The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1864-06-10

tioa of the honor Of the Gag. That th,
natios owea to them sosae permanent u
Icegnitiou ri their patriotism snd thsi
valor, and that smpls snd psrm.ses
provision should Be nads Tor those Vi
have received disabling and hosonbl'
wounds in the service Of the country; su(
that the memories Of those who has,
fallen In II dsfeass shall f. held 10 CRATE
ful and everlasting remsnbyancs.
Resolved, That We approve and -.
plaud the practical wisdom, the Ansel6sl
patriotism and uos~ervisg fidelity to In
Constitution and the principles OF Amer.
lean Liberty, with which Abraham Lin.
coin has discharged, under circumstances
Of unparalleled difficulty. the great dutisl
and responsibilities Of the Presideatia
office; that We approve and endorse - d..
manded by the emergency and esseasia
TO the preservation of the nation, asd I,
within the constitstioa. tbs measerss and
acts which he has adopted, to defend hi
nation against its open and sscret foes
|thst We approve especially the proclams
ton of Emauoipatio aod the employ
ment ~ Union soldier, of men heretofore
heh 10 slavery, and that Ne have full
confidence ia his determination 10 earry
those and oil other constitutional meas
ores essential to the salvation Of ths
country, into fuil and oonplete effect.
Resolved. Tha, We deem ie essentis
to the general welfare that harmoey
should prevail ia tho national councils
and We regard ~ worthy Of public conf
dence and cfhcisl trust those only whO
cordially endorse the principles pro.
claimed in the resolutions, and which
should characterize its administration oi
the Government.
Res lved. Tbat the Government owes
to & II men employed in its armies, with.
out regard to distinction of color, the
full protection Of the laws Of war, and
that violation Of these laws or Of the
usages Of civilized nstioos in the time OF
var, BY the rebels pov in. arms, should
be made the subject of full aud prompt
redress.
Resolved, That the foreign immigrs.
ton which in the past has added 90 much
to the wealth and development Of re-
sources and increase Of power TO this ns-
lion, the assylum Of tie oppressed Of all
nations, should be festered and socour-
aged By = liberal and jus. policy.
Resolved. That We are in favor Of the
speedy construction of the railroad TO the
.osci6c.
Resolved. That the national faith,
pledged for the redemption Of the pablo
debt. must be kept iuvioIste, and that for
this purpose We recommend economy aud
rigid responsibility in the public expen-
ditures, and q vigorous aud just system
OF taxation
Received, That it is The dsty Of every
loyal State to sustain the credit aad pro-
mote the use of the national currency.
Resolved, That Ne eapprove the posision
taken BY the Government that The people
Of the United States can never regard
With Indifference the attempt Of any
European Power to overthrow by force or
TO supplabt by fraud the institutions Of
any Republican Government on the Wes-
tern Continent, aud that they will view
With extreme jealousy, ss menaciug to
the peace aud independence Of this, our
country. the efforts Of any such power
to obtain new foo.holds for nosarchisi
governments, sustained BY foreign mill
tary force in near proximity TO the United
States.