New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1856-03-03
IOWA REPUBLICAN STATE CON
VENTION.

Cprespondence Of Tho y. Y. Tribune.
Iowa CRY, Friday, Feb. ~, 1850.
The Republican State Convention, which elosed its
lsbors at II O'Clock this evening, was by Car the
largest delegated political gathering ever assembled in
this State Delegates in attendance from all parts
Of The State some of whom had travelled horseback
from $50 TO 200 miles The Convention was organized
by the appointment Of the Hon. PHILIP VELIR Of Lee
County as President with several ycePresldenis and
Secretaries.
The following Platform was unanimously adopted;
United in q common resolve TO maintain night against
wrong and believing in the determination OF vr-
tuous and intelligent people TO sustain justice we de-
/ That governments are instituted among men to
secure the naenable right of life, liberty and the par
suit Of happiness.
maintain the Liberties of the people, the sovereignty
the States and the perpetuty of the Union.
.. That under the Constitution and by right Freedom
alone is national
tied powers derived wholly from the Constitution, it
agents should consrue those powers strictly, and nev
exercise doubtful authority-always inexpedient and
dangerous.
was carried out, the Federal Government would re-
Ieve itself of all responsibility for the existence *
slavery, which Republcanism insists il shoad, and
me ans il shall do and that regarding Slavery in the
a
above our authority, but recognizing it as of vital con-
Germ to every citizen, in its relation to the nation, We
viii oppose its spread and demand that al National
Territory shall be free.
the refusal Of the Slave Power TO abide by the pin-
ciple on which that repeal was professedy based
make the national domain the battle ground between
Freedom ana Slavery; and while Republicans stand
ON a national basis and will ever manifest and main.
tain national spirit, they will shrink from no conflict
and sbrk no re- ponsibilly on this issue.
= That the Slave Power, the present national Al
mnis,raton and its adherents having violated TIN
policy and the principles on which 1t is based by
disregard Of law and its profession by an invasion
of the state and personal rights, and 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 permanent.
Pesored That the Tm consistent and patriotic puf
sued by The Republican Members OF the present. Congress dur
meets with cordial approval and that we recognize In 10
Hon n p Banks Of mstured abilities Reput-
reliable character and We hal ms election IS Pooi
trumIh those principles Of human liberty which hal
their origin In the foundation Of American Government
Rtired That We deeply sympahlse with The Free STAT.
their struggles against Border Rufsnism and
that while tender them hearty symPathy, will
tain them with the requisite material aid.
Resoed That we recommend the speedy ADMISSION Of Their
TIE following tickets for State Officers and Pres.i
DENTAL Electors were unanimously chosen:
For Secretary Of Shte-ELfyAH SELLS, MuscAine.
For .iadi0r o. S'ate-JcaS PAITEE, Bremen
TIedgurfT
For 4fforn>s- GenerGl-sANuEL A. RICE, Mahssss
Prs,ioenfidf Eieetoys-REvsES NOBLE, Clayon H. 0cos
SoR, Muscatire; DANIEL h. MILLER, Lee; w. NJ SroSt,
Marion
The following gentlemen were appointed Delegates
TO the National Convention: Francis Springer Louisa
s. D. Carpenter, Linn; +. III. Warren, Dies Moine;
H.A. Wiltse Dubuque; Joseph w. Caldwell Wapelo;
James II. Il. Armstrong, Appanoosei j. Is. Howell,
Lee; f.. Mayne, Van Buren,.
Alternate Delegates.-Samuel Russell, Wsshingtoa
County; Jacob Butler Muscatine County; Thomas
DruminOnd, Ceuo Gordo County; j. w. Jenkins,
jackson County; II. Sherman Polk County, w. p. i
Brazzeiton, Henry County; Daniel Anderson, Monroe
County; A. Nj. Casday, Mahasks County.
The following gentlemen were appointed State
Central Committee: A. j. Stevens of Polk; up.
Grantham Of Henry; w. T.. Miller of johnson; joan
Casady of Poweshiek; S. M. Ballard Of Audubon.
A committee was also appointed to prepare 3D.
dress TO the people of the State. All the opposition
elements were represented in this Convention and the
result was a union of all parties upon ISSUE viz:
Opposition to the spread Of Slavery This undoubted
secures this State at the coming election and our
friends in other States may rely upon Iowa as certain
to give verdict against our Pro Slavery Admnistrs.
ton by majority which will astound enemies and
cheer tie friends Of the right TKnow-NOthlgs.
Wings Democrats, Temperance men, and Old Line
Wings and Democrats, each and all agreed for The
time being TO drop their peculiar tenes, and unfe
upon the one great issue presented by the Sau
Power. Yours always, RE-.