The Davenport daily gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1856-1869, 1857-01-15
,,tv Convention.

-. then stated by tue TIe3
~, "a, made and carried that the meen"'
....a 10 appoint delegates to attend 'h'
Convention at Iowa City
The following psrsons were e'ee'e'
p.,,sn Lyman Carpenter,
=, n Gnrley, Jacob Eidridge,
Euos Tichenor, lheo "ue"
n A,nat Jas. II. Ross,
H. Price, m' - Da
A. Sanders, IL. naha'''s'
Mr.. Schirach.
A motion was carried that our RePfes'
entatiyes in Legislature be delegates
ON motion the delegates were empower
"a 10 iii vacancies,
n. motion vote was taken to permit
.nv gent present to offer such resolutions
:, he may have prepared, whereupon ,he
fo,,ov;no were presented by DR.. J. B, Nc
Keehan and adopted:
!, Rssolued, That the Republicans OF scott
county. Iowa, unawed by the defiant splt''
~ The slave power, unsubdued by Inc
,hre,,s Of official demagogues, and nnson'
oaered BY the northern pro-slaVety alhes'
deem this proper occasion 10 declare '',,ir
unal,erable purpose, never 10 SUBMIT - 'hs
tvrannical exaetions and criminal eheroach.
men,s Of the Southern Oligareiiy, put
pledge anew our strength and laitn 70 me
c.nse in which we have enlisted, deemihg
IL trinm nh essential TO the preservation OF
the liberties of the people, and the surest
guaranty Of the safety OF cohpaels a"u '''s
CONSTITUTION. .
I. Resolved, That the out going Aam'nlslra,
ton OF Franklin Pierce, for us fePeateu !,
violations of the Constitution oil the ohieea
states, for its bold and daring usnrpe,on OF
sovereignty and law. in IFS crnei ana wan !,
ton outrages on the lives ana hpett'tS u
American citizens, in it's internal tyranny
and crimes, perpetrated under the most rev.
citing pretex,s and assumptions, 10 its pi-
Ant conc essions TO the arrogant demands o.
the South, in its violent peryersiohs OF the
true meaning and intent OF the Organic
Law Of the country, consuuing u 10 me
eanction Of acts without parai!eI 10 the
history Of any free government ~ It's uh /,
numbered and pane less frauds, perfldies auo
fnllie,, committed in vulgar ana rapio sue,
ceea,on. 10 which no motive can be ascrioed
hut hate, and no plea oiimoeeiiity WI, ph'
Ian. s,ands without 4 rival in IT'S pau pre-
e,ninence," and surely and justly WIN re-
aeive. az Il deserves, the scorn ana eAeera-
lions Of the civilized world.
Resolved, That the late letter Of Gov.
c..rv 10 Gov, Price of Missouri, calling up
an him to interfere and put stop to the IN
"A. and IU
Justice the burglars and asssssins uhaer us
iurisdiction; his letter to the rfesiueht ="
the action Of "Jefreys' Lecompte, Le-
complies subsequent removal ,he ies,gha
lien OF Donaldson, the removal OF cia.H'
the murder Of Barber, and lastly 'he EXODUS
Of Col. Titus with his house burners anu
horse thieves, stand out as convincing
proofs oi,he charges brought by the hepuo-
iicaos ,painst the Pro Slavery Democracy
in the late campaign. and OF the urgent me-
cesaitv Of carrying on and perfecting the
Reuuhlican organization, until It's prihclpies
.h.iI and ut,erance through the Adnini.ra-
tom Of the General Government
4. Reso,vsd, That we hold these trnths 10
he self.eyident, that no man has right 10
rob another of his rights that iaoof' wen
emsloyed and amply rewarded, 10 the ohsy
safe basis Of free institutions, ana uha' me
government shosld be put "perPetua'ly on
The side Of Freedom"
s. Resolved, That, with loud acclaim, Tue
Republicans of Iowa send to their orethreh
everywhere the strong and anlmaung eAui-
tations OF ircemen, not crushed or disnesf''
ened by the reverses Of the late elecaoh,
INIT powerful in their armor oil tru'h' aug
united in their sincerity of purpose ihey WIN
s1.in rally around their standards OF L'pet'
~. 90 CALAMITY borne aloit in the struggle
Of 1855, hopeful, ready and sure ,ha' VI
1880 We will meet our banner IN the sun
and hail our triumph in the winds
On motion the Secretary was instructed
to notify the delegates OF their election
On motion Messrs. Price, Mckeehan ana
Els were appointed a committee 10 Pfepa'e
the proceedings Of this meeting Tor puo'i'a'
lion. On motion the President aud Secre.
,ary were instructed to furnish the delegates
with their credentials
Moved and carried to publish the proceed
inas Of this meeting in the Republican Pk
uers Of this city. Motion to adjourn car
ried. n
J. H. DuAosr, Sec'y.