The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1863-03-31
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FOR RECORDER,
VIM. Fl. LEECH.
ToR MARSHAL,
JAMES CELES.
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FOR ALDERMAN,
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4th AFFORD AVERY.
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The following 10 the platform Of principles adopted
BY the Jseksoa Tewnahip Democratic Club st their
meeting February 18th.
Rssocsd. That In formins this Association" We de-.
clare snd forth the following the platform Of our
l. That II Ia The duty Of ali patriots to opposs with
equal deer rminsiion, the doctrines Of Aboitioniss
and Secession, ~ both tend inevitably 70 disnion
=. That We will stand TO the last By the "UBion o.
!, was' whole and undivided, and never consent 70
any poscai Division Of The great Valley ef the Ms
.. That whilst We In favor Of suypr essins the
Rsbfiibes maintaining The Constitution, restoring
the Union b, all means recognized by The
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fActarers aud afy and Government contractors there
By Alias The land ith carnage blood asd
renderins future union Impossible and esnkrupsipg
T. That Ne doctrine state mIiitssy necessity
y ussnown 20 oar Government Or laws tha. the
ssecsnt for sny enersssey u psass o. wsr and hAs
supprsssion Of the fsecdeD ef spssch. ana Of ne
press, the unsfu arrest Of ctxsns, the suspesstos
or The u habeas eorpus In veissIe Of ths Cea
sttation the establishens Of msrtsi Iau II oessss
xAere tbs Cansss sss spss rsin.
psdcd most dangerous 20 e3vil liberty and should
msstthe unyisiding opposs'on Of every reenaa II s
land. Il
s. rhs, all attempts. come from what quarter the,
may 10 eQualiss ths cOs1toa OF the negrs stth hai
OF the whs nsn, sakhes - c.ti7~n colder ough,
70 be iesssed 70 the last extremity. this whise
mans government, @msde" In the language OF Sem
stor DOuslas. on the white basis, for the benent
the white vace forever"
g. Thss this is q Goverumsnt where thought and
speech aEd political action should be bed. ouispokse
sud free, sud therefore zee With alarm aud
condemn the ements Of the Abolitionists IN or
gAnlsing secret peiestor Esisry socissss through
out the country.
T. Thai We view with Just tssigp aicn the ~ast ex-
penditurss II the General and Ss-te and
the consequent overw heiRnE lmpend o
The peopie-sxpendltufe caused In = great messupe
BY the unearned saares efcorrupt ocisl cormor
OF military ofeers wttAout s0paoy msos, and the rssd
ing ssd ci0thtng ef th0usands Of negro contrabaAs
whilst gallant sodtcrs ain unpaA ard on short
raions, aud their wives and childsen are aulesang
fr want.
g. Thai the course Of the Abotion varyi 10 stssn
ing burden the people lib aadtonsi n un-
warranted by the Cosstitasion 10 bay Ihe slaves Of
Southern States cannot be too Fongy denounced
condemned, and we hereby pledge ourselves 70
sst By every mesIs in our power, The Introduction Of
negroes ints lava
!. That the unjust and unequal tariG and tar isvs
~ which the New England msnafsc,ursr h snabied
to piunder the Western farmer must be amended, OF
repealed, ard that we hay words - oxpgoos oul
di OF the conduct Of the bers of
gress this Stale in sustafng the robbe
ry, and si use beat exs ftion 70 aupely their
places with honest men, more truly representing the
Interests of Iowa.
10. THAT THE WHOLE CoUNrRY DESIRES
speedy ssd AosOysbLs psacs, SD asessssyy pre-.
ttnSssrp beisfcs tAsf ARMIsTtcx If slE nsatAs
shssd be GstsAsAst tessn tA< esafssdaE psrtsss
ttms risen fer ssv rcefssss sa1f esstssS 9 yssssss
eIcsted By escu
IL That with patriotic pride to the bravery
and Of the ocers and soldiers of eli the foxs
regimtnls tahihited upon many bloody fields of the
rresent asd We tender to them tostimony Of
their snnsry sad devotion the Const and the
unea. - G1lr Co ihe treds aud families OF those
who have zen our sincere condolences OF mpAiy.
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