The Iowa transcript. (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1858-1866, 1862-07-31

hhss1s>uTlD ADNYTElb AT
TEsE ssEs.\AyI,lC <N sTAGE exDN .
vENrION 1lELD Ar DlsS1lA kNES
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We, the lsslcgsScs oethe NcpuLl.can
party OF Iowa, assembled 10 declare
anew our political belief, and so select
candidates for important official posi-
tons present to the People the follow
s III i III a;'Is's. Il sit.
cd States is the Fundamental Law OF
the hni; that it was adopted by our
IrFaliyern " cst3hlHb Justice a,xis yccwre
I,hs blts~im,ssof iEatrtyto ts'eh,stl.c.
and iAc1r skstexiiya - laat " .ascoEAlaaca
with the forms prescribed by tlrnt in
s,rumc't AMI l,yadb laws of Congress
ABRAHAM LINCOLN WI, elected by the
voluntary suff.agcs * tle. people as the
Chief Maslsirhtt: cf,hc Thi.el States
for the term I. four ycprs !; tl.s, before
he ha4 zen iba oath of pt5cc ps OK
crcissd any etit's vqwsss WITH with
he13A BEEN oasAhsk sutais .SsNtep sd
the Lpisa psssd snss'iassscs Of Sce1c
sion, assns,ins tAoscbN ifshe ~ longer
a part Of, nor subject 70 the laws Of tkc
United States; that soon afterwards
they organized ascparA to Confederation,
proclaimed their independence Of and
hostility to the Federal Government
and from that time to the present have
wagcd cansclcss, mcrcilcss, and barl'nr-
GUS warfare against the Republic 10
which they owe perpetual gratitude and
allegiance.
2. That f,r the maintenance Of the
Government in this the hour Of its peril,
i is the duty ofevcry citizen 10 devote
time, labor, property, hte; that we, as
the representatives Of an organized as
sociation of citizens, publicly pledge all
of our energies AMI substance, should
they be needel, for the Government de-
Tense.
;. That we have undiminishcd con
iidenee IN the President of the United
States, that he is faithful to his pledges,
is honest and determined in his .purpns
cs to crush the rebellion and and main
tain the Union Of the States, and that
we earnestly endorse the actor. of our
representatives in Congress in aiding
to pass laws tor the Abolition Of Sla sery
III the District of Columbia: for the
pcrpctuaticn Of Freedom in I'LL the Ter
ritories Of the Republic; for tho Con
fscntion Of the property nf Rebels; and
clothing the President with authority to
use the slaves Of Traitors for I'LL military
purposes. ~
!. That We ablor all sympathizcr $
with secession who, to cover their treas
enable sentiments raise the cry If Ab
oitionism; but that OH tie contrary we
will honor any loyal citizen, whatever
may have been his former political as
sociations, who will sustain with all his
power the struggle Of Democratic r.
pul,licanism against Traitorvus Arts
tocracy, North or South,
IS. That extending q hearty, welcome
to those who arc present with Ms in this
Convention who have left the so called
Democratic party, We invite MI loyal
citizens, regardless Of former lpoli,ical
associations, and who arc in favor of
giving tho. National A.lminist ration
their honest support, to co.opratc with
us, and We commend 10 all such the
patriotic words ofihc lanlcntcl Douglas,
who SAID: "Thcrc is only two sides to
this question: Every man must he for
tho United States or against it There
can be no neutrality IN this war-only
patriots or traitors" 4"
0G.iThat We rcitcratc the demand fjr
m economical ndmi,,islratien' Of otir
National and State ,'06vcrnmcnts, and
for a punishment of fraudulent con-
tractors and plpnlercrs Of the. public
treasury. ..,s4 -
Z. That the valor Of our soldiers and
sailors, and especially those of our own
State. on every battlefield to which
they have been called, has earned for
them our lasting gratitude, and com
mendcl themselves, aud their families
to orr practical sympathy and aid.
8. That the Sthtc Of Iowa will prompt
" furhish.its quota Of the troops called
for by tho recent Proclamation or thc
President, and any aalditio"as spnss.er
arhich thepaJliese,vicc 'o,ay ,eqnirc.
g. That the voluntary enlistment Of
our adopted Citizens. in the army and
navy, and their tried valor on our bat