Daily Democrat and news. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1859-1864, 1860-09-03
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Proceedings Of th&
UNION STATE CONVENTION.

HfLD At IOWA CITY, AU0U.T Sys7 le6O
The friends Of Bell ana Evers}t, accor ding
TO the call, met 10 Market Halh Delegates
were present from many parts tf the State.
At two o'clock, r NJ Lit.ler, Of leott county
called he Convention to order. add nomi1 ated
/, Gen Norris, Of Johnson, Chsirmsn.
On motion of Capt }. II. Wallaee. Of Musca.
tine, a co nuii,tee of five on permauent org. N
z.,ion and credentials vas appointed. Tie
Chairman appointed J. H. Wa.lsse. of Musca.
) TIM; I. J McChesney, Of HArdis; J. N. Ed.
ridge Of Scott Dr. Crosthwait. Of johnson q
Geo Worrell, If Muscatine.
On motion, the editors Of the Iowa CITY
papers we're invited TO seats upon the atiorm.
The committee on permanent orgsniz alton
retired and repor. ed the following lis, OF !, fl
GERS:
Pr. sident. Ebenezer Cook. Esq, of Scott
Vice Presidents, D. w. henderson. tt Job nson,
Capt F. n. Cummins, of Muscaiine, 81 u.
Browning of Des Moin's, L. D. Palmer
Br. oks, OF Polk, c. W. Boy ere, of Pt,tawats-
mie. Mr. Dewey, Of Linn.
Secretaries R. N Littler, Of Scott, s. c.
Dunn. of Muscatine, Jas. P. Tro1el. of John.
son.
The r-port was accepted and adopted
| On mott o, . committee Of twow appoint
| ed TO conduct the President to the chair, R NJ
Li,tler and J Il. Wallace being the com mitee
| Mr.. Cook. upon taking the chair. made an
appropriate address, which was loudly ap-
| plaud~d. II
On motion of NJ II. McHenry,s . committee
Of three on reso. .utions was aproe1ted.
The Chair apr oinied Judge Nc tnry Of Polk
county, J. Ii. Wallace, of Muscssee, and L. $.
Viele, of Scot.
The committee withdrew ard reported the
folio wing:
l. Resolred, That the sectionalism and bitter
strife between the Republican and Democratic
parties disturbing the peace and threatening
the safety OF the country.
2. Ee.oired, That regard the tendency If
power into tire hands OF the executive dep rtment
as having reached point which loudly admon-
isaes all good men to consider by what means the
country may be brought back to . position in
which the cutive egislative, Al nd judicial de-
partments shall each observe its own appropriate
duties, and keep within its own apr pirate
sphere, and have due respect for the powers. the
nights. and the 'u.ies Of the others.
5. Resoiced. That the device Of delusive and
ambiguous platforms, and the mischievous spirit
which sets party obligation above the highest du-
ties 70 the country, have in our opinion been the
prime causes Of the present tate Of AFFAIRS
4. Resofred, That the gh and hsnorab able ofIic-
es of president and vice president Q the Unite
States, should en, be conferred cd men Of emf
nent ability whose large experience and past his
tory comm end them to tht confidence Of the peo
pie.
OF Tennessee. and EDwARD EyERkrT, OF Massa
chuset's, able, honest experienced and long tired
patriots and statesmen whose election will fully
meet the exigencies Of the present crisis, do most
herrtily ratfy and inioIse their nominations, and
do appeal to the people of Iowa TO look to the
ord of our Candidates and to support them the
only candidates standing on the basis OF the Con-
Sti ution. the Union of the States, and the En-
iorcement o, the Laws.
On motion, the report was accepted. and the
resolutions were taken up @riatum They
we're finally adopted With much erthusia m
On motion OF c. G. ,arris, Of Scott: a CON-
mtiee Of five were appointed to repbrt ma nes
f'r Electors at Large and District F ectors
The Chair appointed C. Harris, Of scott.
B. Schenck, Of Musca,ine. Mr. Dewey, Of Ii mn
J. H. " allace, of Muscatine, Dr. Crosth ait. OF
Johnson.
The Committee submitted the names of
Col. ". II. Henderson. Of Marshall county.
Juig- NJ. % MeE 80 Polk county for
Electors at large. Distiict-C. W Boy
ERA. OF Pottows:te rni. Second Dis,rict-J J.
Liudley, OF Scott. The report was received
aud adopted.
"a motion If Judge McHenry. a committee
f five was appointed to take into consi1era-
lion The best method Of appointing State Ex-
ecut,ve Comm ttee
Committee-Ju.seM NJ. H. McHenry. OF Polk.
Con. Morris, Of johnson, J F. Dunlap. Of Lee
A j. Hyde, of Scott, G. G. Mahau, Of Musca.
tine
The comm ittes reported the following names
20. the Executive Committee Hon John Z
Cook, Of Scott; J.. S. Viele. OF Scott; W. II.
Wort tingson. of Keokuk; Dr. J.F He ~, Of
Burlington; II. J. Compton, Of Musc4,ine
Gen E's'on Morris. Of johnson J. C. Say.ry
Of Polk j. P. Stu'sman, Of Pottaws,tom,e:
W. H. J.nkins, of Washington T. NJ. Monroe,
o. Dubuque The committee we're en- pow cred
to appoint . Secretary from their number or
oth-rwise.
On motion of Dr. Cros b wait, J. C. Sa.
very OF Polk. was nominated Assistant E.ec.o
for the 1st District
On motion "A. j. Hyde Of Scott, j II. Wal.
ace Of Musca:ine. was nominated Assistant
Erctor for the POD District.
On motion Of Judge McIenry, the Executive
Committee were empowered to fill any vAcan-
y occurring uLon the ticket.
W H. Henderson Of johnson, offered a re.o.
ution that th- Conventio, proceed TO nomin-
ate q State Ticket. M--er.. Wallace. M4han.
NcHenry, Viele and others SPOKE to the res
''ution. 1t vas decided that wing to the
United time in which to rresen, . ticAet tit was
,"expedient 10 nominate State Officers.
R. NJ Litter Of Scott, called the attention
OF the Convention to the great necessity of
establishing an Grgsn for ,he party. and IN
sroduced Mr.. s G. D,nn OF Mnscat ne who
'rcprses issuing the Mtsseaoer. q weekly pa
,er, devoted to the dvanc.ment of the cause
Il the Union Party. and their standard bear
re B-l and Everett M.ssrs. Harris, Wal
ace End Others spoke favor~bly of tn. ar
'angement, ~hereuron the Convection rec
'mmended tie Messenger 10 the patronage Of