Council Bluffs bugle. [volume] (Council Bluffs, Iowa) 1860-1868, 1866-08-30
Soldiers In Council.

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90 lhs2d ofAugast, shsss wae held 10
CO eity sf Harriaburg, alsonysnlioa of
Soldiers. Esssg county ia the Ssasa OF
PaahsyIvaaiaasas fapreHsnled, and the
number Of delegates present was about
one thousand. The Convention organ.
ized BY electfug Gea. Wm. mcoandlass
40 Presidents ssirring speeches we're.
made,ani emphasie lsssars frOm eminena
officers sers read, approving OF The Pres.
dents policy 81 Immediate restoration
Of ths Union extraordinarily the radi-
cal sEfarls 60 save The ssaissolatioA Of
the Union" permanent. 10 show what
these soldiers think Of the present stu.
alton, we append sqw Of their patriot.
lie resolutions. m
Resolved, That we hold the same be-
iief nov shat Ne did wben we took az
arms IN 1861, shal tbs var vas var
for ths Unian, and for no other par
| pose that the agreement We made with
rhe Government when we TOOK up arms
70 defend her against armed rebellion ID
found 10 sAe j5inE-resolaEiuu Of Congress
adopted Jalg p, 1851, which declares
that this war Is not prosecuted Ga our
part in any spirit IL oppression, nor for
| ary purpose VI conquest or subius alton.
| but ~ tseIead and maintain the supre-
macy Of the Constitution, and preserve
the Union, With oil tbs diguily, eikaHty,
and che rights of tbs several STAT - an
impaired. This is the bond many sealed
Wish thaiF liTes, and nany oLhars sigued
With blood. 7t.f
Resolved, That t5e failure u Congress
20 DAIRY into effect his Joint resolusiou
Fassex che war Is over ind to restore tbs
Unioas With nil che dignity, equality AMI
ihe rights Of tkl States, uGiu paired, is
b gross gll.4UQE Vi i solemn compact
made With the defenders Of the govern.
msat at Der tiEae OF greatest need and
peril. ~
Resolved, That We repadiats the ae-
ion Of the radical Congress, which is
an ipsuit 70 every officer, aaldier aBd sea-
man, who served ia the Federal army
Eduribg the rebellion. Their poIicy As,
seEts that eur victories accomplished
whas the enemy could not, divided the
Union, and Tbs fruits Of car soil and
blood. bought victories turned ID ashes in
their hands.
Reselsed, That we cordially endorse
the rcstorati "a policy 81 President John
son, as announced ia mis- annual, special
and veto messages, aud as further made
known to the country in bis treatment Of
the States les~iy Ia rebellion. We be-
AeFs Is to BIO iass and humane, aud bet
ter adopted than any other known poll
CT to restore those States to their con-
stitustoual relation TO the Uuion, and
bring renewtd peace, haPpiness and pros
pcrisy 10 tho country. 1t is in keeping
With the generous treatment which &
masuan!neas victor awards to brave
foe.
Resolved, That ihe action Of Congress
ia refusing se4ts 70 the Senator's and
members from la8 soash, who bear true
allegiance 10 the Constitution aud laws,
while that body Is engaged in changing
the fundamental law Of the COUNTRY in
an important particular. is revo lutiona7q
in its action while their conduct in
taxing the South witbgut consent strikes
At the vital prime. pies Of constitutional
libuFty-tAat there can be 40 taxation
wilhout representation.
Resolved, That we are opposed h ne
Gro snH|go, aad all legislation THAI has
for IFS OBI ct the raising Of the negro to
social and political equality with The
white nan, or TO make him the pa Of iha
nation, meet cur unqualified disappr1val
IL aud his friends sh5uli ba sau ,Red
that the war has given bis race the 5oou
of freedom, and should rot aisn 10 coz
iEoi tbs dsstinles If the country.
Resolved, That tia Radicals in Con-
gress, protesting to speak lur the n 4itr-
ity Of tbe people, have recently testified
their preference Tor the negro BIZ aTpro-
printing money to support him In ilIe-
ness, By the payment To bim Of q JoInty
Of $500, and their repudiation OF the
white soldier aud bis claims ~ the pas
sage Of bounty bill allowing ba: 500
10 him, sith but even a provisioo arpra-
priaEinE money fer tbs payment Of tie
same, thus dLregardIng his faithful and
patriotic services, demonstrates to the
cCaatTy their belief 10 the assertion that
the negro bears the palm.