Iowa capitol reporter. [volume] (Iowa City, Iowa) 1841-1855, 1854-12-20

H. Russell sssyed - dipseee NH the -,
Ing OF The Journal Adopted
Nj. Mckay showed that eomm'ttee g ~
pointed 70 wait upon the Senas ana Inform
that body that the House was nov read 20 80
into Convention. Aessrs. MCKAY sno "issst
were appointed that committees.
NJ 6amuels dseirea ~ seats. fhss sns rea-
con ne was absent on tuesday. was on aeeosns
Of sickness: M Russell stated thas tns nosss
excused NJ Samnels q toe TINS.
MeseeGe from the senate, py 10 cecseseSy;
Thst the Senate va Aew prepares TO 20 into
joint ssssiDA With tho HOAss for the purpose
Of sIeciing q. 8. Senator and Suprsms Judg-
% Of the Stats. I
Al iOf o'clcc. TIE senate vas received ~
formed the joint Convention Of the object Of
the aession. :.
Nominations were then made, ~ iollows;
james Harlan Of Henry county; lodge
OF Desmoins county; E0sneser Cook o. scout
county: Edward JOHNSON Of Lss county, DO
seDh II D Street Of Wappe'io county.
The CoaveaNon proceeded 10 atnird oasios.
when Mr. brswusuy Of Desmolne. arose 70 en-
quire the eIsMons o. the dsseFens canoiGa1es
upon great HassOnst S0esuons. NJ caseu "os
Tor party; but must kaow the views u those
men before he could vote for any Of thsm. Ars
they soun6 upon the co0Promisss, mes snsy 81
1880, 6st Of 1897
Ar Needham objected 70 the time q the Con
vention being spent N learning the visws Ut
the candida'ea before the Convention.
Mr. Love OF Lee. thought q was very dssira.
bic that before The Conventions proceeded to On
election. thss the opinionsof candidates. shoah
be known. He most sincefeIy and emphau.
cally called upon friends Of the different caa.
didates to inform the Convention what their
views were.s He knew the vi~ws Of gen.
tlemen befnre the Convention were unkuown
70 large portion Of Tho Convention. He had
hsard this morning various opinions exyrsssed
concerning the views OF one ri the candidates.
and he wanted TO know:whirh report was cor.
req. he must be informed thai ne might vote
knowingly.
Mr. Love moved 10 adjourn until this day
one week. Motion Withdrawn.
Mr.. Russell informed the Convention that
the opinions OF Mr.. Harlan and 0rinss' coin.
sided ~ far % expressed 10 Grimes inaugural
and upon National and State Questions the
views of Harlan would be found in that docu.
ment. He knew he was opposed 10 the ex
tension Of slavery, and - far % the constitu'
tiun would permit. he was for extricating the
genera government from the INSTITUTION Of sla'
very.
Mr.. Browning would enquire Of Mr.. Russell
what were The views OF MI. Harlan upon the
Mr. Russell replied that it Harlan had been
a member If Congress ~hen that Jaw was pass.
ri ne could not have voted for il; hs knew that
he was in favor Of amending tha! Law. that ne
believed he attempts to execute i have caused
mobocracy and rebellion. He believed the re-
publican feeling in the United 8 aies will con
time to oppose the uncon stitutional force EN-.
Moved oyerco,ne The pbvsical force II :he peo
BE IN h. 10 execution
IN elected he would not insist upou its up.
c.,ns,;.ut;onal repeal but be would use his in.
fiuen.e 10 amend Il.
M Needham insisted that NO mere stump
,neeches shoald be made. and he desired that
ibe Convention should. nov proceed tn the
business which they had assembled to trans.
net
NJ Love van,ed to know II to demand the
views Of candidate upon important National
questions. could class the inquirer among
Stump Speakersr There we're certain con.
,;nvsnces rnder which he might vote 70, Hsr.
Ian. He was not fond nj imap slavery: he
was npposed 10 its exisence. but thought chat
the abolition movement tended TO iniure ,ts
abolition: and he must insist upon knowing
that pentieman's views upon the question.
Gentlsmen rose a. : point Of order.
NJ Preston, moved Tia, The frieods Of the diff.
farent Candidates nov explain 70 the conveu
tion their vievs upon i'm nortant State and Ma.
tioual oues,iona.
Teav. = s here 0rantad Mr.. Love To proeeed
With mis- remarks.
M Mcfarland wished "a know If he vas
speakiop upon the motion Just Introduced.
M Love repiied thar he would answer him
a. did celebrated statesman, that he could
give him reason, but could not give him An
understanding
Mr. Love cqptinnedi he could not understand
10 what part Of the Fugitive Slave Law Mr.
Harlan would amend Vt. II 10 material points,
il could not be amended without causing an
agitation throughout the Union that might
lead to serious results. He would vote for
National wing !! ne Was on'y SOUND on the
compromises.-He cared nothing about the
opinions Ut the candidates upon the Nebraska
Bill. for that was dead Issue. De did not
believe that ihs Nebraska bill would b re.
pealed. and consequently the opinion OF Mr..
Harlan upon that subject was perfectly iuma-
'e.iai TO him.
Mr.. Mcfarland moved 10 amend the motion
persons who would give the opinions Of candi'
dates to three minutes. He would say ]" re-
ply to Mr. Live that men possessing no reason
could never impart any.
Preston would object. de could not per-
ceive how person could inform the convention
Of the views OF the candidates before II. IN the
short space o. three minutes. ne was oPpos-
upon Important questions were unknown 10
him. He had been acquainted with Mr.. Har
Ian for many years. but he was unpreparsd 10
state his opinion upon National Questio"s.-
He had received the impression that ne waa in
favor Of repeating the Fugitive Slave Law.
but he would not assert that impression Is
truth. He wanted 10 hear sOine one express
The views entertained by Mr.. Harlan who vac
with them. and not take another
man's mere belief.