The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1857-01-31

Stewart Goodrich Was declared to be the
choice of the Convention.
The Convention, on motion, proceeded to
ballot for . candidate for the Office Of Su-
perintendent of Public instruction.
FIRST BALLOT.
w. w. Woods, IS votes.
c. o. Newcomb, 81
l.. II. Bugboe, l52
J. B. Grinneil, 90
j. c. Stone, 10
Watson,
X. j. Thomas, 30
w. II. Holmes, IL
WIN. Smyth, 20
j. j. Mathews, IL
Names Of Holmes and Smyth withdrawn
There being no choice the Convention pro-
ceeded to End ballot which resulted - fol-
lows
Woods, 10 votes.
Newcomb, 40
Bugbee, 200
Grinnell, IS
Thomas, q
l.. II. Bugbee having received majority
Of nil the votes, was declared duly chossn BY
this Convention ~ the candidate Ut the Re-
publicans for the once Of Superintendent Of
Public Instruction.
The Convention then proceeded to ballot
for candidate for the Office OF Register Of
the State Land Ofkce, which resulted - fol-
lows:
w. II. Holmes, received go votes.
A. r. Fulton, % "
james Thorington, 60
NJ. Rodman, ~
| u. Anderson, 36
| After remarks from Messrs. Bagbee and
Holmes, the Convention adjourned till I
O'Clock, p. M.
The following resolutions we're reported
and adopted.
/. Resolved, That the principles Of the
Republican Party, being founded in immu-
1 table Truth and Justice, and being the pfin-
ciples Of the Fathers Of the Republic, are
destined to triumph over oil opposition, and
to become the liked policy Of our National
Government.
2. That We cherish the Union Of these
States for one reason above oil Others, ia
Wit: ito design 10 ssto secure the blessines oil
liberty to ourselves and to our posterity."
3. That the platform Of principles adopt.
Cd BY the Republican National Conveasion
held in Philadelphia on the l7th Of June
1856, is in perfect harmony with the spirit
and letter Of the Consultation Of the Unitet
States. and with the expressed opinions oil
oil the wisest and purcst Of our patriots snt
Statesmen; and that Ne cordially re-aAiru
and adopt the principles enunciatsd 10 tina
platform.
4. That in Republic, to labor for free
dom can never be ccnsurablc, and that Q par
ty that cannot discriminate between effort
for liberty aud those for Slavery,-betwee,
the rights for free labor and free soil, An,
the demands Of slave labor, and slave soil
cvinccs only its total incapacity 10 contro
the destinies Of Nation Of Freemen.
5. That We regard the result Of tho lat
Presidential election, though not - prac
teal, yet as great moral victory and rely
ing upon the justice Of our Cause for it. vi
innate success, We shalt not cease to labo
in its behalf, but in every contest, viii rail-
around our Republican Standard, until th
motto inscribed upon its folds shall be n
longer . sentiment, bat reality: "Libert
: and Union. now and forever, one and inser
crablc.'
8. That the action Of the present Stal
: Legislature, in the passage Of . joint rest
luton instructing our senators and Request
, ing our Representatives in Congress TO Civ
!, their votes and use their in6uanes IN faver {
! maintaining the present naturalization lav
: Is they are, to prevent tho iaportatiea .
: known foreign paaPers and srininals, end
!. punish the manufsoture or uss Of forgs
! naturalization papers, and removing tho :,
! striclioDs hitherto imposed upon lndiAn
Mulattoes and Negroes from giviag evideae
!, in courts Of justics, thus giving ths citisss
.! Of the state the bene1s Of their tsasiaon,
!, and leaving their eredibility 70 ths jusies
the country, meets with our hearty approval
and the condsot Of those vho eppoes w. :,
d moval OF this disability only ssinees the
lack Of confidence in the ability u their 10