St. Cloud Democrat. [volume] (Saint Cloud, Stearns County, Minn.) 1858-1866, 1863-09-10
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assem11<d at 81. Raal. Avg. 1914, 1858. :,

Rsso!ssd, That ". 'shosen to represent Il
convention the unconditional Union men Q
Niaassota, grateful 70 Almighty God, for III
success which has hitherto crowned the arm
Of our eon,try and for the prospect thua opsn
ed Of speedy, honorable, and tasting peace
do hereby, for ourselves and our constitusnts
ra-afiFml our determination TO support OH
Government BY every means in our power i
the vigorous prosecution of the war,-on oul
part, holy, juat, and forced upon US by III
criminal acts Of othsrs,-until not IN enemy
in arms snail be found within our borders.--
And to this We pledge our lives. our fortunes
and our sacred honor. :.
2. That we tender our grateful thanks K
warm sympathy to the relatives OF the gallant
dead, WHO have Won fo1 the country 50 Elori
ous Victories, forIthemselvee impsrishsb)e rs
nowb, and for US oil IN assurance Of liberty
and safety, for ourselves and our children, up'
der our bslovsd and now well-tried Govern
mont. ,~ -, .o.' i, go. ., ........'' ,...,:
g.. That with especial pride We point to III,
gallant achievements, on many Z hard.fouRhl
haAtle:6sld, OF our Minnssota. :; Ielinents
Their bravery, discipline, and patriotiSn hav.
won for them . name that shsll never de, and
mads9ie forever hohorablsa 10 be citizen ol
Minnesots. w..
4. That, without claiming for 1t ex.emptiop
from error, ~. heartily endorse the; general
policy and conduct Of our National Admins,
tration; and We point to the recent magnif.
cent triumph Of our armies as its best vindi.
cation from tho charge Of :incapacitt so freely
brought against ittby .those vho prefer Ns.
tional ruin, to success under the present Ad-
ninistrasioa. Especially do ws approve, The
emancipation proclamation, and the raising q
black troops, ~ being among the best possible
measures 70 weaken tho enemy and strength.
s. ;e That our. State Administration, and ,oul
CongFPssienel Delegation deserve our hearty
appreciation for the zealous md, efficient GO:
operation they have aaorded tie National Au-
tAositiss Ia carrying On VheE1as:* 10 j'@!f'f
6. That ws call upea those In authority ia
take euch usasutsss by retaliation OF other
wise, q ahalE: edeotual(y prevent brxtal and
herbafout treatmeat BY the enemy Of our sol
dlsfs of whatever color. T''" S''i'<''' ~|'t
= ~ @ 1hAl Il 4 due: 10 onr shattered srnis
in th. field, ~ wen as;to the sAetsd cause
which they uphold, that their ranks should .,
speedily as possible be filed up by every
means in our power: It Is due 10 the sountry
that the mobs raised TO resist the draft, should
net even seem to have succeeded day i0nfci
than ia nseessasy to enforce the laws :
8. That the way to peace is, and ever has
been open to the rebels the only condition
We have: ever sought to impose, is. that they
should lSy down their arms and submit to The
authority Of the General Government. w
protest against the makingof .nv terms with
them iRs advance ~ to. their status as conmu.
mites, when they. shalt have returned to their
allegiance. Having been declared ''public
enemies" by = recent unanimous decision oi
the Supreme Court Of the United States, they
must socept.he consequences that lcgitimate:
~ 5Aew, from having placed themselves in that
position. .,};Iu .. ..4...