The Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Scott Co., Iowa) 1841-185?, 1849-07-12
WING STATE CONVENTION.


u the Capital on the 3o,h day Of June, and
after organizing by appointing Dr.. 8. NJ
Ballard, President, J. G. NJ. Harrison and
Thomns Dsvin, Vice Presidents, and w. II.
TuthiIl and G. A. llawley, Secretaries, pro.
cceded to trnnsac. the business for which
they convened.
A committee was appointed to select the
names Of suitable persons to constitute
State Executive Committee. The follow
ing were reported by the committee and
accepted by the meeting: Ebcnezer Cook,
Of Scott; Henry w. Starr, Of Dcs Moincs;
Plat Smith, Of Dubuque: Pierce 3. Pagan,
Of Polk; Arson Ford, Of Jefferson; Hugh D.
Downev, Of Johnson and J. II. Cowles, Of
Lee county.
The convention then proceeded to ballot
separately for candidates Cor the Bmrd Of
Public Works. The ,ellers announced the
following persons as having received the
highest number Of votes:
TmoMAs J. McKEAN, Of Linn county,
President.
WIZ. II. ALLISON, Of Monroe county,
Secretary, and
llExny G. STEWART, Of Van Buren,
county, Treasurer.
The Committee appointed TO draft reso-
lu.ions, reported the following which were
unanimously adopted:-
Resoired, That this Convention has unlimited
confidence in the integrity, ability aud patriotism
OF the peoples President, Gen. Zachary Taylor
The ilnstrious services he has rendered his coun-
try, in forty years devotion TO her interests and
her glory in the field, and the abundant evidence
be has given, since his Inauguration as Chief
Magistrate OF the Republic, OF the possession Of
emnen, administrative talents, afford sire guar
anty that his Administration will be devoted TO
the highest and best interests OF the country, the
whole country, aud nothing but the country
With such . leader-one who has successfully en-.
conniered every danger, whether in front, rear OF
flank I'VE may look with confidence 10 the speedy
restoration oil the country 10 her true republican
destiny.
Resolved, That in the opinion Of this meeting.
"The recent demonstration OF public sentiment.
nscribes on the list Of executive duties, in char
sciers too legble 10 be overlooked The task oil r..
form, and the correction OF those abuses which
have brought the patronage OF the Federal Gov
eminent into conflict with the freedom OF e.ec.
tions;" and that ss "vacancies bv death ere Few.
BY resignation. none" the task Of REFORM and the
correction OF those abuses, can he accomplished
only by removal; and We regard the wai,lgs oil
the Locotoco press, at the salu'ary and essential
changes which the Administration has seen proper
TO make, - involving disregard Of the import ant
truths here referred to, and contempt # the first
principles Of Democracy.
Resoired, That the welfare and interests OF The
people OF Iowa, imperiously require an amend.
ment Of the State Constitution BY which the in
cubus, imposed In some Of its provisions upon
their resources and prosperity, shall be reno, ed.
Resolred. That the people have RICH, In de-
mand that this question shall be subntiedso them
Tor their action. and in the judgment OF this Con.
vention, they will he recseant 10 their interests ii
they do not visit their conhemnaiion upon part,
that, with professions OF Democracy perpetmaily
upon its lips. has shown itself in practice 10 he
destitute Of the true principles OF Democracy.
Resolred, Thatihe course OF the dominant party
In this State, IN the late General Assembly, in its
daring assaults upon the most sacred provision oil
the Con -titution, in the outrage which il commit
Ted against The great principles Of civil and reiu.
ious liberty, IN depriving one Of the counties OF
the State, Is q punishment for the free exercise.
by its voters, OF the elective franchise OF the right
Of representations in excluding il from eli the Ju-
dcal Districts ofthe Stale, and In its agiious a.
tempt to destroy its organization altogether, and
to excommunicate its inhabitants, indiscriminste.
~ from the protection Of civil society; in its con-
tenp'uous refusal 10 allow the people oil the State
the privilege OF expressing their opinion on the
subject Of Convention 10 amend the State Con.
si'uon; in iis refusal to instruct the Sen tors in
Congress from this State, TO favor the policy ofih
Wilmot Proviso, By excluding the institution OF
slavery from onr newly acquired Territory. in lis
attempt to create new Offices. not demanded BY
the public interests, as sort Of pension to rar,i-
zan favoSites-of7icss which would have imposed
new burdens in the shape OF increased taxation
without anv corresponding benefit, and in its
reckless prodigality Of the public money, should
csns'en It to the perpetual condemnation OF a free
people.
Reioired. That We are opposed to the extension
OF slavery into territory now free, and that We
believe Il TO be The duty Of the Federal Govern.
ment to relieve itself ofihe responsibility OF that
institution wherever il has the a,,.
thoify so 10 do anil that the .islaiion necessary
to affect those objects should be adop,ed.
Hesoired, That tor the compliment paid 10 our
State, in The appointment OF one OF our fellow cii-
gems TO the important Office Of Assistant Post
Master General, the President is entitled to our
thanks.
Resolrrd. That we commend the ticket, prs.
sepscd by this Convention, to the psop . OF this
State for their cordial support.
PREMATURE Yesterday morning,
Mr.. Schneider, living near the corner oi
Carondc'et avenue aud In F.yei,e street,
Il was thought, died Of cholera. Inst even
ing, he was taken to one of the cemeteries
for burial, but j,st A. tho collin Was abou,
10 DO lowered into the grave, tho friends
hoard knocking against tho lid Of The cot.
I'm. The lid was Immediately removed
and Mr.. Schneider was found alive. lie
vas taken home, and will probably recov-
er.
This, in connection With tho instance Of
tho Young woman in tho xcsiarn nnrf III