Weekly hawk-eye and telegraph. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1855-1857, 1856-02-27

| B. J. Talbot, of Hardin
| G. X. Kelsey, Of Monroe I"
J. W. CatieIl, OF Cedar g
|. Hon. 4. H. Williams, of Wineshek
| SECRETARIES.
J. 7. Lane, Of Scott, 81
| n. N. Hubbard, Of Linn "a
| J. B. Stewart, of Polk
c. c. Nourse of Van Buren, 90
The President then called upon Rev. Mr.
| Fish, OF Dcs Moines to address the Throne oil
| grace.
| A committee of one from each county was
appointed TO draft and present platform.
| That committee consisted Of
G. G. Flint, Dubuque CO., II. d. Downey, Of
johnson CO., VIM. Savers, of Appanoose CO..
H. G. Angle, Linn CO., Sam'l Mcfarland, Henry
CO., Thos. Downing. Bremen CO., VIM. Logan
Buchanan co., D. B. Dixon, Monroe co., Francis
Springer, Louisa CO., S. A. Rice Mahaska CO.
A. H. McCrary, Van Buren, CO., Zalmon Liver
more, Jackson CO., J. NJ Thrift, Boone CO., Dr.
a. IL Dunn, Marshall CO., II. Price, Scott CO., S. P
Young, Washington CO., +. Fl. Warren, Dcmoine
r. NJ. Kellogg Poweshek CO., H. w. Maxwell
Warren CO., c. H. Lcggett, Wape:lo CO., John
II. Morton, Butler CO., VIM. N. Stone, Marion
CO., w. NJ. Clark, Jefferson co., JAS Wright
Delaware CO., J. T. Tubby, Polk CO., H. Welker
Jasper CO., L. o. Hatch, Alamakec, CO., j. Butler
Muscatine CO., John Shane, Benton CO., w. II
Curtis, Blackhawk CO., J. p Mckinney, Winnie
shiek CO., j. F. Brown Hardin CO., Judge vii
liams, Clayton CO., J. W. Sherman, Dallas CO..
A. B. Miller, Cerro Gordo co.
| The committee on credentials reported the
following delegates entitled to seats in the Con.
| vcntion.
We omit the names of the delegates. Some
forty or fifty counties were represented.
At IL o'clock the Convention met pursuant
! to adjournment.
The following Platform was unanimously adopt.
| ed.
United in common resolve to maintain Right
against Wrong and believing in the determine
ton of virtuous and intelligent people, to sus
| tain justice, we declare.
That Governments are instituted among men
to secure the nalenable right of Life, Liberty
| and the Pursuit of Happiness.
2 That the mission of the Republican Party, is
to maintain the Liberties of the People, the Sow
creignty of the States, and the Perpetuity ofthc
Union
That under the Constitution, and by right
| Freedom alone is National.
4 That the Federal Government being one OF
| limited powers derived wholly from the Constitu.
ton, its agents should construe those powers
strictly, and never exercise doubtful authority
always inexpedient and dangerous.
That if this plan, Jetiersonian and early pol
| lev was carried ont, the Fedetal Government
would relieve itself of all responsibility for the
existence fSlavery, which Republicanism insists
ii should, aud means it shall do, and that Slave
ry in the States as local institution, beyond
our reach, and above our authority, but recog
nizing it as OF vital concern to every citizen, in
| its relation to the Nation, we will oppose its
spread and demand that all National Territory
shall be free.
6 That the Repeal of the Missouri Compromise
and the Refusal of the Slave Power to abide by
the principle on which that repeal was protested
" based make the National Domain the battle
ground between Freedom and Slavery, and while
Republicans stand OH national basis, and will
ever manifest and maintain national spirit, they
will shrink from no conflict and shirk no respon
sbty on this issue.
I That the Slave Power, the present national
Administration and its adherents, have violates
this policy, and the principles on which it is
based, by disregard of law and its own profess
| sion, by an invasion of the state and personal
rights, by breaking solemn covenants, has forced
upon the country the Issue, whether Freedom
shall be limited to the Free States, or Slavery to
the Slave States, and made that issue absorbing
and paramount.
Resolved, That the firm, consistent and patri
otto course pursued by the Republican members
of the present Congress, during the arduous and
protraccd struggle for the speakership, meets
with our cordial approval, and that we recognize
| in Hon. n. p Banks, a statesman of matured
abilities Republican of reliable character, and
| we hail his election, as n proud triumph ofthose
great principles of human liberty, which had
their origin in the foundation of our American
Government.
Resolved, That we deeply sympathize with the
Free State men of Kansas, in their struggles
against Border Ruthanism, and that while VIC
tender them our hearty sympathy, we will sus
tain them with the requisite material aid
Resoired, That we recommend the speedy ad
mission of their delegate to seat in Congress
and of their state when formed into the Union
A committee consisting of one from each
county, was appointed to select candidates fol-
State Officers, Presidential Electors, and Dele
gates to the National Convention
j. B. Grinnell, of Poweshek county, II. w
Latbrop, johnson CO., Alvin Sanders, Scott co.
J. B. Howell, Lee CO., VIM Stone, Marion co.
H. Price, Scott CO., ia. Parvin, Muscatne co.
L. A. Thomas, Dubuque CO., s. A. Kirkwood
johnson CO., were appointed committee t1
prepare an address to the people of this State
A. j. Stevens, of Polk CO., J. r Grantham
Henry CO., w. f. Miller, johnson CO., John Gas
adv, Poweshiek CO., S. NJ. Ballard, Audubon co.
Hiram Price, of Davenport, NJ. Mobley, of Du
buque, S. Lahee, of Burlington, John A. Parvin
of Muscatine, were appointed Central Com
mittee for the Second Congressional District
VIM. Leslie of Lee, j. r. Needham, of Ma
haska, Saml Mcfarland of Henry, Londen Mu
Ter, of Pottawattomie, j. W. Sherman of Dallas
were appointed Central Committee for tn
first Congressional District.
The Cummittee on nominations reported tn
following State and National Ticket:
PRESIDENTIAL ELECTORS.
REUBEN NOBLE, Clayton County.
H. 0. CoNNoR, Muscatine
t DANIEL NJ. Miller, Lee
, W. NJ. SroNR, Marion ="
, DrlxeArrs 70 THE NATIONAL CONVENTION,
Francis Springer, Louisa.
r s d. Carpenter, Linn.
1 F. H. Warren, Des Mones.
h II. A. Wiltse, Dubuque.
r Joseph W. Caldwell, Wapelo.
JAS. II. B. Armstrong Appanoose.
:, j. B. Howell Lee.
K f. Mayne, Van Buren,.
:. ALTERNATE DELEGATES
n Samuel Russell. Washington County.
!, Jacob Butler, Muscatine
y Thos Drummond Cerro Gordo I"
$ J, W. jenkins, Jackson
: II. Sherman, Polk
p WI Brazzelton, Henry
II Daniel Anderson, Monroe
y A. NJ. Casaday, Mahaska
For Secretary of State,
ELIJAH SELLIs-Muscatine CO.
s. For Auditor of State,
A. JOIN PArrgE-Bremer co.
;" For Treasurer of State.
1, N. L. MoERis-Polk CO.
IS For Atty. General.
H. SAMUEL A. RIcR-Mahaska CO.
in Mr. Price declined being a candidate for ell