The Davenport daily gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1856-1869, 1856-02-25
w. Norris, C. H. Lcgget.

Maaasia IS. A. Rice, II. Temple.
Lei. ID. Hoag, Philip Viele, Wn.
Leslie, Thomas Cherry, j, CourtwrighL
Isaac Field. James Shedd, Ebenexer Tur-
ner, J, b. Howell, Hawkins Taylor Joseph
Lsavitt.--il.
Cedsr.-E. Todd, N. Morris. E. Wright,
+. r. Moody, Thomas James, Wells Spicer,
James Bagley, Samuel Douel. +. Butter
field, d. Va-ney.-l0.
Morton M. Stone, J. III. Bagley
Jackson. 2. Lyermore, J. w. jenkins,
Jonas Clark. J. c. Degrush, J. P, Eide, r
Moriar,y, WA. Thomas. Joseph Palmer,
Henry Todd. DIR. E. A. Wood, J. J. Tom
linson, DR.. z. lsbell, v. Harrington, w. 7.
Wynkoop, Hon. J. b. Booth, R. r. Ro-
berts, John Wilson, WIN. Morden, Luke ir-
win, John Watson.--20.
Linn.--H. G. Angle, Robert Holmes, n.
u. Hubbard, VIM. Corbee, J. L. Enos, W.
d. Wstrous, E. N. Bates, W. w. Smith,
T. J. McKain, w. J. Patterson, $. D. Car
penier.-il.
Rsaton.-J. c. Traer. John Shane, w 4.
Mansfield, Fletcher Drammond.
MarsAaA.-A. L. Dunn, William e..
Smith.
LOUISA Springer. Jas. @. Hall.
Joel Brownson.
Henry. ellington Bird, Ssml. McFar-
i land, W. w. Flake. l. B. Shaw. Reuben
| Allen, w. p. Braszleton. A. K. Wicker
shaw. J. P. Grsntham. A. Saunders. -.
Van Barren "A. H. McCrsfy, c. Z,
! Nourse. Wm Craig, G. c. Dufheld, Frank
McDoaaid. Jones Houghton. WIN. French
| +. Hancock, q. Saniord,-S.
/ Dallas -. w. Sherman.
| Hardia.-J. F. Brown, T. b Knapp, G.
J. Gilbert. B F. Talbot.
| The committee on credentials reported
| the following ~ the ratio OF representation
| in the convention
| Lee 20 votes, Van Buren, Is, Demoine
20, DAVIS la. Henry ls, Wapello 10. Mon
roe, Lucas and Clark IL, Appanoose. Wayne
and Decstur IL, Louisa IL, Washington 10,
Keokuk 8, Mahaska IL, Marion IL, Musca-
| tine II, Jones IL, Scott Is, Cedar 10, Gin
ton 10. Linn II.
| Benton 5 votes, Blackhawk 8, Buchanan
5, Poweshiek I, Jasper s, Msrshsli !, Tsma
! 3, Polk z, Dallas, Guthrie 6, Jackson II,
Jones 8, Dubuque %, Delaware 7, Clayton
IL, Faye,te !, Bre mer s, Butler 3 Alama-
kee 5, Winnesheik 3, Cerro Gordo 2, Boone
8, Hardin 8
| On motion the Convention adjourned till
! half past one o'clock p II
+ At II, o'clock The Convention met pur-
! susnt 10 adjournment
The toih,x no oi.tform wasunaDinously
adooted
United Ly q common resolve 10 maintain
Right .ys,ns, Wrong and believing in the
determination of yirtuous and Intelligent
Il. II.
That Governments are instituted
among men 10 secure the inslienable rights
| OF Lie. Liberty and The Pursuit. OF Hspoi-
/ ness.
2. That The mission OF the Republican
Party. is 10 maintain the Liberties of the
| People. The Sovereignty OF i6e>Statss. and
/ the Perp+tuity OF the Union.
/ 5. That under the Constitution, aud by
right, Fee dom alone i. Naiioasl.
/ That the Federal Government b1ing
| one of limited power. derived wholly from
| the Constitution, its agents should construe
| those powers strictly, and never exercise L
doubtful authority ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS and
dangerous.
/ 5. That II this plan Jeffersonian and
early oiicy we're carried out. the Fedora
| Government would relieve itself of all re-
sponsibiIity for the existence of Slavery,
which bIicanism insists il should, and
means i, shall do, and that regarding Slave
~ in the States az local institution, b.
/ yond our reach, and above our authority,
I. bpt recoyuxinp il a. a vital concern of ey-
ery ci,zsn. in its relation 10 the Nation, we
/ viii opoose its sure.d and demand that all
/! Nn,ionsl Territory shall Be fres.
| 8, That the repeal Of the Missouri Com.
promise. and the refusal of the Slave Power
20 abide by the principle on which tina, re-
ns,l wss nrofessediy based, make the Ma.
,ional Domain the battle GROUND between
Freedom and Slavery. and while Republi
cana s,and on a national basis, and will
ever manifest and maintain |, national spirit,
they " ~ shrink from no conflict. and .hirk
/ M responsibility on this issue.
= Tba, the Slave Power, the present
n.,ion.I Administration and its xdheren,s
having violated this policy. and the princi.
nIas an which i, l. based. by the disregard
of Law and its own profes. salon. by an in.
yssiou of State and personal rights, and
by breaking solemn coynents, has forced
mon the country the I.sus. whether Free.
| An .h,II he limited tn ths F,se States n,