The Tipton advertiser. [volume] (Tipton, Cedar Co., Iowa) 1856-1962, 1864-09-29
To Whom II may Concern!

The Satlonai Union platform. adopted
by tho Baltimore Convention-a model Of
good sense, STEERING loyalty aud uncoudi.
tlonal patrou,nI-wli b iouhd low
We wish every man, who has spark Of
American manhood, loyalty or patr,u,i- III
left in his .ouI, would read il aud puudcr
upon it, at thi, particular juucture:
Rcsoleed, That It Is The highest duty
Of erery American CITIZEN to maintain
against all their enen1es the Integrity of
the lnion and the paramount authurily
OF the Constitution aud laws OF the Uuil.
ed otste-; aud Z AT. laying aside oil dit
ferences aud political opin.ons We pied o
ourselves rs Union mcn, animated by d
common ST. tlIneut, aud aiming at a CON-
mon dtjccf, 10 do everything IN our power
to aid the Government in quelliug by
force OF arms the rebellion now raging
against It's authority, aud in bringing ~
the punishment due to their crimes the
rebels md traitors urrayed against it.
Reso'Ved, Tat We approve the deter.
mination Of the Government of the L
States not TO compromise with rebels, or
TO offer any terms Of peace except such a.
mag be based upon nn "uneondrional
surrender Of their hostility aud a return
to their just aIh@i,uce to the Coustitu-
ton and laws "f The United States: aud
that We call upnn the Ga, ornment t.
msintain this position end to prosecute
the war with the utmost possible viyor t.
the complete Suppression Of the r, br'lion,
ID full reliance upon the self sacrifice, the
patriotism, the heroic waller and the un.
dying devotion Of the American people
to their cruntry aud it. Tree insri;ut ons
ResD'nea, That a. slavery was the cause
and now constitutes the strength Of this
rebeliinn, and as it must be always and
everywhere hostile to The principles ot
republican government, justice aud the
national safety demand its utter aud com
plata extirrttlon from the -oil Of the Re.
public, and 'ha. we uphold and maintain
the acts mud proolama'ion- by which III,
Government, in its own deteusr, has aim.
ed a death blow at this gigantic evil We
IRE IN favor, furthermore. Of such AZ
amendrcn to the Cpnlri.ution, to BE-
made by the people in conformity with
its provisions, as shall trrminafe and for
ever prohibit the existence Of slavery
within the limits Of the jurisdiction Of
the United States
lpesoleeJ. That the thanks of the Amer
lean people are due to the soldiers aud
sailors Of the army aud navy, who have
perl!ed their lives in defense Of their
country. and in vindication Of the honor
Of tho hag; that the nation ewes to them
some permanent recognition Of their pa.
triotism and their vaior, and ample aud
permanent provision for those of their
survivors who have received disabling
and honorable wounds in the service OF
the country; and that the memories Of
those who have fallen in lts defense shall
be held in grateful aud everlasting re-
membranes.
RcsOiueI. That we approve and sp-
plsud the practical wisdom. the unscljsh
PATRIOTISM, and answering fdrlt, othe
Constitution and the principles of Amer.
lean liberty, with which Abraham Lin.
coin has. discharged, under circum- tan
ces Of unparalleled difficulty, the. great.
dutie. md responsibilities Of the prssi.
Dental Office; that we approx" and ID
dorae, as demanded BY the emergency
.sd sssentisl to the preservation Of the
nation. and ss within the Constitution,
he measures and acts which he hes adopt
d 10 defend the pssion sgainss iss open