Daily Iowa State Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1856-1859, 1859-09-07

MILITARY CoNvESrIoN, At THE BUR-
Tia HoUsE, DAvEsroRT. SEPT. 9TH, os.-
About IL A. NJ. the Convention "ss calico
70 order by r. NJ Litter. who nominsted
Lient. +. j. HeDon Of Dubuque. temporary
Chairman. Adopted.
Capt. Wallace Of Muscst'ne nominated
Capt. X. M. Littler, of Davenport. Secy.-
Adopted. ...f-
Seret w. II. Clark Of Dubuque, moved
the appointment Of Committee ON credsna
tisls
The Chairman appiuted Capt. }. II. Wal
lace, Museatine Capt X. NJ Lttler. Da-
venport Sergt W. ii. Clark, Dubuque.
Capt. Heath moved the appointment on
permanent orga nization.
The following gentlemen were appointed
Cap. Hss1hy - Lieut.. MeK.n-
'Asy. Bsssisesss, Az<net. psza.
port C. s. Loswell, Ottumxs Lieut.. Stone
Iowa City.
Capt. Heath offered resolution that the
names of the full delegations appear on the
minutes.
Sergt W. II. Clark opposed the motion.
Capt r. NJ. Littler spoke in its favor.
Lieut.. Stone OF Iowa City made few
consilatory remarks and argued in favor Of
letting the delegates of each Company pres'
ent cast their full vote.
Capt. Hoyden moved an adjournment
Capt. Heath spoke in favor of the mo-
ton.
Capt. Wallace opposed the motion.
Capt. Scott supported Capt. Heath's mo-
tion
Maj. Louman opposed it.
Capt Hoyden insisted on his motion to
adjourn.
Capt. Heath withdrew his motion.
1t was finally voted that tho delegates
present should have power to cast the full
vote of their Company.
Capt Hoyden's motion to adjourn was
then carried
AFTERNOON SESSION.
Ths first thing in order was the report Of
the Committee on credentials. whose chair
man handed in the fsllowing
burlington Blues-Capt. F. Brydolf
Lieut.. }. l.. Parker. Lieut. j. S. McKenny.
burlington Rifes-Capt. King, Lieut.. Ut
try, Lieut.. Sshmieg. Lieut.. Ebule.
IrtSh Volunteers Capt. ii. IL. Scott,
Lieut.. Doren, Ensign P. ONeil.
Washington Guards--(not represented.
Ottmmwa City Gmards-Capt G. s Low
ell. Lieut.. G. d. Il. Boyd, Lieut.. w. w.
Farley.
Mnscatine Light G"ards-Cspt Wallace.
Sergt. Kent. Lieut.. Benz Beach.
Dubuque Greys-Lieut Heron, Lieut..
Bates. Sergt. Clark.
City 0"ayds-Capt. Hoyden. Lieut.. Hur-
ley, Sergt King
Dubuque Washington Guards-Capt. II.
H. Heath.
Jackson Guards-C Capt. Broxbeck, Lieut..
Miller
Davenport Gmards-Capt. Stuhr. Lieut..
Nagel, Lieut.. Il S. Weidemann.
Davenport Riaes-Capt Haupt, Lieut..
Stuhr, Lieut.. Leitig.
SarsfeM Gmards-Capt. Littler. Lieut..
Kinsel.a, Lieut.. Russell.
Loca Citg Dragoons--Lieut. J. g. Stone.
Davenport City Artillery-Leut. Galli>
er, Lieut.. Johns. Sergt. J. Galligan.
Report accepted.
The committee ON permanent organiza-
tion reported as follows:
President-Msi. Lanman.
ant Il al
Capt. Stuhr.
Secretaries-Capt Li.tler, Lieut. Boyd
Capt. Wallace moved that committee Of
seven be appointed to draft Military Law.
Adopted.
The chair appointed Messrs. Wallace,
Brydolf Hoyden. Stone, Caller, Laswell
and Haupt such Committee.
A Committee of FIVE. consisting of Heath.
Scott King, johns and Batee, was appoint
ed draft resolutions to be submitted to
the public.
On motion the Convention adjourned un.
til this morning.
| Democratic Meetins at Van Duser's
school House,
| MEssRs EDrToRs:-On Saturday last there
was large and enthusiastic gathering Of
the Democracy at the above named place
to listen to the Hon. Laurel Summers, who
was prepared with large quantity of very
hard rocks in the shape of figures and facts,
whsrewith to lombard the Republican Cit
adel.
He commenced by saying that he did not
appear there for the purpose of using any
harsh language regarding the opposition; no
person more regretted the course as follow
ed in many instances by both political or
CARNATIONS Of villifying each other-he
should endeavor 20 avoid doing 90.
As there was NO intention to notice this
meeting. many good things that the speakes
said are forgotten: he however said that
the Drsd Scott decision, was the only true
Interpretation Of the intent and meaning oi
the Constitution-that he believed Congress
had no right to legislats slavery in or out d
the Territories-that to do 20 would be an
tagonistic to the spirit Of Republican form
of government, whore the people are the
sovereigns. the source Of sn lAw-thst they
should be allowed to regulate their own Of
fairs in their own way. subject only to the
Constitution Of the United stltea Az Ma
tional affairs had but little to do With thil
canvass. he should say but littl, regarding
them but proceed to review StaAe mattsrs
and here the hot shot which he jplsntlaasly
hurled into the snsmys camp. toll with nm
srring prseiaioa Ar. Samases saie that nm
der Democratic rule ths expsnsssl lsf stata
Government we're from forty 70 sislv thous
and dollars year. bat that u.dsr tspubii.
can "s;srule. the expense he'd swsllsp to th>