The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1857-02-05

Schedule.--Young, Gllaspy, Todhunter
0sag, and Cotton.
Republican State Convention.
The crowded state of our columns, pre-
veEts tn. publication OF full report OF the
proceedings of the Convention of the Republi-
cans Of Iowa, held at Iowa City. Jan. ed. bu,
we live below the material portions. together
with the very interesting and well timed reso-
oIntions.
The temporary officers were Hon. Francis
Springer, President; w. Logan and Rush Clark
Secretaries The permanent officers were.
Hon. John A. Parvin, of Muscatne, President
DIR. w. p. Davis, Of Polk and DR.. Carde, 81
Cerro Gordo. Vice Presidents; Rush Clark Of
Johnson and James r. Wilson 4 Fairfield
Secretaries.
Messrs. Cloud, Els and others, address. ed
the Convention, at different stages oil lis DELHI
erations, in. an able and interesting manner.
Edwin Manning was nominated by acclama.
tion as candidate for Commissioner Of tht
Demolne River Improvement.
For ] egi,t ter ID. h. Imp, Stewart Goodrel
had 229 votes. Lewis Todhunter, SO v ties, and
G. A. Hawley, 81. Stewart Goodrell wa.
declared the cnoice of the convention.
FoI Superintendent Of Public Instruction
there were two ballots, aid several candidates
~ votes; C. D. Newcomb, as; T. H. Bugbee,
1901 d. Grinneli. rs and r. j. Thomas, %
l.. H. Bugbee. having received a majority Of
all The votes, received the nomination
For Register of the State Land Office. w
H. Holmes received 232 votes, A. r. FultoI
%, James Thoringt. u 80. Nj Rodman Al, ane
Daniel Ande son So, w H. Holmes having tn,
majolty and the non,ra,ion.
Resolutions.
LIST: That the principles of thu Repnbllca'
Party, being founded in immutable Truth ant
jus ice, and being the principles of the Father.
Of the Republic, are destined Ia triumph owe
all opposition and to become the fixed polio,
of our National Government.
2d. That we cherish the Union OF these
States for one reason above all others, to-wit
its desis - s.to secure the blessings OF liberty
to ourselves and our posterity."
Sd. That the platform Of principles adoptee
by the Republican National Convention helt
in Philadelphia on the 17,h Of June 1856 is il
perfect harmony with the spirit and letter Of
the Constitution Of the United States, and witt
the expressed opinions of all the wisest ana
purest of our patriots and statesmen and tha
we cordially re -afirm and ADOPT the principles
ehuncia;ed in that platf. rm.
4tn That in Republic, 10 labor for free
dom can never be censurable, and that party
that cannot discriminate between efforts fol
liberty and those Tor S'averv,--between tn,
rights Of free labor and free soil, and the de-
nand Of slave labor, and slave soil, evinces on
ly its total paciy 10 control the destinies o.
Nation It Freemen.
5ih. That We regard the result OF the lat,
Presidential election though not as practica
yet as a great moral victory: and relying upoi
the Justice Of our cause for its ultimate ssccess
we shall not cease to labor in its behalf, but il
every contest, will rally around our Repub
| lican Standard, until the motto inscribed npo
its folds shall be no longer sentiment, but
r-ality. Liberty and Union, now aud forever
one and inseparable."
9th. That the action Of the present Stat
Legislature, in the passage OF JOINT Resola
lion instucting our Senators and requesting on
Representative. in Congress to give their vJte
and use their il fuence in favor of maii,tainin,
the present Naturalization Laws as they are
| to prevent the importation Of known FOreigI
paupers and criminals, and to punish the man
! Lfactrre or use of forged naturalization papers
and in removing the restrictions hitherto i'm
posed upon Indians, Mulaitoes and Negro
from giving evidence ire, urts Of Justice, thu
giving TO the citizens Of the State the benefit
Of theiI testimony, and leaving their credibilit!
to the jules of the country, meets with GU
hearty approval: and the conduct OF those VIII.
n
/ tvinces Il er Jack OF confdel &c il the ab,lit
OF their fellow-citizens to distinguish betwee
| truth and error.
Amendment by Mr. Grinnell:
| esoiped.-TLat the Republicans OF Iowa
/ IN Convention assembled, PROBES: against tn
| admission Of Utah into the Union us a Sover
| eign State, until her leprous immoraliiies ar
pursed out by a local law declaring Po:ygam
| CRIME
Amendment by J. Tees1ale.
Resoisyd.--1hat It is the policy and the dc
| sign of the Republicans OF Iowa, to max
| thorough work in the investigation Of zccul.i
| mulate corruptions, and brand with enduring
infsmy faithless officials; thus erecting ba
rier against fraud, extravaganza and corrup
ton IN the administration vt public affairs.
| On notion Of C. c. Flint.
| 'Res0ived.-Tha State central committe
of FIVE be now appointed by the Convention
and that the roll OF counties be called and tn
members from each county, as its name is call
ed, report the names of three citizens, theIeo
TO act as corresponding mmis,ees In con
nection with the central committee Ut tn
State.
s. j. Kirkwood, w. Perm Clark, Geo. D
| WoodIn, Hiram Price and Henry O'C0nne
were appointed said committee.
Corresponding committees were appointe,
IN all the Counties in the State. ALI ed Lot
speich, J. w. Norris and S,las Osburn wer
the appointees for this county
| OPPRESSION s. IR( ok dice on Tu
da, .ast, at Washington. He had been in be-
two or three days, suffering from the effects o
severe cold He was telling his friends b
had passed the crisis Of his Illness, and fel
considerably improved in health, when he wa
| seized with violent coughing, and died i
about ten minutes afterwards. He expired il
much pain. The suddenness OF this even
caused much surprise throughout the city.
| E~A lot corner Of Grand street and Broad
| way New York, 60xlO0, recently sold 70