The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1858-07-01

party is contrary to the spirit Of the age and the &C.
MUS Of our Institutions.
| 4 Rssolced, That by the passage Of the English
swinde for the admission Of Kansas into the Union
under the infamous Lecompton Constitution, whereby
unjust discrimination made in favor Of Slave and
against Free States In the amount Of population
quired to form State Government, the called Ma
tonal democracy have proven their devotion to Sla-
very extension their opposition to the interests Of
Free Labor and their total Disregard of the popular
will
g. Resoired, That the doctrines ofthe so-called
Democratic party originated by Chief Justice fancy,
in the bred Scott descison and carrying Slavery into
our national territory, has foundatioin the Fed
eral Constitution at with the verities Of
history, civil and judicial and is calculated toer
ate the enslaving of our race in all the States.
| 8, Resolped, That view with satisfaction the
course of those who without respect to party feelings
and in defiance of the threats and in scorn of the
brides and corrpting influences Of the Buchanan ad
ministraton, boldly, and freemen fighting for free
mems rights opposed with all their might the passage
of the Lecompton constitution and the English bill
swinde through Congress, and we trust that among
the people they will continue the stern opposi-
ton to the encroachments Of the slave power which
they have recently CALAMITY manifested before the
nation.
Z. Reso1red. That we loof forward hopefully to that
good time not far Distant when II shall be deemed e
climate, proper and constitutional for this govern
ment to extend its protecting care over free labor,
the and industrial interests Of all the
try instead of bending its whole energies and
for the aggrandizement of saveholding arstocracy
In one section of the Union.
s. Resolred, That the corruption which stalks
abroad at MONDAY, pervading every department of
the National Government the gross and shameless use
of Presidential power and patronage.to influence the
actions of Congress- the astounding increase in
tional expenditures in time of peace and universal
embarrassment, Involving 1t does debt of forty
five millions of dollars and expenditure of nearly
one hundred millions of dollars during single nan
cial year, bringing upon the government the burn
ing disgrace Of bankruptcy and threatnng the oner-
Gus burthens of direct taxation, demand solemn,
protest from in behalf of the people OF To-
.. ResoIued, That the acknowledgement and reck-
less squanderng of the School Fund Of the State by
the late Superintendent Of Public Instruction and the
manner in which this sacred fund has been tred with
in many counties Of the State developed by the in
vestfgation already instituted under q Republican
State administration, demonstrates the wisdom of
that thorough accountability and security provided
for by the State Legislature. /.
10. ResoiDed, That we Republicans pledge our
selves to all honorable efforts promote the adj
ministration the State and General Governments
with strict economy and just regard to the great
and growing interests of our State and Union.
II. Resotred, That our State should have that con-
sideration from the General Government to which
her resources and future prospects entitle her.
and that we will demand from the General Govern
ment five per cent Of the proceeds of those lands h
erto entered with land warrants within the Sate the
Improvement Of the navigation of great inland
and such additional grants Of lands to aid the
building Of railroads through unocupied portions Of
iowa will upbuid the population and wealth of our
State and the general welfare Of our common coun.
try
70. Reso1rea, That the members Of this convention
heartily endorse the candidates nominated to-day for
the various Offices, and promise their united and zeal
Gus support in the ensuing campaign and IL their la
bors can achieve it, triumphant election.
13. Resolved, That the entire Republican Delega-
tion in Congress entitled the gratitude of the
nation for their able jealous advocacy of true Re-
publican principles; and that immediate repre-
sentatives Messrs Harlan Curtis and Davis have the
appreciation Of their constituents for the
talented and efficient in which they have rep
resented the State of Iowa. and especially for the
nest and uncompromising opposition waged by them
against the Lecompton English Bill bribe and other
abuses ofthe present Administration.
The committee to report State Central Committee
reported the following names:
J. A. Casson of Polk; II. NJ. Hoxey, do, G. H.
Jerome, Of Johnson; Thos seeley Of Warren; N. j.
Rusch, Of Scott; II. L. B. Clark, Of Henry; d. NJ.
Cooley, OF Dubuque.
On motion convention adjourned.
FITZ HENRY WARREN, prest.
&C. ALpRIcH,
G.. II. JEROME, y Secretaries.
CEAs FOSTER.