Weekly hawk-eye and telegraph. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1855-1857, 1857-02-11
FoRr DFs MONIES, Feb. 9. 1851

Mr.. EnfRoR,-I beg leave, through your pa.
per. to call the attention OF those who assembled
In the State Convention at Iowa city on the 22d
ult., to some of the proceedings las published in
the papers of Davenport, Burlington and Iowa
City, OF that Convention. Owing to the incle.
nency of the winter our mails have been con.
tinually several DAYS behind hand, and conse.
quentIy the news from Iowa City has but just
reached us-with the doings of that convention.
have no fault to find with the nominations
much to commend in them. They are nomi-
nees, who will be unanimously endorsed and
sustained by the Republican party throughout
the length and breadth OF our sra,e. They are
all men who will ill their responsible positions
respectively, with honor aud credit 10 the State
and themselves.
Bar, on eancing over the appointment of the
committees | perceive tia, the Convention had
taken upon Itself the responsibility OF legislatne
GU, OF odee the State Central Committee. with
oat even Us much as vote of thanks for the
iaadaesc manner in which they have discharged
the srduous duties devolv,rg upon them by vir
tue OF their position. had supposed that the
regular State Convention, by universal consent,
had always been invested with full power for
the appointment OF that committeeman that
the Convention for the nomination OF the Gov
ernor was denominated the regular convention.
But if,the action OF the delegates at Iowa city
be regular and authorized by usage, then, OF
course, this custom falls to the ground, and the
committee appointed (now the ex committec) by
the regular convention, have been unauthorized
in all of their proceedings, and only continued
In Office by aeqaiescence.
But ! believe it is generally maintained that
the convention called for nominating Governor,
has the appointing power of that Committee II
Is not mr. intention to censure or reflect upon
any one Of the convention for so unceremoni
ously ruling out Of office the late committee, anu
the appointment of five gentlemen IN three ad'
joining counties to fill their place.
Il certainly must have been mistake, OF an
oversight aud the gentlemen offering the reso-
luton whereby these gentlemen were installed
should afford some explanation to the public, as
1t does not appear on record. do not suppose
for an instant that either Of the gentlemen OF
the old committee regret the change, nor do !
suppose that the Republican party are wanting
confidence ia the new committee-but why
should they be succeeded witaoa. an expression
OF a dee appreciation for their services, and the
reason Of snpplanting them. Aud why not dis,
tribute The committee throughout the State, in
stead o: appointing the whole ave within Atty
mics " saca o;aer.
Ssaaaiag in a.nicanle relations with respect to
oil the parties, am confident that no uniriendly
motive can acimputed TO Us Tor calling attention
70 what. may be deemed an injustice, that the
parties eomai,,ing il may afford satisfactory
explanation. aud not leave it ia the unsAtisfac>
tory condition in which it now IS
PrBlIus.
q The Editor Of the Rrownsille, Nebraska,
Advertiser .ay. that since the commencement
81 shs sx,clns cold weather in that region
va'skes issa lesa rssaia.d by shs pound. bsiax
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