Sioux City register. [volume] (Sioux City, Iowa) 1858-1871, 1863-08-01


to give effect to this will, FREQ thought
indispensable. Without free discussion
there is no certainty Of sound judgment
without sound judgment there can Be 10
wise government.
2. That it is an inherent and Constitu~
tional right Of the people to discuss al
measures Of their government, and to ap.
prove or disapprove az to their best iudg.
ment seems right. That they have like
right to propose and advocate that policy
which in their judgment is best, and to
argue and vote against whatever policy
seems to them to violate the Constitution.
to impair their liberties, or to be detri.
mental to their welfare.
3. That these and all other rights guar.
anteed to them by their Constitutions, are
their rights in time Ut war as we'll as in
time Of peace, and Of far more value and
necessity ia war than in peace. For in
peace, liberty, security, aud property are
seldom endangered il the war they are
ever in peril.
4. That we now say to oil whom It may
concern, not BY way Of threat, but calmly
and firmly, that we will not surrender nor
submit to their forcible violation. We
will obey the laws ourselves and all others
must obey them.
5. That there is manifest difference
between the administration Of the govern.
ment and the government itself. The
government consists Of the civil and 20.
itical institutions created by the Constitu.
ton, and to it the people owe allegiance.
The administration are but the agents of
the people. subject to their approval or
condemnation, according to the merit of
:heir acts.
6. That we are opposed to the prosecu.
ton of the war for the purpose Of carry.
ing out the emanci pation proclamation Of
the President of the United States-and
Il the Federal administration expect q
united North to attend its efforts to sup
press rebellion, it must not only come
back TO the object Of the war as set forth
in the Criltenden resolution adopted by
the House of Representatives in July,
1861. But it must in its dealings with
the people of the States infringe upon no
one single right guaranteed to the people
of either the Federal or State Consti.
tutions.
Z. That We declare our determined Oh.
position to system Of cmancip ation BY
the States upon compensation to be made
out Of the treasury Of the United States,
as burdensome upon the people, unjust ia
its very nature, and wholly without war.
rant of the Constitution.
s. That We declare that the power
which has recently been assumed by the
President Of the United States, whereby
under the guise of military necessity, he
has proclaimed aud extended-or asserts
the right to proclaim and extend-martial
law over States where war does not exist,
and has suspended the writ of heaJ1s cor.
pus, is unwarranted BY the Constitution,
and its tendency is to subordinate civil to
military authority and subyert our system
Of free government.
g. That we deem it proper further to
declare that we would hail with pleasure
ind delight any manifestation of a desire
on the part of the seeded States to return
to their allegiance to the government Of
the Union, and in such event We would
cordially and earnestly cooperate with
them in the restoration OF. peace and the
procurement Of their interests and rights.
TO- That the soldiers composing our
armies merit the warmest thanks Of the |
nation. Their country called and nobly |
did they respond. Living, they shall know
nations gratitude; wounded, q nations |
care aud dying, they shall live ia our
memories, and monuments shall be raised |
to teach prosperity to honor the patriots
and heroes who offered their lives 1t their
country's altar. Their widows and or.
phans shall be adopted by the uation to
be watched over aud cared for as objects
truly worthy Of a nations guardianship
IL. That We will adhere to the Consti.
tuition and the Union as the best-it may |
be the last-hope of popular freedom, and |
for all wrongs which may have been com.
mitted or evils which may exist. will seek
redress, under the Constitution and within
the Union, by the peaceful agency of tho
SURFACES of free people,
IL. That we hail with pleasure and hope
the manifestations of a conservative SEN
tlment among the people Of the Northern
States in their elections, and regard them
as an earnest Of good purpose upon
their part to co operate with all other loyal
citizens in giving security to the rights of
every section. and maintaining the Union
and the Constitution as they were ordained
by tho founders Of the Republic.
Is. We will earnestly pport every con.
stitutional measure tending to preserve
the Union Of the States. No men have a
greater interest in its preservation than
We have-none desire it more; there are
none who will make greater sacrifices or
endure more than we will to accomplish
that end. We are, as we ever have been.
the devoted friends Of the Constitution
and the Union, and we have no sympathy
with the enemies Of either.
Il. The establishment Of a military
government over loyal States, where war
does not exist, to supercede the civil au.
thorties and suppress the freedom Of
speech and Of the press, and to interfere
with the elective franchise, is not only
subversve TO the Constitution and the
sovereignty Of the States, but the actual
Of revolution.
Is. That we denounce, ~ libellers of
The Democratic party and enemies Of the
the men who are engaged in rep.
resenting the Democracy - wanting in
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