The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1863-12-02
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This Convention, which met at the
fremont House on Wednesday, flushed
up their business and adjourned that
evening. i
The following was the organization OF
the Convention
Chairman-General John A. McCler-
nand.
Secretaries - A. P. Hard, Hamilton
county, Ohio, and R. H. Simpson, OF
Vigo county. Indiana.
Committee on Resolutions-Ohio: Hon.
w. j. Flagg, Dr.. ]. J. Quinn. and Bar
nabas Burns. Indiana: Hon. A. Lowering.
Illinois: J. N. Delaney, Of Cairo. and
Colonel Funkhauser. Minnesota: j. W.
TAYLOR, Of St. Paul. Wisconsin NJ. A.
Page, Of Milwaukee. On motion, the
Chairman was added to the committee.
RESOLUTIONS.
The Committee appointed for that pur
pose reported the following preamble and
resolutions
The representatives of the Democracy
of the Northern States, who are unequivo-
cally and alphabetically in favor of the
American Union, and the Constitution
under which it prospered and became
powerful. having assembled in conference
at Chicago, on the 25th Of November,
1868, present the following resolutions
for the consideration of the country:
We are unequivoeally and emphatical.y
in favor of the American Union, and the
Constitution under which it prospered
and became powerful.
We deny that the Constitution affords
any ground or pretext for secession. The
Government has no right to commit sui
eide, or to submit to disintegration at the
hand of any portion of its citizens
We believe the Constitution affords q
peaceful remedy for every grievance that
may occur in any part of the country, and
no violent resistance can be justified OF
excused.
We regard, therefore, the rebellion
now existing as unjustifable and wicked
and believe it TO be the imperative duty
of the Administration to employ all the
power of the nation for its suppression.
We consider it equAlly the duty of al
good citizens to extend to the constituted
authorities of the country their hearty Co
operation and support for the accomplish
ment of the object, and to discQpntenanc,
any proposition for peace e. npcondi
tlonal submission to the Con
stitution and the laws.
While We deny the right i secession
justify the employment of force to sup
press the rebellion. aud extend to tn,
authorities all lid in our power to main
tain the integrity of the Government, W
claim that the acts Of the Administration
and OF all public servants, are legitimat
subjects of just criticism
We will hold the powers that be to
strict accountability for any want Of vigo
or want of good faith in dischargng thei
duties
The organization of our people int
the local and domestic sovereignties &
States, and into the national sovereigntie
Of the Union, form an essential elemen
for the preservation Of Democratic princi
pies from the danger of consolidation an,
imperial Capitalization on the one hand
and from the fatal hereses of secession
ism and notification on the other hand
and must be preserved. There are IN
tlonal rights aud there are State rights
The State supremacy in all municipa
concerns is vital to popular liberty bu
no State has alright to be nation.
The causeless attack by the rebels upo
the integrity of the Union established b
our revolutionary fathers. under whic
we enjoyed SO many blessings, is a wa
upon the principles of civil liberty, an
must be overthrow to preserve the inst
tuition Of freedom. and our example au
hope for freemen.
The disbandment of the African cor
tingent of the army, when the rebellion
subdued, is demanded by every conside
ration of wise and proyident Statesman
ship, and we hereby protest against tn
Incorporation of the African force upo
the peace establishment of the America
army.
The disappointing of the monarchics
system of the Old World, or the furthe
extension or establishment of monarchics
colonies or rule in America, is incompat
Bile with the safety of popular institutions
and might endanger the harmonious rela
tons OF the different nationalities, and tn
permanent liberty and happiness Of on
people. We therefore soemnly re afirr
our devotion to the Monroe doctrine q
nonlnterventon in the affairs of this con
tinent by European nations.
We cherish with feelings of the highes
qualification and admiration the brave an
noble bearing Of the men who have vol
unteered in the trying service Of th
country, battling with heroic vslor for tn
Liberties guaranteed by the Constitution
and Union Of these States, and we pledg
them our warmest gratitude, affection
and support.
While the people have poured fort
their blood aud treasure 10 support of III
institutions aud government OF freemen
our authorities, both State and National
are lmper'ously required to sternly re
Duke all neglect to faithfully apply tn
public moneys and sustain the publ
credit, to hold all to a strict accounta
bllity. to suppress all lavish expenditures
and, more than all, the spirit Of specul.
ton, bleeding the treasury and demoral;
zlDp the neoulo and tn visit &c.