Sioux City register. [volume] (Sioux City, Iowa) 1858-1871, 1859-06-09
Democratic County Convention.

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NJ. for the purpose Of appointing dele
gates to the State Democratic Convention
and for the transaction Of such other
business as should come before the Con
vention.
On motion, s. T. Davis was appointed
Chairman and G. W. Chamberlain, Sc.
On motif F. A. wi,m.n. and A. W.
White, were appointed Delegates to be
State Democratic Convention.
On motion, c. X. Smith, H. Nelson and
s. P. Yeumans, were appointed Delegates
to the Senatorial District Convention.
On motion, Horace c. Bacon, J. P. Al.
lison, o. c. Tredway, Z. Wakely, l..
Bacon and W. G. Maui, were appointed
Delegates to the Representative District
Convention.
On motion, Delegates not attending
were authorized to substitute.
On motion, S. I. Davis, E. Wakely,
Eli Lee, c. X. Smith and S. P. Yeomans,
were appointed County Democratic Cen.
trail Committee.
On motion, S. P. Yeomans, Geo. Weare
and John Donivan, were appointed to
draft resolutions, who made the following
report:
The Democracy of Woodbury. county,
in Convention assembled, deem it proper
in accordance with long established usage,
to maze declaration Of their sentiments
upon such subjects as are likely to occupy
public attention in the approaching cam
paign, to the end that voters may act ad-
visedly in the maintenance of such prin.
ciples as may meet with their concur.
renee therefore
Resolred, That we express our conf
dence in the wisdom and integrity of the
present National Admin stration, as evin-
ced in the general policy by which it has
been characterized.
Reso'ced, That we deem it the duty of
the Democratic party to avoid the discus.
sion Of distracting questions designed to
advance the interests of individuals at the
expense of the harmony of the party.
Resolred, That we are in favor of a
union of all our forces in the support of
our best men, to the end that the extra
VACANT, lawless and sectional party, at
present in power in this State may meet
with signal defeat.
Resolred, That we regard the late action
Of the Republicans in the State of Mas.
sachusetts, in the prescription of our for
eign-born citizens, as a true index to the
general sentiment Of the party. and as an
evidence that their leading aim is to so
change the social system as that the negro
shall occupy more exalted position than
the foreigner.
Rcsoired, That we declare our undated
confidence in the entire letter and spiri.
of the Cincinnati Platform, believing it
eminen'ly wise and just, both in relation
to the foreign and domestic policy which
it establishes, and as being amply suiii-
Gent if honestly adhered too, to protect
the interests of all concerned, and to pro
mote and maintain the harmony Of our
party.
Rcsolrsd. That We regret mos. heartily
the divisions that have hitherto existed in
our county, and other local conventions,
and that while We deem it due to tho BAR.
ty to declare our disapprobation of the
course Of all who claiming to be with US,
have voted and acted with our opponents,
yet. we avow ourselves ever ready to for,
get the past and to welcome to our coun.
ellis all who desire in future to act with US
in good faith, to promote the common
good Of our party.
Resolred. That we do not approve of
the alleged purchase of the building
known as the Cassidy Building, for a Court
House, for the reason that the people have
had no opportunity to vote upon the ques.
ton Of having Court House, and the
further reason that We do not regard the
building in question as suitable one for
this purpose, and the additional reason.
that the price to be paid is ex,ravagantly
high.
ReSolred, That we are in favor of a
strict and rigid investigation of all our
county affairs, to the end that all wrong
doors in connection Herewith. be held ac>
countable, and the innocent acquitted.
Resolced, That we believe the interests
of the people imperatiyely demand a
radical change of the entire system upon
which county affairs are administered /;
and that we regard the old plan of County
Commissioners as decidedly preferable to
the present one.
Resoired, That we renew our express
sion of confidence in The Sioux CRY
REGISTER" and commend it to the con.
tinued patronage of our party.
On motion, the Report was accepted
and the committee discharged.
On motion, the Resolutions were unani
mously adopted.
On motion, the proceedings Of the Con.
vention were ordered to be printed in the