nair; Co. Supervisor, j. Y Simpson Trus-
tees, David Moore, Jas. Majors, and VIM.
Cummins after which, the following reso-
lutlons were presented and unanimously
adopted: "I
We, the citizens Of Richland Township, in
Convention assembled, ignoring former po-
l't'cal predi lections, deeming an expression
OF our principles necessary, publish the fol-
lowing to the world in general, and Wapello
county in particular, as being the basis OF
operation during the present State and coun-
ty canvass, and during the present distracted
condition of our country :: tE
/, 1st, That we hereby renew our devotion
to the Constitution and Union Of the States
that we.heartily endorse the doctrines con-
tanned in the declaration of 1778, and that
we will ever abide by the will of the MAORI.
ty, consth. tionally expressed.
I'd, That we most emphaticallv endorse
the Administration of President Lincoln. in
his untiring efforts to put down the rebellion
OF the Cotton States, and that the entire re-
sources OF. the State Of Iowa, both in men
and money, ara consti.utionally bound to
every extent which the General Government
may demand, to suppress treason. enforce
the laws, aud to protect the lives and proper
ty of loyal citizens, and to preserve inyiolate
and unit FINISHED, the Constitution and SOW.
ereignty of the nation.
81, That the acton of Gov. Kirkwood. in
calling for men and money when our liber.
ties were endangered, and prior to Legisla.
tive action, is truly praisworthy, and should
meet, as it no doubt does, the sanction of
Patriots everywhere.
4th, That the action of the last extra ses.
sion of the Legislature, in its appropriations
OF men and money, to suppress the rebellion
now raging in the South, meets our hearty
endorsement, and that we hereby enter our
protest atoms against John A. johnson and
others, who wanted to confer with the traitor
Governor of Missouri, Claib. F. Jackson, and
who voted against said appropriation OF men
and money, and otherwise tried to weaken
the administration in the eyes of loyal citi
zens of this and other loyal States.
9TH, That We require all the economy in
State and County affairs, consistent with our
safety, in putting down rebellion, and pro.
vldlng fol the wants OF our volunteers and
their families.
9th, That we will support no man for
office, Township, County or State, who i,
not uncompromisingly pledged to the sup.
port OF the Constitution, the Union, aud the
enforcement of the Laws, and the suppression
OF this attrocious rebellion, let it cost what it
may.
1t was moved that the Secretary forward
the foregoing to the Ottdmwa Courier for
publication. The Convention then adjourned
JonS W. McGLAssoN, Chm'n.
Z. X. Kirkpatrick, Scc'v.