Weekly hawk-eye and telegraph. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1855-1857, 1856-06-11

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s10GkAL CONvENTION.
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The delegates from ths xarious counties of
the End Congressional District Of Iowa, assem-
bied pursuant 70 public notice, in Daniels Hall,
when on motion Josx SHANE ESD. Of Benton Co.,
| was called 10 the chair and i. l. Exos, of Linn,
and P, AoRiARTY of Jackson, were chosen Sec
retAr1es.
s. D. Carpenter from the Committee on Rep
rcsentation reported rs follows - a
Linn, l3; Louisa, Muscatine, a.; Jackson,
12; Dubuque, 10; Clayton, Is; Alamakee, s /;
Buchanan, 3; Tama, 8; Butler, 5; Desmoines,
ID; Scott, 10; Clinton, Q; Jones, 9; Delaware,
Q; Hardin, 4 Benton, ..
The report was accepted and adopted The
committee further reported the following as per-
| manent officers:
@ President, JoHS SHANE, of Benton
| Vice Presidents, E. C. BiDwELL, of Buchanan;
L. G. JErPERs, OF Desmoines
Secretaries, c. G. FLINT, of Dubuque, J. L.
LANE, Of Scott.
On motion the following delegates were ap-
pointed a committee on resolutions:
J. A. Paryen, OF Muscatine, j. ~ Noble, Of
Delawre, -Patten, of Scott, DR.. Thomas, 81
Dubuque, l.. g. Jeffers, Of Desmoines.
On motion committee of three was appoint.
| ed to take into consideration the propriety OF
| appointing two additional delegates to the Ma.
| tional Republican Convention and the selection
of a candidate for Presidential elector to fill a
| vacancy.
The chair appointed the following:
Messrs. Hubbard, of Linn, CatteI, Of Cedar,
Barnes ofSeott.
On motion adjourned.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
The Convention met pursuant to adjourn
ment. The Hon. President in the chair and
! the permanent officers at their respective sta
! tons.
| The delegates from johnson county presented
| their credentials and were admitted II
The committee appointed upon the question:
Of the expediency of this convention, nominat-
Ing person to fill the vacancy on the electoral
ticket occasioned by the resignation OF Hon.
| Reuben Noble, and also of nominating two adj
ditionai delegates from this district to the Re-
| publican Convention at PHILADELPHIA, reported
| in favor OF such nominations being made.
On motion OF Mr.. Hubbard of Linn, the Con-
vention proceeded TO vote for candidate to
represent this district in Congress- by giua poce.
The first ballot resulted as follows:
james Thorington, 62; Timothy Davis, 60 ;
Isaac Cook, "a; Chas Foster. %; John Shane,
o; Jacob Butler, g. ag
1t was then voted that a majority Of all the
votes cast should be necessary for choice, and
that the convention should now proceed to a
second vote ,s* Is
The second ballot resulted as follows-Thor-
ington, 50; Davis, So; Cook, so; Foster, Is.
| Third Ballot-Thorington, g.; Davis, 50 !;
! Cook, 60; Foster, 49,
| Fourth Ballot-Thorington, 81; Davis, 90;
| Cook, So. 10 =
Fifth B llot-Thorington 10; Davis, GO; Cook
| 81
Sixth Ballot horington, Is Davis IS;
! Cook, 40.
Seventh Ballot-Thorington So; Davis, 90
! Cook, %; Vandevere, -.
| Eighth Ballot-Thoringto 4s; Davis So
Cook 3; Vandevere %; Carpenter %.
Ninth Ballot-Thorington 54 Davis 100;
| Cook l; Vandevere 90. a-
Whereupon Mr.. Davis, having received ma.
iority OF all the votes cast was declared elected
as the nominee of the Convention.
/ Upon motion of H. G. Angle Esq, the Conven
ton passed vote of thanks to the Hon. James
Thorinston for his course in the present Con
gress This vote was passed by the Convention
with entire unanimity.
Mr.. Davis was then called for by the Conven
.tion, and was introduced by the President, who
remarked, as he performed that ceremony, thai
Mr.. Davis beauty would never kill the Republic
can Party. (great laughter.)
Mr.. Davis then addressed the Convention in q
brief. pertinent and forcible manner. ,
The Committee appointed on Resolutions re
ported as follows:
poaoJ,oJ Th,+ tLa ,opct;+,+;o, oo,ron, -.
power upon Congress to establish and support
slavery, either directly or indirectly, but blythe
Constitution it is made the duty OF Congress tt
prohibit slavery in all the Territories of the
United States and in all places over which it,
civil jurisdiction extends. $50
Rexoiped, That the interference by the Border
Rufians in the late elections in Kansas, the al
most entire suppression of free speech and free
action, the murder of free citizens, the burning
of their property, the driving Of helpless womel
and children to the wild prairies for safety from
the desperadoes Of slave States, as countenancee
and sustained by. Franklin Pierce and his ad
! ministraton, is dissertation Of the right ofsut
frage, unbecoming the Chief Magistrate of tn.
Union, and disgrace to the American people.
Resclyed, That the refusal by the administra
ton party in Congress to investigate the muir
der of an Irish waiter BY Mr. Herbert of Cali
fornia, formerly Of Alabama, and the cowardly
brutal and murderous attack by Mr.. Brooks O
South Carolina, upon Mr.. Sumner Senator OF
the floor of Congress, are subversive ofthe right
of Free labor, free speech, and the rights o
members of Congress and that the perpetrator
, merit the immeasured contempt of all lovers o
American Freedom.
Resotced That the bold attempt of Atchison
Stringfellow and Shannon, backed by Franklil
} Pierce, to prevent the action Of the committee
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suit to the American people, an effort to sup
press the truth, and dangerous precedent of re
sistance to the authority Of our Government.
Resoteed, That we are in favor of the immedi
ate admission of Kansas into the Union with tn
Topeka Constitution.
, Aesotrod That we are In fOvOr off Convention
to revise the Constitution of the State of Iowa
and we will give the proposition our cordial sun
port at the approaching election in August.
Samuel Russell ESQ.,, of Washington Co. wa
then recommended to the central Committee a
a suitable person for election, instead of Reube
Noble declined.
;. Hon James Thorington and D. S. Davis wer
appointed delegates to tie Convention at Phila
. delphia, on the 18th June, and w. II. Lathro
and j. I. Crozier be their alternates.
:. Resolved that the Republican papers Throughout
the District be requested to publish the proceed
ings of this Convention.
Resolsed, that the thanks of this convention
be rendered to its officer for the faithful name
in which they have discharged their arduous du
ties on this occasion.
On motion, the convention adjourned.
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Further from Kansas.
Free State Men Orderedto leare the Territory
Recruits from Wisconsin,, en- roRte.-Proba5l
Murder Of IL Dr. Raymard, dc. -.
A letter to the Saint Louis Democrat, date,
Leayen worth, May 3lst, says company of pro