Iowa capitol reporter. [volume] (Iowa City, Iowa) 1841-1855, 1855-01-31

DR. Berkly was admitted a. delegate from
We bster county.
Dr. Lowe and Mr. Jackson were admitted
from Pottawatamie county.
On motion OF Mr. COrse Of Dss Moues tn
convention proceeded to ballot by counties fo
candidate for commissioner Of the Des Moine
River Improvement
The President appointed Mr.. Udell of Appa
loose. and Mr.. Hall Of Dubuque, as ,el'ers.
Mr.. Bonney was nominated. Mr.. Orrin d
| Tisdale was nominated.
The Secretary then proceeded to call Oh
roll OF The Convention with the following re-
suit:
Whole number of votes cast was l9l o
which Orrin D. Tisdale received 100; and 10
siah Bonney ~.
Orrin D. Tisdale was declared duly nomina
| led as the candidate for the office Of CommIs
sioner Of the Des Moines River improvement.
| The Convention then proceeded 10 ballot fol
acandida.e for the Office Of Register Of the De.
MONIES River Improvement.
| Mr.. Jackson nominated VIM Dewey; Mr.
Coop Daniel Rider Mr. --- George GlIlaspie
| Upon the count the following v as the results
Whole number OF votes cast was 1893; ol
which VIM Dewey received lao; George Giilas.
pie %; Daniel Rider &c.
VIM Dewey was declared duly nominated as
candidate for the office Of Register OF the
Des lnoines River Improvement.
On motion Of Mr. Corse the Convent;on then
proceeoed to ballot for a candidate for the of.
ice nj Register az the Statc land ofs;ce
Stark II SamueIs Of Gilman county was
nominated
James Helversos of I,ouisa county was nom
ipssed. -.
sW Durhan Il liz. seunty was nomina
And upon he count sbs tollsvins was the
Whole number II votae cnsk was 20U--o
| vh;rh a - - ~ q sl.s rse.;voA i6l W
l1l esn. ~. = 81 fyIs;SE n Iamaa Hely.rsuu
"a 3sR US11lns - a l.ls y o. 81 $3.50
Geark b. S1inoS( y y 1S 1SSlo9o1 Nv nomin
| ated ~ : coud5daae III he olf61 q Register 81
"a sts:e Land O6sce.
NJ Love then offered The following resoiu
| tiol which vss unanimously ADOPTED.
Reooiuo4. That ~ cordially endorse the Of
ficial acts 81 Hon. Josiah benny and the Hon
George Gitlaspis the Commissioner and Reg
| lister Of the Des Moines River improvement,
and tender TO them the thanks Of the Democ
racy of the State for the manner in which they
have performed their official duties.
The committee or resolutions. by the chair
man Mr.. Yeomans, reported the following resO
! lutions, which we're unanimously adopted:
WHEREAs, 1t is III accordance with the usages
Z! Of the Democratic party, tn declare from
| time to time their views upon the various
| political principles that occupy the attention
| Of the country; therefore.
! ResOlued, That there has never beensa period
| in the history of our country when we could
with more confidence proclaim to the world
tanr entire adherance 10 and approval OF the old
| land marks of the Democratic party.
| 3 That the temporary success Of our foes
| be;no tho ,esuIt q, an abandonment, of triDci.
| ples on their payt and of the aggregation oil
/ a;scorda,t elements brought toysiher for ,ner
c.narv ends. affords no ground Tor alarm: buI
/, that confident Of he correctness of our priuci.
pies. and Of the integrity of the masses, we an.
! peal to the sober second thought of the peop!.
with no fears as to the vera ict they may rem
der
Z That We declare our firm determination
| in sustain The principles recognized as correc
| by the two orea, political parties in 1852 il
rcfpr.nca ~ slaverv agitation. to support tie
Cons,i,n,ior faithiuiIv m carry ont ils compro
misses and discmn,eEsnce al, incepdiary move
men,s that Tend ro nh. overthrow of our GOV
ernment from whatever source they may or. i.
nate,
a That tho eff,r,s be;no made to cclonizt
fro. neoross h thar native land ia a measure
that cnmmends itself to- eyery philan, hropisl
as bein the only favorable plan for the ulti.
mate Observation-Disclosures Of the first wish Of every
friend az freedom and humanity,
8 Tha, we endorse ,o The fullest exte Mt thu
! comnr,m;sa measures If 1850 believing tn 81
me ,sures CONSTITUTIONAL lust and proper.
6 That in changing his dom,cil from opt
norion If y conntry within the jurisdiction O
a Republican Government to ano' her. man
does not diy.st himself of his political mora
| or natural rights, nor can he be deprived o
them otherwise than as he has consented to
be constitul onaiiy.
That the liberal principles emoodied 0,
Je ffersoh in The Declaration OF independence
and sanctioned IN the Constitution, which
make ours the land OF Liberty, and the Asylum
Of the oppressed OF every nation, nave evei
been cardinal principles 10 the Denocfalic
faith. and every attempt 20 aofidge The r'gh,
OF becoming citizens and the owners OF so'
among us, ought to be resisted with the sa'nt
spirit which swept the alien aud sedilion laws
from the Statute book.
That we adhere 10 the coctrihe OF an un
restrained religious liberty as estaol sheo by
the Constitution Of the United states, aho sus
'ained by all Democratic administrators
Mr.. Samuels, OF Dubuque, offered The follow
ing. which was adopted
Resolved. That we fully endorse the admin
istraiion OF Ffanki'n Pierce as SOUND ~ pfih'
cple, discreet ~ poiicy, aud true 10 the coun
try.
MIR Test offered The following HeSolu lof