The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1857-07-16
County Cenyeut,on.

Rspuhiiean County conventions.
I'm pursuance Of the call Of the Rspub-
lioan Central Committee, q large and en-
thusisstic Mass Convention OF the Republic
cans Of Lee County was held at Charleston,
on the llth inst
The Convention was organized by calling
A. Anderson Esq. TO the chair, and app
pointing J. NJ. Edwards, scc'y.
On motion. n committee Of FIVE. consist
ing of j. NJ. Beck. Hawkins Taylor, h. w.
Semple, Amos Townsend, aud Amos Nc
MILAN was appointed 60 draft resolutions
expressive Of the sense Of the meeting.
The following resolution was adopted
Resolved, That any member of the Con-
vention having resolutions be requested to
submit them 10 tho committee.
The Convention then proceeded TO nomi-
nate candidates for county officers.
While the committee on resolutions were
out. Messrs. Cady and Stephenson were
called FOR, and made stirring speeches,
which were received with the greatest en-
thusiasm.
The committee on resolutions then made
the following report:
Resolved, I hut We regard and revere the
1 Declaration of independence MS the most
concise, truthful and perfect declaration OF
mans natural ard inalienable rights which
! the world has ever seen, and as such we ac-
/ cent ard will defend it against every and
all the efforts being made by the slave Dem
oc.aic leaders TO impeach its truth and
lessen its authority and influence with the
masses.
| Resolved, That We are deeply and warmly
attached TO the Constitution OF the U. 5. ms il
reads ana was expounded by its trainers, and
that the recent construction put upon it by
thu Slavery. extension Democracy, to the
rurport that liberty is local and slavery ma
itondi, wc hold ia derision, contempt and
defiance.
i.esolyed, That We disciaim any eonstitu'
tionul right, or any desire, 30 iueidle viii
slavery ms it exists in the several States
that We concedc 10 each State the right to
regulate It's own domestic concerns without
interference from abroad; bu, as true disol
pies of Washington, jefferson, and the olhc
founders of our government, we say witt
them that Congress has tho power and ough
~ exercise II to prevent the extension
~ Slavery into the Territories Of this ma
ton.
Resolved, That before the Missouri Com
promise was repealed, our country was hap
on and our government in the full tide D
pf tina, repeal our country has been sublec
to civil commissions, and our Union, cement
j ed by the patriotism and blood Of our fore
fathers, endangered and that therefore, tn,
pluye party, which repealed that compr j.
mise. il responsible for all the civil blood
she'd in Kansas and other places, us = con
sequence Of that repeal, and il this Unioi
shall! unhappily ever be dissolved, on lhei
! ii ,vA W.
the responsibility Of tina, calamity, and tn,
excavations Of posterity.
Resolved, That We sympatLise with thu
; Republican spirit wherever il exists; that ",
believe resistance to oppression and tyrann,
, | is in accordance to the will of our Creator
and W therefore welcome into our ranks al
, persons. without regard to their nativity
: who have shown by their acts their love o.
, free institutions, and ure advocates Of fire.,
, speech and free labor.
Resolved, That We cordially respond I,
each and all Of the nominations made b,
this convention, and that we will show on
respect for the candidates, and eur love 70
Republican sentiments, by supporting then
, warmly at the polls. and in the endenyor 4
get out n full Republican vote.
Resolved. hat though the slave Demo
critic convention recently held in this coun
ty failed to promuigste any platform o
principles, We recommend our Republican
, friends in the several TOW nships TO call pub
lie meetings and invite their opponents Il
, meet them and publicly discuss the doe
: isnes and principles set forth BY this con
> vcntIon.
Resolved, That though we do not full
approve Of the new Constitution, yet "
find in il much to ratlfy and com
mend, and as party We Will yield 1t GU
I hearty support.
A motion TO ADOPT all the resolutions ex
cept the last Was carried unanimously. Tn
last resolution was then taken up and warm
iy discussed at come length. Several gel.
, tlomen opposed the adoption Of the reso
! luton Oh the ground that the Republica
party did not wish to make the adoption o
rejection Of the constitution party ques
! ton, hut TO lave every member Tree to vol
n upon it as he pleased. his view pre-
vailed.