The Tipton advertiser. [volume] (Tipton, Cedar Co., Iowa) 1856-1962, 1860-01-05
National Republican Convention.
CALL FOR THE REPUBLICAN PRESIDENTIAL con
NJ. vEETIoN.


-. yENTIoN.
The following card for the National
Convention has been issued:
A National Republican Convention will
meet at Chicago, on Wednesday, the
18th day of June next, at IL oc!ock,
noon, for the nomination Of candidates
to be supported for President and Vice
President a, the next election
The Republican electors of the several
States. the members of the Peoples par
ty in Pennsylvania, and of the OPPosl-
ton party of New Jersey, and all others
Who are willing to cooperate with them
in support of the candidates who shall
there be nominated, aud who are opposed
to the policy of the present admiu's'ra-
ton, to federal corruption aud usurpatIon,
to the extension of slavery into the ter
ritories, to the new and dangerous pol IT,
cal doctriue that the Constitution, OF its
own force. carries slavery into al! the
territories of the United States; to the
re.opeuing of the African slave trade, to
any inequality Of rights among citizens;
and who are 10 favor OF the immediate
adm ission of Kansas into the Union un-
der the constitution recently adopted by
its people of restoring the federal ad-
ministration to system Of rigid ecouo-
my, and to the principles of Washington
and Jefferson, Of maintaining inyiolate
the rights Of the States, and defending
the soil Of every State and territory from
lawless invasion, and of preserving the
integrity Of this Union, and the suprem-
acy Of the constitution aud laws passed
in pursuance thereof, against the conspi-
racy of the leaders Of sectional party
to resist the majority principle, as estab-
lished in this government, at the expense
of its existence, are invited to send from
each State two delegates from every con-
gressional district and four delegates at
large, to the convention.
Signed.
EDWIN D. MORGAN, New York,
JOSEPH BARTLETT, Maine,
GEORGE e. FROGG. n II.
LAWRENCE BRAINARD, Vt,
JOHN T. GOODRICH, Mass,
WIN. NJ. CHACE, Rhode Island,
GIDEON WELLS. Connecticut,
THOMAS WILLIAMS, Penn,
GEORGE HARRIS, Maryland, /
ALFRED CALDWELL, Virginia, !
THOS SPOONER, Ohio,
CASSIUS NJ CLAY, Kentucky, +
JAMES RITClIlE, Indiana, /
NORMAN B. JUDD, Illinois,
ZACHARIA CHANDLER, Mich, 7.
JOHN II. TWEEDY, Wisconsin,
ALIEN. II. RAMSEY, Minnesota,
ANDREW j. STEVENS, Iowa,
ASA S JONES, Missouri,
MARTIN +. con" ~. Kansas,
LEWIS CLEIHANL, Dist. Cola. /
1t will be seen by the above card that
the National Republican Convention will
be held at Chicago Oh the 18th Of June
next. A better place could not have
been selected Chicago is the great CON-
mercial emporium OF the West, and Is
easy Of access from all parts of the IN.
len. Besides, the great West Is the
strong hold of Republicanism IN the
North, and there will be fought the hight
IN the coming Presidential campaign
We think that the fact OF the Confeh
ton being held a. Chicago will be instru
mental in extirpating, root and branch
from Illinois, that patent humeug Pop
ular Sovereignty.
The call speaks for itself, and is sutii
GENTLY comprehensive to include all par
ties Who arc opposed to the iniquities Of
the present administration and the most
exceedingly dangerous political hcresies
which have usurped the principles Of the
founders Of the government. Let all
who are not hopelessly shackied BY party
ties cast aside old prejudicies, and stand,
shoulder to shoulder, with friends Of Tree.
dom and conservatives in the approach.
ing contest.
The call nmay be regarded as affordine
4 correct and trustworthy indication Of
the platform and policy of the party ia
the approaching canvass, and the Repub
licaas may fairly challenge public faith