The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1858-07-15

| that no power on earth can carry and main
tain Slavery in the States against the will Q
the people and the provisions Of their Consti
buttons and laws.
6. The policy of this Government should b.
to live on terms Of peace and amity with al
the nations Of the earth, so far as it can b.
done consistently with our national honor an,
in,srest, and to enter into entangling alliance
with some. Our intercourse with other ma
tons shout be conducted upon principles o
exact and exslted Justice: and whilst frml,
maintaining our c-vn rights, we should care
fully avoid any invasl.a Of the rights of others
and espenially those Of weaker nations. GU
commerce ought to be protected from waDtor
interruption, and our commercial l,arine from
invasion and search; and while we woui; de
plore the necessity of war with any Of the ma.
tons of the earth, we will still firmly, jealous
ly, and periodically, sustain the Government
in. any just measures which it may so adopt t,
obtain redress for indignities which may here
tofore have been inflicted upon our citizen
navigating the seas, or which may be necessary
to secure them against repetition of like IN
juries IN the future.
I. We view with regret and alarm the ra
ridly increasing expenditures Of the Genera
Government, which now, in state of pro
found peace, threaten the country with ma
ton bankruptcy; and we pledge ourselves, Sc
far as we speak for the Republicans of Iowa
to thorough and radical reform in the Ad
ministrati Of the Government finances il
the event of the Republicans being entrusted
with the direction Of national affairs.
Resolped, That we demand from the Gener
al Government FIVE per cent. of the proceed.
Of those lands hitherto entered with land war.
rants within the State, and fertilizer libsla
grants Of public lands for the construction OF
railroads through the unoccupied portion Of
Iowa, to which her position, natural resour
ces and future prospect eHtitle her.
Resolped, That Messrs. Harlan, Curtis and
Davis, are entitled to the hearty thanks Of the
people of Iowa, for their able and jealous ad.
vocacy Of Republicans principles, and though
we would not be invidious in the award Of just
merit to all the representatives Of the Repub-
lican party of the State, il is proper, as the
immediate constituent Of Col. Curtis, to say
that by his bold and manly defence of the Re-
publican cause, and his general attention to
the interests Of this district, he has greatly en-
deared himself.to us, and secured our contin-
ued confidence and support.
d. w. KILBOURNE, Chairman.
On motion, J. R. Needham, of Mahaska
j. w. Norris, of Wapello; G. w. McCreary.
of Lee Samuel f. linn, Of Guthrie e. Bald
win, of Pottawattsmie ; were appointed to act
as central Committee for the first Congress-
ional District.
On motion Of Mr.. Foster, it was agreed
that when this Convention adjourn, it adjourn
to meet at O'Clock p. M.
On motion the convention adjourned.
o'clock P. M.
The Convention me: persuant to adjourn
ment.
VIM. Atherton OF Marion county, offered
the following resolution which was unani.
mously adopted.
RESOLVED, That we endorse the nomination
made, and atform adopted by the Republi-
can State Convention, held at Iowa City, June
17th 1858, and hereby pledge the nominees OF
said Convention our unanimous support.
Mr.. Edwards appeared as delegate, and
cast the vote of Henry county for Col. s. R.
Curtis.
On motion, the thanks of the Convention
were returned to the proprietors for the use
Of the Hall in which the Convention was
held.
On motion the thanks Of the Convention
were returned to the officers Of the Conven-
ton for the efficient manner In which they
discharged their duty.
On motion the Convention adjourned siat
die, with three cheers for the ticket.
S. B. sHELLEDY, Pres'
4 4. n n. B cow,sa. see'ys.