The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1856-05-31


Committee of this Congressional District,
the Republicans Of lie. County met in Mass
Convention to-day at O'Clock, p. NJ.
On motion of Judge viele, Gen. Bridg-
man. of Keokuk, was call to the chair; and
on motion Of ]. B. Howell, Will. S. Peter
son was elected Secretary.
The Chairman of the Central COMMITTEES
was called for, and read the call for Coun-
ty Convention, which explained the object Of
the meeting.
Lee County being entitled to sixteen dele
gates to the Congressional Convention, on
motion, committee Of three was appointed
Is select proper persons to represent Lee
County in the Distric. Convention.
D. F. Miller, J. D. Howell, and Amos
Townsend were appointed said Committee.
While the Committee werc out, Rev. Nh.
Cowics, OF keokuk, was called for, and ad-
dressed the Convention in very appropriate
exposition of 6 Squatter Sovereignty"
When Mr.. Cowles concluded his speech,
the committee appointed to report names to
the District Convention, reported the follow
ing:
3. G. Burt, j. Bayles, d. F. Miller, Geo.
shedd, VIM. Leslie, Frank Semple, Eli Stod-
dard, B. s. Merriam, Jadge Ballinger, J. b.
Howell, d. w. Kilbourne, A. Wolcott, DIR.
Skinner, Hawkins Taylor, Smith Hamill, A.
Haskell. Report adopted.
IL r M.ilnv nNnun@ a..
ton, which was adopted:
Res0lued, That each delegate be enioined
20 attend the Congressional Convention. or
TO send substitute; and that the Delegation
ia attendance be authorised to cast the en-.
tire vote to which the county may be entitled.
Mr. ). +. Miller was next called, and re-
sponded in review Of the past action Of the
1osernmeni on the subject of Slavery.
MIR. y. +. Miller was next called, and very
coaclnsiyely demonstrated that the Slave
Party had no right to the name of ssDemo.
cracy.''
On motion of d. +. Miller, it was resolved
% meet in mass meeting at Montrosc, on the
18th OF June, for the purpose Of ratifyine
the nominations Of the National Republican
Convention, and Of the District Convention
at Ottumwa.
Mr.. Miller resigned his position ns Chair.
man Of the Central Committee. and on mo.
ton. Mr.. J. B. Howell was appointed to sue.
coed him, and Will. s. Peterson was addel
to said committee.
Mr.. Howell arose, and earnestly advised
constant activity and united effort in tn,
cause Of Freedom.
Judge Vicle authorized the Central Com.
lni,tee to send for S25 worth Of Sumner,
Speech at his expense.
On motion Of d. +. Miller, everv Rcpub
lican was ce~nestly requested to subserib
for the valiey Wig and Fort Madiso,
drgus.
TN the subject Of raising funds for adm
the cause Of Freedom, very excellent an
appropriate remarks were made by Messrs
Howell. Miller, Kilbourne, Townsend an,
others.
Mr.. Viele donated $25 TO circulate tn
Argus and Vdlley Whiq.
on MotiOn OF Mr.. howell, the PLATFORM
Of the February Convention Of Lee county
and the Iowa State Republican Conventio,
were endorsed by this Convention.
u nntieA u 5. + MHiittgr,
Resolptd, That we regard the recent as
sault upon Senator Summer in the Unite,
States Senate Chamber as gross outrag,
upon the privileges 81 the members OF tha
body, and vile attemptto oyerawe the free
dom Of debate; and that the late murders b,
srmed ru6ans in Kansas, under lead O
Jones, excite our warnest Indignation, ant
that " look upon both these outragcs as tn
lcgitinats ofspring Of the aggressive, tyran
meal - oppressive spirit Of the Pro- SLAYER,
party.
On notion, the proceedings were ordcre