The Tipton advertiser. [volume] (Tipton, Cedar Co., Iowa) 1856-1962, 1856-07-12

after proceeded to the grove. three-quar-
tiers Of mile west OF town, accompanied
by the Cedar Rapids Brass Band, and the
Upton Guards with their martial music.
The company at the grove was variousiy
estimated q, from two TO three thousand,
and except the confusion always resulting
at such large open air gatherings, the or
der and behavior were very generally
good.
We are very sorry to have to except
from this. few of the Young Americas,
boys, and some OF them most il not quite
grown, who SO far forgot the respect due
to the occasion, to the company, to socie-
ty generally, and above all to the charac-
ter of their parents, as to engage In pill
terine various eatables from the table and
Otherwise OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES and their
earetakers.
| The frs, performance on arriving at
the grove, was the reading Of the Decla-
ration Of Independence, which was done
by Mr.. Lyle ina mastsrly manner. Next
the audience was Interested by an accom-
plished and eloquent address from the
Rev. Solomon Ritz, after which the as
sembled multitude repaired TO the table,
which though large, long and beautifully
filed with an uncomfortable variety oil
the very best, yet the crowd icing SC
much larger than was anticipated, there
did no, prove sufficient TO fully satIate
the hunger Of those present: yet mos'
were well pleased with the arrangement
Alter the eating came the toasta, severa
OF which were responded to in approprl-
ate, short, od.hand speeches.
I After which the company dispersed
some 10 their homes, and some returned
to town TO attend the Republican Convcn.
ton.
The Convention assembled in the NOR
ming ard effected temporary organlza'
; ton, appointed committees 10 prepare bu'
siness and adjourned until half past two
o'clock ?. II. Ia the afternoon soon al
ter the hour adjourned TO, the Convention
was called TO order; the seats in the Court
room were all filled, chairs were carried
in, and the counsel table filed with the
friends of freedom. free Kansas and non
extension Of slavery.
The convention was unques.ion1bly the
largest and most enthusiastic political
convention evar assembled in the county
Ali seemed fully enlisted 10 the cause o.
: freedom, and settled and determined up
On making their influence felt for the
cause.
The adoption of the resolutions endors
ing the platform and candidates for Pre-
s.dent and Vice President was spirited
and enthusiastic.
Tie convention was composed OF suci
. numbers AMI such character, as 10 mark ;
new era n lie political hist3ry Of Coda
county.
Hereafter lie con,es. will he tct--ee.
slavery extension and non-extenslon, te
tween liberty ard slavery under tie con
st:tution, the right OF liberty loving fre'
D laborers, ard Shareholders with thei
slaves in the territories.
The claims Of these two interests ar
conflicting in their very nature.
Il slavery be allowed and ,atrod Iced
labor will be then considered disreputaol,
; and free labolers will decline going lherl
10 mingie with it, and the young Stats
t will b. weighed down and retarded Il
!, growth and prosperity, as every slav'
: State now is shown 70 be, when compared
4 with the Tree States, and thus the countr,
= will be given over 10 the three hundre'
I and fifty thousand shareholders, in add
e ton TO the immense territory now lyin,
j idle In the slave States, and the million
ia the north who otherwise would g
there to settle and improve the land vii
be effec,ually excluded; on the other han,
II slavery be excluded those who wish t
!. live by he unreeo:npensed toll Of others
tie lafee hundred thousand STAKEHOLDER
! ard fh4ir Fsfuffips sg-iH ba pyaft, 1pI ay