The Buchanan County guardian. (Independence, Buchanan County, Iowa) 1858-1864, 1863-07-28

icy which it deems best for the nation. and Il
will exercise that right. Tt has a right to have
its policy passed upon by the people at pence
able and untrammeled elections, and it will
maintain that nght. IF found in the minority
it yields obedience to lawful rule of the mRior-
!ty If It be the majority itself, it claims that
It's lawful acts be respected. Whether in n
! majority or minority it obeys all laws that are
IN force. Those that it dislikes it seeks to
overthrow, not by violence but by a legitimate
| repeal. Those that 1t proposes it seeks to car
| ry, not by force, but by legal enacmcnts Anu
| what it does in all these rospecfs il demands
. and has right to demand. that all others shall
do. They owe the same obedience to the Con-
sttution and laws that the Democrats owe
! They have the same interest to maintain free
Government, to protect liberty TO be secure in
their houses, persons and property. that demo
crats have. 1t is neither their interests nor
ours That desnotlsm or anarchy should prevail;
! ana u ihey wis 70 avoid both. let them see to
i ~ time that 1.dt We no occasion for either.
We viii do Our duty, but let them remember
TO do theirs
In view of the circumstances that have brot
us together we hereby resolve
RESOLUTIONS.
/. That the viii of the people is the fountia-
ton of all free government That to give effect
TO this will free thought, free srecch and free
press are absolutely Indispensable Without
tree discussion there is no certainty Of sound
Judgment; wlthcub sound Judgment there can
be no wise government.
:. That it is an inherent and constitutional
right of the people 10 discuss all measures Of
the govern ment, and to approve or disaprrovs
as 10 their best judgment seems right. That
they have a right TO propose and advocate
that policy which in their Judgment is best.
and to argue and vote against whatever
poHcy seems to them Ia violate the Cons,itu.
tion, to impair their liberties, or TO be derimcn.
tai to their welfare
3. That these anil all ether rights guqran
tead to them by their constitutions. are their
rights in time Of war as well as in time of
peace, and of far more value and necessity in
war than in peace. For in peace, liberty, 60.
enrity and property are seldom endangered
IN war they are ever in peril
4. That we now say to all whom IL may con
Germ. not by way Of threat. Int calmly and
firmly. that We viii not surrender these rights.
nor submit to their forcible violation We will
obey The laws ourselves, and ali others must
obey them
;. Thatthere is manifest difference between
the administration of the government and The
governments itself The government corsiss
Of the civland political institutions created by
the Constitution and 20 it the people ow, lie
glance. Thoa1minisration are but hn agents
Of the people, subject to their approval or con.
dcmnation, according to their merits or demer.
its or their act
6. That We are opposed to the prosecution al
the war for the purpose Of carrying ont the
emancipation proclamation OF The President OF
the United States-aud If the Federal admins
tration expect united North 10 attend its ct
forts to suppress rebellion it must not only
come back 70 the object Of the war set forth
n the Criftenden resolution adortod hy the
House NJ Representatives in July. ls6i. bat i
uust in its dealings with the people Of The
States, infringe unon no one suGla right guar
antocl to the reonle by either the State or Fed
cral constitutions.
:. That We declare our determined oprosi
ton to q system Of emancipation bv The States
upon COMPENSATION 20 be made ont uf the trea--
ury Of the United States as burlcrson'a rpon
The people unjust in its very nat'ire, and
wholly without warrant of The Constitution.
:. That we declare that the power which
has recently been assumed h. the President Of
the United States whereby. under the guise Of
military necessity he he's proclaimed and ex-
tended-or asserts the right 70 proclaim and
avtand--martial law over States where
docs not exist and has suspended the writ Of
bqbeas corrue IS unvarrantel tv the Consti-
tuition md its tendency is to subordinate civil
70 military authority, anl subycrt cur system
cf free government.
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that we would hail with pleasure and delight
any manifestation Of a 4, sire on the rart Of the
seeded States 70 return TO their allegiance to
the government of the Union, and IN such
event We would cordially and earnestly coop
crate with them in the restoration ofpfaee and
the Urocug ment oftheir interests and rights.
II. That the soliiers comrdsinc our armies
merit the warmest thanks Of the nation. Their
country called. and nohlv did they r1srona
I f,ir stt9if -
wounded, a natinns care aud dying. they
shall I've in our memories, and monuments
shah be raised 70 teach Tostoritv to honor the
patriots and heroes who offered their lives ..
their caunlry's altar. Their widows ard or
rhans shah be adopted by the nation. 70 be
watched over AMI cared Tor IS objeets truly
worthva nations guardianship
4 III That we Will adhere TO the Constitution
I and Union as tic htst--it may tie tie last
+ hone of ropalae freedom, and for all wrongs
which may have been committed. or evils
which may exist viii seek redress, under the
Constitution and vithn the Uniou. u the
! peaceful egeney of the sutiragcs eta tree peo
70 That w hail with pleasure and iheat tho
maniiestatiens Of conservative sentiment
aDopg the people If the Northern States in
Their elections, audrygsrl them az tie earliest
( Of gnol purpose upon their part 10 cooperate
with all other loyal citizens ia giving security
z 20 TIC rights ofrvcry section and maiutaiaiNg
! the Uuioa and the Constitution rs they were
: ordained by the founders Of the rcI ulll5e.
~ We viii earnestly support every coneti
4 tutonal measure tending 10 prcscrye tie union
OF the States Aomen have y greater Interest
IN It's preservation than We have none desire
. IL more there are mono who VIII mako greater
sacrifices o. endure more than W. viii to ae-
'complish that end We are, as we ever have
been, the devoted friends of tho Constitution