The weekly north Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1857-1867, 1859-06-15
Republican Convention.

Alta Republican County Convention, held at Gar
nayillo, Clayton County, Iowa June 9th, 1859, on.
T. 6. Collins was elected Chairman, and Geo W.
Pearson appointed Secretary.
On motion committee of three appointed to
draft resolutions. Committee, 4. A. Bettes Willis
Drummond and Mathew Thompson.
Committee reported the following resolutions which
were unanimously adopted:
ReSolved, That We regard the recent action of the
Massachusetts Legislature in attempting to extend the
time probation and exclude adopted citizens tive
years from the baliot-box, as unwe, unjust and un
c He'd for
Rtsolped That we regard freeaohe of conscience ana
equality Of rights among citizens lying at the pe'y
foundation aud essential to the permanent existence
Republican institutions and that will oppose every
attempt that may be made by legislation otherwise
to discriminate between native born and adopted cit
zens as to the right Of suffrage. -.
Resolved That the " Tree Of Liberty" planted by
the hands and murtuved by the blood Of fathers
has extended its branches until there il ample
for the oppressed OF the sod Worl repose in its
shade and we extend to them hearty invitation to
come aud unite with US in partaking Of its fruits
Resolced, That friends of free labor IN IA.
vor Of such disposition Of the Public Lands, will
make every settler J,sehotier, and that in the
approaching contest ready to meet the opposi-
usn and So u tn assee A1eg
administration, in refusing protection to Naturalizsd
Citizens to prevent Their being east into the
dungeons and drafted into the armies of foreign States
y unworthy of the American name stigma aud blot
upon our boast I'd freedom and in direct contrarety
70 the for which our fathers shed their blood
Resoiced That look upon the action OF the demo-
cratic administration in cutting Of the mail service Of
the northwest, while that Of the south remains up-
touched, as species Of political venge ance which
would shame the most rcvengefu acts Of European
despot.
committee of three was appointed to select della.
gates to attend the State Republican Convention to
be held at the city of Des Moines, on the I'D inst
Committee-IIenry y Carter, W. Howard and Doug.
lass LefingwelI.
Committee reported the of the followinw gen.
tIenen as such delegates
Willis Drummond, w. II. Gtearns, II. B. Carter, A.
o. Rogers, Thomas Arnold, d. C. Baker, L. G. Collins,
A. Brown, Jacob Ncslaus, j. T. II. Scott, e. Price,
Bailey
On motion the report Of the committee was accepted
ana the above named gentlemen appointed delegates
to the State Convention
On motion, Resolved, That the two Republican Gen.
trail committees in Clayton County be consolidated,
Their number The chair appointed John CARRIER Is
such committeeman
On notion Resolved, That the committee be reques-
ted to call a convention, to nominate candidates for
County Offices &C., to be held Elkader on the first
Monday in September next.
On motion, Resolved, That the delegates in atten-
dance at the State convention, be authorized and
powered to fill vacancies the entire vote of
Clayton county.
On motion, Resolved, That the proceedings of this
convention be published in the several county papers
On molten, the thanks of this convention are ten
dcrcd TO the Chairman and Secretary for the faithful
discharge OF their duties.
On motion adjourned sine die.
l.. G. COLLINS, Chairman.
GRO. W. PEARSON, Secretary.