The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1858-06-03
Republican Meeting.

AT q meeting Of the Republicans of Wap-
clio County, on motion Chas. Dudley, ESQ.,.
was called to the Chair and r. H. Warden ap-
pointed Secretary.
The President stated the object of the meet
ing to be to appoint Delegates to the State
| Convention at Iowa City, on the nth June.
and Delegates to the Congressional Conven-
| ton at Oskaloosa, on the 7th July.
On motion of J. w. Norris, ESQ.,, a COM
mittee of three were appointed to draft resolu-
lions expressive of the sense of the meeting
The Chairman appointed Messrs J. w. Norris,
A. Lotspeich, AMI James Hawley said COM
mittee.
The meeting then proceeded TO the appoint
ment Of Delegates to the State Convention
Whe,eupon, s. w. Summers, Thos. Foster.
Joshua Marshall, Peter Knox, r. D. Ives. H.
Williams, ]. w. Caldwell, J. w. Carpenter,
w. A. Nye, J. G.. Johnson, Minor Kirk patrick
and Theophilas Blake, were appointed said
Delegates.
The following Gentlemen were then ap-
pointed TO attend the Congressional Conven-
ton, WIN. M. Allison, ]. c. Hinsev, J. w.
Norris, C. Dudley, DR.. TT. Kirkpatrick, Geo.
Godfrey, Thos. Ping, Wilson Sylvester, David
Siberell, Jehu Moore and Aaron Harlan.
The Committee on Resolutions then reported
the following, which were unanimously adop-
ted. #.. - .-.# .. '
The Republicans of Wapello County, assembled in
Convention this Goth day Of May 1885, for epurpose
- making known the views they entertain upon the
questions which exciting the country, do hereby
adopt the following:
Resolced, That we have undimnished attachment
the principles of the National Republican Party of
the United States and do here renewedly pledge it,
free from all entanging alliances our undivided hear
ty, and enthusiastic support .. .-.
Resolred, That the present Administration of our
State affairs, deserves our hearty approval
Resolsed, That in Messrs Harlan, Curtis and Davis
Representatives in Congress- we recognize honest
industrious and faithful public servants and in Col s.
r. Curtis the immediate Representative of this Dis
trct whose in the present Congress strong
ly commends to continued favor ut the hands OF
grateful constituency We do, therefore, recommend
our delegates to the Oskaoosa Convention to urge his
nomination for a second term. ,..-.
Reso1ced, That the Republican members of both
Houses of Congress, at the present session. by the
united stand which they have TAKEN by the eloquence
which they have displayed and the influence which
they have exerted in favor of the right the nhabit
ants Of the Territories to decide for themselves the
character of the institutions under which they will,
live, deserve large place in the aectionate regards
of free people. ' -'
Res0tced That the bold and patriotic stand In be-
half of the right of the people of Kansas maintained
by Messrs Douglas, Stuart Frederick Montgomery and
other AntiLecompton Democrats in Congress, has our
unqualified admiration, and woald fan trust that
on all future occasions when the rights of American
citizens are in danger when the principles Of Amer
lean Constitutional liberty perilled those same ell
oquent voices may again be heard the side Of right
justice and free-labor.
Resotced, That we regard the English B as the
perfection Of rascaty the quntessence of fraud
and Bill English and his dough-face confrers, as the
best specimens of traitors since the day Of Benedc,
Arnold. g. t..r ..-,s..t. ... ..a H.s. .-
Resolred, That we hail with confidence and salts
faction, the symptoms Of union and cooperation OF
the opponents of the present slave-propoganding adj
minstration, as afrording cheering guarantee that
the reign OF pecuaton, sectonalism, and injustice is
near its end, and Brighter day about to dawn on the
country ..--l. 3D.. -r.f,..-
Resolced, That the late successful attempt to per-
vert to wicked and unhoy purposes the Legislative
Judicial and Executive departments of the National
Goyernment, by which civil, political religious
rights seriously perilIed teaches the Importance
of the maxim, shat eternal Vigilance is the price OF
Liberty and urgently calls upon every citizen of the
Republic who values life liberty, happiness, or the
right to worship God accordngto conscience enIis
personally ia the great contest wagne and aid by
voice. influence, exertion and vote in re-airmng and
recstablshng the great and glorious principles Of
Declaration Of Independence.
| On motion the meeting proceeded to elect a
Central Committee: j. w. Norris, j. Hnsey.
A. Lotspeich, Aaron Harlan, s. b. Turner,
were elected said Committee.
On motion Delegates TO the Conventions
were empowered to appoint substitutes.
| On motion of A. Lolspech, Resolved, That
our Delegates in both the State and Congress
sional Conventions be instructed to cast the
vote in full of our representation whether the
Delegations shall be full or not.
On motion Of j. w. Caldwell, Resolved,
That these proceedings be published in the
Demoine Courier. On motion, Meeting ad-
! journed. CNAS. DUDLEY, PIcst.
| II. Ii. WABpEH, Sec'y. a..E ..t .-f ss.