Des Moines courier. ([Ottumwa] Iowa) 1848-1854, 1854-06-15
ONE O'CLOCK, p. NJ.

ONE O'CLOCK, p. M.
Convention met according to adjourn.
| ment.
The convention on permanent officers
reported The following:
SB SHELLADY, of Jasper, Pres't.;
Capt. THos. EVANS, OF Jefferson, and A
4 Books, of Davis, Vice Presidents;
SAM Mcfarland, Of Henry, and VIM.
Loughridge, of Mahaska, Secretaries.
COMMITTEE on Resolutions then re-
ported the following; which were adopt.
ed:
Res0lued, Tha, while we are favora
bic to the speedy organization of the
! Territories OF Kansas and Nebraska,
yet, we regard so much % the bill lately
passed by Congress as repeats the Mis-.
sour Compromise, and opens the vast
area of that Territory to the extension
of slavery, as a violation of piighted
/ faith, and base betrayal of The interests
of freedom. and Of the North, and iead-
ing IN its effects to involve The country
in commo,ion and strife; and tina, we do
believe that the people of this District
will not endorse the conduct Of: our Re-
preventative and Senators, in voting for
that iniquitous provision.
Reso!Ued, That we are opposed to the
system proposed by Senator Douglass
of laying tonnage duties upon the CON
merce of our western rivers and. lakes,
blu, are IN favor of liberal appropriations
by the General Government for the por-
pose OF improving the same.
RfSotved, That we consider the actual
and speedy settlement of The vacant,
lands in the west, as being of paramount
Interest 10 the people; and we are in ia
vor, for THAI purpose, OF donating the
public lands in specified quantities to ac-
tual settlers, as tending to keep out spec
u,alors. and advance The interests of the
4 west
ResolUsd That we highly condemn
the present Democratic Congress for De.
! laying to do justice TO The squatters, by
refusing 10 pass the Homestead Bill, and
thereby give TO every actual settler a
| quarter section of land.
RcsolUed, That we welcome to our
broad prairies and free homes all of The
oppressed Of every nation and cline,
and claim for the oppressed foreigner de
clarlng an intention 10 become citizen,
all OF the rights and privileges of an A
inerican citizens, Senators Dodge, Jones
and Butler, notwilhs
ResolUed. That the declaration of
Southern Democratic Senator, lately
made in the Senate OF the United States,
tha. the people of Iowa would prefer a
population of shareholders with their
slaves. to a population OF Germans and
other emigranis from Continental En-
rope. is false, and meets with our unqual-
flied disapprobalion.
ReSOtped, That Senators Dodge and
Jones, by receieing from the public trea,
sury over one thousand dollars each as
mileage for travel never performed, have
shown themselves unworthy of The con.
/ fdence of the people of Iowa.
! ReS0lued, That we have entire conf
dence in the ability and integrity OF J.
w. GRIMES, our candidate for Gov
ernpr, and we pledge him our united and
csdial support, believing tina, his cleo
ZION will be triumph OF principle and
right.
The following resolution was then "a
dopted.
| Resolued, That where the delegation
is not full those presen, be allowed to
cast the full vote of the county.
Moved that the convention proceed to
an informal ballo, for Candidates which
resulted as follows:
! S b Shellady, 3 votes; r l. d Clarke,
~; DIR Nosler 8; ---McAchrau, O.;
49, Street, 8; - Ives, A; Il Clagge {,
IL; e Baldwin8.
Moved that the Convention proceed
10 baIlo, for Congress. Caleb Baldwin
declined being a candidate.
4 FRS, Bailot--R l. b Clarke, 20; DR..
Nosler. A; - McAchran 8; Joseph II
ID Street, s; Clagget, II; Baldwin l.
4 Second Ballo,-Clarke, II; Shellady,
%; Street l; Clagget,. IL; McAchran, 8.
Third Bailot-Clarke, 20; McAchran,
8; Shellady. 81; Claggett, IL.
4th Ballol-Clarke, 30; McAchran,
s; Shellady, 81; Ciaegett, II.
Moved, that the loves, number be
hereafter stricken out a, each successive
ballot
Fifth Baliot-Clarke. 30; Shellady,
90; Ciaggelt, 20.
Sixth Ballot-Clarke. 20; SEellady,
%; Claggel,, IL.
7.h Dallot---Clark, IS; Shellady, 90,