Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1860-01-27

and from the hearty applause which greeted
the mention Of Mr.. Stewards name by the
gentlemen who addressed the Convention
that he is the first choice of majority of the
Republicans of the State; but the disposition
appeared unanimous to acquiesce in the action
of the National Convention, and to give the
nominee, whoever he may be, hearty and
enthusiastic support.
The following are the names of the delegates
at large, in the order in which they were
chosen:
w. Penn Clarke, of Johnson;
L. G. Noble, of Fayette; ... ..
j. "A. Kassoh, of Polk;
Henry O'Connor, Of Muscatine;
J.F. Wilson, of Jefferson;
j. w. Rankin, Of Lee;
NJ L. Mcpherson, of Madison;
C. F. Clarkson, Of Grundy;
N. J. Rusch, Of Scott;
John Johns, of Webster.
The following are the delegates from each
of the Judicial Districts:
1st-Alvin Saunders, of Henry; j. G.
Walker, Of Lee.
2d-H. Clay Caldwell, of Van Buren, NJ
Baker, of Wapello.
3d-Benjamin Rector, of Fremont; George
A. Hawley, of Decatur.
4th-A. W. Hubbard, of Woodbury.; j. E.
Blackford, of Kossuth.
5th-Thomas Seeley, Of Guthrie; Z. Z.
Nourse, of Polk.
6th-William M. Stone, of Marion; j. B
Grinnell, of Poweshiek. %,
7th-William A. Warren, Of Jackson;
John w. Thompson, of Scott. ... ....
Sth-John Shane, of Benton; William
Smith, of Linn.
9th-William B. Allison, of --; A. F.
Brown, of Blackhawk.
lOth--Reuben Noble, of Clayton; E. G.
Bowdoin, of Floyd.
11th-W. P. Hepburn, of Marshall j. F.
Brown, of Hardin.
The Convention was highly entertained by
the remarks of Mr.. johns, an old pioneer, Of
Webster county. He is veteran Kentuckiar
of 60 years, and was dressed in plain home
spun suit, with his hoary head ornamented by
a monkey cap of the old style. His remarks
were quaint and original, but full of humor
and directly to the point. His allusion to the
pro-slaveryites as the "Buck-African Democ
racy" brought down the house with uproarious
applause. He seemed himself, however, to be
too earnest and solemn in his opposition te
slavery, to treat things jocularly, and scarcely
lndulged in smile while on the stage. He
was elected delegate to Chicago by acclama
ton, and promised, if alive and well, to be in
attendance. .y .'c'. ...
Speeches were also made by Henry
O'Connor, j. F. Wilson, Jacob Butler, John
A. Kasson, and others. Altogether, the
Convention was the most interesting and
enthusiastic ever held in the State, and we
anticipate much good to result from it.
DOUGLAS DELEGATES TO CHARLESTON TAXI
NoTIcE.-Col. Forney, writing to his paper
from Washington, under date Of the 9th inst.
says:
The National Democratic Convention, to bt
held at Charleston on the 23d of April, is be
ing singularly ushered into existence. South
Carolina, in the metropolis of which this con
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the confederacy where thsre has always ex
listed Disunion party, and where there j.
now not only an irresistible organization il
favor of secession, but where there is no rec
ognized Democratic party. You have already
commented upon the refined hospitalitie!
extended to aconstituent of Col. Florence, o
your city, by the citizens of Columbia, where
the Legislature Of South Carolina is now il
session, a Southwark Irish Democrat, who
for some foolish expression, uttered in an un
wary moment, was expelled the town, an
treated to winter suit of tar and feathers
and; you will perceive that the Dernocrati
members of the Legislature have, by ,larg
majority, refused to recommend that the Pal
metto State shall be represented in the Dem
ocratic National Convention, which is to b.
held within its borders. These are signifcan
omens. The next question is, sohetter in til
face Of this strange sensitiveness, The peopl
of South Carolina oiU permit any delegat'
from Net free States to attend the CharleSto1
Convention, ,soho Is not in taoor of tho secession
PLATFORM, or a0ho does not 6elieus that slaoe
ry is Of Divine Origin, and that it must b
protected By all the 5powers of the govern
nneat, against the popular soiN.i sd1 % g7u
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