Council Bluffs bugle. [volume] (Council Bluffs, Iowa) 1860-1868, 1863-03-11

PEACE MEETING m aIAUEs0N CO,

Hudson.
PEACE MEETING m mAuks0W CO,
Pursuant to prcvioh arrangements,
the citizens Of Madison county, Iowa,
nat y Jacob Renpstt's pp Tuesday, Feb.
18th, 1853. The meeting vas called to
order By calling Joseph Rush to the Chair.
On motion John TayieEtvas chosen SsaEe-
tary. On motion, Vim. Evans, Hugh
Evans and w. r. Clam pitt were appoint
ed to draft resolutions y They reported
the follsHirg sAiohs xssres nuaAimsusty
adopted except the 9th resolution which
met with some opposit lon from several
gentlemen bat was adoptsd bya Eose Of
Two to one.
lst. That before God the seareher Of
all hearts, our sole object is to bring
back our distF@cssd co<AAtry To- Its oBee
peaceable and happy state.
I'd. That we are perfectly satisfied With
the Constitutional laws Of shis State and
the Constitution of the United States.
Sd. That we deplore lhe destruction and
bloodshed oceasioned By the present civil
Sas ~agsd las va belisvpl sss for the
purpose 81 restoring the Union as il sgus
under the Constitution as il % but for
the purpose OF over-ruhning by far the
largest portion of the Union and turning
loose without any preparation the slaves
of the South.
Alb. That 10 the end peace, and hap
piness may again De restored 10 this
country and peace and prosperity smile
on US again, we do as christians and as
good and loyal citizens believe it neces-
saFily incumbent % nd gasG Ne shoala
use all lawful means ID bring this war 10
a speedy and honorable close.
5th. That We respectfully recommend
the holding of m8as-eenssntion at VIM
terset to recommend the holding of a
Convention Of men of all parties at Des
Moines to recommend the holding Of a
ConYention Of all the States, at soma
convenient place to adjust oar national
difncai&ies. Is II ,EsaeE
9th. That said State Convention CO.
operate with the other States, 10 demand
ing a sas pension Of hostiltias, that SAID
uationaf convention may be attended by
delegates from the seeded States. Said
national convention To agres upon terms
Of restoration Of The Union BY amend
ments to the Constitution or otherwise If
Union can be had, if hot to agree upon
terms of peaeeahls separation and stop
the further effusion OF fraternal blood.
Ttb. That in support Of the foregoing and
thas we may not be br snded as sympathi.
ssrs wa eEfar the following from the fare
wall address Of Andrew Jackson -
"Bat the Constisatipn cannot be main
tanned, nor the Union preserved, ia op-
position to public feeling by the mere
exertion of the eoerciFe powers confded
to the general Cover hment. The f0un-
datiou mast be laid ia the affections of
the people; 10 the security it gives to
life, liberty, character and property, in
every quarter Of the country and in the
fraternal attachment which the citizens of
the several States bear to one another as
members of one political family, mutu-
ally contributing to promote the happi-
ness of each otheE."
Aud the following froEa the farewell
of Washington -
''If in the opinion Of the people the dis
| tFibution or modification OF the Conati =
| tutional powers be in any particular,
wrong, let 1t be corrected by an amend
meus IN sae way whikh the Constitution
designates. But let there be no
change by usurpaaon for though this,
in one instance, may be tie instrument of
good, it is the Gus tomary weapon BY
which fEea goVernmen Gs ara destroyed"
| And the opinion Of Mr. jefferson in a
letter dated 18th of April, 1890, where
be says that separation Is preferable to
eternal diseord.o
And the following from the speech Of
Mr. Douglas in the United States Sen.
ate, March Is, 1851.
"WaE Is disunion- hnat separation Of
the Union."
Also the following extract from an OH
eial diplomatic letter, written by Score
tary Seward to Mr.. Adams.
''For these reasons be (the President
would not be disposed TO reject cardi
nal dogma of theirs, 1.-THE Sscessionits,
namely, the federal government eoal'
NOT reduce the seeeded States to obedi
! enoe by couqaessp AIshaugh be wsr
. disposed to question thsE proposlsiou.=
hui IN .fatt he PTsalIeu! WILLINGLY &c
espts 1t az true. DHIy aH f1apsTTas o
dssuoisc EOesrama.I soslId subjugat
thorsuoh8g disaFecs4d and iassrrseti0a
! aru members Of sfls STATE, This Re
! kptlblicaI Federal sssEem Of OURS Is, Of a
forms Of GoueTnssent, the esry on
, tUhich Is most untitled for such labor.
= And further the 9th article of the Con
ssitution which ptovides for rs ON
amendment. ~. .....- .......
2 ssh. Thnt ne cordially ia#isa .
& fwhise1 men of all dlasses 70 join rs tbs
thereby VS. may be in the hands OF Disis
Provideaea the means Of restoring peal
. and happiness in ouF country.
= 9Th That the proceedings Of ID
/ meeting be aigned BY the proper ofacs
sr and copy of them be sent 20 the Coul
- all Rluas BssaIs and Des Moinsa TsasA
v with q reaaest thai said papers pablii
t the saEae. JosaPH Rrsa, pres't.
ls JoHN TATLoR, SEES.
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