Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1857-09-12
COUNTY CONVENTION.

| .a uTSudHG W d Udll HereIolOre Nnaue, tn(
delegates from the several Townships il
Muscatine County met in Convention at tn,
Court House, on Saturday afternoon, 18th
inst, for the purpose of nominating candi-
dates for the Offices of Senator and Rcprcsen-
tative in the Legislature, and upon being
called to order, Hon. Geo Meason was
chosen rs Chairman Of the pceting and J.. j.
Bailey, as Secretary. The delegates next
proceeding to ballot for the respective can
didates, the following gentlemen were de-
clared tho nominees of.the Convention: for
| Senator, Hon. JOHN A. PARvIN for Repre-
sentative, MR. HENRY REEcE. Which nom
nations were subsequently confirmed by a
unanimous viva Uoce vote of the Convention.
On motion, committee of five was ap-
pointed by the chair for the purpose Of Sc
lectng five good men to act as a Central
Committee, in the coming canvass. Com
mittee reported the lowing names: Messrs.
D. c. Cloud, r. NJ. Burnett, Geo. W. Kin
caid, Geo. G. Shipman, r. II. Patterson
Report being accepted and Committee dis
charged, on motion of Mr.. d. G. Cloud, it
was, '"
Rcsolyed, That this Convention endorses,
re.atfirms and adopts the Resolutions adopt
ed at the late Gubernatorial State Conven-
tion, he'd at Iowa City.
Mr.. Parvin being here called for, took the
floor, and after thanking the Convention for
the honor it had conferred upon him, dis
canted briefly upon the importance of the
uses which the coming Legislature would be
called upon to perform, - uses, said Mr.. =. ;,
exceeding in responsibility any that have
been before any Legislative session in the
history of Iowa, a. a State Or as Il Territory.
He alluded to the Banking question, and the
necessity for careful, discriminative action,
in its disposal. He touched upon the cleo
| tion of U. S. Senator. He dwelt upon
the various duties which would devolve upon
the Seuate, under the New Constitution; he
strenously denounced the policy that had
been adopted by leading democrats for the
end of defeating that Constitution, and the
deceptions that had been practised upon
those who were ignorant Of its provisions
He expressed his determination, if elected, to
serve the interests of the Republican party,
of his State and Of his Country, and again
thanked the Convention for its nomination.
Hon W. G. Woodward, being called, next
addressed the meeting in his usual impress
i've and elaborate style. Taking as his text,
remarks that had been made, prophetic Of
the dissipation of the Republican party,
from its want Of any positive principle, as
the basis of it's efforts, he warned that party
against Indifference and apathy = against
postponing active effort until some violent
act of its opponents should enlist its ener-
gies. Great principles, said the Hon. gen.
tleman, are always evolved quietly silent
ly. Working quietly and silently, the South
ern faction of our confederacy have secured
the control of every Office in our Govern
ment. The Dred Scott case is the quiet en-
unciation OF a principle, whose momentous
Importance is rot sufficiently felt. Its le-
gitimate result, if carried into act, will be
to set at nought every State right-to tram
pie upon every institution now held sacred
by Northern freemen Under its provisions,
the Southern STAKEHOLDER has a constitution
al right to carry his slaves with him and
hold them in any Northern State, whatever
its Constitution may afhrnAto the contrary.
Passing the question of Slavery, viewed as
| q moral or humanitarian evil, the Hon. gen.
tleman spoke Of it's political tendencies, and
of the imminent danger with which the
North is threatened, arising out df the ex-
tension of Slavery, with its "three-ffths' -
representation, giving to, it numerical
power which will eventually oyer-rule the
white representation in our assemblies. -
The gentleman closed with warning Repub-
licans anew against mcnacing evils, and call
ing on them for prompt, decided action.
Jacob Butler, Esq, made few pointed
remarks, endorsing what had been said by
his predecessor on the floor recalling the
threat of Senator Toombs, that he would
yet call the roll of his slaves on Bunker Hill
reminding the Convention of the pithy and
forcible remark of John Randolph, that in
the Bible, the Book Of Kings Immediately
follows the Book of Judges, and warning
the Republican party against a tame sub
mission to the atrocious decision Of the
Supreme Judges, lest in its wake follows
the direst, darkest despotism. He observed
that while rank weeds grew spontaneously,
the goodly produce of the earth required
labor required, for its growth, the sweat
of eager toll and that thus while evils
sprang naturally from the SCI elfshness Of the
human heart, good and noble principles
needed cultivation effort labor. To such
remitting-earnest-la labor, he called all
freemen, in the present startling political
crisis.
There being no further business before
the house, motion was carried to adjourn.
JNo. j BAILEY, Secretary.