The Davenport daily gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1856-1869, 1857-01-27
lswA CIrv. Jan. q, 1857.

Iowa CIry. Jan. q, 1857,
l1neens. Epgrons:
Ths Ceasdtutieaal Cen |
'ssasss aTssstay s1sstsd : permanent
'sgaaisstien By sleeGiAg Hon. FAAucls
SrRlHsRa. of Losisa. prssideat The Demo
Gratis pst in Honinatsn ssaias. him Hon.
JONATHAN G. Hall, sf Dss Meinss. Spria-
ger reesivsleo vosss sad Hell is--tAs Arst
voting for Ar Paryll. Of Mssea,ias. AID
the Other ~ Mr.. 0illasPy. u Wapsalo-
every Msmbsr being prsssat except Mr..
Peters, DR., Saunders received ~ votes for
6scrssasy. ~. Brsiley being the candidate
asains, Aiu and receiving II. The Assis,-
ant Secretary (Nr. Ba.ss Of Cedar RsPids),
the SNgsant et Arns, and the rest Of the
apPoiatsss, Aad the same vote. The Pres.
idsat upon taking the Chair, delivered =
very neat sAdres and hids fair to become =
most popular o@ssr. He department is
disal1sd and esatlsmanly The Conven.
ton could aet hays made better selection
from thsir Aanhsr. Quite an interesting
discassiea eessErsd relative to the place Of
meeting. Dsvsnpost and Dubuque had both
o4sssd Ne Inequalities Of their cities res
psetivsH. and 81 promises were made ell
round Iowa City h full and many seemed
anxioas 10 ~ Away. One afternoon the
matter was tsstsd and By vsts Of ~ to is
removal was sgrssd upon. The next day.
however. aftsr considerable debate, in
which some pretty hard thrusts were given
the capitsl, The whole subject was Jude
6aissJ postponed y vote of9o to ID. Mr.,
Peters having arrived and taken bic seat in
time to vote upon the question. Although
il would have been gratifying to yoato have
the Convention held it, sessions in Dsven.
port. still many disadvantagss would attend
the removal from lows City. The want Of
conmodious hall in your city, and conse-
Quen,ly Of proper committee rooms-the
prospective absence from the records Of the
State and from State sllesrs-and the
blocked condition Of the road between the
two places-sll had their influence in deter
mining the rssalt. Judge Hall said on the
hoor Of the Convsatiea, subsequently. that
the latter reason vas the potent one. At
oil events good feeling towards Davsnport
prevailed the whole time, and 1t 10 to be
hoped that Jour citizens may take measures
TO extend . cemnendsble courtesy towards
the Convention before ii shall sloss it, deli.
berations. The prospect now 10 that the
Senate Chamber will soon b at it, disposal.
Tho Supreme Court room j. entirely too
erampsd, not calculated in any respect for
. dslibsrativs body Of this character. The
standing Committee have al been announ-
ced, the printing has bssa prepared for
Documents and papss have been ordered,
and the Convention will soon BE- busy At
work. Next week the machinery will be
fairly in motion for rsmodelling our funds-
mental law, or at least for making some
alterations that will be acceptable to the DO
dy polite. A banking system Of some kind
and annual sessions Of the Legislature seem
to be conceded points. A reporer has been
appointed who will take note Of every thing
that transpires and bring it out in full. His
name 10 w. Blair Lord and he was employed
BY and brought the highest testimonials from
the Kansas Investigation Committee. The
debates and proceedings will be printed and
bound BY "A. P. Luss 4 Co., Of Davenport,
the journal will be put to press 1t Ausca-
tine, and the incidental work Of the Con-
veution will BE- performed By Tsesdsle 81
this place. Yesterday the body adjourned
until 2 O'Clock Monday afternoon. Many
members expected to 60 towards your city
but the trains appear to have such hard
time Of it in getting through, that they arel
almost afraid TO especially when
they see here day after day weathsr-bound
gentlemen from the Mississippi towns,
chafng to get sight Of home once more
and dsviaing travelling expsdisnts for their
return. which look very little like depend
ing in any way upon the iron horse.
The Republican Convention Of Thurs
day wss quite large and enthusiastic. The
nominations are considered to be excellent
and little doubt appears to be entertained
as to the success Of the ticket formed. Pre-
lessor Busbee. the nominee for 6uperinten-
lent Of Public destruction, made spec CHI |
a which he appeared most fasorsbly to the |
Convention, making friends of those who
,ad never seen him before. Mr.. Gurley. Of
Davenport, was at the head Of the Commit !
ZEE ON Resolutions. At the evening session |
le reported series which every true Re
publican should read, and which were adopt |
ID by scclsmation. He was aftsrw ards
called out and made capital speech. Mr.
0'Coanor Of Huseatins made AZ estl,usi
sstic address. such q only O'Connor can
make, bringing down rounds of applause i
Ind putting the whole Convention into an |
huuor. Mr., Ellis was called GU, |
aud made one Of bis earnest inpromptu .d
dresses, wherein reason and earnes,ness oil
feeling seemed 10 abound, and won golden
opinions from friends and opponents, who
listened TO him with the most marked at,cn
So. I'D went away Instructed a. well as |
:. u.b,ed. In fact, ....soseting this speech o,
sons fellow ;:cwnsman, have heard So
much said 10 ito praise, thar ssesehne put
ting il all on paper. He is regarded here
40 very able and most conss!sntl9ps and
effective Republican. The weather still
: -.inues quite cold. Yours, Y.
Beck ustisss
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