, 1860-08-17
HrecklnridEc State Convention OF
f.l1TNa

TC.s.e,r4sEltntr of tie Isc-5 nal Tabun".1
DAv1ErcI1, iewa AHE-:tH is.c.
The quiet and harmour Of this beautiful
"City Of Bluffs" has been sadly disturbed ior Il
day OF Two by The gathering Of tie "tatd
G,tcd,' ~ho lurs b:,a terribly exercised ostr
the " stnte Of the Cnio3." The Convention ts-
stumbled yesterday morning., .1ohu Johns .e1n-
por4ry Chariuen. Ycur readers will bear in
mind that tEis is not The veteran wEa footed it
so many miles to reach III. cars fer the purpose
Of attending cur "CLica.o Co2ve.tior," sad
who spoke SO nob'y there III defence of i:ec
principles, but youcg LAWYER, for son:e ycars
resident Of tbs city, s1d let:e1lv the edi:or Of
Democratic sheet here. lie is soa Of Bishop
Johns Of yirgiLi2, ard possessed Of cynsidera-
bic tnlents, which arc e@idsntty suaaing il 4
wrong direction. In lis speech on taking tie
chair, he said: awe are assembled here ar
two purposes III: first to promote tie socd
Of the country, IL second, tie good OF the i'ar-
t.. The na:i oral Democratic party is 10 be re-
organic ID on the basis Ct the Co.'s stitution,"
etc. lie dcoied that they we're boilers, assert
ing taHt the lir. ciinridgc win: was recognized
By every true Decaoc1 ~ troo the L. Il. dowa to
the lowest stratum. Bro. Johus ,heu suasiled
amidst Tremendous appause from seses4lbuYs.
and the Convention proceeded TO tu=iaess. TIE
several Committees were appointed, ard cse'y
thing seemed to be going On tremendously,
wh.n Col. nea.'. o! Dubuque, launched Ii e,
brand in the midst Of what pr7rcd to BE- a l.
lection Of the mos: clmtcsti51c uaieli"'. it
I'M aai,a tfu ,ftff:r htt ~
cbIect the the uuioa of The Democratic psi, in
the St4te. Col. ueatl, maie It. lersent :: (. c!l
in support Of Lis resolution. in which l.: took
OCCASION to adninister 10 gectlencr Of the
"Johah' school o severe eastigaticn. lie sssd
that his motives in taking Ii is Course were not
personal either 10 himself or any cne else, hut
he hsd been forced isto It by the so:icita4iont
Of mauy friends in the party to which he be.
longed. Atter IN excited, and to outsiders in.
terestirS deha:e, the resolution was referred to
tue proper committee. At The afternoon s.a
| h'ou tie Committee on Permanent 0iGaIi1a
tion reported the rn1Et Of Ger. j. S. E.py
o: Lee CouaiJ for Presiisnt, with Vice f-ou
each county, ind txo Secr.arics. Gen. E>py
o. taking tie Chrir u,:de q non-c2mmi:ta
speech, the purport Of wA;cll WAS tha: ''~e art
| here 10 htrc1 gtheu The hands Of tho:e wLo ..rt
with us in priucipl. Throughout the 1erg.h aat
| breadth Of tte Unicn." lbe committee on res
| lulions reported eeries, endc.eiDg ;hc E:eck
inridgc ard 1.sne romi1ttions, and rerudia1ia@
| Douglas, declaring the former to euttain prirci
pies whicl, were tino hono'ed By the ;z,ty
sustaining tic bred Scott decision Tidicu'irf
| "Squa.ter Sovereignty" pitching i::o tic Re
publican party gezeraily, and lastly teitcra! nj
their 4llceiaace 10 The "WEcle Union," .nI se
| shoT they were ic earnest in this they fals
eadc rs1d the ADMIN pstration Of Jaioca uc:. :.a,,ar
| An Executive Committee ct the S.ate WAS IT,
pointed with Austin Cerbin Of Da:=npor, 8:
| Chairman, when the C1mraittec reported ,Lt
| resolution CT Col. Heath fsvorirg union witt
the Douglas party. 4 heated debz:e asn:n eu
sued and several sTicr sr=cches were made
| amendments and substitutes without 1.nmle
| we're ct1ered- some Of which were adopted an
others tabled. Finally amid tie usost iaisns
excitement the question WAS takt:. and the res
| olutiors declared carried. AZ this s!nse ct th
proceedings run'b:r Ct the delegates VII
we're u:allerab'y opposed to TIE uaion Of th
two wings opcaly declared their determination
tn vote for Lincoln rather than for the "lnor
crel ticke:" which was likely to emaaate for
the actioa of tie Convention, aSd accord;n y
withdrew. THIS created stir, llt the r:soTc:
efforts made by the Chair restored patti
quiet ard the Convention fo1med IN ]:cc:or
Ticket, which as it now stfud-, is st:a:ea: o.
for breckenridge and Laae. Divers treech'
followed, and resolutions If thazks Wei
adopted 10 the officers and TO COL Heath far b
serriccs on the Natioual Committee, 1Ed Il
Convention adj ,urned *ihs dit.
The gcaernl impression in .he city is that I
union can be effected between the two factio
- the leaders Of both srs orrcrsdto anyth;s
like fair compromise Last Light TT Il
Eurtis Hruse several Of tic delegates tccar
warm in discussion OF the Elrt:er, stl tr
fight seemed to be i" prospect, but it eEde1
tbeir efforts generally Go in sound ard fu!
Lincoln is all right in Iowa. ". ". W.