The Tipton advertiser. [volume] (Tipton, Cedar Co., Iowa) 1856-1962, 1856-05-03
Republican Convention.

IL.
Of Cedar county, held at the Cour. House
on Saturday, April 18th, Mr.. Ed Wright
of Iowa Township, was called to the
chair, and A. Shaw chosen Secretary
On motion Of J. w. Cat.ell that CON-
m.,ee Of three be appointed TO report
names Of officers for permanent organ
iza,ion of the Republican party; also
names for an Executive Committee
]. w. Ca,tell, s. 8. Daniels and Joshua
Maynard were appointed said committee
On motion of S. s. Daniels that there be
appointed a committee OF five to draft
Platform and Resolutions.
J.W. Ca,tell, Of Centre Township,
Joseph Ellison, of Iowa do
F. A. Gates, of Polk do
T. w. Curtis, Of Inland do
10! n Huber, Of Centre do
we've appointed said committee.
On motion Of s. S. Daniels that there
be committee Of three uppointedto re-
por, names Of persons TO attend the Con-
gressional Convention, John Boydson, ).
| S. Daniels and Mr.. Garrison were ap.
pe inted said committee.
Ga no,ion to adjourn to l l.2 o'clock,
p. NJ.
Convention met pursuan. TO adjourn.
men1. Committee on permanent organ
iza,ioa reported the following names:
For President, Edward Wright, for
Vice President, Samuel Devell. for Sec.
rotary, A. Shaw. for Executive Commit
tee, J. w. Ca,,ell, Thomas James, John
ID. Walker, Samuel Dewell and Asa
Haskins; report accepted and on motion
j, was unanimously adopted.
Rcpor, Of committee on Platform. and
: Resolution accepted and on motion the
. following Platform and Resolutions were
unanimously adopted, to wit:
! Platform.-Whereas, by the rereal Of
the Slh section Of the Act for the admis-
sion Of Missouri into the Union, the Ter.
y ri,ores OF Kansas aud Nebraska have
0 been opened TO the introduction of Sla.
y very; and all the compromises, real OIL
0 imaginary, upon tina, subject are thus VI
y olated and annullei, and deep dishonel
o Inflicted upon the age in which we live
y Nov, Therefore, in cooperation with
o all those, throughout the Union, who op
y pose this ald other similar measures
% which we deem 10 he Contrary TO the spir.
y it Of the Constitution and which are De.
signed to extend and perpeiuate Slavery
~ ~ we do associate curse Ives together unlel
y the name and title Of Republicans.
y y lst Rsseiped, Tha, under the Cons.i
% tuition freedom is National and Slavery
is Sectional, and in its nature opposed Il
he genius of our government, and thu
u Congress should exert all its constitution
g al power to extend the former and res
}. Hict the latter.
n End. Resoired, Tina, tue Nationa
It Government should proven. the xtensio
J, OF Slavery into our National Territories
: 3D.. RESOLVED, That we approve Of II
= action Of our representative in Congres
n and that we are in favor Of his nomina
, ton os..re-eleetion.
e Attn. RESOLVED, That we recommen
d the organization OF Republican Club
l. each township in the county, for The di'
ID selnmina,ion of documents and fact
: among the people, aad that the names q
- :. the officers of each Club be sent to Ii
4 chairman OF the Executive committee
If the county,
n 9Th. Resolptd, That, believing Il
I, use Of intoxicating liquors a. bevera,
great evil, and that the sale thereof
C. licensed groceries or dram-shops is
a. fruitful source OF crime, pauperism al
It misery, we will use our best endeavo
:. : to prevent by la " the sale OF such liquo
"A Is beverage, and to that end will 81
Iy tain the present probibtory liquor Ia
a until such time as experience shall SUI
CT gest amendments to increase The eff
i Gle ncy Of the some.
"a. Report of committee on names OF de
o. egates accepted. to wit:
n ID, Walker, Ed Wright. +.
Gates, Samuel Dewell. Tkos. Roblnso
Us Nelson Rathburn and Robert Dayidse
'e' Also the following Resolution:
M Rescued, That In case OF the abser
= 81 any Of the delegates those who m
be present are hereby authorized to
up the vacancies or 10 cast the whole v,
.ys to which Cedar county may lie en.i,ls
ted which on motion was UNANIMOUSLY adoy
I'VE ed. On molten of j. w. Ca.,ell Il
VIZ s there be committee appointed in ca
township in Cedar county to call me