The Davenport daily gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1856-1869, 1856-10-15
Ce.et,tut,e.ai Csavsattes


yo.es cas-, in favor and lo.i65 against hold
- . Convention to revise The Constltutien
If roxa. In accordance with the wishes
tAus exoressed Of the people OF our State,
Governor Griges has issued his pr"cisma.
ton for an election 10 be held on Tuesday,
November 4th.---the day of the Presiteni al
slection,---,o choose Delegates to meet in
Convention at the capi,al Of Iowa on the
third Monday in January, 1857, for the
amendment Of the Constitution. Thess
preliminary steps towards revising the Con
situation OF Iowa we're taken in pursuance
Of IN &c, Of the General Assembly. approves
on the gath day Of January, 1885. This ao'
provides, that athe number OF Delegates
shall cosrcspond to the number OF senators
in the imprisonment al the time oil the
e,ec,ion OF said Delegates, and each Sens
,or.al Dis,, l., shall constitute District TOT
the .lecuon OF Delegates. Atsst the
Consultation is revived or amended BY the
caavent,an /, is to be submitted to The 70
,srs OF Iowa Tor aesrosaLin such manner
ana AZ such time IS may be specified BY the
Convention. Ii a majority OF the legal So'
,ers Of Iowa approve of the Constitution y
.msnded. j, will then "become the Constf
,.,tisu and the SUPREME Law OF the land
tInder the present apperaonment Scot
ca,n,y !, entitled 10 one Delegate to the
Convention. A notice has been inserted
~ the Gazette requesting the Republican,
o. the cosn,y TO hold Township meetings 70
select Delegates TO attend County Con
,.a.;on. 10 be held at the Court House II
,bis civ on Saturday next, the 18th inst.
To nominate q candidate for the Once Q
DELEGATE 10 the Constitutional Convention
From the silence with which this soniee
has been treated by the press Of lows. !
must not be inferred that this Is matte
Of sligh, Importance. isis ons possessing
extraordinary interest 10 every cilzsh Q
lous. II appeals 70 them TO seieei ~
moet cpnpe,en, men for the discharge
The du,ies that viii dsyolvs upon them .
The Reyisory Committee OF an inssruneo
th.t 10 paramount TO the statutes enacted >
the Legislature and which controls ana LIN
in IN power. The very best talent o. os
Stafe should be selected for that pufPos'
a. re trust that everywhere this VII
the sr,, consideration Of the roninsan
Conventions. Though these eanoiosie
viii be chosen by the respective psriies' IN
shoald not be allowed 20 initiate ssaih'
the selection of men in whose Abilities u
peopie have conkdeDcs. Practical ano e.
.,erielced men should, if possible De tn
ones selected for this once. men nsrks
Tor their co nssryaiism and judicious pohe
a.d no, for the wEmth Of their sdhesao
TO party tene,s. In the Constitution as
pow exists We have an example OF me
s6ects of paruzsnship. Al the tine OF
sdopuon the Democrctic party WAS large
in the ASCENDANT in lows and they engssi
ed principles into il which they themsefs'
have long since repsdisted. Let then In
wise and conservative policy which innoe'
ced the trainers Of the Constitution OF u
UAissd States govern the members Of u
Convention appointed to revise the Cons
s.tion OF lows, and it viii result 10 the ado
ten Of IN instrument that will stand U
test Of tine aud condaee TO the hsPpine
and prosperity Of the people of our below
Ssaas.