New Oregon plaindealer. (New Oregon, Iowa) 1859-1866, 1863-09-25

1 as condition of exercising the rights of suf,
frage and held:ne ofice-the right of An ae-
eused PRISON to sps.dv and pub ic trial b,
all impartial jury has been denied-the
right of the people to he secure in their per-
sons, houses. pn- ~ ard effects against IN
reasonable searches and seiznres has been
violated-they have been deprived of life
liberty and nr"pertv without due process Of
1aw-that the freedom Of speech and IF the
pre.ss has tsen ahr;d ced-the right to choose
their represd ntativos has been ma de- ef noef-
feet murders. r1hberes and arsons have
been instigatcd and encouraged and the Of
tenders have been allowed to 30 uppuni<hod
that al these thnCs have been done with
the knowledge. sanction and procurement #
the present Administration. and that f"r this
high crime against the Constitution. the Un-
ion and humanity we arraicn the Admins
trati"n. the President, his advisers, agents.
supporters apologies and accessories, either
before or after the facts before the country
and before the world. and that it is our fixed
purpose to bring the actual perpetrators Of
these atrocious outrages. and their accom-.
pliccs. to sure and condign punishment
hereafter. -. g.. ...-..
Resolved. 'bat we endorse and re-affirm
the Following resolutions of the state conyen-
tion of iowa of July 8, 1863. upon questions of
state policy.
| That the Constitution Of the United States
and Of the State Of Iowa explicitly guarantee
to the volunteers" and militia Of sad State the
inalienable right of eccting their own COM
pany and reg;mental officers-nnd that the
assumption hy the Governor, Of the au'hor-
ity of appointing said officers under the d;rec-
ton Of the War Department at Waslln eton.
without consulting the rank and file. is fla
grant, ,mwarratab'e and unjustiiable usur-
ration Of power. which is grossly unfair to
the soldiers themselves. and dangerous to the
independence and honor Of the State
That the load Of taxation which is being
piled npon the people Of Iowa by the reckless
extravaganza and partisan favoritism Of tn
| State administration, in "onnecti W tn the
wicked scheming by which all the factions
advantages Of the war arc given to the East,
| and all it. real bnrthens are thrown upon
the west; and that self preservation requires
that We should rescue the official power Of
the State from the corrupt and uncrupulous
party b;gotry which is fast bir ding us. hand
and foot, and delivering us over to the rapac.
itv of eastern fund mongers and politicalShy-
locks -..u'..r
That this is a government of white men
and was established exclusively for the race:
that the negroes are not entitled to, and ought
not to be admitted to political or social'equal-
ity with the white race but tha' it is our
duty tn treat them with Kindness and consid-
Grafton. a. an in erior and dependent race.
that right o. the severa! States to determine
the positionand dut;cs IF the race is q sovereign
right, and the pledges Of the Constitution re-
quire us as loyal citizens not to interfere there
with. That The party fanaticism or crime
whichever it may be called, that soeeks to
| to turn the slaves of tho Southern States
loose to overrun the north and enter into COM
petition with the white laboring classes. thus
degrading their manhood by Placing them on
equality with negroes in their occ,,patinn is
insulting to our race and merits our emphatic
and unqualified condemnation.
W. r Mead, w. 4. Cooley,
N. NJ. Wilder, Jas. Hall,
N. Norton.
Moved the conuention proceed to a for
nal ball for Senator IN. NJ. Wilder
received 81 ballots, and w. r. Mead
received As ballots. On nnt;on Of Fl.
A Goodrich the nomination of N. NJ
Wilder was mnde unanimous.
On raotinn Of W. r. Mad the follow
ine rertlemnn were appointed Sena
torial committee for this Senato-;,
District. W. r Mead Of T1ow,rd Co
s. B. Chase, Of Mitchell c.. VIM A
Cooley. of Flovd c.. and A. G. Case
of Chickasaw G.. u.- r.
On motioncd adjourned.
| A. X, EAroN, Chairman.
| Cvu r,a FcRrMl. Cnctv