Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1858-06-26

tration, boldly, and as freemen fighting for
freemen's rights, opposed with all their
might the passage of the Lecompton consti-
tuition and the English bill swindle through
Congress, ard we trust that among the peo-
pie there will continue the same stern oppo-
sition to the encroachments of the slave
power, which they have recently so calamity
manifested before the hation.
7, Resolred, That we look forward hope
fully to that good time not far distant, when
it shall be deemed legitimate, proper and
constitu ional for this government to extend
its protecting care over free labor, the com~
merce and industrial interests of all the
country, instead of bending its whole ener-
gies and treasure for the ACKNOWLEDGEMENT of
slave holding aristocracy in one section of
the Union.
8, Resolred, That the corruption which
stalks abroad at MONDAY, pervading every
the gross and shameless use of Presidential
power and patronage to influence the actions
of Congress, the astounding increase in ma
tonal expenditures in time of peace and
universal financial embarrassment, Gnvolv-
ing as it does, debt of forty-five millions
of dollars, and the expenditure of nearly a
hundred millions of dollars during single
financial Year, bringing Upon the govern.
ment the burning disgrace of bankruptcy,
and threatening the onerous burthens of in
direct taxation, demand a solemn, earnest
protest from us in behalf of the people of
Iowa.
8, Resolved That the Encouragement and
reckless squandering of the school fund of
the State by the late Superintendent of pub
lie instruction, and the manner in which
this sacred fund has been trit1ed with in ma
ny counties of the State, as developed by
the Investigation already instituted, under a
Republican State administration, demons
strates the wisdom of that thorough accoun-
liability and scrutiny provided for by the
State Legislature.
10, Resolved, That we, as Republicans,
pledge ourselves to use all honorable efforts
to promote the administration of the State
and General Government with strict econo-
my, ard just regard to the great and grow
ing interests OF our State and Union.
IL, Resolued, That our State should have
that consideration from the General Govern
ment to which her resources, power and
future prospects entitle her, and that we
will demand from the GeneI al Government
five per cent. of the proceeds Of those lands
hitherto entered with land warrants within
the State; the Improvement of the naviga-
ton of our great inland seas, and such ad.
ditional grants of lands to aid the building
of railroads through the unoccupied portions
Of Iowa as will upbuild the population and
wealth of our State. and the general welfare
of our common country.
-, Eesoloed, That the mem| ers of this
\ Al, Il, H..
nominated to-day for the various offices, and
promise their united and Jealous support in
the ensuing campaign, and if their labor can
achieve it, a triumphant election.
10, Resolved, That the entire Republican
Delegation in Congress are entitled to the
gratitude of the nation for their able and
Jealous advocacy of true Republican princi-
pies; and that our immediate representa-
tives, Messrs. Harlan, Curtis and Davis,
have the unqualified appreciation of their
constituents for the talented and efficient
manner in which they have represented the
State of Iowa, and especially for the earnest
and unco npromising opposition waged by
them against the Lecompton English Bill
bride and other tyrannical abuses of the
present administration.
The Committee to report State Central
Committee reported the following names:
j. A. Casson, of Polk: Ii. NJ. Hoxy, do;
G. H. jerome, of Johnson; Thos. Seely, of
Warren N. j. Rusch, of Scott; r. L. B.
Clark, Of Henry; D. M. Cooley of Dubuque.
On motion Convention adjourned.
<FITZ HENRY WARREN, Pres't.
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