Charles City Republican intelligencer. [volume] (Charles City, Iowa) 1861-1864, 1862-08-14
State Republican Platform.

| '""'0"' "' Des Mo'hes, ohty I'D, 1867.
We, the Delegates of the Republi
can party of Iowa, assembled to de
clare anew our political belief, and t.
select candidates for important Official
positions, present to the People the
FOL lowing us our Articles Of Faith :
l. That the Constitution of the Uni.
ted States is the Fundamental Law OF
the land that it was adopted by our
Fathers to establish Justice and Sc.
cure the blessings of Liberty to them.
selves and their postcrity that in &C.
cordance with the forms prescribed by
that instrument and by the laws Of
Congress, ABRAHAM LINCOLN was elect.
cd by the voluntary SURFACES 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 the
powers with which he had been cloth
ed, certain States of the Union passed
ordinances of Secession, assuming
thereby to be no longer a part of, nor
subject to the laws of the United
States that soon afterwards they Or
ganized a separate Confederation, pro-
claimed their independence of and hos
tility to the Federal Government and
from that time to the present have
wagcd causeless, merciless, and bar
barons warfare against the Republic
to which they owe perpetual graft
tude and allegiance.
I'd. That for the maintenance of 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 representative of an or
ganized association of citizens, pub
licIy pledge all of our energies and
substance should they be needed, for
the Governmental defense.
g. That we have undiminisEed
confidence in the President of the Uni
ted States, that he is faithful to his
pledges, is honest and determined
III his purposes to crush the rebellion
and maintain the Union of the States,
and that we earnestly endorse the ac-
ton of our Representatives in Con-
gress in aiding to pass laws for the
Abolition of Slavery in the District of
Columbia for the pcrpetuation of
Freedom in all the Territories of the
Republic for the Coniiscation of the
property of Rebels and clothing the
President with authority to use the
slaves of Traitors for all military pur-
poses.
4. That we abhor all sympathizers
with secession who, to cover their
reasonable sentiments, raise the cry
of Abolitionism but that on the con-
trary we will honor any loyal citizen,
whatever may have been his former
political associations, who will sustain
with all his power the struggle of
Democratic Republcanism against
Traitorous Aristocracy, North or
South.
6. That extending a hearty wei
come to those who are present with
us In this Convention who have left
the so called Democratic party, we
invite all loyal citizens, regardless of
all political associations, and who are
in favor of giving the National Ad-
ministration their honest support, to
cooperate with US, and We commend
to all such the patriotic words of the
lamcDtcd Douglas, who said: There
is only two sides to this question. Ev-
cry man must be for the United States
or against it. There can be no neu-
trality in this war-only patriots or
traitors"
6. That we rcitcrate the demand for
an economical administration of our
National and State Governments, and
for q punishment of fraudulent con-
tractors and plundercrs of the public
treasury.
I. That the valor of our soldiers
aud sailors, and especially those of our
own State, OH every battlefield to
which they have been called, has
earned for them our lasting gratitude,
and commended them and their fami-
lies to our practical sympathy and aid.
8. That the State of Iowa will
promptly furnish its quota of the
troops called for by the recent Procla
nation Of the President, and any ad-
ditional number which the public ser
vice may require.
.. That the voluntary enlistment Of
our adopted citizens, in the army and
navy, and their tried valor on our
bat,lc-fclis, have demonstrated the
warmth Of their patriotism and an APP
probation of liberty and good govern
ment which have earned for them the
proud name of American citizens and
soldiers, and that we, as Convention,
recommend to the Congress of the
United States TO so amend the Natu-
ralization Laws as to give all the
rights of such citizenship to them.
That as the citizens of loyal State
whose patriotism, both at home and
upon foreign battle-iiclds, has spoken
for itself, we earnestly appeal to the
incumhents of the Legislative and
Executive Departments of the Govern
ment. to use every legitimate means
in their possession to crush the Rebel
lion, aud if, as last measure for the
preservation of the Republic, it shall
become necessary to blot out the in
stitution of Slavery from the soil Of
every State, we will say AMEN letting
the consequences fall upon the wicked
authors of the War and leaving the
final issue with God