The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1858-07-12

Pursuant 70 previous NOTICE, the kepub
licans Ok the 6rst District met in Convsn
ton at Oskaloosa, On Wednesday, July 7th
1858.
On motion, Hon. s. B. Shellady Of Jaspe
County was appointed chairman pro TEN.
On motion, A. NJ. Cowing, of Poweshiel
and J. r. Briggs, Of Lee, were appointed
Secretaries pro tenn.
lOn motion Of Mr.. Foster, committee o.
one from each judicial district was appoint
on on Credentials, consisting Of Messrs. An
derson Of Monroe, Jones Of Warren, Ora.
ham Office, Wooden Of Keokuk and Stephen.
Of Decatur.
4 On motion, Messrs. Norris Of Wapello,
Foster of Washington, Kilbourne Of Lee,
Miller Of Jasper, and Jones of Warren, were
appointed committee to draft and repor,
/ Resolutions expressive of the sense Of the
Convention.
On motion Of Mr.. Foster, Messrs. Taylor
Of Lee, Ives Of Wspello, Sennitt Of Jasper,
Grant OF Marion, and Jones Of Poweshiek,
were appointed a committee to report per-
mansnt officers for the Convention.
On motion, adjourned to meet at ! O'Clock
P. NJ.
O'Clock P. ii.
The Convention met pursuant to adjourn
ment.
The Committee on credentials submitted
report which was adopted.
Ths, Committee appointed to report the
permanent officers of the Convention, sub
mittsd tho following report, which was
adopted:
/ PERMANENT OFFICERS.
President, Hon. S. B. Shellady, Of Jasper
county.
Vice Presidents, Hon. John Edwards, Luz
cas- county, Hon. Chas. Foster, Washington
county, Hon. Daniel Anderson, Monroe Co.,
Hon. j. Brobt, Marion county, CIV. Jones,
Of Warren county.
! Secretaries, A. NJ. Cowing, of Poweshiek
county, and J. r. Briggs of Lee.
On motion, delegates present from coun-
ties not fully represented, were allowed to
cast the full number Of votes to which their
counties were entitled.
On motion Of Mr.. Foster, Hon. ID. Ander-
son of Monroe, and Mr.. lngersoll Of Marion,
were appointed telIers.
On motion, the Convention proceeded to
take On informal ballot forrepresentative in
Congress, which resulted as follows:
! Col. S. r. Curtis, % votes.
| Hon. John Edwards, % %
| Hon. W. IL. Sewers, 10
Total, l23
On motion, Col. s. r. Curtis was nomi-
mated by reclamation.
On motion, Hon. Charles Foster, Hon.
John Edwards, and Hon, W. II. Sewers we're
appointed q Committee to wait upon Col.
Curtis, and inform him Of his nomination by
the Convention.
Mr.. Kilbourne, from the Committee on
Resolutions, submitted the following Pream-
| Bile and Resolutions, which were unanimous
ly adopted.
The Republican Convention for the LIST
! Congressional district Of Iowa, adopt the
] IOllOWt'fE Tue ES5pAutloAsp Va u Ctutcu-
/ poray Convention, as q specific and satisfao.
tory expression OF their sentiments
1 l. We affirm our devotion to the Cons,isu-
ton Of the country, and to the Union Of the
| States, and will steadily resist all attempts
for the peversion Of the one, or DISRUPTION Of
the other. We recognize the equal rights of
all the States, and avow our readiness and
willingness to maintain them, and disclaim
all intention Of attempting, either directly or
indirectly, 10 assail or abridge the rights OF
any Of the members Of the Confederacy guar
anteed by the Constitution, or in any man
ner to interfere with the insttution Of Slav-
ery in the States where il exists. Neve,he-
lsss, We hold that the Governm emit was in
ssituted for freemen, and that il can be per-
petuated and made TO fulfill the purposes Of
it's organisation only by devoting itself to the
promotion Of virtue and intelligence among
its citizens, and the advancement OF their
prosperity and happiness: and TO these ends,
We held il TO be the duty Of the Government
SO to reform the system Of disposing OF the
public lands as TO secure the soil to actual
settlers, aud wres, il from the grasp OF men
Who speculate in the homes Of the people
and from corporations that lock it up in
dead bands for enhanced profits.
2. FREQ Labor being the only true support
Of republican institutions, our Government
! should maintain IL rights and We therefor.
demand the improvement OF our harbori
and rivers which freight the commerce OIL
the West to market, and the construction
OK q central highway to connect our trade
, with the Pacific States, ~ rightful sneour.
agement to homo industry; and, inasmuch n
, we now compete in tbs markets Of the worlC
against the products Of unpaid labor at de
preoiating prices, il 10 therefore eminentiy
unjust that the National Administration
: should attempt By ooercion TO extend ser
vile system ID the Territories, or, by patron
age, 10 perpstaate Slavery in the States.
3. The present Administration has provet
recreant - The trusts committed to its hnnds
/. anc by its extraordinary corrupt, unjust
and undignifed cxertions to give effect t.
the original intention and purpose OF tn
Z Nebraska bill, by forcing upon th
: people Of Kansas, against their will, and j,
J, defiance Of their known and earnest-express
!, ed wishes, Constitution recognising Slnv
cry as one Of their domestic institutions,
:, has forfeited oil claim to the support OF tn
It friends Of freemen, free laber, and equa
) rights.
> 4. 1t is the duty Of the Government faith
!, fully and diligently to execute ell our treat
= stipulasions, and to enforce oil our laws TO
81 the suppression Of the slave trade.
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