The Burlington weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1857-1858, 1857-08-05
...~wccuAlscan Conventi'

~..~~ We0uhlscnm Convention.
n.....u, 70 nreyious notice the Young Re
-. M Polk county, Iowa, assembled Al
...,,, Eall. in Des Aoines, on Saturday
,ss ISL, 1857. ~.
1.., of s w. Armstrong, temporary
Ea,-r.n ,ndE. E. GAddis, temporary Secre-
q, mo,iou. Nessrs. VIM. Ragan, j. b.
ras.. .,A Jshn Hanaman, were appointed .
-. an uermaneni organization, and II.
.-s = soIoss: For President, Ii. B. Tur-
r;n ..s s.cretary. E T. Gaddis, which report
vas accepted.
rbs President, on taking his seat, acknowl-
.sged his appreciation of the honor which the
cses,ntion had conferred upon him, and an
.,unced the object Of the meeting to be to
,Aecfa more perfect and permanent organiza.
ror of the Young Republicans Of Polk county.
On motion, n. b. Hoxie, John Lynde, David
E.lson. II. B. Turner and b. 1. REYNOLDS were
spuoin,ed committee TO draft resolutions cx-
prrssise of the sense Of the Convention who re.
ported The following:
wHrRrAs A vital responsibility rests upon
she yorng men Of our nation, iI4preserving in
rotate the liberties of the people, and whereas,
,sey must supply the places that will be vacat-
ed ty the older citizens Of the Republic, and al
sher stand Immediately identified, with ths
present and future interests Of our government
,hsraGsre
Eesoived lst, Tha, the Young Republicans
Of Polk county, forming . portion of the vast
srny of s.eenen in the Union, have an impor-
tan, work to perform in vindicating those glori-
Gus principles which have been transmitted to
= ty the Republican Fathers of the Govern
nen'.
Resolved 81, That We have no sympathy with
pro slavery pfepagandists, and that our intiu-
sncs and oar energies will be dedicated to the
cve..hro~ Of any and every dsspotism which
proyo.ee in the name of Democracy, or in any
other name, To fasten slavery upon the Terrific.
rass o. the United States.
Resolved 3D. That. as il is the obvious de-
sign o. tie ialsely-styled Democratic party 10
oaen up cur vast Territories to the admission
ess.asery, i is our sacred duty, as friends Of
bsnsa liberty, to employ every honorable
means in rol!...-s back the tide of oppression
tat t-..-.t.- weep over the entire govern.
zEi
Essoired 4th, Tha. we have the most unlim-
xecon6dence in the acknowledged principles
e.ae Republican party, and that we win stand
ss faen and defend them in every emergency,
iari2g the assurance that truth aud justice and
iumasiiy viii be with US in every coming strug-
gk.
Resolved 9Th, That the nsw Constitution,
framed by our delegates in Convention during
tse pss, winter. does not, in any sense, abolish
he distinctions between the different races, ard
.Aat We viii yire 10 our undivided support upon
he first Monday IN August.
Resolved 9th, Finsily, that the candidates
nuuaIn.,ed at our County Convention on the
En- oar es July, tor the different county Offices
VII receive oar cordial support
Tie Resolutions were unanimously adopted.
The fs'loSing gentlemen were appointed as com-
usfse~mea on an effective organization of the
TeQag Republicans of Polk county, viz: S. W.
Armstrong, NJ B Hcxie. David Ellison, JOAN
Lynde. Virgil Lyon, L. L. Gsddis, and ii. u.
Ro1ie.
The Convention was then addressed by DR..
DAVIS, pemas Robinson, ]. NJ. Dixon and DIR.
W T. Farmer. The speeches were full of the
Ere and spirit of the great Republican cause,
and s1rit<d frequent thunders of applause.
The iollowing additional resolutions we're pass
Resolved, That it 10 expedient and desirable
thar she Young Republicans of the State of
Iowa hold SfAIk MASS CONVENTION at Des
Eoiaes, sometime in September, provided the
New Gonssitution be adopted. Messrs. NJ. b.
Hoxie. 3 VI. Armstrong, VIM. Ragan, John
Lyade, Virgil Lyon, II. b. Tarrill, L. +. Gaddis,
Addison hepburn and Wm. c. Nash, were ap-
Foin.et committee TO make all necessary ar
ra1seaafu;s for holding the Convention.
Resolved, That the proceedings of this
seeiing be published in the Iowa Citizen and
efher Republican papers of the State, if conve
sisss ie the Editors
Or motion the Convention adjourned.
H. B. TURRILL, Pres't.
G.pDr@ Sar'y