The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1866-07-18

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eyeains lasss &Aai fs,lswing ssselosioas vers
unanimously adnpted:
. Reso'eed: That he Feniaa Brosipshood
Aas9Eda asli1il sksih h she ritimat9 succesa
OF their efforts 70 enfnnchise Ireland, and ID
nsatortuns. failnte ~ opposition. DO usn1s,
! low disaseFous Or Formidable. will crush %,
thssr hope that Ireland Is yet destined to be I
Tree country, and her people enjoy the same
freedom which aother people enjoy a m in.
herent right.
) Resolped, That While thus devotine on,
lives to the disenihraliment of our native
land, aud of our counfrymss, We will no,
submit to the imputAtion that We are FRIENDLY
10 the enslavement or political degradation Of
!, any race, or any portion Of the human family.
but will insist that liberty and Justice are not
the privileges of the few but the inalienable
birthrighf Of man.
Rcsotced. That the Irish people ia the
United States have long endured the injurious
reproach Of being the political slaves Of par
~, and that, without inqniring as to the mer.
IT'S OF ANY, political issue, they have thrown
their whole influence As n ciass just asthey
were directed by the political organization Of
which they have always constituted a lange
numerical portion that henceforth the Irish
people IN the United States assert their per-
fect freedom from party ihralls and party
allegiance, and, like their fellow citizens of
American birth. will vote and act with those
who make universal liberty at home and
abroad the cardinal point Of political faith.
,, hesfved, That the Irish people of the
United States will not be the dapes Of any
men or party organization which makes polit.
,eal degradas'oa Of any person test of po-
lltical fidelity, because, If for no other reason
It would be arrant impotence in rs 10 appeal
to the world in behalf of onr own country
men IN their native land, while BY our votes
and our speeches, and our influence. we
insist that any portion Of the people of this
country shall be denied that liberty and
equality which We demand for ourselves, for
our country and our kindred,
hesotred, That the liberation of our native |
land is now and will hencefurth 10 the grand
object OF our lives; that avery man who aida
US or befriends US by word or deed in our pur-
pose. we will recognise as a friend, and that
IN all who oppose our lawful measures we viii !
recognize those whose political association is
TO be avoided that while dischareing our
duties faithfully rs American citizens We will |
nevertheless hold all who oppose Irstads
redemption as enemies Of the greed 1nnd;l- |
mental principles of American liberty. and
will array our votes against the policy snd |
candidates of snch men as we would against
any other enemies of human liberty.
Resotred, That it is foul libel upon the |
patriotism and the intelligence of Irish Amer |
leans to assert that we are the property, the
voting chattles of any political party. and |
that We will satisfactorily repel that calumny |
by hereafter. on ell occasions, voting for that |
party which finds no excuse in musty laws. in
vested rights and ancient orejudices. for de-
grading or enslsving men, or for prevesting I
freemen. with arms in their hands, recover
ING that liberty and nationality of which they
and their race have long been crueIly and
UNANIMOUSLY deprived.
(Signed) T. KEREY,
C. e. MooRE,
j. +. SEAMAN,
Committee