The miners' express. (Dubuque, Iowa) 1849-1854, 1850-06-12

Dubuque county-H. S. Heatherington, Amo
Mathews, A. H. Miller, T. Tanning, job,
White, Jonathan Higgins and VIM Young.
Jackson county-Alex Reed, E. NJ. West
brook, Geo F. Green, J. B. Dorr, D. o. Monta
que, J. s. Graham.
Jones co-C. G. Rockwell, N G. Sales.
Linn Gown smyth, S. w. Durham, H
Fl. WEIGH, T. J. Bardswell.
Des .Moines-Enos Lowe, J. F. Abrahams
VIM. Wallbridge, Fl. Moore, J. D. Test, Isaac
Baggs, David Love-, J. P. Wightman, Levi Ha.
ger, J. F. Stevens.
Scott Cos. R. Miller, T. D. Eagal, J. A.
Burchard, Hiram Price.
VIM. Mccormick, c. o. Waters
Clayton co-Samuel Murdoch, F. Andrews.
WIneshiek-Alexander Falker.
| Buchanan-E. Beardsley.
Fayette-H. H. Baker.
Delaacare-Penn
b. Patterson, Peter Robbins.
Cedar-S. A. Bissell, Robt. NJ. Long, Saml.
D. McAnlay.
Washington-H. H. Wilson, L. II. Sales,
| Robt Kincaid.
Clinton-Hiram Brown, G. w. Ames.
Ioua-Johnson.
For permanent officers
President, S. r. B1SSELL, of Cedar.
Vice President, H. H. WILSON, of Washing
ton, and E. BEARDsLEY, of Buchanan
Secretaries, CHAs. o. WATERS, of Musca-
tine, and l.. B. Patterson, of Johnson.
Which was, on motion, adopted.
Resolred, That delegates from counties not
fully represented be allowed to cast the full vote
of their respective counties
Resoloed, That majority of all the votes cast
be necessary to a nomination.
On motion committee Of three was appoin-
ted to draft Resolutions
On motion the Convention proceeded to an
informal ballotting for candidate for Congress-
ReS0|ced, That the Convention now proceed
to formal ballot, and that on each ballot the
name of the county from which it is cast be
written.
On which ballot T. S. Wilson received q
votes, James P. Carleton 81, and scattering ID
A number of unsuccessful ballotngs were then
had
On the final ballot, james P. Carleton recei-
we'd FL votes, and L. Clark SO; whereunon
LINCOLN CLARK, was declared the nominee
of the Convention
Mr. Test, chairman of the committee appoin
ted to draft resolutions, reported the following:
fesotced, That as party, we still adhere to
the opinions advanced in the address and resolu-
tons unanimously adopted at the State Conven-
ton held in Iowa city in June last, and that we
hereby reiterate said opinions as forming to all
intents and purposes the platform upon which we
intend to stand.
Resoloed, That the proposition of president
Taylor, relative to the admission of California
into the Union, leaving the Territories of New
Mexico and Utah without government, and thus
lodging the responsibility ofaction upon the
Wilmot Proviso, and leaving the question Of sa
very still open for, continued discussion and ex-
element, is an unworthy artifce to avoid res
possibilities, and specimen of craftsmanship
discrcditable to the intelligence of the age
Resotred, That inasmuch as the compromise
report made to the Senate by the committee of
thirteen appointed on that subject comedies en-
tirely with the views heretofore entertained and
expressed by the Democratic party Of this State,
and inasmuch as we believe in the practicability
of the proposed plan of settlement and in the
equity of its several propositions, we deem it
but justice and our duty on this occasion to ex-
press our appreciation of said report.
RESOLVED, That we deprecate as dangerous to
the harmony ofthe Union, and as an unwarranta.
BILE outrage upon the feelings ofthe people, the
continued and prolonged excitement produced
and kept up on the subject ofslavery by de-
signing demagogues in Congress and elsewhere,
for selfish and interested motives-and that an
immediate settlement Of the question is demand
ed both by the public interest and the public
wish. 49, -'@' ,''N
RESOLVED, That the present administration has
more than realized our worst expectations in
every department, and in every thing it has
touched, from the most shameless violation Of
the most solemn pledges down to the veriest
acts of pifering ever perpetrated upon the pub
lie treasury: .'9 Fl. e tss&' '-si' 7@.' u.
RESOLVED, That the people Of this State, of all
parties, owe to themselvesto indicate their
rights aud interests against the outrageous inter.