St. Charles City Republican intelligencer. [volume] (St. Charles City [Charles City], Iowa) 1857-1861, 1860-07-12
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must every interest of this nation
bow. With the Democracy, slavery
is all and in ALT is the great Am
of the nation
The following resolutions were of
fered by Mr. Fairfield, and unanimous
ly adopted
Resolved, That we. the Republicans of the
4Oth Senatorial District of Iowa. do hereby
heartily endorse and ratify the nominations
made by the National Republican Convention
at Chicago, and the Republican State and
District Conventions at Iowa City, and also
the platform of principles adopted at said
Conventions
Resoired, That to our National and State
Republican nominees pledge our hearty,
earnest, and sincere endeavors, by all honorable
means, to secure their electiOn-confdent that
the Ides of November will see the triumph of
honesty and freedom.
Resolved That in the 10th Senatorial Dis.
trict the Republican majority of $40 votes in
1859 should be increased to a majority of at
least l 500 votes in 1860, and that we will use
our best endeavors to effect so desirable and
happy contamination.
Resoired, That the thanks of the Republican
party of the 10th Senatorial District are due
to the several distinguished gentlemen who
have SO ably and eloqueBtly addressed us upon
the political issues of the day. and also to the
officers who have SO honorably otficiated at
this Convention.
Hon Oran Faville, of Mitchell coun-
ty had been invited and was expected
to be present and address the convcn-
tion. The following note apologises
for his absence
MITCHELL, July 9, 1860
WV d. FAIRFIELD, ESQ.,
My Dear Sir Il had hoped to be with you
tomorrow and help demonstrate that the people
are all right, and relieve myself of a short
speech that fear will spoil by keeping, but
my voice is too weak to speak in public, and
1t is always embarrassing to speak when not
able
Hoping you will have an enthusiastic meet
ing, and that you will generate an influence
that will be felt all over the northern part of
the State that will set the Republican ball
rolling and give the " unterritied its. l re.
main yours, for Lincoln, Hamlin and the
Union, O. FAvILI.B.
Hon. w. Vandevcr, who was expect
ed, had not arrived home from Wash.
ington he being retained somewhere
at the East by sickness.
The convention closed its proceed.
ings with music from the band and
cheers for the candidates and plat
form of the Republican party.
Thus ended the greatest political
demonstration ever witnessed in this
part of the country. The day was Sc
sene and beautiful, with just breeze
enough to keep the many flags and
pennons waving gracefully in the air.
Not drunken man was seen in the
streets, not single disturbance mar
red the harmony of the occasion and
while the procession moved on, "ter-
rible as an army with banners" TO the
corruptionists, in the majesty and
might of its silent purpose, the cnthu-
slasm that sparkled and CLEANED as
eye met eye, and flashed from one to
another, as hand grasped hand in
friendly greeting, and pcrvadcd the
vast throng as with common i'm
pulse, will long be felt in our midst
and abroad, and tell effectively upon
the approaching political contest.