Daily Democrat and news. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1859-1864, 1863-07-25
Ckrculor No. 3.

To the Democracy of Ioica, and their
Committee men and Aa'toy Gen.
orally
Alta meeting of the State Central
Committee, on the 22d OF July, 1863, at
Davenport, the following resolutions
we're adopted, among others, which lat
ter will be communicated TO the several
counties by letter, viz:
/. RESOLVED, That it is hereby en-
Joined upon the Democratic committee
of each county in the State TO secure,
forthwith, the organization OF one or
more Democratic clubs. IN every civil
tospship Of their respective counties,
aud to report TO the Chairman Of this
committee at Iowa City, the name and
post office address OF the presiding Off
Ger Of each club by the 2Olh Of August,
prorim0.
,. Resolped, That from the time
such tosnshlp clubs are organized, they
will hold a regular rubl,c meeting on
the erening Of each SATURDAY, until af'cr
the election, for the purpose OF discuss
ing constitutional free government, and
all current measures OF administration ;
OF reading ard distributing such pol,i-
cal documents as may be furnished them
by this committee or by Others; Of pro
,ec,ing their members and Their politl-
cal associates from tie lawless violence
which is maniics,ly threatening; and OF
promoting by their combined energies
and counsels the success Of Democratic
principles and candidate.
3. ResOlped, That. as a means of
mitigating tho abominalble inequalities
OF the nnconstitn ional Conscrip,on Act,
Ivy which Democrats are sought TO be
FORCED into an abolition war which
they detest, il is recommended that the
tfcat,on NEE, ngs to be held through
ont The Sta'c on or about the first Of
Aulnst do petition the county authori-
ties to appropriate sutiiclency OF the
public money to commute the military
service, or in other words, purchase the
freedom (as the rich are provided to do
tor ,hemseIves,) of each poor white man
who may 10 drafted in Iowa, and upon
whose labor family may be dependent
for support.
4. Resoleed. That Mr.. G. N. Todd,
OF Burlington, be appointed Secretary
OF this committee, and as such, be
charged with the promotion of the local
org ,nizations, with the cal and adver-
,lsemeut of meetings for public Discus
slons, and the detail Of speakers auxiI,a.
~ to those who may be provided by the
committee, throughout southern Iowa.
But said Secretary will not attempt to
call any nominating convention Of the
patty, when any district or county co n
mittee Is in existence or can be attained
tor that purpose.
5. Resoieed, That suitable person,
resident of Dubuque, to be recommend
ed by the Central committee Of Dubuque
county, will DO chosen as additional Sec.
rotary Of this committee, charged as
above, for the northern section Of the
State.
8. That all district and county com
m,s,ees, except where special rea ons for
delay exist, are requested to secure leg
i.latiye and county nominations, ty con.
vcnlions, Immediately, so as to give to
our candidates full sixty days in which
to make thorough canvass of their re-
spec,lvc districts.
In view of all things passing and evil
IDENTITY impeding, let the ireemen of
Iowa labor in th. cause for ncecr be-
fore, in their day and generation, was the
great lesson so brought home to us as
now, that
Eternal vigilance is the price Of liberty
BY order Of the Democratic State
Central Commit, e.
IL GRA;D BYINoToN,
Chairman.