The Buchanan County guardian. (Independence, Buchanan County, Iowa) 1858-1864, 1861-08-13

mle 20.
q. W. R. Smith, Woodbury. Co.
S. J. N. Newey, Polk Co.
6. j. H. Sanders, Keokuk Co.
Z. j. Butler, Muscatine Co.
8. S. Shane, Benton Co.
9. G. w. Miller, Blackhawk Co.
10. L. Fuller, Fayette Co.
Ii. R. H. Taylor, Marshall Co.
j. B. Grinnell, Chairman.
Adopted.
Mr.. Allison, from Committee on Reso-
lutions, reported as follows:
RESOLUTIONS.
The Republican Convention, assemble d
at Des Moines on the 31st day of July
A. D. 1861, adopts the following Reso-
lutions
LIST. Renewing our declarations of
una'erable devotion to the Constitution
and Union of the States, to the doctrines
of the Declaration of Independence, and
to the law of submission to the will of the
majority, constitutionally expressed, we
again commend each and all of these
corner stones of our Government to the
unchanging affection of the people of
Iowa.
ed. That this Convention in bebalfof
IS own immediate constituency, and of
al patriotic citizens, acknowledges with
profound gratitude the prompt dedication
Of life and fortune by our gallant Volun-
teers, IN response to the appeal made to
loyal people by patriotic President,
and in this action, creditabie alike to The
administration and to the people we wit
ness return Of tho noble spirit of the
Revolution.
Sd. That the new doctrine Of secess-
ion is wicked abomination, as abhorent
to patriotism, as it is alien to the Consti-
tuition, demoraizing in It's principle, and
destructive in its action, a disguise to
treason, aud an apology for traitors. the
ruin OF commerce and the dissolution of
political society, the mother of all polili-
cal crimes, and the sum of all villainies,
and as such we utterly reject, aud hold it
in absolute detestation.
4th. That Government always means
coercion when its lawful authority is re-
sisted, and those who oppose coercion"
necessarily oppose Government itself, and
deny to II the onl y power by which it can
be maintained. Anli-coercion therefore
is only another of their DISCUSSES Of trea.
son, by which it hopes SO to weaken the
Government at present, as to overthrow
1t in the future, and we brand it as hv-
pocrisy, and repudiate it.
9th. Having by our first war of '76
won our independence, and established
our Constitution and Union, and having
by our second war OF 1919 maintained
our National integrity against the most
formidable of foreign foes, ii now remains
for US TO establish that integrity for all
years to come against internal foes, and
in this third and last great trial Of our
Couniry's history, in its struggle to main
tain that system of government which
his been The admiration of the world
whoever hesi.ates or fatcrs should re-
ceive the execration of mankind, as he
surely will the reproaches of posterity.
9th. The value of the Constitution
and the Union cannot be measured BY
dollars and cents nor by the span of
human life, and there should be no limit
10 appropriations of men and money for
their preservation, except the amount req
uste for certain scucess. We therefore
cordially approve both the action Of the
President in calling for men and money
and the action of Congress in placing at
his disposal more Of both than be dema-
nded, thus giving assurance 10 the world
of the unalterable determination Of this
Government to perpeiuate its existence
as established by our fathefs, to crush
out the foulest rebellion known to history,
and to liberale the loyal people of tie
rebellious States from the odious despot-
ism and terrorism which have wrenched
from them the blessings of peace and
prosperity in the Union Of the States,
and we demand the prosecution of the
war until the insults to Our national flag
and authority are avenged by the resto.
ration everywhere ef law and order, and
the supremacy acknowledged of the Uni
ted States Constitution, as declared BY
It's own terms.
7th In State Affairs we demand all
the economy consistent with the public
safety, and all the libelaliIy required for
the comfort and efficiency OF our volun-
teers, and for the protection Of the State
against invasion. TO that end we approve
the action of the General Assembly at
its Special Session. making appropria
lions for the war purposes