Council Bluffs bugle. [volume] (Council Bluffs, Iowa) 1860-1868, 1862-08-27
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CONVENTION, JULY fT, 1859,

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|. That the Con ssisusion and the Unisu
and the Laws must BE- praaervsd and main
tanned IN all EhAss sixAtfal supremacy,
and shat The Rehsklsoa, now in arms
against thsm, mass DO suppressed and
put downs and shas ws sre In favor of all
Conatitakloaal neans for that purpose,
not merely By fasss Of arms, bns By such
other measures % eeaaHon sense, reason,
and patriotism vii readily suggest to the
apssRniaN Sewers "a SN~E CT
q 3 THAI SAsssRas interests Of sals coun-
try, Is veil As the dics@tas of humanity,
require that no more war or acts OF wax
aAoald be prosecuted or done than are
necessary and proper, under the Coussi-
tatioas fer the pro1pe aad complete sup
preston Of the Iehefhon-
3. That the present war, AZ avuwsa BY
the Prssiasnt aad Congress, and under
stoed By the peapis, vas commenced and
prosecuted for the purpose of suapressing
the rebellion, and preserving and vindi-
eating the Constitution, the Uniou aad
the laws, and for that purpose oaIy.
4. That the doctrines Of the secession
lists and Of the aboiitionists, a. thu latter
are nsw represented in OangTess, are
alike false TO the Consultation and ire
eoncilable with the unity and peace OF
the countEys toe AESt have already in
Yolved Us in GEm@a sivil var. and the
others the &bolisseuists) wiH leave 10 tbs
coantry but little hope Of the speedy reg
torasioa of anioa or peace, uBisss the
schemes of confscatioa, emancipation,
and other Unconstitutional measures
watch have bssn lately carried sad a.
tempted to be carried through Congress.
be rebuked by the people.
5. That the doctrine Of Stats necessity
Is unknown to our Government Or laws
that the Constitution and the laws are
sufAcient for any emergency, and thai
the suppression at kaa freedom of speech,
and Of The prsss, and The unlawful arrssi
Of citizens, aad the suspension of the
writ of habsGs corpus, tn vioiation of the
Constitution, in States, where the civil
authorities are uninpedsd, 10 most dam
geroas to civil liberty, and should be re-
sisted at the balIot-box By every frssraa
of the land. 81 -e-r-'
8. That this is government of white
men, and was established exclusively for
she white race; that the negroes are not
e1titfed to- and ought net 10 be entitled
to political or social equality with the
white race, but that it is our duty to treat
tham With kindness and consideration,
IS al inferior and dependent race; that
the right OF the several States to deter
mine che position and duties Of the racs
is sovereign right, and the pledges of
the Constitution require Us as loyal citi-
zsus not to interfere Herewith. That
the party fanaticisn or crime, whichever
it may be called, that seeks 10 turn the
slaves of the Southern States loose to
svesrun the North, and enter into COM
petition with the white laboring classes,
thus degrading their manhood BY placing
them on an equality, With the Negroes In
EAeir occupation, is insulting TO oar race
and asEisa oar smphasio and disqualified
condemnation.
I. That the purchase Of ths slaves, By
the Government, 40 proposed by the pTes-
idens, will impose an ouerous and ugsen-
durable burdea, upon she present gsn.
GRAFTON and entail upon po&tsxisy gEiev-
Gus sxaetions. g. e.- -
S.NThas Congress, In the enactment of
the late Har;a sad Tax bills, and the
Presidents by his approval Of those acts,
have imposed unfair and unjust enact
menIs upon the people 1t large, by die
Griminasing In thsss acts in favor of the
comparatively wealthy, and against those
who are least able to bear the burdens Of
taxation. -
Q. That We Fsear With ps$eiotie pride
to the bravery and vslor Of the ofseers
and soldiers Of all the Iawa regina nts,
exhibited Ia the struggles, upon maay
bloody fields in which they have been en-
gaged--aad that this Convention in be-
BALI of the Democracy of this State ten
ders to them united testimony 20 their
valor and deYction to the Consultation
and the Union; and Offers to the frisuds
and familiss of those who haYa fallen up-
on the aslds It's sincere sympathy and |
coincidence. atsa,5s gaa
10. That viewing the gIorias Of the
past and contemplating the gloomy raaI- |
lssss Of che prssssss, va belfsye rhsre Ia
no hops In shs fatars Tor shs sefpetuisy
Of oar SYSTEM Of Government, bak bv ure- /
serving chs Constellation inyioIsta And inI
respecting IL by bosa Govsruuars aud
people e sacred deposition al iadyid-
Eaal and State rights.
In an economical and systematic Adj
natniasratioa OF tho Govsgnmens hy which
osrrapsion will be prevented, extrsya- /
gsaes ssssEaizsas expenditures reduced.
md heavy saxasion rendered unnecessary.
: Ia culssvating among the people thss
pint of AmsEioaa faaksrniky, whtah suss
new no Gorths No Ssuth, 10 Eass q %