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

l0nces with none. Our intercourse VINE
other nations should be conducted upo.
principles Of exact and exalted justice; AMI
whilst firmly maintaining our own rights,
we should carefully avoid any invasion Of
the rights Of others, and especially those Of
weaker nations. Our commerce ought to BE-
protected from wanton interruption, and oui
commercial murine from invasion ed search;
and while We would deplore the necessity oil
war with any of the nations OF the earth, we
will still firmly, xealously and patriotically,
sustain The Government in any just measures
which 1t may so adopt to obtain redress fer
indignities which may heretofore have been
inflicted upon our citizens navigating the
seas, or which may be necessary to secure
them against repetition of like injuries in
the future.
Z. We view with regret and alarm the
rapidly increasing expenditures of the Gen.
eral Government, which now, in state Of
profound peace, threaten the country with
national bankruptcy; and we pledge our.
selves, so far as we speak for the Republic
cans Of Iowa, to thorough and radical re-
form in the Administration Of the Govern
ment finances, in the event of the Republic
ans being entrusted with the direction Of ma
| tional affairs.
Resolved, That We demand from the Gen
eral Government five Per cent. OF the pro-
ceeds Of those lands hitherto entered with
land warrants within the State, and further
liberal grams Of public lands for the con-
struction OF railroads through the unoccu-
pied portions Of Iowa, to which her position,
natural resources and future prospects emit
| tic her.
/ Resolved, That Messrs. Harlan, Curtis
and Davis, are entitled to the hearty thanks
Of the people Of Iowa, for their able and
jealous advocacy of Republican principles,
and though We you'd not be invidious in the
award Of just merit to all the representatives
of the Republican party Of the State, it is
| proper, as the immediate constituents OF Col.
eral attention to the interests Of this district,
he has greatly endeared himself to US, and
Curtis, to say, that by his bold and manly
defence of the Republican cause, his gem
| secured our continued confidence and sup
port. ID. W. MELBOURNE,
Chairman.
On motion, y1oR. Needham, of MahAska,
J.W. Norris, oFWapello, G. w. McCreary
flee, Samuel Z. Zinn, Of Guthrie, and BAIL
win, Of Pottawattamie, were appointed to
! act as Csntral Committee for the FIRST Con-
sressional District.
On motion Of Mr.. Foster, it was agreed
that when this Convention adjourned, it ad-
| journed to meet at O'Clock, p. m.
7 O'Clock, p. NJ.
! The Convention met pursuant to adjourn
ment.
! Mr.. Atherton, OF Marion county, offered
the following resolution, which was adopted:
Resolved, That we endorse the nomina-
| tons made and platform adopted by the Re-
publican State Conv ention, held at Iowa City,
June 18th, 1853, and hereby pledge the nom
inees OF said Convention our unanimous sup
port.
On motion, the Republican papers Of the
District were requested to publish the pro
ceedings of this Convention.
Hon. J. Edwards, Of Lucas county, sp-
pcared 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 of Mr.. Foster, the thanks of the
Convention were returned TO the officers OF
the Convention for the efficient manner in
which they have discharged their duties.
On motion, the Convention adjourned sine
die, with three cheers for the ticket put in
nomination.
S. b. SHELLADY, Pres't.
J. r. r B Sd 'f, Secretaries.
! GTWilliam Walker, the fllibuster, is now
making speeches in the Southern cities Of
the Union, where he is received with enthu-
siastc demonstrations by the peopis and
with every token of friendship and honor by
their leaders.
/ During the course Of a speech delivered by
him in Columbus, Mississippi, few days
ago, be made direct charge against the
President, which 10 reported as follows:
One part of the Generals address told
with deadly effect on his enemies. lie stated
and assured his audience that positive evi.
dence ~As at hand, within his control and
reach, thst Mr.. Buchanan, while, for poi,
cal purposes Of his own, charging him with
high political crimes, with piracy and out
lawry, was himself the culprit, and through
his Secretary ST War sent an ambassador Il
him, saying that II he would forego the Mic
araguan enterprise and engage in the service
Of Mexico, and while in that service do som,
act, such a. tearing down the flag Of Spain
rendering q war between Spain and Mexico
inevitable, he (Walker) would receive tn,
countenance and support Of the Administers
ton.
General Walker said this proposition wal
rejected with contempt, and he assured hi
hearers that If he had been actuated by tn
baser motives Of public men, the Admins
tration, in its anxiety to crush slavery intt
Central America, had disgraced itself, tn
country and mankind, by endsavoring y
make him an instrument in fomenting va
between two powers now ct peace. Wit
, tho feryor and Ere OF the truest and most oil
, eyated patriotism, he declared that, as al
, his misfortunes had commenced in Nicara
qua from the establishment Of slavery in tina
region, he would continue faithful to his ma
/ tive South, and he called on the brave al
} the true in the land to give him their sympa
| thy and support.
CO Somebody has been asking the Knick
erbocker hard questions:
!, .The last 10, what constitutes Mater,
dlisf9' We will try to answer that question
in the language Of Baron VondullbrAiuz, wht