Iowa capitol reporter. [volume] (Iowa City, Iowa) 1841-1855, 1847-06-16

Mr.. Van Hagan now moved that the Conven
ton give an informal ballot Tor persons to com
pose the Board of Public Works, which was
agreed to, whereupon Joseph Lowe and Gideon
s. 'ailey were appointed telers. and the Con-
vention proceeded to vote. Before the vote was
taken, the Hon, Uriah Biggs of Van Buren, coun-
ty, who had been nominated in the public prints
for President of the Board, came forward and,
for the purpose OF greater unanimity and harmo-
ny, declined.
The votes were then taken and counted, when
it appeared that for President of the Board H.
w. Sample had 70 votes; Thomas J. Fspy Y;
scattering Z. For Treasurer, Paul Brattain had
80 votes; John A. Pitzer 81; scattering 8. For
Secretary, Chas Cookery Of Dubuque county re-
ceived 1873 votes; Thos. Hughes I; John A. Pit
ger 6; scattering4.
CHARLES COOKERY, having received a
majority Of all the votes given, was, on motion
of. W. Woods, declared nominated by accla-
nation.
Mr.. Ptzer declined, when the Convention
proceeded to another ballot, and ]. w. Woods
and DR.. H. M. Clark were appointed tellers.-
The vote resulted as follows:
For H. w. Sample received 95 votes and Thos.
3 Espy GA votes. For Treasurer, Paul Brat
tain received ll3 votes and L. w. Rabbit receiv-
az votes.
H. w. SAMPLE and PAUL BRATTAIN
having received majority of all the votes cast,
were declared duly nominated, which was unan-
imously agreed to by reclamation.
Gov. Clarke, chairman OF the committee on
resolutions, made the following report, which
was unanimously adopted
Whereas, our countryis at present engaged in an
expeneive and sanguinary war, forced upon
her avsinst her will, and carried on to repel
aggravated AID repeated instances Of insult
and Injustice: AID whereas, there are those
among us, native born Americans, VINO nam,
tain that Mexico is in the right ma the ohi'eo
States in the wrong in this war: An" "here-
as, the public mind is at the present time as,,-
tated by other great questions OF national pol
lev, in relation to which il is proper that the
democracy Of Iowa should speak out through
their representatives here assembled There
fore,
Resolved, That we Indignantly repel the charge
made by the wing press and the wing leaders,
that the war is one Of aggression and conquest.
The United States, we iearlessly assert, have for
years submitted to treatment at the hands OF
Mexico which. by any European government,
would have been regarded as good cause of war,
and which our own government would have
made cause of quarrel with any transatlantic
power.
Resolved, That we triumphantly point to the
repeated efforts made by our government since
The commencement of war, to reopen nego-
tiations with Mexico, with the view of putting
an end to hostilites, as evidence of the pacific
motives by which it is actoated; and we rely up
On this testimony for the Justification Of our gov
in the eyes Of the civilized world. We
also point, with the highest satisfaction, to the
humane and christian like manner in which The
war has been conducted on our part, showing, as
t does, that the United States have throughout
acted upon principle in e,ery respect worthy of
The enlightened and civilized age in which we
live
Resolved, That we have the most unlimited
confidence in the ability and statesmanlike quail
ties of President Polk; that the measures Of his
standing, as they have done, the
test of time, have our most cordial appropriations;
hat in the prosecution of the war with Mexico,
he and the several members Of his cabinet have
evinced the most signal energy and capacity;
that the brilliant success Of our arms at every
point and the fact that in the short space of one
year more than one half of Mexico has been
overcome by our troops and is now in our pos
session, furnishes proud refutation of the as
sertion sometimes heard from the wings, that
The war has been inefticient!y conducted; and
that the country has the amplest cause to con-
graduate itself that. great and important as the
crisis is, it has men at the head of affairs fully
equal to the emergency.
Resolved, That the thanks Of The American
people are due to Major Generals Scott and Tay-
Tor, their officers and men, for their courage,
bravery and endurance; that in the victories they
have achieved, they have she'd imperishabie hon
or upon their countrv's flag, at the same time
that they have won 70 themselves, one and all,
chaplets of imperishable renown.
Resolved. That in the demand which now ex-
lists in the countrys Of the Old world for Ameri-
can provisions we have an Illustration OF the
incalculable benefits which are sure to result TO
the United states, and particularly to the great
West, from a reciprocal interchange OF commod-
tiles; that the agricuturists nj Iowa have sensl-
bly partaken of the benefits resulting from this
liberal system of policy, and in the name OF the
democratic party Of Iowa. we tender to President
pold and the democratic members of Congress,
our thanks for the enactment Of a tariff which is
likely to have the effect of causing foreign coun-
tries to still further abolish their restrictions up
on American grain and American provisions.
Resolved. That the evidence to be found in
the fact that, within the last three months, the
enormous sum of fifty five millions of dollars has
been offered to be loaned 10 the gosernm ent at
premium, is proud vlndicatlon oil the financial
ability of the government, at the same time that
it rebukes, with merited severity, the croakings
of those who, at the commencement of the war,
Pfeuicieo tiidt tue tIedsui hoaio NC oSSs" IA
less than year, with no means OF replenlsh-
ing il.
Resolved, That we apprnve of the conduct OF
tho democratic members OF our first State Legs
lature. Under the peculiar circumstances by
which they were surrounded, their conduct was
such as became them, and Is sustained by the en-
tire democracy of the state.
Resolved, That the democratic party have ev-
er regarded education as the only means OF pre-
serving and perpetuatng our republican lnstltu-
tons that il is now and ever has been sohc,tous
for its extension Throughout the whole length
and breadth of our laud, aud that 1t is one OF the
chief objects of the democratic party oil this
State to establish such system OF tree schools
as will enable every child within its bord RS to
qualify himself to perform all the duties devolv-
ing upon citizen of this favored country.
Resolved, That we pledge ourselves colIec-
lively, to support the nominees OF this Conven-
ton; that in our respective counties we VIII
spare no efforts 10 promote their success; that
we will permit no selfish considerations, no sec
tional feelings, to influence US, but, raIlying un-
der the banner ofthe good old cause, the cause
os democracy, will march on to victoey-trium-
plant victory! ....... re
The Convention adjourned until O'Clock P. NJ.
EVENING SESSION.
The Convention met pursuant to adjournment.
On m ton of Mr.: Mailman, committee was
appointed, consisting Of Messrs. Mailman, Has
kei and Hancock, to wait upon the A. c. Dodge
and request him to address the Convention. The
Committee reported that they had waited upon
Gen. Dodge, and that he would proceed to adj
dress the Convention at once; and tor an hour OF
more he discussed, with great power and elo-
o,p1oc nf no dQmncroflc Marty