The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1862-07-26

Gus prose, ution Of the war, and that il is the
imperative duty Of all true Union men to
ustain the Government in it's efforts for that
purpose, whether their particular views OF
subduing the rebellion are adopted, or diff
ferent policy, to which they may be opposed
Srd- Resoleed, That the Republican party
as political organizaton, win devote all It's
energies to these ends, dropping all minor
questions ofa purely political character, un-
til we stand again united people.
4th--Resoleed, That all efforts to raise
issues and form parties based on this or that
particular p,licy, or al opposition to the
policy of this Gosernmen, is, in effect, to
give aid and comfost to rebels
9Th Resoloed That We invite the co.
operation of all Union lovin. ,nen to sustain.
with us,the noble institutions transmitted to
ms nv our fathers, and that we know no dis
tinctioa am an. us except that betweenth the
friends Of the Union and the. friends of,trai-
tors. @ t
9th Resoled, That in,the opinion of this
convention, Wapcllo county would, in JUS
tice, be entitled 10 a Congressional nomina
ton at the approaching convention. and that
our delegates he instructed to use all honor
able means to secure that result. and they
unite their entire vote on such suitable per-
son from this county as may be most GER
tainly nominated.
eth Resoloed, That we,coriially endorse
the following. alopte by the Republican
members; Of Congress, to-wit:
Resolved. That we hold it to be the duty
Of all loyal m,n to stand by the Union in this
honr Of our country's trial, and unite hearts
and hands in earnest efforts for its mainte-
nance against those armed against it, and to
sustain with determined resolution our pat
riotic President and his administration in
their efforts for the prosecution Of the war
and the preservation Of the Union. To this
end we invite the, cooperation Of all men
who love their country; in. their endcayors
to re-kindle throughout all. the States such q
patriotic FIRE as shall utterly consume, all
who strike at the Unionan fwho sympathize
with their treason and paliiate their guilt
sth-Resoloed,. That we claim with An
drew johnson, that, an our old contests pc
! lltical parties contended whose policy was
best adapted to promote the good and pros
perity Of the government and of the Union
but now the great question is, shall this gov
eminent a-i this Union exist, or shall they
perish? There are only t,-'a parties now
one composed Of the friends. and the otnei
Of the foes Of the Union, and although dem
agognes attempt to raise the cry of Slavery
and Abolition, the real question to be deci
ded is, shall free government i've on the
Western Continent.
9th-Rssolced, That we should Justly bt
regarded as most unsrateful for the blessing
we enjoy under this government, did we ad
journ without ten lering. as we do, by thi.
resolution, to the noble defenders of ou1
country who have sacrificed business, prop
erty, and the comforts and endearments oil
home, and rushed to the battlefield to pour
out their blood, if need b., like water, ia
save our country, orr heartfelt sympathy in
their patriotic sufferings and trials, and our
most grateful thanks for their brave conduc,
ami valiant deeds and that we shall ever
cherish the memory of the patriots who fall
the 6ereaved friends and relations OF. the fall
en-, and to the sick and wounded soldiers
our warmest sympathies, and pie lge our
noble volunteers our exertions to render
them all assistance in our power in. the field
and in ministering to their wants.
10th Resolred, That we are panied to
witness convention calling itself Demo
cratic" meeting in the county of Wapello-
a county that has sent over one thousand
volunteers into the .field-and adjourning
without giving place to single resolution
rendering sympathy and assistance to our
brave men. Yet it seems to us most natur-
al that party should fail to pass such res
olution which claim that not only the Ad-
ministration but that the most ardent sun
porters of the government and the Union
aud all Of our republican soldiers in the field
are aboitionists, and that being abolition
lists they are equally infamous with the
murderers that shoot them from the brush
W. NJ. ALLISON, Chm'n.
The Committee on Delegates reported the
following names, which were adopted:
Delegates to the State Conuention.
J. w. Carpenter, p Knox,
A. Chamberlain, NJ Kirkpatrick,
E. Washburn, T. Foster. @
L. MendenhalI, Ell. Jov.
G. w. kittredge, j. w. Dixon, 49,
S. A. Swiggette. f. II. Stiles,
). w. McGlasSon, j. W. Norris.
G.. Barber, @
Congressional Convention.
w. NJ. Allison, s. Samson.
DR.. A. c. Olney, A. H. Hamilton,