St. Charles City Republican intelligencer. [volume] (St. Charles City [Charles City], Iowa) 1857-1861, 1859-08-11

Copied from the Ccrro GordO Press
Democratic Representative Convention.

Pursuant to call, the Convention
met at the Court House in Mason City,
Cerro Gordo county, July 2lst, at
PM
Convention was called to order by
appointing Sheriff Blunt, of Floyd
county, Chairman, and Robert Clark,
of Winnebago county, Secretary.
On motion of Mr. Cody, the chair
appointed committee on Creden-
tials:
Mr.. Cady, of Floyd, Chairman, f.
Wiltlord of Ccrro Gordo, r. Clark, of
Winnebago, and w. A. Cody, of
Floyd county.
On motion Mr. Cody and Mr. Con
ger, of Floyd, and d. 4. Coon, of Ger
70 Gordo, were appointed committee
on Resolutions.
During the retirement of the Com
mittce Mcssrs. w. G. Stansberry and
Fred. b. Frsbic, were called upon by
the Convention to speak, which they
did with credit to themselves and
friends.
Report of committee on credentials
mot on minutes.
On motion the Convention proceeded
to vote for candidates by ballot, which
resulted as follows:
LIST ballot, W. G. Stansbery, 2 votes.
Fred. B. Frisbie, vote.
II. G. Stinson, Q votes.
On motion the names of Mcssrs.
Stinson and Frisbie were withdrawn,
and w. G. Stansbcrry was declared
the nominee by acclamation.
Committee on Resolutions made the
following report
Resel,ed, That the defeat, at the last session
of Congress, of the Postal appropriation bill
drawn up and presented by Mr.. Phelps "a DEM
ocrat) and ardently and periodically sustained,
in both branches of the national Legislature
by Democrats, is justly chargcabe as af,orrupt
design Of the Republican party they having
desire to create an extra session OF Congress
Mt this present time-cven at an extra expense
upon the Government, for the single, selfish
object of clecting Mr.. Grow, OF Pennsylvania,
Speaker of the House of Representatives. at "a
time when but a small majority of the Demo-
cratic Representation could be present.
Resolrea. That the Democracy of this Repre-
sentative District. are in favor of the passage
of such law as shall encourage slack water
navigation, on the several rivers Of the State
and particularly upon the Shell Rock, and Cc-
.lar Rivers: provided, that such a law should
he so framed as not to impose tax upon the
people
Resoired That we are opposed to the effort
now being made by Republicans in different
sections OF this country to colonize free colored
persons in this portion of our fair State, with
view to bring the labor of white men in di-
rect competition with the cheap labor of the
free negro.
Resolved That the law in Massachusetts, and
the effort put forth by New York, New jersey
and Connecticut, to elevate the free negro,
giving him all the benefits of citizen ship at
one years residence in their States and compel
ling persons of foreign birth to stay away from
the ballot box seven years-a position SO far
above the foreigners in no way just in prin-
ciple.
Resolved, That the present revenue law,
passed at the last session of the Republican
Legislature, compelling the County Treasurer
to sell at public auction the personal property
Of the resident citizen of our State, upon de-
liDquent taxes and allowing the speculator five
years for redemption, is extremely oppressive
to the settler and shows too clearly that the
Republican party Of this State is the tool oil
the foreign SPECTATOR and that they did wan
their constituents
Resolred, That a law should be passed ex-
cmpting from $500 to $1,000 Of Improvements
of the actual settler from taxation, throwing
the burthen of taxation upon the Speculation,
and thus driving him to the sale of his land
at prices which settlers can afford to pay. 1his
is but matter of simple justice to the men
the :" hardy pioneers who are doing more
to make Iowa a great and wealthy state than
Al A. Il
exist. Great numbers Of the pioneer find il d
grievous burthen to pay their taxes, and every
possible equity should be extended to them.
Resoirel, That law he passed for a change
in the Office OF County Judge. making hin
simply judicial and probate officer, with civil
and criminal jurisdiction to certain extent
and the creation of some system OF township
organization in which shall be vested the leg
islative and financial authority now SO fire.
quently abused by the County Judges.
Resolued That law should be passed, 4
prevent County Treasures and their Deputies
from specializing in county funds, by buying
county warrants for less than their face. The!
are now prevented from so buying Auditor
warrants, and there are weightier reasons VIII,
they should not speculate with the count.
funds 1t is great injustice to county tina
the Treasurer or his Deputy, should purchas
warrants at a discount of from ten to fifty pc
cent as they do in many instances, aud pu
them in to pay taxes p6cketing the "shaye
while the outsider often poor and needy;
cranky told that there are mo funds" OF
hand for the redemption Of warrants
Rssolrsd, That we heartily concur in tn
Resolutions adopted ut the Senatorial Conven
ton held at the city of St Charles, July II
1859, and also the Resolutions adopted by th
Democratic State Convention at Dcs Aoilcs.
On motion the following gentlemel