The weekly north Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1857-1867, 1862-07-30
The Two Conventions.

Ions.
we have received the
o State Conventions
Noines. Our space will
'lication of these details,
Up both the tickets at the
columns, and give here.
ms, the platforms of the
e is no vital issue be.
'nts !; that they agree in
try as thoroughly as two
] agree in any given en-
h party would have been
platform had their own
REPUBLICAN PLATFORM.
i We, the Delegates OF the
] Republican party OF Iowa,
assembled to declare anew
i our political belief, aud to
select candidates for I'M
iportant official positions,
present to the People the
following as our Articles
,of Faith
!, /. That the Constitution
iof the United states is the
! Fundamental Law Of the
iIland !; that it was adopted
iby our Fathers to establish
Justice and secure the
blessings of Liberty to
themselves and their pos
iterity that in accordance
with the forms prescribed
by that instrument. and
by the laws OF Congress,
Abraham Lincoln was
elected by the voluntary
isuffrages OF the people as
the Chief Magistrate of the
United States for the term
,of four years ; that before
he had taken the oath OF
office, or exercised any OF
he powers with which he
had been clothed, certain
states Of the Union passed
ordinances of secession.
ass uming thereby to be no
longer q part Of, nor SUBJ
/ ject to the laws of the U.
stat es +; that soon after
wards they organized a
separate Confederation,
proclaimed their independ-
'ence of and hostility to
the Federal Government
and from that time to the
present have waged ceas-
less, merciless, aud bar
barous warfare asainst the
Republic, to which they
lowe perpetual graft ude
and allegiance.
1; 2. That for the mainte-
nance Of the Government
lin this the honr OF its per-
i'll. it is the duty of every
citizen to devote time, la
Dor, property, life that
I'VE. as the representatives
iof an organized associa.
itioa OF citizens, publicly
pledge all OF our energies
and substance, should
they be needed, for the
!, Governmental defense.
!, 3. That we have undi-
unfinished confidence in tn
President of the United
: states, that he il faithful
ito his pledges, is honest
and determined in his pur-
poses to crush the rebellion
land maintain the Union
''of the States, aud that we
earnestly endorse the ac-
,,tion Of our Representa-
-,tives in Congress in aiding
',to pass laws Tor the Adolf
I,tion of Slavery in the
District of Columbia ; Tor
1.-the perpet alton Of Free.
dom in all the Territories
'iof the Republic !; for the
s:Confiscation OF the prop
: rerty Of Rebels /; and cloth
} ing the President with au-
'ithority to use the slaves
'lof Traitors for all military
!. 4. That we abhor all
with seces-
sion, who, to cover their
unreasonable sentiments,
,ra'se the cry of Abolition
'Iism but that on the con-
sltrary, We will honor any
'!loyal citizen, whatever
may have been his former
political associations, who
, will sustain with all his
power the struggle OF DEM
; iocratic Kepublicanism a.
lIgainst Traitorous Aristec.
!racy, North or South.
:, .. That extending a
hearty welcome to those
who are present with W. in
this Convention who have
'ilett the so-called Demo.
'icratic party, We invite all
legal citizens, regardless
!of former political associ-
iations, and who arc in IA
ivor OF giving the National
Administration their hon.
! est support. to cooperate
with us, aud we commend
Ito all such the patriotic
words Of the iamented
Douglas, who said -
r"lhere is only two sides to
this question. Every man
must be for the United
states or against it. There
'ican be no neutrality in
this war-only patriots or
TRAITORS"
I .. That We reiterate t he
demand for an economical
administration of our Ma
ItiOnal and State Govern
ments, and for a punish.
,,;ment Of fraudulent con-
tractors and plunderers of
1.-THE public treasury.
!, Z. That the valor of our
soldiers and sailors, aud
respectfully those OF our own
state, on every battlefield
Ito which they have been
called, has earned Tor them
-Four lasting gratitude, and
commended thems elves
and their families to our
practical sympathy and
laid.
7 8. That the State Of l.
iowa will promptly furnish
Tits quota of the troops
called for by the recent
Proclamation Of the Pres.
ident, and any additional
number which the public
Service may require.
! 8. That the voluntary
enlistment Of our adopted
Citizens, ia the army and
navy, and their tried valor
ON our battle-ields, have
demonstrated the warmth
of their patriotism and an
appreciation of liberty and
good government which
have earned for them the
proud name of American
icitizens aud soldiers, and
that We rs q Convention,
recommend to the Con-
,gress of the United States
TO so amend the Natursli-
,zation Laws as to give all
the rights Of such citizen
ship to them.
10. That as the citizens
,of q loyal State whose pa
itriotism, both at home aud
upon foreign battle-fields,
has spoken for itself, We
earnestly appeal to the in
icumbents of the Legisla-
tive and Executive De.
apartments Of the Govern
Iment, to use every legiti-
imats means In their pos
session to crush the Re-
,bellion and if, as q last
measure for the preserva.
,tion OF the Republic, it
shall become necessary to
blot out The institution Of
Slavery from the soil OF
every State, we will say
AMEN letting the coDse-
iquences fall upon the
wicked authors of the War
land leaving the tinal issue.
with God!