The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1862-08-08
KEOKUk IOWA: FRIDAY, AUGUST 8, 1862

cliff, John Cent?, D. G. Brown, G. w.
Slagle, s G. Farmer, E. Billingsley-l6.-
On motion of j 34Vanvalkenburg, Of
Lee county, the following gentlemen were
appointed as committee to present reso-
lutions expressive of the sense Of the
Convention, to.wit: j. Valkenburg,
of Lee. W. Nick. Finley, of Davis, c. w.
Single, Of Jefferson, John Hale, of Louisa,
+ ] Clarke, Of Henry. J. Wilson Of
Washington, w. L. johnson, Of Des
Moines, and w. McCrary, of Yam Burcp.
On motion of c. G. Stevens, CON-
mlttee of one from each county was ap
pointed to present Central Committee
for this Congressional District, who re.
ported the following named gentleman to-
wit:
Geo. W. McCrary, of Lee county, Chm.
Calvin Taylor. Davis
Jno p. Grantham, Henry {"
J. r. Lewis, Washin 1,on
Jas. Hurley, Louisa
Joel Nayne, Van Buren, -
w. T. Johnson, Des Moines +"
Nm. Long, Jefferson
On motion. Hon. James +. Wilson, of
Jefferson county was nominated for re-
election to represent this Congressional
District, by acclamation.
The Committee on resolutions through
their Chairman, Mr. NanVa Valkenburg, re-
ported the following preamble and reso-
inil1rs which were unanimously adopted,
| lo-wit:
RESOLUTIONS.
We, The Delegates Of the Republican
Party OF the Isl Congressional District,
assembled to nominate a candidate for
Congress, present TO The people as orr ar
tieles of faith -
/. That the Constitution of the United
States i the fundamental law of the land;
that il Was adopted by our Fathers to es-
/ tablsh Justice and secure the tsssifa v
81 Liberty TO thea selves and their paz
/ ttriiy, that in accordance with the forms
! prescribed by that instrument and by the
Laws Of Congress, Abraham Lincoln was
elected by the voluntary sufrages of the
people as the Chief Magistrate OF the Uni
/ ted 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 has been clothed, certain States of the
Union passed ordinances Of Secession, as
suming thereby TO be no longer part of,
nor subject to the laws Of the United
States, that soon afterwards they organ
lied separate Confederation, proclaimed
their independence Of, and hostility to
the Federal Government, and from that
time To the present. have waged causclts ss,
merctless, and barbarous warfare against
the Republic to which they owe t";pa,u
al gratitude and allegiance
=. That for the naiitt' assi.ve ol the
Government in this the hour of its peril,
il is the duty of every citizen to devote
time, labor, property, life; that we, as
the representatives of an organized asso-
ciatloh Of citizens, publicly pledge all Of
our energies and substance, should they
be needed, fol the governmental defense
3. That we have undlminished conf
dence in the President Of the United
States, that he is faithful to his pledges.
is honest aud determined in his purpose
to crush the rebellion 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 Co
lumba; for the perpetuation of freedom
III all the Territories of the Republic; for
the confscation Of the property OF rebels;
and clothing the President with authority
10 use the slaves of traitors for all mill
tary purposes.
4. That we abhor all sympathi.ers with
secession who, to cover their reasonable
sentiments. raise the cry of Abol,ionism
but that on the contrary We will honor
any loyal citizen, whatever may have been
his former pnlitical associations, who will
sustain with all his power the struggle of
Democratic Repubicanism against Trait
orous Aristocracy North and South.
5. That extending a hearty welcome to
those who are present with us in this Con-
yention who have left the So called DEM
ocratic party, we invite all loyal citizens,
regardless of former political associa-
tons, and who are in favor of giving
the National Administration their honest
support, to cooperate with US, and com
mend to all sucn the patriotic words, of
the lamented Douglas. who said "There
is only two sides to this question. Every
man must be for the United States or
against it. There can be no neutrality in
this war---only patriots or traitors
8. That the valor of our soldiers and
sailors, and especially those Of our own