Daily Iowa State Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1856-1859, 1856-07-17

r. Who 10 ZANOVAl
DEMOCRATIC COUNTY CONvEN.
TION.

The Convention met pursuant to cal, . Nd
organised, on motion Of Austin CorbiL, B y
elect,ng J A Birehard, ESQ.,, Chairman
and Geo F. Hubbeli and w II Hewitt Sse.
retaraes Of the Convention.
On motion . { omfnlttee OF three, con.
Stating Of Laurel SunEers, Harvey Leon
ard A Henoy, were appointed to receive
credentials Of Dslsgates.
On motion cf Austin Corbin, committee
Of three, consisting Of Austin Corbin, A
F Morton and A S Nugeni, were appointed
TO present resolutions.
On motion Erie Dodge and Mr. Dubois
were authorised 10 cast the vote for Buffalo
township, and J A Birchard and 8 A Mem
" for Pleasant Valley township.
Laurel Summers, from the Committee on
Credentials reported . list OF persons a.
delegates, duly qualified 10 take part 10 the
proceedings Of the Convention.
10 motion the delegation OF each town
ship was empowered to cast the full mum.
Der Of ballots. 10 which their respective
townships were entitled.
On motion the Convention proceeded TO
nominate 4 candidate for State Senator.
On mutton Harvey Leonard and Adolph.
W Smallheld were appointed tellers to re-.
ceive the ballots.
The ballots being taken, the vote result.
cd a. follows:
George s G. Dow Is
Robert Christie 6
Austin Corbin 2
Geo 8 c Dow Esq was duly NOMINATED.
On motion Of Judge Mitchell, Mr. Dow
was declared unanimously nom mated.
On motion the Convention pr ocse led 10
ballot for candidates for Reprcs natives.
On motioa IT Austin CoIbin, L Dodge
was unanimously nominated . candidate
Tor Representative.
On motion Of T D E,gel, Mr.. Robert
Chr stie was nominated hv exclamation.
On mott Of Geo E HubbelI, M. Al.
gus.us Small6sld was nominated BY accla-
nation.
Onmo,ion Of Laurel Summers, John Johns
E.q, was nominated the candidate for pro-
scouting attorney.
On motion Of Laurel Summers, Col. John
d EyAus was nominated the candidate for
County Clerk by acclaroatlon.
On motion G G r Mitchell, 7 Hill
dre,h and A s Maxwell were elected the
County Central Committee for the ensulng
year.
Austin Co,bin, Esq - Chairman Of the
Committee on Resolutions, reported the
following resolutions which were RECEIVED
with enthusiastic applause, aad unanimous
~ adopted
Resolved, That the Democratic party of
Scott Count, most cordially endorse The
ao;ion If Tie Cine nnah Convention, in the
nomination Of 'ha, STERLING democrat, and
tried states man. James b. Shai an. t. the
Fresiaency-and The brilliant Beck n
rage i1y tie sscoi 4 oE.ec IN the peoples
gift.
Resolved. That We endorse the platform
promulgated Il Cinci: n.,i, not ~ q new
structure with new rraci; les, but AZ tho
basis upon which We have for half a cen'u-
~ fought our political battles, and =. tho
one upon winch We now desire 10 stsnd-
every leading principle having been ratified
by the vote OF :he people.
Resolved, That the ptircip'e Of the Ne
bra.ka Kansas Bill in our belief are SOUND
and soL'p-thst neither Congress nor the
people Of other States, have o right TO in
terfere with the romsstic institutions OF
States or territories; but that the decision
Of all questions relating thereto, properly
andof righ. belong TO the vo,ers OF such ter
ri,ory or state; and to no other power.
Resolved, That We look upon the princ-
pies Of the know nothing, DIX lantern par.
" as dangerous TO our free Institutions
outrageous and tyranical. and a disgrace 10
any body Of men calling themselves honest
and tnat they deserve, and always have
received ihe unive- sal condemnation OF al
true democratic. Moreover, it is the duty Is
well as privilege Of tie democratic party
to fright them "to the death"
Resolved. That in the Republican party,
We see a re-h4sh Of Know No'hineism, un-
der new name-wi'h IN same leaders-tte
same principles-the same ardent and en- hu-
siast,c love It Office. Having failed IN their
design TO crush free thought and action in
matters 81 religion, and in preventing the
immigration to our shores, OF the Cypress
ed Of foreign nations. thev now seek 10
tuild mp sectional party, at the expense
OF the constitution and the union, and this
solely that hey NAV once more turn the
"Caiphin" crank Of the U. s Treasury.
Resolved, That The law commonly known
as the "Maine Liquor Law" is like the
olher xtreme and ultra measures Of the
Know Moth ing Republican party. that il
has never effected the objects for which il
va. passed-ihat il has been and still 10 be-
ing used - . hobby TO elect politi-
cal demagocues 10 ofiice-and we are in "a
vor Of ito immediate repeal BY the State
legislature.
On motion proceedings Of the Convention
were ordered to he published IN the State
Democrat, md the Der Demokrat be re-
Quested TO COPY.