Demoine courier., 1856-02-28
The Republican Convention.

We have the pleasure Of laying before
our readers this week.,sxlfull report o.
the proceedings Of the iKspsblisan State
Convention. held a. Iowa. Gig. on the
22d snst., the most importsnt political
meesings we verify bslissS eyer held in
the State. Avery. brie4 aasdcs by woy
Of giving anriuprsssion 81. the Conven.
iicn 10 oil We caRfnd room for this week.
We reached the City about dark
Thursday, and learning thats prelimin.
airy meeting for discussion and consul,a
'ion was 10 be held that evening, af.e,
We had booked ourselves al . Hotel, We
proceeded to the Hall Of the House Of
Representatives, which we found already
pretty well filled, and a meeting organ.
lied with Col. Warren, Of Des Moines.
in the chair.
The object Of The meesine.was to. ena,
tie the members to &c, acquainted with
each other. and if possibIe-toag,se upon
4 course Of action to ito. the
Convention to assemble ,hernexi d4y.-
The discussion turned upon. the kind oil
platform which ought. to te adopted,
whether il should ceasis, of one or more
planks, ia the course OF which i, became
apparent that while the majority were in
favor Of coninirg the aim Of the party 10
the one great question pf ne day. the
slavery extension questions, avery ie-
spectacle minority were in favor ofem.
bracing other subjects. The discpssioo
was animated and interesting, but failed
10 accomplish the objee. aimed At, the
meeting acjourniug At a late hour.
The morning Of the 22d came, and
found about 200 member, OF the Conyen.
lion on the ground. The committee on
credentials found 1913. Several dele.
dates came on the cars aboat noon, swell.
ling the number to 267. all The East.
ern and mos. Of the Central Counties
were represented, many Of them BY large
delegaaons.- ps ST
The business OF organizing md '.p.
pointing the several committees, oceu-
pied oil the morning session.. and the
convention waited until nearly nigh, for
the committee on resolutious 70 report,
the interim being filed up with speeches.
About 5 o'clock the repor. was brongh,
in, when the real business Of the Conven-
ton began. There were. TIVE reports,
the majority being the resolutions a. e.
nally adopted. with some sligh. amend
ments; the minority. presented b. Mr..
Price, Of Scott Co, being the same in
substance ON the slavery question. bu,
with IN additional plank making the Pro.
hibitory law an issue. The disposition
Of these repor.s decided :he action and
character of the Convention. An a,,emp,
10 dispose Of the minority report a. once
was made, bu. failing. and il being time
for supper. the Convention adjourned.
On meeting in tho evening. a motion
was made TO adopt the minority report,
and on that motion the previous question
w~as...called. The vote was taken by
Counties, Scott County voting for and
evsry other County against the resolu.
lions. The m.jori,y report was then
adopted. followed by = renewed a,.emp,
TO foiss on 70 Il additional plauks on va
rions subjects, occupying some two
hours. and calling on. sons Of lhe mos,
animated and eloquens speeche. Of the
occasiea. X wss oil in vain however
The eainsst men who composed a ve:y
large majority Q: the Convention were
TOO deeply imprs'sed with the great idea
which had brought them together. and 10
which tho Republican party owed i.s
birth. ~ be turned aside from their pur.
pose, end ata Late bour 10 the evening a
Platform embracing The one principle Of
opposition 70 slavery extension was adep-
Ted. the minority ia the ead coming no.
bly..forynd,. and giving in their adheaios.
The Convention then proceeded y 80.
leet candidates for the various Offices,
and then after several coDgra.ola,ory
speeches, and three times three repeated.
made the old SsaA KOuse ring.
somewhere about IL o'espek.
This Vas fol. by all present. We are
lssused. q . most glorious occasion. long
% BE remembered. II was soul refresh
for 90 many men. from all the old po-
|itical parties, 70 be permitted 10 meet,
aks. one smother By the hand, and on the
'ams platform Of aompon humanity.
lrissdly embark in The soblsst endsavor
bat has inspired American freenen aimee
he Revolution.