Sioux City register. [volume] (Sioux City, Iowa) 1858-1871, 1865-06-24
RESOLUTIONS OF THE ABOLITION
STATE CONvEN TlON.

We, the delegated representatives o:ths
Unipn electors Of Iowa, in Stale Conven-
| ton ssseo, blcd, proclaim the following as
tho. cardinal element Of our political
faith:
|. RESOLVED, That the perpesua,ion of
the Federal Union, with oil the guarran.
tees of Republican Liberty, which i,s
founders contemplated, is the mos, sacred
political duty Of American citizenship.
2 That during four years Of War. in.
augurated by Pro Slavery Traitors, the
great truth has been demonstrated in de.
VISITATION and DEATH that the Nation eau.
not exist half slave aud half free, and be.
l,eving that political and religions free.
dom Is the natural ight of mankind ev~
erywhere, we do most fsrvently pray and
shalt most earnes. labor for tho ratifca-
ton Of that anne ndment TO tho fundamen.
lal Law wbich provides for tho abo ition
OF the Federal Union. ~.
3 That to the end that the consequen.
ces of Treason may appear SO appalling
that never again shall it be ,inaugur-
atrd upon United States soil, we recon.
mend the permanent ds(ra ochise ut of
all prcmioent leaders Of the rebellion, civ.
il and military, and tina. the late President
Of the 81 called Confederate States Of
America, as the deepest embodiment Of
criminal barharity, he brought to the
speediest trial and swifsest execution, re-
gardltss Of the Vahi ,men's under the i'm.
,nunl''es OF wAcA hn sought in the day
OF his ra!a"rity to taxi refuge.
That with proper sac guard to the
purity of The ballot b,X, tne elective fran.
chse shout be based uron 10y atty to tho
Constitution "ni Cui}n, recognizing nnd
confirming the erus,'tv Of all wen before
the law; therefore we are ia favor Of
amending the cous'! "a ion Of our State By
striking DAT the ri "wulrE' in the ar.
tce on suffrage,
That in the death of our beloved
Chief Magistrate, ABRAHAM LINCOLN, the
defenders ut the Federal Cs.Ioi, lost tlrtr
abtest leader; the lovers Of American Lib.
erty their most IF Give chamrirn, and
the world is lris HES, example of person.
al a"h official wnrth.
That We rx ed 70 ntlrew Johns o,
in his assumption Of Pr eIentiaI rcspon-
Siothties, our confidence and support,
p!si.l for tn patriotic mnsses of Iowa
continuance Il the same devotion to the
'"Si"' L ''2 Nh''h WIN anyways promptly
eAI-uded TO las prcdcc2>-Urs.
!. That no" that the war is prnctieal!y
cHd, t. & CUR 'r2re ci'iz"a >Ylti-ry Of
Iowa may rr>urt. ia ,neig BONES and nvo~
cations u peace, We e@t"i i to them The
grateful th 'nks OF the p. o'nie, nnt well
Dom such a. ol..y tne PATRIOTIC and the
brave are er.It!cd 20 receive.
s That every msn whp vplurt>rlv left
his bone Ia lhlS State before or duiil (
the rebellion with view TO serve lie
cause o: treason in The rebel army or navy,
and also every man who lcit this State 10
avoid military service due from h,n ~ .t.e
Go.ernment, should be forever trbar:rd
b. CONSTITUTIONAL provision from ho'dinS
public oitic-. and from The exercise Of tho
Z ;eht CT slhrsge il this STATE.
3. That We approve tho action Of Our
State Executive in his hearty support VI
the General Government, aud he has tho
thanks Of this Convention for The faithful
administration Of MS office.
10 Ibat We humbly return thanks to
Almighty God FOR the deliverance of our
State aud Nation from the further pp,ils
of war, and that We devou,ly recog nize
His hand in the great work which has
been wrought in the last four years for our
people ard humanity.
Gen. Croker moved an adjournment.
Carried.
A II BERGMAN, President.
JAMES THoElNGroS. Secretary.
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