Sioux City register. [volume] (Sioux City, Iowa) 1858-1871, 1862-06-07
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THE RIGHT GROU ND,

The following resolutions, which we take
from the Keokuk Constitution, were re.
Gently adopted at Democratic meeting
in keokuk. They are tull Of CLAGGErT-
arc right 10 the point-cover the whole
ground, and correctly define the position
OF all true patriots. Let the Democratic
State Convention give US a platform sub.
stantially Ike this, and it will command
the cordial support of all who are not
hopecssly Aboitionized Or dependent up.
Oh official favor.
In our present national calamity, We
fully recognize the following facts:
lst, That our Government in its stabili.
ty, strength and permauency, is being put
to it's most severe test
I'd, That the ability Of free and intel
ligent people to govern themselves, is to
be determined BY the issues nov before the
people. and
Sd, That the necessity Of maintaining
established Constitutions aud the execu.
ton of laws, is fully relied upon by oil
good and truly loya! ci'izens, as amply
sufficient TO suppress treason and rebellion
on the one hand, and overthrow sectional.
Resotrsd, let, That the Republic owes
its present caamities to the evil machna-
tions Of two reasonable factions, the Sc.
cessionists Of the South, and the Adolf
,io,ists Of the North.
"a That we hold the utter overthrow Of
these two hostile factions 20 be essential
10 the great end we have in view.
3D. That the Constitution as il is, and
The Union as it WAS, and the laws OF the
United States must be enforced, and the
rebellion against them put down, and that
we will unite with all loyal men in the ma
ton, in all Constitutional measures peces.
sary and pre- per 20 this end.
4,h, That We have All abiding faith in
the intelligence and moral sentiment of
our people, aud that our inherent love Of
country will make US equal to the times,
and enable US to overthrow and punish
treason, whether attempted by overt acts,
o. through inaamed sectional PASSIONS
under the forms Of law, VI the protection
of official position.
9th, Tha: the Union men Of the North
must so sustain the efforts Of our Armies,
that all patriots Of the nation, whether
North or South, can most cordially unite
upon the guarantees established by our
fathers, confident that equal. civil aud pc
litical rights will be secured TO all, to mi
morlties as we'll AZ majorities.
9th, That whilst We pledge to the Pres.
ident and Congress, our earnest and cor
dial support Of all Constitutional measures
Tor the suppression of the rebellion, we
enter Our solemn protest against the
schemes of the Aboli,ionis.s, all of which
look to the waging Of the war for the de.
struc.ion of slavery even upon the ruins Of
the Constitution
7'h, That we disappreve Of tie late or
der Of Gen. Hunter, wherein that officer
by his mere military dic,um, to proclaim
all slaves of Georgia. Florida and South
Carolina, to be freed.
9Th, That we invite all Union men, who
are opposed to Secessionsm and Adolf
tionism, to unite with us IN Immediate or
ganization for the honest support of our
Government, and the v!ndication Of our
free institutions
9th, Tina. while we do, and will, at oil
times, give our undivided and earnest sup.
port to the present Administration, in the
prompt and legitimate suppression Of re-
bel.ion aud treason in every quarter, we
do at the same time view with shame tie
gross and reckless and unnecessary expen.
diture and squandering Of the Public
Funds, on the part Of many INSCRIPTIONS
officers Of the Government and tho Army
in which they should he held to strict
and rigid accountability.