Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1859-07-01
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PRESIDENT Hon. Timothy Davis, of Du
bullc.
Vice Presidents w. Buardn.an, o
Des MoincS county; John -. Sarvcr, o
Lucas Oliver Mills, Of Cass; u. f. Hraipard
of Harrison; Stewart Goodrich, of Polk
Henry p. Scholtc, of Marion; II. @. Jcnnison
Of Mnscatine; j. G. Davenport, of Linn; d. $
Davis, Of Buchanan; E,Iiphact Price, o
Clayton; $. G. Winchester of Hardin.
Secretaries Charles Aldrich, of Hamilton
county; \, NJ. Cowing, of Powcshcik II
Rammins, Of Scott; +. W. Palmer, of Du
buIue +. Dr,unmond Of Benton; W. W
Maynard, Of pottawattamic j. S. Dimmitt
Of Jones.
A motion was made that an informal ballo
be taken for a candidate for Governor. Pend
ing this motion, the following letter was pre-
scented to the Convention by the President
DES MONIES, June %, 1859.
Gentlemen Of the Contention:
Understanding that great diversity of sen.
tlment exists in your body, rs it relates te
the subject of your next candidate for tho
office Of Governor, and believing myself that
there is danger of compromising the harmony
of the party, and preterring to preserve its
integrity intact from all disturbing elements
to filling any office, ! beg to Withdraw nv
name as candidate for re nomination for the
Chief Executive of the State.
Respectfully, Il. p. LOWE.
In view Of this declination, on motion OF
Mr.. Todhunter, of Warren, Hon s j.
klRkWOOD was nominated for Governor
by acclamation, amid the prolonged cheers OF
the delegates.
On motion Of Col. Sanders, the Convention
proceeded to an informal ballot for It. Gov.
ernor, which resulted as follows:
lsT BALLoT-A. West, Q; John Edwards,
l09 N. j. Rusch, 1876; W. w. Hamilton,
l26; }. Flint, "A; Scott, g.
The Convention proceeded to formal bal
lot for Ut. Governor, with thc follow ING result
Whole number of votes cast, 4H; necessary
to choice, 223; of which j. Edwards received,
81, w. W. Hamilton los, N. j. Rusch 255.
Mr. Rusch having received majority of all
the votes, was, on motion, declared unani-
mously nominated
An informal ballot was then taken for
Judges of the Supreme Court, with the fol-
lowing result:
r. p. Lowe, 25S, w. p. Clark 90, Judge
Stockton PIT, Judge McIIcnry G, Butler 1876,
Baldwin 145, Miller sc, Nourse 90, Cooley SO,
Judge Woodward 104, Murdock 10, Smith
II, Loughridge 27, Bagg I.
On motion Of Hon. Jas. Thorington, Gov
K. p. Lowe and l.. d. Stockton were nomi-
mated by accamation as two Judges of the
Supreme Court
A formal ballot for the Sd Judge resulted
as follows:
Woodward 4, Cooley So, Baldwin 272
Nourse Al, Butler 81, Clark So
Mr.. Baldwin, having received a majority
was nominated by accamation.
In obedience to the unanimous call of the
Convention, Mr.. kirkwood addressed tn
Convention amid great applause.
Mr. jerome, from the Committee on Reso-
lutions, submitted the following report, which
was adopted by acclamation, amid great
enthusiasm
RESOLUTIONS.
Possessing an abiding confidence in the
intelligence and patriotism of the American
pcople-an unwavcring faith in their devotion
to the eternal principles of liberty, as they
came from the heads and hearts of the fathers
of the Republic, and invoking the blessing OF
Heaven upon our efforts to maintain them in
their purity, we commend them most cordially
to the sympathy and support of the Repub-
licans of Iowa and of the nation.
Resolved, That we entertain an abiding
confidence in the cardinal doctrines contained
in the Republican Ma ional Platform of 1856
and, rcatlirming the same, we commend them
anew to the discriminating consideration OF
the people.
Resotred, That the sum of nearly one hun
dred millions, supposed to be necessary to
support the government under the rule of the
Alrcanlzed Democracy, is incompatible with
all just ideas of a simple, economical, Repub.
llcan government, and that the issue OF
National Shinplasters to meet such demand
shows the hopeless financial degeneracy OF
the present Administration
Resolred, That we condemn the principle
advocated by the Democratic party, no pro-
hibition of Slavery in the Territories, and
proclaim as our principle no interference with
liberty by the President, by Congress, or by
the Federal Court
RTsolred, That we claim for citizens, native
and naturalized, liberty of conscience, equality
of rights and the free exercise of the right OF
suffrage We favor whatever legislative and
administrative reform may be necessary to
protect these rights, and guard against their
infringement or abuse, and we oppose any
abridgement whatever of the right of natural
ization now secured by law to emigrants, and
all discrimination between native and natural
lied citizens, whether by the amendment Of Il
State Constitution or otherwise. And we
cordially approve of the action taken by the
Republican State Central Committee in regard
to the amendment proposed by the Massa,
chusetts Legislature to its Constitution
Resolred, That the Republican party will
forever oppose the demand of the Southern
Democracy for the enactment of Slave Code
for the Territories
Resolrcd, That we look with horror upon
the revival of the lave-trade, and view with
alarm the apathy and abortive attempts of the
Administration and Judiciary in arresting
and bringing to trial ana justice those who
have recently been guilty of open inlractions
of those laws of our country which declare it
piracy, and in sending such as have been
arrested to places for trial where indictment
was doubtful and acquittal certain !; and while
wewill oppose by every just means the repeal
of those laws, we will also insist upon their
being hereafter faithfully executed and
enforced even though it involve the exercise
of the full power of the federal government.
Resolved, That are in favor of granting
to actual settlers suitable portions of the pub
lie lands free of charge; and we do most
unqualifcdly condemn the course of the Pro
Slavery Democracy Ill Congress, in opposing
and defeating. in the United States Senate,
the Homestead Bill, which was designed to
secure free homes for free people, whether OF
native or foreign birth.
Resolred, That the rights Of citizens are
equal, and they are equally entitled to pro-
lection at home and abroad, without regard to
nativity or duration of domicil and that the
late refusal by the federal government, as
expressed in the late official communication OF
Lewis Cass, Secretary of state, to guarantee
against arrest and detention abroad of natu-
ralizcd citizens on the ground Of their allie
glance to foreign power, is a cowardly
abandonment of the true and noble position
hitherto occupied by our government.
The following resolutions are respectfully
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