The weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1858-1860, 1858-06-29
Republican state rsnvepsaon.

Chair.
On motion or Mr.. Hubbard, 81 Linn County
J. s. Dmnitt, OF Jones was chosen Secretary
On motion Of Mr.. Cody. of Dubuque, w. r
Hepburn, OF Marshall, was chosen Assistan
Secretary.
4 Mr.. Buffer, or Mu-catine, moved that Com.
mittee be appointed 10 report officers tor per
| manent organization, consisting OF from
each judicial District. Motion prevailed. TIL,
following were appointed the Committee:
j. Butler, q. II. Jerome, w. g. Thompson,
Hobson, John Scott, II. ~. Hoxey, J. A. Chap
man, Needham, Wilson, johnson, Sample.
Mr. Wright moved a committee Of one from
each Judicial District on Credentials, which
prevailed. Messers. Howell, Sample. johnson
Goodrell, Wilson, Davis, Wright, GARRISON
| Frisby Jones.
Mr.. Elliott, Of Henry, moved committee oil
seven on Platform and Resolutions. The fol-
lowing were appointed said committee
| Elliott, of Henry, Rankin, Of Lee Jerome, oil
Benton, Teesdale, of Polk, Aldrich, OF Ham
| ilton.
| Thereupon the Convention, on motion Of Mr..
Chapline, adjourned to 2 o'clock p. NJ
AFTERNOON SESSION.
The Convention met ut o'clock r. ", pur.
| suant to adjournment, Mr.. Hamilton. OF d.
buquc, in the Chair.
The report of the committe on credentials re.
ported and adopted.
The report OF the committee on present or
ganization was presented by the chair as fol-
lows
President--Col. Fitz Henry Warren, Of Dss
Moines.
Vice Presdents-Col. Mexican. of Linn ;.
Messrs. Rankin, Of Lee; Teesdale, Of Pope !:
Pomeroy. of Boone Baker of Wayne Fowler.
OF Clinton; Kelley, Of Mahaska Chatterton, Of
Aiamakee; Woodward, of Buchanan; Paryin.
OF Muscatine; Bagg, of Backhawk
seeretaries-Chas &. Aldrich of Hamilton:
" W. Jerome, Of johnson; Chas. Foster. of
Washington.
The report was adopted. Mr. Hamilton on
leaving the chair made a neat and apnropriata
speech-Coi Fstz Henry Warren escorted 10
the Thar by Mr. Butler, chairman OF the Com
inittee on organization. Col. w made an ad-
dfess appropriate TO the occasion, which was re-
ceived with enthusiasm.
Mr.. kasson moved that a committee Of one
from each Judicial District be appointed TO pre-.
pare plan OF organization for the eampagn
waich was adopted, and the following commit.
tee appointed:
hessrs hasson, Taylor, Sample, Johnson,
newman, Porter, Traer, Anterior, Claikson,
Miller, Brown.
The Convention proceeded to an informal bal.
lot for Secretary OF State, Messrs IIepborn and
Chapan teileEs and voting by counties The
whole number OF votes poiled was 325, as toll
lows:
4. Sells, I'll; John Edwards 81. Mr. Sells
was then declared the nominee for Secretary by
aeclamation.
Convention then proceeded to an informal
ballot for Auditor of State-whole vote 32-. as
follows:
J.W. Cattel, 234 Col. Vim. H. Warren, &C:
Pattee, II Watson, :; Howard, g. Mr.. Cat
tell was then declared the nominee Of the Con.
vention.
Convention then proceeded to an informal |
ballot for Treasurer-wLole vote a37, as fol.
lows:
Isl. Ballot. W. Jones, l55 Aaron Brown,
20; Judge Taber, "a Tim johnson 10; VIM.
EFans, NO choice.
I'd. Baliot-333 votes oast-Jones, l9l;
Grown, ia; Taber, Ii johnson, Ii. Mr.
tones was then declared the nominee
Convention then proceeded 10 an informal
ballet for Attorney General-whole number of
fotes 3z7.
SAM. \. Rice, 1876; Danl. F. Miller, Ill;
Judge Henry, "a; Mr.. Tcllman, II Mr.. Wilson
:; Ninson, |. Mr.. Rice was then declared the
lonnee by acciarnatlon
Convention proceeded to an informal ballot
or Register Of State Land Otice-wao.e mum.
Ter OF votes 33i
lst BALBOA. d. Miller 1i0; D. E. Brainard
/; j. h. Griffith, Gil Pomeroy, -; Hisbec,
6-No choice.
ID Bahot-Miller, 1884, Branard, 1872. Mr..
iilier was then declared the unanimous choice
1 the Convention.
Proceeded to nomination OF commissioner of
les MONIES mprovements--whole vote 3u3
LIST Baiiot-Brainard, So Drake, .G Elliott
! Manning, 81; TowHsley, 81: Smith, 5 /:
ohnson, aS-No choice
ID Ballot-Drake %; Elliott, GS Brainard. !
!; Manning, 50: Townsley, 80; Smith ..
On motion Mr.. Drake was declared the nom. !
Zee OF the Convention.
Un motion the Convention adjourned until q q
CLOCK in the evening, to hear the report of the |
ommittee on organization, and OF the Com. I
ittee on Platform and resolutions
EVENING SESSION
The Convention met at O'clock The COM 1
ittee on preamble and resolutions reported as Il
flows | &
WHEREAS, We the representatives of The Re. K
'olieans OF Iowa. being again permitted TO as. n
mbiy IN state Convention, we deem this a iit. o
X occasion 10 briefly express our views of
tlonal and State policy and to affirm our ad
SIGN to the principles OF constitutional Lii y
rtE, Tor which we have been long and earn .
tF contendinE. We believe this RpnnhE, r
eclaiiy ordained by the blood and treasure Of VI
r iorefathers tor the free homes of the me- i,
anic, the operative and the farmer, ard we u
elr descendants are determined that il shall e
preserved and administered for our common ID
,iiaIe and that the great problem of the g
hits OF the people to govern themselves shall m
clearly solved, in the Onyard progress and Of
operIty OF our Republican Convention man hi
sung 10 the nations pt rho tba ~.
e spirit OF this nation is unconquered and in
comparable Therefore, {,
/. Resolved, That the principles laid down
the philadelphia Platform, adopted on june &C
IN, 1886, are founded upon the Consultation n,
the United States, are eonsonant with The
achings OF Christianity, and are most heartily g.
dorsed by this Convention. I
:. Resolved, That in TIE contest now garinr | m
tween Freedom and Slavery, our sympatbias
3 wholly and strongly with the iorner--thnt n,
have no truce to Offer no mercy "a ast
that with us the watch-word is victory or
ath.
.. Resolved, that the effort made TO extend ~
area oil slave territory on this continent
tue pemoefatic party, il contrary 10 III. q,
rit OF the age and the genius of our insti- n
ions
1. Resolved, That by the passage Of the n
$50 tue ADMISSION Kansas | en-
Q the Union nnder the infamous Laconnton i;
institution, whereby an unjust discrimination =,
made IN favor OF Slave and aeainst Erea +
tes IA tae amount Of population reqUii I'd to :,
~ State Government the so called N,tinn. ~
Democracy have proven their devotion ~ 20
very eAtens on, their opposition to the ia;er ~
OF Free Labor, and their total disregard Of nc
popular will. nc
}. Resolved, That the new doctrines ~ tfe pc
called Democratic party originated by Chief til
'uce fancy, in the bred Scott decision ami
ryns Slavery into our national Tertiary
no foundation in the Federal Ceps,itatioo nm
! war with the yerities of our history. civil nv
leu'ciaal and is calculated to tolerate ;he IL
lasins OF our race in all The States. =:
: Resolved, That we view with satisEae,;o, ~
course OF those who, without respeet ~ u.s. -,
y feelings aud in defiance of the Threats :
! IN scorn OF the brides and lorruptinr- in CO
noes OF the Buchanan administration. b9IdIy
as treemen lighting for ireemens rt.hts crt
osed with all their might the passsp. al rel
Leeompton constitution and the EagLsh hei
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