The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1862-08-02

Pissed at the so-colted Democratic Oonusn-
ton, uhich met at Dcs Aoins, on nth

inst.
I. That the Constitution and the Uior
and the Laws must be preserved and main
tanned in oil their rightful supremacy, and
that the rebellion now in arms;against them
must be suppressed and put Down lrd
that we are i'm favor Of, the eDpivy ment Of
all constitutional means for that purpose,
not nearly by force Of arms, but by. such
other measures. as common sense, reason.and
patriotism will readily suggest to. the gov
erning powers. -.,..
Q. That the true interests Of the country,
as well as the dictaAes Of humanity, require
that more. wsr or acts ef war should be
prosecuted; or. done, than, are necessary. and
proper under ttie Constitution. fsF the
prompt and complete suppression of the
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3. That thu present war, as avowed by
the President snd Congress, and under,
stood by the, people, was commenced and
prosecuted for the purpose Of suppressing
the rebellion, and preserving and vindicst
ting the Constitution, the Union and the
laws, and for t6atpurpp'e only
A. That the doctrines of the seccssTonists
and the abortionists, as the latter are now
represented in Congress, are hkery false to
the Constitution and irreconcilaHe with the
unity and peace OF the country; the first
have already involved US in cruel civil
war, and the others (tFis sboditiouf,ts) win
leave to the country but little hope Of the
speedy. restcrations of the Onion or peace,
unless the schemes of cpnfscatTor and
emancipation and other unconstitutional
measures which have lately been CARVED
and attempted to be carried through Con-
gressr be rebaked BY the people arf
5. That The doctrine of State necessity is
unknown to our Governmcnt Or laws; that
the Constitution and laws are sufficient Cor
any emergency. and that the suppression. Of
the freedom Of speech, and Of the PRESS ana
the unlawful arrest Of citizens, and the su,-
pension of the writ Of habess corpus, in vSo-
lation Of the Constitution, in States where
the civil authorities are uniinpcded, is most
dangerous to civil liberty. and should be re-
sisted at the ballot box by every freeman o.
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6. That this IS tn, government Of white
men, and was established exclusively for the
white race that the negroes are not enti
tied to, and ought not to be admitted to po-
litical or social equality with the white race,
bat that It is our duty to treat them with
kindness and consideration, Us an inferior
and dependent race that the right Of the
several States to determine the position and
duties of the race is sovereign right, and
the pledges Of the Constitution require u as
loyal citizens not to interfere. That the par
ty fanaticism or crime. whichever 1t may be
called, that seeks to turn the slaves of the
Southern States, loose to overrun the North
and enter into competition with the white
laboring classes, thus degrading their man.
hood by placing then. on an equality with
negroes in their occupation, is insulting to
our race and merits our emphatic and un.
qualified condemnation.
I. That the purchase Of the slaves by ths
Government, as proposed, by the President
will impose an onerous and uncomfortable
burden upon the present generation, and en-
tail upon posterity grevious exactions.
8. That Congress. in the enactment of the
late Tariff and Tax bills, and the President
by his approval Of those acts have imposed
unfair and unjust enactments upon the pee
pie at large, by discriminating in these acts
in favor Of the comparatively wealthy, and
against those who are least able to bear tn
burdens of taxation
Q. That werecur with patriotic pride t
the bravery and valor Of the officers and
soldiers Of al the Iowa regiments, exbibitei
in the struggles, upon the many bloody
fields 10 which they have been engaged
and that this Convention in behalf of tn
Democracy Of this State, tenders to them {
united testimony to their valor and devo
ton to the Constitution and the Union ant
10 the friends and families Of those who hav,
fallen upon the field, its sincere sympathy
and coincidence.
10. That viewing the giories Of the pas
and contemplating the gloomy realities o
the present, we believe there is no hope il
the future for the perpetuity Of our system
of Government, but by preserving the Con
stitution inviolate and in respecting it by
both Government and people as . sscret
deposit of individual and State right.
In an economical and systematic Admin
istration Of the Government by which co r
ruption will be prevented. eztvavagance re
strained, expenditures reduced, and heav,
taxation rendered unnecessary.
In cultivating among the people that spiri
Of American fraternity, which once knew n
North, no South, no East, no West, excep
as part Of the unbroken Union.
In submitting questions which nigh
arise hereafter, affecting the legal rights Q
States to Judicial Tribunals and not to th
Executive or Legislative branch Of the Gov
ernment,
And firmly believing in the efficacy of tn
principles herein enunciated, we implore tn
blessing Of God upon our efforts to hav
them applied to the administration Of III
Government and We appeal to our fellow
citizens who love the Constitution and th