Weekly hawk-eye and telegraph. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1855-1857, 1856-07-16

4 NJ. nAfshn was introduced 70 the Andiencc anu
made az representative and forcibIe address oc
cupying over two hours In the delivery. His ar
gument upon the Constitutional question that
now II made by the Prosaavery party carried
conviction, with the force Of an sbsoiute demon
stration, to the mind Of every disinterested aud
impartial man. he vas listened 70 with marked
attention and frequently interrupted with the most
enthusiastic applause.
Mr.. Bross Of the. Chicago Democratic Press was
then introduced TO the audience. In speech of
over an hour, direct, forcible and to the point,
he reviewed the present state Of parties ard Of
the country, traced the evils we suffer to the
cause, and pointed out the remedy, the election
1 of John 9. Fremont TO the Presidency. He de-
clared that old issues had passed away with old
| parties-that he was now and always had been q
Democrat, yet he was branded as Black Re-
| publican because he was opposed to the extern
sion Of Slavery. s. Isl
/ There is an idea abroad and 1t IS true as gem
cral rule, that newspaper editors, andpersons ae-
cnstomed to write for the press, are not success
full as public speakers. To this rule Mr.. Bross is
l
which was received with every mark of favor,
and brought down the house at its conclusion.
L Mr.. West, from the Committee on Resolutions
then reported the following:
! lst Resolved, That we welcome the nominations
/ of JOHN g. FREaoSr and WILLIAM L. DAYTON as
| the spontaneous expression Of the popular will
| in favor of Free States, Free Territory and Free
/ Speech, and an .unmissakeable condemnation
Of the Missouri Compromise, it's authors, advoca-
ties and abettors both at the North and the South.
| and of the outrages sanctioned by the Fedesai
i Administration and its adherents, in Kansas and
Washington, in furtherance Of that neEarSous
scheme; and we pledge to their nomination or r
| undividedand steady support.
I'd. Resoised, That it is the upafterabfe pur.
| pose ofthe Republican Party to preservs, and
defend the Constitution alike against ayowed
enemies and trcacherous friends: to sea that the
1 Federal Government 10 administered for the
benefit of all the people, the North 90 well as
the South; we respect those great rights which
the Constitution declares to be inyiolable, free
dom of Speech and of the Press, the free exer-
else of Religious Belief, 'sand the right Of the
| People peacefully to assemble and to pc
'i'on he government for redress OF
e. 49,, :, ms.;, lid preserve those great
and ,ba rolf l., i Freedom, the habeas corpus
ana w. ~ of trial by jury We revere the
| =. A ~ these States, and hold ourselves ready
- times under our national flag, to yindcate
ITS liberties from foreign aggression or domestic
} strife; We shall expose and resist all schemes
which have for their object the dissolution OF the
| Union; and like General jackson, we VIII hold
\ the Southern States of this Republic to their al
egiance, duties and responsibilities under the
Constitution.
3. Resolrcd, That the backing do,'r propensities
81 recently exhibited by Douglas, Toombs, and then
Slavery Extension allies in the y. s. Senate IN
the essential modification of their views res
pecting the admission of Kansas. and the utter
strangulation of their pet Squatter Sovereignty;
. the passage of the bill for the Improvement Of
the mouth Of the Mississippi and the st. Clair
Flats over the veto of President Pierce, furnish
the.most indubitable evidence that the South is
!. beginning to find out that there IS North
4. Resolucd, That the assumtion OF the Con
| yention which met at Cincinnati OF the name o.
1.-THE Democratic Party" is fraud upon the
people, and we would commend to them the more
appropriate and descriptive title Of '1he Socfeti
: for Tie Propagation of Slavery IN Foreign parts.
}. 9Th. Resolved, That the immediate construc
ton of the Rail Road to the Pacific coast-the
Improvement of our Rivers and Harbors-art
objects of the highest national Importance, ant
r should meet with prompt and efficient encourag
1t ment from the Federal Government.
!, 9Th ,Resoised, That Us citizens of the State
d d Iowa, the only free child of that Compromise
IL our Fathers--we feel deep and solemn inter
est in the impending struggle; and we pledg'
ourselves to the Republicans of the Union, tt
he give report on the first Monday OF August next
h that will do honor to the cause we advocate
A and inspire hope and confidence among thu
friends of Freedom everywhere,
It'll. Resolved, That in making this declaration
of principles we invite the hearty cooperation
N of men of all parties, however different from u
y in other respects, in securing their triumph be
a fore the people, believing them of vital impor
: lance to the integrity and pernanency OF Thu
: Republic.
:, The reading Of the resolutions was frequentl.,
a interrupted by applause and they were adopte'
unanimously
The Committee on Nominations then present
= ed the following ticket: #5 Ri, *
ssnats....t.. LYMAN COOK.
House. WILSON WILLIAMS.
u ..s......CHAs. A. WMITE.
a, Pros Anorney..C. hen DAKMlN.
!, Clerk Of Court Il. E. ARRICK.
The report Of the Committee was accepted
.. and the ticket unanimously nominated
e Mr.. Luke Palmer then moved the appointment
of an Executive Committee for the Comfy, te
consist of one from each township, and two
e from the city. Col. Etz Henry Warren and Mr.
t Thos. B. Weber, for the city, Joseph Lucky
r for Benton, Mr.. Hibbard for Danville, ]. K,
S Scott for Flint River, and Mr.. Heller of yellow
Springs, were nominated and authorized to name
persons from, the other townships not then, ow.
$ ing to the lateness of the hour, represented.
i. resolution rendering the tim INKS of the Con.
/ yention to Hon. JAMES HARLAN and Mr.. Boss,
, for their able speeches was then passed and an
adjournment moved, with an understanding that
Hon. d. F. MILLER would speak in the evening
$ eB" At the great gathering of the friends o.
). freedom, at Princeton, on the 4th, Jo Knox ad.
f dressed the multitude in powerful speech. "A