, 1862-08-05
Resolutions of the TnEra Republic an
State Convention.

We, Ine delegates Ut iue Republican party |
OF Iowa, assembled to declare anew our prfitl-
cal belief, and to select candidates for import
ant official positions, present to the people the
following ~ our articles of faith:
H1. That the constitution OF the United States
Is the fundamental Law of the la1di that 1t Was
adopted BY Cur fathers to cstaDit ii Jusslcr aut
fecnre the blessings Of liberty to themselves
and their pcsteaily; that In accordance with
the forms prescribed BY that Instrument aud
was elected by the voluntary sntfslges Of lne
people al the Chief magistrate OF the United
SlBie for. the term Of four years; that before
he had taken the oath Of office or exercised
any Of TIE powers with #hich be had clothed,
certain states Of the Union passed ordinances
of secession, assuming thereby to be no longer
part Of nor subject to the Laws OF the United
6tafes; that Eoun afterwards they organized
separate confc1s ration. roclaicaea their 1nde-
pendence Of and hostility to the federal gov
ernment and from th9t time to the present
Lave Wtged causelees, merrlless, and barb.-
roue warfare ugainEt the republic to which
they owe perpetual gratitude aud allegiance
g. That for the maintenance Of the govern
ment in this the hour Of It's peril Il is the duty
Of every citizen to devote tine, Aoor, prop.
erty, life; that VIC, as the representatives o.
an organized association of citizens, publicly
pledge all cf cur energ[es and substance,
should they be needed, tor the governmental
teiep6e.
8. That We have undImtnished confidence
in the President OF the United States, that he
is faithful to his pledges, Is honest and deter
mined in his pnIpos. to crush the rebellion
and maintain the Union Of the States, and
that we earnestly jndorse the action OF our
representatives in Congress in aid ug to pass
laws for the aholition OF slavery in the Dis
t1ict ot Columbia; for the perpelustlon Of
freedom in all the territories Of the republic;
fer the conhsc.tion ot the property OF rebels;
and clothing the president with authority to
use the ElaVes Of traitors for all military pur-
poses
&, That we abhor all sympatbize1s with ee-
cession who, q cover their treasuEa5le senti-
1uent6, raise the CRY of Abolilonism; but that
en- the contrary ne will honor any loyal citi.
| z.n, what ever may have been his former phiit-
ical assoc.ations, who wili sustain with all his
| power the struggle OF Democratic Republican
ism against traitorous aristoeracy North or
| South-
i. That extending hearty welcome to those
! who are rrescnr with us In this convention
| who have left The tu-eallel Democratic party,
ne invite all 1cyal citizens. Regardless OF farm.
| It political associations. and s'ho are III favor
! of giving the nat1orai administration thei1
| lonest support, 10 cooperate win Us, and we
commend to s1l such the patriotic words o:
| tat l.1nented Douglas, who said: 1'Theze il
| OILY two eidts t. this question. Every. man
There GIL be no neutrality tu this 1Ear-onlY
! cetfia's ard traitors"
6. That we reiteTste the demand for 81
fcorou1ical administration Of onr Nationa,
@ud Stute Governments, 1na for the punish
1aen. of fraudulent contractors and plunder
tzs ci The public treasury.
Z. That The yul3r Of our soldiers ardsa:lors
anG especially those Of Or own State, or
avery battlefield to which they have beef
c.lled, has eas1cd for them our lasting graf
itude, AID commended themselves and t1ei
families TO our practical sympathy and aid.
.. That the State Of Iowa will promptly fnr
: nish its qu0:a Of the troops called Tor BY th
! recent pr. .claulatiun OF Lie President, znd III
additional number sctlch the public SERGE ma
| stQ1sre.
8. That The voluntary enlistment Of gu
/ stop+ I'd citiz. nB, in thu army and navy, an
, ! thtir tried vafor on our battle-ie1d5, have d.
!, 1Donstrated tie warmth Of their patriotist
: ard an apprecla1ion OF liberty and goo
3 government which have earned for them th
! proud name Of American citizens aud soldier.
: aud that we, Is convention, recommend t
the Congress of the United States to s
/ amend the naturalization Laws as to give a
t the rights Of such citizenship to them:
9 10. That as the citizens Of loyal Stai
e ftr,ign battle fields, has spoken for itself, u
/, erprst1y appeal to the incnmbents Of tt
: 1cgsla;i7e and executive departments Of II
e goyetnnitnt to use every legi i:lmaSe means
: their possession tc crush the rebellion, at
e if. as last measure for the preservation
l. t1e republic, it shall become necessary
G blot cut the Institution Of slavery from tt
+ ssil Of every State we will say, aman lettil
tit Cons eQucnees fall upon The wicked autho
o. :he war, and leaving the final Issue vi
n ii