New Oregon plaindealer. (New Oregon, Iowa) 1859-1866, 1863-07-03
Winnesheik Cou 1tY.
PROCEEDINGs nF DEMOCRATIC
CONSBNTION.

PROC CEEDlNGS hF DEMoCAATlC
ONsHNTION.
Ata meeting of the Democrats OF the
County Of Winnesheik, Iowa, held in
said county, June Goth, 1868, pursuant
to notice, John DeCow was chosen
Chairman, andnR. F. Gibson, Esq,
Secretary. '.'. r .'"
tn motion, adopted unanimously, S.
A. Tupper, W F Kimball, A. P. Rosa
Andrew Myers, F. J. Huber. 9. E.
Brooks, ]. Headipgton, and Francis
Teabout were appointed delegates to
attend the State Convention to be held
at Des Moines, July 9Th. '
On motion, it was Resolved, that the
delegates in attendance have the pow
er to cast the elective vote of the Co.
A committee on resolutions repo rted
the following which was unanimously
adopted: ~. .....' 'H .'.t
Whereas, as the Constitution Of the
United States declares that "Congress
shall make no law abridging the free
dom of speech or of the press, or the
right of the people peacefully to assem-
BILE and petition the government for a
redress Of grievances. 4
The. right Of the peopleto keep and
bear arms shall not be infringsd.
The right of the people to be secure
in their persons, houses, papers, and
effects against unreasonable searches
and seizures shall not he violated, and
no warrant shall issue but upon proba
BILE cause, supported by oath or affirm
alton, and particularly describing the
place to be searched or the person or
things to he seized. s.Y.'u1
No person shall he held to answer
for capital or otherwise infamous
crime, unless on a presentment or, in
dictment Of a grand jury, except in
cases arising in the hand or naval for
ces, or in the militia when in actual
service in time of war or public d,nger.
In all criminal prosecutions the ac-
cused shall enjoy the right toa speedy
and public trial by an impartial jury of
the State and district wherein the crime
shall have been committed. which dis
tric1 shall have been previously ascer-
tanned by law
Whereas, in the opinion of this con-
ventlon thes. sacred constitutional
principles. have in Numerous instance.
been wantonly violated both by the
civil and military authority Of the gen.
eral government.
Therefore, Resolved, LIST, that We de-
nounce the arrest and imprisonment of
sundry prominent individuals, and
their Imprisonment in the political Bas-
tile of the nation, as being without the
authority of the law, unjust, tyranical,
and stain upon the character of the
Government. ..4 -a
2. That from the present alarming
state Of the country arising both from
armed rebellion abroad, and the attempt
of fanatics at home to subvert the con-
stitution and destroy the union We the
Democrats of Winnisheik couty, in con-
vention assembled, believe it peculiarly
proper tor us to keep up an organ
ization, make our nominations, and
having made them, spare no pains to
sustain them.
3. That notwithstanding We are un-
alterably opposed to the present policy
Of the Government, and will devote our
untiring efforts to bring about change
still we consider a POOR Government
better than none, and therefore will
discounteaanee anv attempts on the
part of rash men to effect cur ends, ex-
cept by clearly constitutional means. e.
4 That free discussion of the policy
Of the Government on the conduct of
the war, is not only a clear. right hut
necessary one, it being jointly with the
ballot box, the only legal and proper
means whereby the people can, effect
a change. ',ea.*" n". "ai ~
7 5. That asmuch as under our Gov
ernment all sOvereicnty Is, vested in