, 1860-02-29

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UodE<d; Popular SorsrstEnty LEsorfds
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Hs4 and Platform. tn -4drdHes.
Correspondence of the rsess md THbuncl |
Dxs Mo1Sks, Feb .. 1850.
At T. II. yesterday, the "largest and most
patriotic Convention of the Democracy cyer held
iu the State" again assembled, and amid noise |
and confusion that kept the President OH lis
fee. with his mallct IN lis hand, proceeded to
ballot for four delegates from the Congressional
Districts Of tie State. T. w. Claggett OF Lee,
W. II. N. pusey Of Pottawoton,ie, J. ". Dosler
Of Woodbury., and +. q. Thayer of Muscatinc,
were declared duly elected.
now II WAS DONE.
When the counties had all been called, it WIS
cyidcnt Puscy and Kellogg were elected. The
entire delegation from Lee County had voted
againstJudge Claggett- twenty-four rotes. The
clerks delayed handing the result to the Presi-
dent. The friends Of the Hon. 7. ". were
observed busy with the delegation. He lacked
about 100 rotes. Lee County came back to the
support Of her ex Judge, q votes. Dubuque
then came oEer from Kellogg to the Judge, SO
votes. Several smaller counties swung over to
Claggett, and he Was evidently elected. Eel
1ogg seeing this, changed the vote Of lis county
to Goodrich, who stood next on the list, and re-
quested his friends to follow his lead. Hardly
had he taken his seat, when, by wonderful fa-
cility, the clerks handed up the result, which
was speedily, announced By tho President, be-
fore kcllogg's friends had even time tocry "Mr.
President"
1don't know that l have stated TO you that
Col. Preston was President, while Dorr Of Du-
buquc was the principal acting Secretary. The
honest face OF our Sucker friend Col. Sharp, and
Of that interchangeable and foreordaiued Demo-
crat, ". Dun1avey, noticed on tie stand rs
Vice Presidents.
The election of Delegates being over, Plat
form was declared in order. Merritt mounted
the stand, and proceeded to read the resolu-
tions ofthe Committee. Merritt is good look
ing man, with rather tne voice. He under
stood the matter Of the resolutions, md read
them as though long familiar with their phrase
ology.
II always does me good to hear resolutions
read in a Democratic Convention. They a.
Ways shut their eyes, open their mouths and
swallow them with d loud hurrah. The regular
table was taken down, one at O time, in this
style, when volunteer propositions began TO
pour in. Kedington Of kcokuk got the floor
and read a resolution for the protection Of for
eigners after they have declared their intention
to become citizens Of the United States. It is
not explained why such IN important bid for
OF the regular bill, and was SO obliged to be
forced in IS an extra" Of course, the Con-
rention ndopted the resolution. It dare not do
otherwise when presented, Redington then
read another indorsins Douglas' proposition for
d law against any more John Brown invasions,
und piastering Douglas all over with iudorse-
1ncnt, up to date, from tue earliest period Of his
tactical desires. An attempt Was made to shut
of the tide. :sanuels stated that the resolu-
tions OF The Committee Endorsed Douglas all
ovcr-eyery thing he had ever said or done. lie
would 70 for the resolution, if necessary, but
did not want duplicates. Rcdington Withdrew
lis resolution.
Rippey, Of Dallas, then got The stand and
offered a resolution Tor q Homestead Law. Au-
other attempt was made to shut this out by Il
motion to adjourn. Rippey had the floor and
the resolution @ vas adopted Another resolution
hs eR mis me dssaRsd up i bis sFs res
o1ution that the people Of the territory urc SOW
ereign, and hare the right to elect their own
Governor aud other officers. It was part of
the Popular Sovereignty doctrine, and one
could hardly expect opposition to it from so III
| terday.
Finch declared he was Squatter Sovereign
| to the yery verge Of nbsurdity, but not beyond.
! The great exponent had not jet "opened out"
| in favor Of the right Of any squad Of settlers
in an unorganized territory to set up IN in.ie-
pendent government like q State. Congress
must first pass an organic act. And the truth Is
I Rippey is genuine Squatter Sovereignty ad.
| yocate, and follows up tue doctrine without
| awaiting the unfolding Of the srstem of the
"Li:tlc Giant" He takes the doctrire and de-
velopcs it in the ''naturli way" Iesays if the
on the Niger question they are on Governor.
If competent to elect Legislature and instruct
| them to inaugurate system Of ''unfricnd1y
| legislation on the peculiar institution, "wlIy
are they not competent to elect Governor who
will sign the law, rather than let Federal Gov
| crnor he appointed over them who, by instruc.
lions from Washington, will le bound to ye1o
all "unfrientlly legislation"
Rippey says: Yea, verify, they are. But
Finch, the prince Of Douglasites, says the great
leader has not yet led the way, 90 not astra for
voc the day We little fellows ret out of the wake
| If our patron whale. Rippcy retired frum tho
| stand, aud no more was heard of his resofu-
| ton.
Then Walker of Polk got the aoor and offered
II resolution p}fdging tie Democracy Of lo1oa to
ths cordial sapport Of the principles to 1e enuae
ated q nell as tic .aen to ds nominated at tie
Z
Here was the rub. Sage Democrats gathered
around the beardless father Of the fatal resolu-
| lions and whispered, "Withdraw it, withdraw
it." After t little tutter, Judge Claggett said
there was no disagreement, but there was a
/ gross grammatical error in the resolution which
must be corrected.
Samuels offered substitute pledging the De-
nocracy Of Iowa to support the Charleston
nom;,.tes. Walker got the floor and wanted to
| know if Democrats wanted to dodge the eucs.
ton lie SAID the learned gentleman from Lee
saw 2reat grammatical errori in his resolution.
| He saw no grammatical error in the substitute
| of his friend from Dubuque, and lie sau nothing
tlse III it. lie wanted Democrats on the record,
! and he wanted such platform as the Democra-
cy could endorse and stand on, and be expected
I no other platform would be then erected.
Sanluel6 undertook to reply. lie said that il
we pledged ourselves to support the nominees
| we lid thereby indorsc the platform, md be
further said if thore should be plank adopted
| for the re-opening of tho slavo trade he would
not endorse it. Most inconsistent speechi
Walker was chcercd vehemently. The Demo-
Gratis declare, to-day, it was By the Republicans.
Possibly it may haye been.
Finally compromise was effected, and a re-
solution offered us substitute that the Demo.
cracy Of Iowa pledge themselves to abide By
the action Of the Charleston Cony ycntion, which
was adopted amid the usual quota Of cheers.
The Convention adjourned, pending motion
to meet at Davenport. DEs MONIES.
OUR NEW YORK LETTER.