The Tipton advertiser. [volume] (Tipton, Cedar Co., Iowa) 1856-1962, 1859-07-02

fthe Republican State Conversion, held
hist day, and condensc them to suit our
olumns. n
A permanent organization was effected
{ 2 o'clock p. NJ, with the following
Ulcers:
Preadent-Hon. Timothy Davis, Of
Dubuque.
V;ce Presidenn--C. w. Boardman, of
Des Moines county; John D. Sarver, of
Lucas; Oliver Mills, of Cass; D, E. Brain
.rd, Of Harrison Stewart Goodrich, Of
Polk Henry 2. Scholte, of Marion J.
T. Jenn;son, Of Scott j. G.. Davenport,
Of Linn; d. s. Davis, Of Buchanan
EliphaIet Price, of Clayton; s. G. Win
chester Of Hardin.
Secretaries-Charlcs Aldrich, of Ham,
ilton county; A. NJ. Cowing, Of Powe-
shiek; II. Ramming, of Scott; F. W.
Palmer of Dubuque T. Drummond, of
Benton; w. w. Maynard, of Pottswat-
tamie; j. s. Dimmi,t, Of Jones.
A motion was made that an informal
ballot be taken for 4 candidate for Gov.
crror. Pending this motion, the follow
ing letter was presented to tho Conven-
ton by tho President:
DEs MONIES, June %, 1859.
Gentlemen Of the Conuention:
Understanding that great diversity of
sentiment exists in your body, as it re-
lases to the subject of your next candi-
date for the Office Of Governor, and be-
lieviug myself that there is danger of
compromising the harmony Of the party,
and prcferring to preserve its integrity
intact from all disturbing elements to
filing any Office, beg to withdraw my
name as a candidate for re- nomination for
the Chief Executive of the State.
ResFec sfully, r, p. LOWE.
In view of this decliuation, on motion
of Mr.. Todhunter, Of Warren, Hon. S.
J. kIRKwooD was nominated for Gov
ernor, By acclamation, amid the prolong-
cd cheers of the delegates.
On motion of Col. Sanders, the Con-
vention proceeded to an informal ballot
for 1t. Governor, which, resulted as
follows:
lsr BALBOA. West, 0; John Ed
wards, 1909 N. J. Rusch, 1875; w. w.
Hamilton, l26; j. Flint, IA; Scott, 3.
The Convention proceeded to formal
ballot for Lit. Governor, with the follow
ing result: Whole number of votes cast,
444; necessary to q choice, 223 F.; of
which J. Edwards received 81, w. W.
Hamilton 106, N. j. Rusch 255. Mr.
Rusch having received majority Of oil
the votes, was, on motion, declared unan.
imously nominated.
An informal ballot was then taken for
Judges of the Supreme Court, with the
following result:
r. Lowe 25s, W. P. Clark 90
Judge Stockton PIT, Judge McHenry 6
Butler l26, Baldwin las, Miller Sc
Nourse 96, Cooley SO, Judge WOODWARD
lo4, Murdoch l9, Smith IL, Loughridge
u, Bagg 4.
On motion of Hon. Jas. Thorington
Gov. r. p. Lowe and l.. d. Stockto,
were nominated by acclamation as tw,
Judges of the Supreme Court
A formal ballot for the Sd Judge re
suited as follows:
Woodward /, Cooley 5S, Baldwin 272
Nourse Al, Butler 81, Clark 50.
Mr. Baldwin, having received a ma
jority, was nominated by scclamation.
In obedience to the unanimous call Q
the Convention, Mr.. kirkwood address
: ed the Convention amid great applause
.r. jerome, from the Committee o
Resolutions, submitted the following r,
port, which was adopted by acclamatior
amid great enthusiasm:
RESOLUTIONS.
Possessing au abiding confidence i
a the intelligence and patriotism of tn
b. American people-an unvavering fat
c in their devotion to the eternal princ
Piles of liberty, as they came from tl
;. heads and hearts of the fathers of tn
G Republic, and invoking the blessing
e Heaven upon our efforts to maintai
d them in their purity, We comm end thel
= most cordially to the sympathy and SUI
\, port of the Republicans of Iowa and
IS the nation.
r Resolred, Tha. We entertain an abb
. ing confidence in the cardinal doctriu,
n contained in the Republican Nation
n Platform of 1856, and, rc-affirming Il
:. same, we commend them anew to the di
}. eliminating consideration of the peo2l
"a Rcsolred, That the sum Of nearly OF
r. hundred millions, supposed to be nece
l. sary to support the government und
the rule of the Africanized Democrae
N is incompatible with all just ideas of
n simple, economical, Republican COVER
t ment, and that the issue of Nation
i. Shinplasters to meet such demand shoy
a. the hopeless fin ancial degeneracy Of Il
" present Administration.
D. Resolved, That we condemn tho priu,
h pie advocated by the Democratic part
no prohibition Of Slavery in the Terri,
G. ries, and proclaim as our principle no
$, reference with liberty by the presider
G. by Congress, or by the Federal Court.
le Resolved, That we claim for either
ID native and naturalized, liberty Of co
20 science, equality of rights, and the Fl
e. exercise Of the right of suffrage. v
i. fasor whatever legislative aud admin
re trative reform may be necessary to pr
w tect these rights, and guard agains. th'
to infringement or abuse, and we oppc
all any abridgement whatever of the right
n. naturalization now secured by law to e
ut igrants, and all discrimination betwe
native and naturalized citizens, whetf
by the amendment of a State Constil
ton or otherwise. And We cordially
prove Of the action taken by the Repr
lican State Central Committee in rega
ed to the amendment proposed by the NJ
ID sachusetts Legislature to its Constitute
IN Resoleed, That the Republican pa,
lis will forever onposc the demand OF I