St. Charles City Republican intelligencer. [volume] (St. Charles City [Charles City], Iowa) 1857-1861, 1860-06-07
Ratification Meeting.


Agrccably to previous notice, the
Republicans of Floyd County met at
Cheney & Brackets Hall, in St.
Charles City, on Saturday, June I'd,
for the purpose Of ratifying the Ma
tional and State nominations of the
party. The meeting was called to or
der by Col. butcher, member of the
County Central Committee, and organ
lied by clccting \. b. F. Hildrcth,
President, and j. G. Patterson, Sec
rotary.
Col. butcher stated the object Of
the meeting, and expressed regret
that the speakers, DR.. Bowdoin and
Esquire Fairfield, who were expected
to address the meeting, were absent.
1t was also stated that large delcga-
tons from towns in the western part
of the county had been expected, but
were probably prevented from attend
ing on account of the rain. However,
large number had met for ratifca-
ton, and ratify they would. Such
talent as was present was made avail
able, and speeches were made by G.
II. Young, S. HARDWOOD, S. lIackley, J.
G. Patterson, James jackson, A. B.
F. Hildreth, r. w. Humphrey, James
Colcy, and G. b. Eastman. Mr. East
man read the patriotic letter of Mr.
Seward to the New York Republican
Central Committee, Of which the fol,
lowing is an extract:
"My friends know very well that, while
they have always generously made my promo
ton to public trust their own exclusive care,
mine has only been to execute them faithful
ly, SO as to he able at the close of their as
signed terms to resign them into the hands OF
the people without forfeiture Of the public
condolences.
"1he presentation of my name to the Chi
cago Convention was thus their act, not mine.
The disappointment, therefore, is their disap-
pointment, not mine. 1t may have found
them unprepared. On the other hand, have
no sentiment either of disappointment or dis
content for who, in any possible case could,
without presumption, claim that great Ma
tional party ought to choose him for its can
didate for the first Office in the gift of the
American peoplei
Il find in the resolutions of the Convention
n platform satisfactory to me Us if it had
been framed with my own HANDS and in the
candidates adopted by it, eminent and able
Republicans, with whom have cordially CO.
operated in maintaining the principles en-
bodied in that excellent creed | Chcerfuly
give them a sincere and earnest support.
II trust, moreover, that those with whom
/ have laborcd SO long, that common service
in noble cause, has created between them
any myself relations of personal friendship
unsurpassed in the experience of political men,
will indulge me in Il confident belief that no
sense of disappointment will be allowed by
them to hinder or delay, or in any way en-
harTasS the progress of that cause to the con
summation which is demanded by patriotic
regard to the safety and welfare Of the coun-
try and the best interests of mankind.
- i am, sincerely and respectfully,
Your friend and ob't servant,
WILLIAM II. SEWARD
The enthusiasm manifested by the
different speakers, as well as by the
audience generally, showed that the
Republican fires are burning brightly
in Floyd county, and that since the
nominations at Chicago and at Iowa
City, every Republican heart has TAX
en- fresh courage in the cause of free
dom, and renewed hope of the future
of their country. This meeting of
citizens and neighbors to confer with
each other upon the political issues of
the day, where only home talent was
made available, was so decidedly a
success, it is to be hoped that Repub-
licans in every town and neighbor-
hood will try the experiment of often
coming together and preparing and
executing the work of the campaign
now before them. 1t cannot fail of
resulting in much good. Many Dem.
ocrats are now ready to come into the
Republican ranks, and labor efficient
ly and effectively for free principles,
free homes, and free men, if you will
but take them by the hand and show |
that you desire their fellowship and |
cooperation.
The following resolution was offer
&C by S. Hackley, Esq, and unani-
mously adopted
Resotved, That we, the Republicans of Floyd
County, do hereby fully ratify and heartily
endorse the nominations made at the Rcpubli.
can Conventions recently held at Chicago and
Iowa City, and the platforms of principles
then and there adopted
1t was moved that the Convention
adjourn to meet again at the same
place on Saturday, the 3Oth inst, at
one o'clock P. NJ. The motion was
carried by rising and giving three
rousing cheers for Lincoln and Ham,
lin, when the meeting dispersed.
The District Court is in session the