Mississippi palladium. [volume] (Holly Springs, Miss.) 1851-1852, 1852-06-03
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&'AI "t''' ~S.itSialS tsiS ciiaOtdi lioSSSa-
ings OF the Democrati.. Sta tie Ccnven-
ton. which convened at Iowa City on
The 2Sth OF April
The Convention temporarily orSan-
lied by selecting Hon. William Thomp-
son, of Henry CO., as chairman, and
Messrs. Snyder and Marvin as secre-
taries. The following gentlemen were
/ afterwards selected as permanent off
GERS: President; Hon. Wan. Thompson,
of Henry. Vice Presidents, George
Newsome, of Lee; Gen. Ramsey, OF
WaPeiIo; Gen Fletcher, of Musca-
tine. Secretaries, d. .. Finch. of
Linn; and S. II. Samuels, of Clifton.
The convention next proceeded 10
the nomination OF candidates Tor the
State Offices. Geo. w. McClearv, esq.
was chosen as candidate for Secretary
of Stale, VIM. Pattee, tor Auditor, and
N. Z. Morris. for Treasurer.
The following were chosen as dele
gates to the Baltimore Convention: 7.
B. Bradley, w. B. Coolbaugh, S. S.
Carpenter, and George Gillespie. Al
ternates: VIM. Smyth, ". A. Thurs
I ton, Curtis Bates, and d. 2. Palmer
4 The following gentlemen We're Sc
Ilected to compose the electoral ticket:
( w. Z. Lelfingwe!l- Geo. ii. Williams.
IA. Hall aud J. E. Fletcher.
Messrs. J. w. Woods, Of Burling-
ton, I. B. Cunning of keokuk, w. ii.
Merritt of Dubuque, Johu Clarke OF
Iowa City, and Charles Negus of Fair
field, were selected 10 constitute the
State Central Committee.
The following resolutions were un-
| animousIy adopted:
; "Resoipcd, That, paramount TO all
questions of sectional nature. we are
p; in favor Of 'the Union, now and for
; ever.
] Resoiuad, That &c carefully regard
the rights OF the States Is the only pos
sible way TO strengthen and perpetu-
ate our glorious confederacy.
Rcsatped, That strict construction
of the constitution of the u. States is
: the only safeguard for thc rights Of the
+ 5 tates; and that we fully recognise tho
: doctrine OF the Virginia and Kentucky
e resolutions of i19o and 1899 and the
i Baltimore platform of 1874.
ReSotced, That we are opposed to a
;, national bank, high protective tariff.
i and all measures aud monopoiies of il
: like nature, and are in favor of the in
{ dependent treasury and the tariff OF
: 1916.
u ResoIred, That we are opposed to a
: wasteful, extravagant, and corrupt sys-
;, tenn of internal improvements, but hold
II that improvements OF national char
{ acter may properly be made with the
. nations money; and that, III justice.the
Q general government. as great land
e holder in the new tates, should con-
/ tribute of her large domain to those
!, public Enterprises by which her inter
u !, ests are secured and promoted and the
Is value of that domain enhanced.
Resolved, Thatwe are opposed TO the
Galphin system OF swallowing up the
public moneys, but are in favor of hon.
N esty and economy in the administra-
g ton of the genera! government.
o Resolued, That we are in favor @
v the Compromise as a final settlement o
IS the questions which have SO long agita
u ted the country upon the subjects o
u domestic slavery.
q, -Resclyed, That we are opposed tc
10 notification of every kind, whether
ie in the legislation of Vermont, or in tht
attitude Of South Carolina, and are il
d. favor of faithful execution Of the law
Us of Congress until they are repealed,o %
: declared imperative by the proper tri
e bunals of the country.
ii9 Resolred, That our adopted citizen
y we'll deserve the political blessing
Il which are now extended TO them b
s the existing naturalization laws passet
TX by our democratic forefathers, and "
III are opposed to any alteration Of then
VI sought Tor by native Anlericanisn,.'
Resolred, That we are opposed {.
AiIC Vi lOi HI
presidency upon the naked idea OF avail
o, ability, but are in favor of candiaat
ea : whose principles are known to be ma
tonal, and in conformity to the time
3 hono-ed tenets of the democratic par
IL.
os Resoired, That we are in favor of th
"a nominee of the Baltimore Cohventio
as our candidate for the presidency
and 10 such nominee we pledge ou
hearty and undivided support.
at 4 CURIOUS verdict was recently rea
'at dered by Mobile jury. Abou; a yea
up since, a man named Andrews, VIII
x formerly lived in Louisville, shot AIt
ne James DenaIdson, merchant OF Nc
* bile, for alleged improper oveTtures I
N. his WIFE, After lingering in great as
IS onv for several months, Donaidso
r. died, and Andrews and wife, who ha
been in Jail ever since, had their tri;
: few days since. They were bot
les found guilty of murder in the secon
1T degree, and were sentenced to pay $50
33 each, and be Imprisoned six months
as, This is discountinc upon human ii
to with vengance.
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