The Cass County Republican. [volume] (Dowagiac, Mich.) 18??-1880, 1862-10-09
Resolutions of the Republican State Con.
VeutiOu.

The following are the resolutions
adopted by the Republican State Con
vention, just held, in Detroit. We
commend them to the careful perusal
and study of our readers. They have
the ring Of true metal, and are such as
every loyal man can subscribe to with
his whole heart:
Resolcea, That the existing rebellion
is without jnstifable cause. 1t has nc
parallels in the worlds history, in its
magnitude, ertent, pO,oer and dtrocity
Its @ickcdness can be measured only
by the beneficence of the Government
il seeks to overthrow.
ResOlued, That our national ex
istence, the interest of unborn millions
the hopes of constitutional freedom
throughout the world, all depend upon
the utter annihilation of this nefariou.
rebellion and it must and shall he sub
dued whatever he the cost i'm treasure
and in blood. That it is the param"nn,
duty of the Government to accomplish
this object without qualification or com
promise. Unconditional surrender il
the only terms to armed traitors.
ResOloed, That the proclamation o
the President of the United States %
the 22d of Sept. meets our unqualified
appreciation, as a war, measure, right
aud proper in itself, and necessary ana
g., tS,,c t..ly
rebellion and since the Administration
il the only legal and constitutional agent
of the people for maintaining the ex
iStence of the Government, We as good
citizens will sustain them i'm use of al
appropriate means for preserving the
constitution whether they are measures
of our choice or not-with or without
our choice of measures, We are for the
Government.
Resolved, That the constitution o
he U. S. is the free act and deed of the
people in convention assembled. II
provides on its face the only mode o
change, equally free and sovereign. Ii
may he destroyed, but cannot bt
changed hy violence or war-therefort
when the rebellion shall cease, we shall
have still intact, the constitution of ouI
fathers.
Resolced, That while this rebellion
threatens the life of the Government
we tender no other issues to political
friends or foes, and accept no other from
them.
Resolced, That we cordially approve
the administration of our State affairs
for the last two years. That in ii nes
of UNI receden,ed Difficult y and embrass
ment it has performed the difficult task
of raising and equipping orr noble re.
yimenfs, in manner which has eliciied
the admiration of our sister States
that il has presented financial record
without parallel, and leaves the State
i'm time of war, in condition of credit
ut home and abroad, unusal even in
times of peace.
ResOlUed, That we tender to orr sol
diers III the field our hearty thanks foI
the noble manner in which they have
AT the sane time upheld the honor oi
Michigan and the glory of our common
country, and while Michigan is justly
proud of the name for valor and heroisn
they have won for her, she will never
forget the wounds they have received
and the blood they have spilled in her
service.
The resolutions were received with
the greatest enthusiasm, as was the
nominations. In fact the utmost unan:
unity and good feeling characterized
the Convention throughout.