Cedar Falls gazette. [volume] (Cedar Falls, Iowa) 1860-1895, 1862-08-01
RESOLUTIONS

RESOLUTIONS
adopted By the republicans Of Ioara assembled in
| State Coavention al Des Moine, July 20, 1se2.
We, the Delegates of the Republican party
Of Iowa, assembled to declare anew our DO.
litlcal belief, and to select candidates for i'm.
! portant official POSITIONS, present to the Poo
! pie the following as our Articles of Faith:
/. That the Constitution of the United
States is the Fundamental Law of the land !:
that it was adopted by our Fathers to cstab-
| lish Justice and secure the blessings of Lib.
erty::to themselves and their posterity that
in accordance with the forms prescribed Nv
that instrument and by the laws of Congress,
Abraham Lincoln was elected by the voun-
tary suffragcs o! the people as the Chief
Magistrate Of the United States for the term
of four years; that before he had taken the
oath Of Office or exercised any Of the powers
with which he had been clothed. certain
States Of the Union passed ordinances of Sc
cession, assuming thereby to be 10 longer n
part of, nsr subject to the laws Of the United
States that soon afterwards they organized
separate Confederation, proclaimed their in
dependence Of and hostility to the Federal
Government and from that time to the pres.
ent have waged causelcss, mercilcss, and
barbarous warfare against the Republic to
which they owe perpetual gratitude and al
legiance. ,...,.....-.-.-...... .......t
O. That for the maintenance of the Gov
eminent in this the hour of its peril. it is the
duty of every citizen to devote time, labor.
property, life; that we, as the representatives
Of an organized association Of citizens. pub
licly pledge all of our energies and substance.
should they be needed, for the Governmental
defense. .'"
g. That we have undiminished confidence
in the President Of the United States, that he
is faithful to his pledges, is honest and de-
tcrlnined in his purposes to crush the REBEL
ion and maintain the Union Of the States,
and that we earnestly endorse the action of
our Representatives in Congress in aiding to
pass laws for the Abolition Of Slavery in the
District Of Columbia for the perpetuation of
Freedom in all the Territories of the Repub-
lie; for the Coufscation of the property Of
Rebels; and clothing the President with au-
thority to use the slaves Of Traitors for all
military purposes. no
4. That VIC abhor ali sympathisers with
secession, who, to cover their reasonable SEN
timents, raise the cry Of Abolitionism but
that on the contrary we will honor any loyal
citizen, whatever may have BEEN his former
political associations, who will sustain with
all his power the struggle Of Democratic Re-
publicanism against Traitorous Aristocracy,
North or South. - : .Ey.s-u
5. That extending a hearty welcome to
those who are present with us in this Con-
vcntion who have left the so-ca.led Demo-
cratic party, we invite all loyal citizens, re-
gard lcss Of former political associations, and
who are in favor Of giving the National Ad-
ministration their honest support, to co-opc.
rate with us, and we recommend to all such
the patriotic words of the iancnted Douglas,
who said: There are only two sides to this
question. Every man must be for the United
States or against it. There can be no neu-
tralty in this war-only patriots or traitors"
6. That we reitcrate the demand for an
economical administration of our National
and State Governments, and for punishment
of fraudulent contractors and plunderers of
the public treasury. s.s.-. ~ .-
z. That the valor of our soldiers and sail
ors, and especially those Of our own State,
OH every battle field to which they have been
called has earned for themselves and their
families our practical sympathy and aid
8. That the State of Iowa will promptly
furnish its quota of the troops called for by
the recent Proclamation Of the President,
and any additional number ,chich the public
service may require.
9. That the voluntary enlistment Of our
adopted citizens, in the army and navy, and
their tried valor on our battle fields have
demonstrated the warmth of their patriotism
and an appreciation of liberty and good Gov.
eminent which have earned for them the
proud name Of American citizens and soldiers,
and that we as Convention, recommend to
the Congress of the United States to so amend
the Naturalization Law as to give all the
rights OF such citizenship to them.
10. That as the citizens Of loyal State,
whose patriotism, both at home and upon
foreign batte-fields, has spoken for itself, VIC
earnestly appeal to the incumbents Of the
Legislative and Executive Departments Of
the Government to use every legitimate means
in their possession to crush the Rebellion,
and if, as a last measure for the preservation
Of the Republic, it shall become necessary to
blot out the institution Of Slavery from the
soil of every State, we will say Amen let
ting the consequences fall upon the wicked
authors Of the War, and leaving the final is.