Daily Democrat and news. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1859-1864, 1860-02-27


Gov Baker
Bak er received. ....................3i5
W. y. AcClintock ....................ls7 ls7.
Baker was declared elected.
Convention took recess until o'clock
EVENING sEssIoN
y b. Baker put in nomination Hon. ". E
Leffiingwsll
Mr.. McCln.ock's name vas Withdrawn b,
L. l. Ainsworth.
W. II. n. Pussy Of Pottawattamis, received
3s2 vo.es
Thomas W. Clsggett Of Lee county, received
273 votes
J, W. Boslsr Of Woodbury.. received IS.
votes.
Edward Il. Thaysr OF Muscstine. eived
PIT vo,ss,
X. D. Kellogg. received lS2 votes
W. L. Lsfiiingwell received Is votes.
A. Goodrich received lo4 votes.
lhe hrst iour gentlemen having received q
majority Of votes we're declared elected q
delegates for the first and second Congresson-
al District. (Grest applause)
The following gentlemen were chosen alter
nate:
Wm. Thompson for A. c. Dodge; j. B. Dorr
for Ben. n. SAmuels: A. Ii Sewer. for d. O.
Finch W. h. Merritt: for n. B. Baker; J. A.
Goodrich for I. W. Claggett; &. Bussy for "
IL N. Passy; Z. z. Sm.ltzer for J. W. Dosler
s. Dsugas for +. H. Thayer
The committee on resolution reported the fol-
ing
lsr-Re.olred, That we adhere with unfalter-
ing determination and fidelity TO the polit cal
principles inaugurated by Jeffcrs on inculcsted by
jackson, and patrioticaliy susta ned and vindic-
tel by their dlsting vi shed Democratic succes,ors
2sD Resoised, That we cordially resfirm tho
platform adopted by the National Democratic
Cohvcntion At Cincinnati in 1856, as sound in
theory, and salutary in practice, and aEording.
when Interpreted In accordance with the opinions
OF hon. stephen A. Dsugl lass, and faithfully car
ried out, an arnicab!e solution of all the distract
ins trouble. whi:h have agitated our country in
times past and which now threaten to engulf IT in
dIsuDlon revolution and anarchy.
SRD-Rsolred, That in the beauty sd simplic-
lty, freedom and liberation, liberaly ami Justice
o. our government We proudly challenge the world
fOI q comparison ard that We have no respect
Tor pretended patriots and carpng fanatics of the
IN modern schoo, who would pull down this noble
euince Of free people, lnauS by the volun-
tary Offering Of the best blood Of our Fathers,
consccra,ed by deeds Of the loftie.t
and PATRIOTISM, and vindiested by a commerce
winch whitens every ea,an agriculture which az
'ords employment 10 every energy, and national
and individual property which have No parallel
Il the world.
iTH-Hesoirei That the General Government
Is one OF Limited and delegated powers that ali
powers not conferred on said government are re.
'er'ed to tho States and the people IL at control
over the institution Of domestic slavery is one
lmoRs the powers reversed that Congress has no
'isht 10 auth orty 10 legislate the beet and
therefore, all attempts to exercise such authority
by Whatever party or combination of individuals,
gross unsurpation Of power, inilnical TO the
,cst interests OF the country, subversiva Of the
snl dangerous alike to tho pssce,
1ro -perlty. perpetuity Of the Union.
5Tn-Eo>o, d, That we regard with disgust |
Ind abhorrence the recent Invasion of the State |
u arg MA, at liarper's Ferry by armed Aboli- |
onlsts from the Free States, that this treasona-
bic attempt 10 create sorvi!c insuTrector smong
. peaesa ole AMI unofendng people, involving n |
Is success, rap ne, murder, and the most revolt
uS barbarities, Is but the legitimate fruits OF a
,oIceEted and PERSISTENT efforts of leaders of the
republican party TO obtain power or oyer,h row !
nc government; that such men, and their aidcrs |
md abettors, describe the reprobation srd cen
.mpt of every patriot in the country and that !
hls ianatical and parrieidal spirit must receive
prompt rebuke from the conservative men of the
>orih, or the days of the Republic, in our judge
nent, arc nu mbered.
eTH.-h -he,olred, That this is a ported of Ma
lonal calamity, and that the first and paramoun,
iuty Of the patriot is to denounce with unauali-
led condemnation every demonstration anu ex- |
preston OF sentiment whether public or private, |
ending IN the remotest degree 10 ex,enua;c or
lpooSise for the conduct Of the criminal actor in
ne ate outrage in Virginia, and that the capture
onvletioa, sentence and execution of these law |
ess dcspsraioes, was marked by humanity and a |
Ia 10 fha. s,,afv sbat
equiremt nts Of society. /
!TH.- Hss4red, That in the crisis Of our Ma |
lonal affairs, when the votariss Of disunion are to
'e found in every section Of our country and the |
'loody hand OF revolution is upifted to strike the
'atriot down, Il becomes sovereign duty to guard
vell the avenue to the Presidential Chair, and 70 |
est.w our sudrages on that statesman alone who
possesses the greatest share Of public confidence,
md who, by profound wisdom and superior exccu-
i've ability, is best calculated to allay sectional
irritation and restore mutual confidence and re-
pect between the North and the South.
sTu.-Resolred, TIN. we recognise in the Hon
stephen A. Douglas, the man :or the times. able
n council, rpe In experience, honest and firm in
urpose, and devotedly attached to the institu-
IONS Of the country, whose nominate as the
standard bearer for President would
onier honor alike on the party and the country
nd is consummation devoutly TO be wished
nd that the delegates elected by this eonvention
10 and are hereby Instructed to cast the vote of
&C State OF Iowa in the Charleston Convention
$ . unit for Stephen A. Douglas so long AS he is
candidate before that body, and to use all hon
Ira bic means to secure his nomination for The Pres
dency.
9ru.-Reslred, That every Democrat who ac.
epta a seat in the National Democratic Convsn-
ion, is honorably bound to abide by its action,
vt en- fairly expressed.
l0TH.- -Resolred, That the Democratic journals
4 the State be requested to publish the proceed
ags Of this Convention.
Reddpgton of Lee. offered the following,
vhich was unanimously adopted
THAT the United States should claim the
light, and should protect ell persons of foreign |
'irtn. the came - citizens native to the coil
nder any and all circumstances. Whenever
hey bave declared their intention to become . |
tizen Of the Uuited States"
Mr. RiPpey Of Dallas, offered the following.
5hich was aninously adopted.
Resolved That We are in favor of granting .
homestead OF Loo acres OF land to actual set
lers, with such restrictions ae vii! entirely ex.
ude epeculators from the benefit Of such act
The foilowir 6 offered by Rsddington Of Lee,
rae also adopted With great applause
Rsso!sed, That We approve OF the courss
aksn By the Hon. stephen A. Douglas in the
'snats OF the United States, upon the subject
# invasion of States by the citizens OF other
'tstes and regard it - another evidence of the
oundness and ability of that distinguished
senator, and believe Law such as is recon.
nended by that Senator. ought TO be placed
mong the Statutes Of the Nation and that each
tate should enact stringent laws in further
nee Of the same object
MIR. Cisggstt offered as q substitute for a
esolution proposed by j. NJ. Walker Of Polk.
he following
Resolved. That the Democracy of Iowa will
bide iy the action OF the Charleston Cocyen
ion; ich vas unanimously adopted.