The Tipton advertiser. [volume] (Tipton, Cedar Co., Iowa) 1856-1962, 1863-02-05

| Islanders VINO consider ''mlssloudFy
"choice Bit" We shall say nothing IN
reply to the charge Of "disipgenuous
ness" The charge is unwarranted.
PLATFORM OF THE ..K. g. C's.'
The following preamble and resoIu-
tions were adopted as an expression d
the feelings aud sentiments of the Sd
called Democratic Mass Meeting recentH
held in Upton. They are so plain and
so fraught with undisguised meaning,
that the venomous tongue of snaky trea.
son is easily seen. A platform is usually
a declaration Of principles, but these are
manifesto Of unprincipled disloyaty or
declaration of want of principle. /
As if to give character to said meet
ing and its proceedings, Abner Piatt fl
ures as Abram Piatt in the minutes pull
lished in the Courier, while the char
man is W. p instead of W. II. Edgs
and it is also represented that Col. Be,
ton was there and made a speech.
did not think they would stoop 90 Low
to undertake to filch the names Of Il
founder of Pennsylvania, The Presidel
of the United States and the CQlon),
who has gone to war. Maybs { Re.
what Thayer calls the stlont Ia
Here are the resolution %
: Whereas, We have witnessed VI
} domestic war, waged ostensibsys Vs.
ration Of the Union of these ST.
Whereas, Believing, as we q si7
o can only be ablished - ~
fraternal affection: and "A
= Whereas, Believing So Z
companied with propose
&c ton, Is calculated only TO
between the two sections
country, over which the Unio
o he restored, therefore,
,, Resclred That we, the deha&
county, Iowa, in mass convent
q. accept and affirm the following
, |. That we accept the late
l. judgment Of the ripe, intelectuj Nj
49, the country in which this corru1
. al administration has been ARR f624s
q just and righteous criticism Co
among other things, of the maHyjp15 81
+ wicked violations Of the constitution and
. most sacred guarantees, are the total disrcgaf
Of the right of personal liberty and private pr
Perty-ln It's tyranny over our own race an
foolish gard for serviie one-an audaeiol
J. trampling upon the right of our own citizei|
, with humiliating crouching to every foreil
> demand.
:, 2. That it is due to the people that their !
preston at the ballot box should be regarae
. that by that expression the people have NJ
" emphaticaily said that they were tired of
, unholy war, and that the members elect to
IS next Congress should feel themselves instruct
to insist that this war shall no longer be pros
- cuted for any other purposes than the restoI
X tion of the Union Of all the States, as sovereiG
A ties, upon the terms of perfect equality, as u
g, intended by the constitution of our fathers, u
that no appropriations OF men or moneys shoa
W be made for the continuance Of the war for q
"A Other purpose
ia 3. That next to the liberties of the people 4
Ue independence of%the States, we most earnes
desire the perpetuation of the Union of \
sc States, but we solemnly proclaim the convict
IN that this Union can only be preserved by
maintenance of the principles upon which
es, was founded, the voluntary consent OF its al
hers, and scrupulous observance of the ri a
10 Of each other under the constitution and |
war is disunion."
A. That VIC have always accorded to other
ht, right to criticise and freely comment uponJ
. acts of public officers, and discuss in he coit
,
the subjects in any way concerning u. as a peS
and we claim the same privilege for ours4t
ide and Will resist IL the last extremity any ard
L. attempts from whatever source they may 4I
Inc to abridge or interfere with such rights. /
nd 3. That tyranny and cowardice are mohte
"o of the same birth, and now as ever seek 10
ub. trench themselves behind the military pow
which is Inconsistent with the liberties of
people, and already present the frightfal p
a. lions OF military despotism.
- 6. That when we survey our presenMuuhaI
do difficulties as a country, well as tllasf ori
and surroundings, the responsibilities OF tn
sc authors, and their consequences to future g
ho. erations the solemn and imposing proporti
nov OF the subject inspire MS with contempt
~ everything of eeceitful or timeserving ch
acter, and impel us to speak frankly and M
ad- this solemn declaration: That had it not b
~ for the fanaticism and peculation Of Now
~" land our generation would not have witnes
ad. the CHASTITY spectre Of dsunion, and were It
. for the same causes, still potent for evil, til
tor difficulties could be readily adjusted: thereft
we have exhausted every reasonable effort for
restoration of the Union it was; should
wn England stand in the breach, We as wes.ernr
r, Will consult western pride, which alike
iai that the great Mississippi Valley should
ck. DIVIDED. and thereby rendered tributary
inous system of Yankee intolerance,
in clan legislation. No; the great Mssissi
ley, now and forever one and inseper1
Jul Then will we cheerfully say to New 81 "A
hat with all her cnpidity with all her mean,
INV fanateism, foies and moral turptude,
in bid yon good by remembering you Gully fos
n, wrongs you have done US.
ne 7. That in the Presidents late message. we
lee. nothing to cheer the heart Of the patriot. OFT
promises peace to the country; and that N,
ow- qualifiedly condemn his policy of enamel
OF the negroes, or the colniZation -
&C. among us, with or without compea6
ito We do most empha.ically enter or
test against the imposition Of TT
our posterity for any such purpf
Al, 8, That the Administrator.
VIC vanta to fight against their r.