The weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1858-1860, 1858-07-20

ret4fles pro TEN.
On motion Of Mr. Foster, Committee
one from each judicial district was appoints
i on credentials, consisting II Msssrs. Anderso
/ OF Mo,roe Jones Of warren; Graham
! Lee !; Wooiia, OF keokui.; and Stephens,
Decatur.
On motion, Messrs Norris, Of Wapello Fc
/ ter, oil Washington kilbournt of Lee Mile
; OF Jasper and Jones, ct Warren, were or
pointed a Committee TO lratt and report Re
solutions expressive of Il stnse Of the Con
vention.
) On motion Of Mr.. Foster, Messrs. Taylor, {
Lee; Ives, of Wapello; Sennitt Of Jasper
Grant, OF Marion; and Zones, of Poweshiei
we're appointed Committee to report perma
nent Officers for the Convention.
On notion, adjourned 10 meet ut o'cloc
, pm. =
o'clock pm.
The Convention met pursuant to adjourn
EIant.
Tie Committee on CT dentals submitted
Flpol- which WAS adopted.
The Committee appointed to report the per
manens Officers for the Convention, suDmitte
the following report, which was adopted =
PLRMANEST OFFICERS.
President, Hon. s. b. Shelledy, OF Jaspe
County.
Vice Presidents, Hon John Edwards, Luca
SOuutys non. CHh1 EOSt8T, W.
Hon. Daniel Anderson, Monroe Co.; Hon.
Brobst, Marion County ). w. Jones, Esq, 0
Warren County.
Secretaries, A. NJ. Cowing, Of Powcshiek Co.
and J. r. Briggs, Of Lee.
On motion, delegates present from counties
not fully represented, were allowed to cast til,
full number Of votes to which their countie!
were entitled.
On motion Of Mr.. Foster, Hon. d. Anderson
of Monroe, and Mr.. Ingc-so of Marion, were
appointed tellers.
On motion, the Convention proceeded to take
an informal ballot for delegate in Congress
which resulted as follows
Col. S. K. Curtis 90 votes.
/ Hon. John Edwards u q
/ Hon. w. Il. Sewers 10 !"
| Total 1928.
On motion Col S. r. Curtis was nominated
by acclamatioa.
| On motion Hon. Charts Foster Hon. John
Edwards, and Hon. w. ii. Sewers were ap-
pointed Committee 10 wait upon Col Curtls,
| ana inform him OF his lao ninaton by the Con-
Yenton.
Mr.. kilbourne, from th- Committee on Reso-
lutions, submitted the following preamble aud
Resolutions which were unanimously adopted
The Republican Convection tor the lSt Con
e X.
mainly the resolutions Of a contemporary Con-
yenton as specific ami satisfactory expires
sion of their sentiments
l. We reaifirm our devotion TO the Consti-
tuition Of the country, and to the Union Of the
States, and will steadily iesist all attempts for
the peryersion of the one, the disruption of
the other. We recogniz, the equal rights of
all the States, and ayow cur readiness and vii.
Gngness to maintain thuni. and disclaim all in
tention OF attempting, either directly or indi-
rectly, to assal or ahridse the rights OF any
of the members OF the Centederacy guaranteed
by the Constitution, or in any manner to inter-
tere with the institution OF Slavery in the States
where it exists. Nevertheless, we hold that the
Government was insttut ed for freemen, and
that it can be perpetuatel, aud made to fulfil
the purpose OF its organization only by devo-
ting itself to the promotion OF virtue and intel
Igence among its citizens, and the advance
ment of their prosperity and happiness; and
to these ends, We hold il 10 be the duty of the
Government so to reform the system of dis
posing of the public ianls TO secure the soil
to actual settlers, and west il from the grasp of
men who speculate III the bones of the people.
and from CORPORATIONS that lock it up i'll dead
hands tor enhanced prol4s.
2. Free Labor being he only true support
of Republican institur. ns, Government
should maintain its rira.s; and We therefore
demand the improytIae Of our harbors and
rivers which freight s4e commerce Of the
West to market, and The construction of a
central highway to connect oGr trade with the |
Pacific States, as rigaaal encouragement to |
home Industry; and, ma much AZ We now COM /
pete in the markets 81 the whole country /
against The products OF unpaid labor ut depre- I
ciattng prices, IL IS thcrs ore emluenty unjust /
that the National Admins ration should attempt
by Coercion to extend serve system in the
Territories, or, by patronage, to perpetuate
slavery in the States.
3. The present Administration has proved
recreant to the trusts committed to its hands,
and by its extraordinary corrupt, unjust, and
undignifed exertioas to give effect to the orr
ginal intention and purpose OF the Kansas Ne
braska bill, by forcing upon the people OF Kan
sas, against their will ami in defiance of their
known and earnest expressed Wishes Consti-
tuition recognizing Slavery as one Of their do
nestle institutions, il has forfeited all claim to
he support Of the friends of free men, free la
DOR, and equal rights.
1. II is the duty OF the Government faith
ully and diligently to execute all our treaty
tipulations, and to enforce all our laws for the
Impression Of the slave trade.
s. That while we dcpfecate all interference
III the part Of political organizations with the
ction OF the Judiciary, II such action is limited
o its appropriate sphere vet we cannot retraiu
rom expressing our condemnation Of the prn-
iples and tendencies Of the txtra judicial
opinions OF a majority OF the Judges of the su-
Of the United States in the matter
f bred Scott, wherein the political heresy is
ut forth, that the Federal Constitution extends .
lavery into all the Territories of the Republic j
nd so maintains IL that neither Congress nor ,
eople, through their Territorial Legislature, +.
an by law abolish it. We no Id that Congress
assesses sovereign power over the Territories, !
hist they remain in Territorial condition .
nd that 1t Is the duty OF the General Govern .
lent to protect the Territories from the curse
Slavery, and to preserve the public domain :
'r the occupation OF Tree men and free labor | r
nd we declare that power on earth can .
AIRY and maintain Slavery in the States Agains,
le will ot the people and the provisions OF their :
institutions and laws
q. The policy OF this Government should be :
live on terms OF peace and amity with all tile :
ATOMS OF the earth, so lar as il can be done
onslstentiy with our national honor and inter- :
i, and to enter into entangling alliances with !,
one. Our intercourse with other nations r.
iould be conducted upon principles OF exact :;
I'd exalted justice; aud whilst firmly maintain i
& our own sights, we should carefully avoid =
y invasion of the ri.ilss Of others, and esna :.
!
light to be proteeteatrUm wanton interruption -
i'd our commercial marine from invasion and ~
arch; and while We would deplote the neces- :. !,
y OF war with any Of the nations of the earth :.
, VIII still firmly, zca.ously, and patroticaly :,
stain the Government in any Just measures -
lich it may adopt to obtain redress for in g.
entities which may heretofore have been in. -
cted upon our citizens navigating the seas or :.
iieh may be necessary 10 secure them against -
repition OF like injuries in the future. 4
Z. We view with regret and alarm the ra. !,
lily Increasing expenditures Of the General ~ ~
'vernment, which now in a state of profound :.
ace, threaten the country with national bank -, ~
ptcy; and we pledge ourselves, so lar as we y.
FAX for the Republicans Of Iowa. 10 thor ~
gh and radical reform in the Administration r.
the government finances in the event OF the -
puhhcans being entrusted with the direction -, Us
nation al affairs iel
Resolved, That we demand from tho General "
vernment live per cent. of the proceeds of
se lands hitherto entered with land warrants -.
MN the State, and further liberal grants of ~
bic lands for the construction of railroad. !.