Sioux City register. [volume] (Sioux City, Iowa) 1858-1871, 1859-09-08

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delegates from Sioux City township vevs
contested. By agreement Ne delegate
ffom Suithlaud decided The question, and
~ following named persons were declsr-
ed entitled 70 seats - delegates from
Sioux City:
! Gsorss wnss, ,. n. Ziebscb, l.. C..
Ssnbors, G. B. Rsstia. J. W. BosIee and
n. y. Ss~yess.
r. n. Ziebsch w. called 70 ~ Chair,
and G. B. Russin We sppoistsd Secretary.
Tie Chair sppoioted J. ". Bostss, Geo.
wssrs and }. G. Sssbosp, Cosnittss on
Credentials. H#t.tf @@ "r
The following Delegates we've Sosnd 70
b entitled 70 their ssats: s.-
Observation-Disclosures Hall.
Smithlsnd-John Turmss.
Sergesnts Blufs-B. p. Yeomans.
On motion Of J. w. BosIer, the Chair
appointed . Committee on Resolutions,
which consisted Of ths following named
persons
J. W. BosIsr, N. u. savysrs ssd John
Turmss, Who reported Tie following ssso-
lutions:
xsEsrAs, Reposiog special confidence
in the integrity and patriotism Of the De.
mocratic party. and believing that she 81.
ways hes been, and still 10, The only safe
conservation Of our Republican iDstitu-
tions-snd proper guardian Of our Con.
stitution--tbs protector Of our rights and
our nstionsl honor, and the only cham
pion Of the Union and the lsws-without
local interests or sectional prejudicss
dominion and influence extends from one
sxtrems Of This Unios 70 Tie othes, pro
tecting sn0 respecting sqoslly the rights
Of the North and The Souih. tie East and
the West; the principles are the princi-
pies Of the Constitution ~ laid down and
expounded By Jefferson end Madison -
For more thao fifty ysars she has ba,tled
steadily and faithfully against fsns ticisu
and discord, sectionslism and disunion-
with the Constitution continually in sight
- her chart end compass. She has sur
rounded and cbsrisked il With the same
fostering can thas sous fathers" rave TO
the "Ark Of Tie Covenant" determined 70
msintsio il purity uotasnishsd, Or perish
IN The struggle 70 project Il. And beiisv
ing - Ne do thst he bsosd cad expensive
principles Of IL platform ~ fully Under.
stood and spprecisted BY every oae-yet,
. descent respect 70 the opinions Of man
kind makes Il necessary 70 10y down from
time 70 time, IN outline of The measures
by which W. will be governed tbsssfore
be il
Resolved, That 20 far - the National
and State policy Is concerned, We endorse
sad fully support the platform laid down
by the Democratic State Convention.
Resolced, That the expenses of our Co.
has heretofore been sxtssvagsnt and pro-
6igsse we therefore deem il the duty Of
every o6csr elected under this platform To
use every means in his power to retrench
the expenditures and Lessen The rates of
taxation.
Resolced, That The recent attempt to
force building Upon 10 for . Court
House-known - the "Cssady Block" at
. grossly extravsgsnt and fraudulent price
And against the entire wishes OF the
people, meets with our entire and utter
condemnation.
Resolved, That our candidate for Coun
~ Judge in case Of bis election-will in
no event whatever, accept the building
known a. the "Cssady Block" for Court
House, or encourage any such contact ~
binding upon the county. unless compell-
ed 70 do % by . proper legal tribunal |;
believing ~ - do that such coo.rac. III
any we're msde) l. fraudulent and not
binding upon the county.
ResOtred, That our candidate for Trea
sares and Recorders the event of his
elec.ion-will psy no attention to any
Ordefs or evidences Of debt issued BY
John L. Campbell, in psymen, Of said
Cassidy Bloch" nor endorse Is "Presen.
ed for payment any such orders, unless
compelled " do 20 BY lsw, after legal
investigation.
Resolred. That il shall bs the duty of
oil the coonty officers - guardians OF the
public Interest. 70 use every honorable
means within their power 10 proven. the
county from incurring the liability Of pay.
ing for said building.
On motion Of George Wesre, the Con
vention proceeded 70 the nomination OF
candidates for the several county Offices
On motion of George Wsare, John T.
Allison Was nominated for County Judge.
On motion Of l.. c. Ssnborn, ChAs. T..
Hedges received the nomination for
Treasurer and Recorder,
On motion Of J. W. Boslsr, A. B. Nc.
Call was nominated for Drainage Com
missioner.
On motion Of G. B. Rus,in, VIM. IL.
Frame was nominated for Sheriff.
On motion Of George Wease, J. K.
Cook WAS nominated for County Sur.
veyor.
On motion Of J. W. Boslsr, John c.
Lininger was nominated for County Su.
rerin.endent Of Common Schools.
On motion Of George Weare, Louis d.
LeTillier WAS nominated for Coroner.
Each Of the candidates were nominated
BY reclamation.
On motion Of Geo. Weare, il WAS re.
solved that the Sioux City Register b. re-
gardsd - the exponent Of Democratic
principles in Woodbury. county.
On motion Of J. W. Bosler, the pro.
ceedings Of this Convention were ordered