The Iowa transcript. (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1858-1866, 1866-09-28

Upper lOW0 SOnIC1CiS0 VI sh0 oS"eo -
the country adopted at its recent session
by q unanimous vote.
It will be readily seen that the mem
bers Of this distinguished body have
very clear and eminently proper con
ceptions Of the present political status
of the country and Of the important
issues involved in the political contro
versy nnw being waged and that ar
advance position is firmly taken in
favor Of Right and Justice and the
careful protection Of the loyalty Of the
nation.
In these resolutions arc embodied
our sentiments in positive and forcible
manner, the adoption Of which by the
entire people would prove sure and
most positive remedy in The healing up,
for all time to come, of all our political
ailments.
We therefore invite our readers to a
careful perusal Of these resolutions as
we are convinced the truths and pin.
cipies therein contained and enunciated
are such as will stand the test Of the
loyalty Of the nation.
"The committee OH the State Of the
coantry presented the following:
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Country beg leave to submit the fol
lowing report:
Ours i pre- e,ninently the land Of the
Bible, and Of the Christian Chnrch-,he
land Of flee conscience and free speech ;
aud we believe that our unparalleled
national prosperity hitherto, is in grea,
degree due to the influence Of es angeii
cal religion among all classes. And yet
1t cannot be denied that the moral and
religious condition of society is very far
below the standard Of the Bible,
In the political and partisan con:ro-
versies of the country there is go much
intrigue. dishonesty and chicilxncry
.ha men without conscience, and reck
less OF all nioral restraint, are in too
mary instances eleel-, to positions Of
honor and trust. Nsr is the Christian
Churc!. guii,less Of these things, Tor il
is by the aid Of Christian votes ;ha,
these selfish and D, ,ofiigate men are
elected and re elected 10 Office. WITT
such men in places Of influence and
power--men who can easily be bought
and sold-wlle viii gamtls with ,ts<
deares. rights of the people, and pander
to the vilest passions OF men, is it
strange that corruption peraees all
classes of society
/, is hi Oh time that the Church aw a5p
to her duty and feel her responsiblit.
in regard te these things. She has IN
f1uence, aud she has nover; and that
power should be telt IN every part at
the land. and in egvv department OF
the Government. The voice Of her
ministers should be heard boldly and
fearlessly exposing sin Of every kind,
whether in social Life, in the xnar,s oil
trade, in Congress hahs, or in the Exc
cu,iye chaa As Christian citizens we
should separate ourselves f-oll all GcE
nec:ien With. Sn1 fron all coantensnee
and sSfport OF, the openly vicious and
corrupt; and - the fountain ofpoliti.
GAL corruption is 10 the primary meet,
ings Of tke people. we shosld attepdl
the Caaenses aud Conventions, and in
sist always and everywhere that every
aei'artn ent Of the Governments sh all be
flied with aeu cf honesty. os private
and public virtue.
We therefore recommend to the Con
ference the adoptlGn of che following.
resolutions, viz:
Resolved, That We heartily endorse
the course pursued by our .leble Re
presentxtiyea asd Senators, who arslid
bribery and corruption, remaiDed true
to the principles Of Justice, Liberty and
Trr,h, aud alse Of s;hsse I1ccrrnp.iblel
patriots, late members Of the Cabinet,
who have severed their connection
LleSewith.
Resolved, That We believe that "Trea.
son should be made odiexs," that all
men irrespective Of race and color,
should be sequal before the law,s' that
loyalty should rule the nation and th att
States lately IN rebellion shol1d net he
allowed representation i, Congress,
without the guarantees required ~.
Congress.
Resolved, That we aeplorc The aban
donMeSt, sy oar Chief Magistrate, of
those noble principles ic oace showed,
arayiHg himself ssainst She Legislative
and Judicial Departments st our Co
Identifying himself Uith thosel
lately in arms egains. the ssopaana.as,t |
and using al the power ef EsecetMe3
patronage IN organizing a new party /
Spou corrspt principles. which if snc !,
eessful would Festsre traitars whose,
besds are rcd wi,k Hosd, 60 tbs highest
offices of the Stase and nstiGn. /
Tn conclusion. we firmly believe it is,l
the duty and mission OF the Christianl
Church to endeasor to secure aud az
propr;a.a the whole country, with all it,
resaurees--:ts press, its wes!th, and its
educational institutions, Acr the spres al
OF Christianity throay oat the world.
Al ofwhich isrespecttElly is sItMi.ted.
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