Nebraska advertiser., 1860-08-16
republican territorial COnVentlOU

80 Ao@os
Hon. David L. Collier was chOsea smPoeEyehair-
mar, and T. w. Upton temporary Secretary.
The Chair announOed the following committees (;
Psrmaaent OrqaHssatSou .-Messrs. Doom OF Cass
Matthias Of Otoe, Meredith OF Douglas, James o.
DaeOtah, and Marshall.
Credentials4-Messrsr MeNeely, of Washington,
Upton of Nemaha. Grfn Of Douglas, G0OdWell Of
Burt. and Carter Of 0tje.
Platform and ResoIufioRs.-Messrs. Mcneil Of
Douglas, Sweet of Otoe, Dundy Of Richardson, Mar
tin Of SarPy, and futile Of Hall.
Mr. Doom from the committees on permanent Or
ganization, reported asfolloEs:
PFesfdeat2W p Lockwood, Of Dakota. -
Wee Presidents.-E. W. Fowler, Of PaWnee, ).
Saeraares~GeO. L. sebOlt, Of Cas-, Z. Hutc-
ms, Of Nemaha, Geo. e. Crater, Of otoe.
Nh, MeNeely, from the committee on credentials,
Rickardson Counsy-Lewis AllgeWahr, and E. S.
Dundy, with the proxy Of T. A. Tisdali.
MemqLq.-Messrs. wv. Upton, D. 9. Saunders,
R. P. Hutchins and r. Peery,
OtOe--Messrs. James Sweet, Jacob Dawson; 7.
S Crook, Richard Justice, l.. b. Sibley ] II MaTai-
as, Geo. E Crater and w. E.. Hill, being nine dele
gates, when by call said county is entitled to hut
eight. Del = gI-1 II
Cas- and Laneaster.-Messrs Geo L SebOldt, J.
W. Marshall, L Mullen, J F Buck, J E Doom, S n
Stevenson and J McF Haygood, being seven dele
gates, when by the call they were entitled to but
Douqlqs-Messrs &C Mcneil, J R Meredith, J.H.
Kellom, J T.. Griffin. Joseph Fox. ] HSeymquE, f
Brewster, Herman Glass,and 7. B. Selden.
johnson, Clay and GGge-Messrs J c Lawrence
and Nathan Blakety.
Whaiey, with pewer 70 cast two votes.
HoH-MrLeroy L. futile.
PaCnee-Messrs E W Fowler and H N Gere.
Cunning and Burt-Messrs D L Collier, VIM F
Goodwill
NJ Virden
Cedar and EEau qi Court-wm h James
Diron-Wm F LOckwOOd-prOzy
DO9ge-Mr James G Smith
Sarpy-Messrs H Smith, NJ S Martin, Jas Cow
Washingfon-EessrsH Nc Nicely, A Perkins and
A w MerTick.
TERRITORIAL CENTRAL COMMITTEE
ESD undy, Falls City, Richardson;
7 Upton, Brownville, Nemaha;
A Matthias, Nebraska City. OtOe;
~SWm Gilman, Rex Bluffs, Cass;
G G Mcneil, Omaha, Douglas;
CH Whaley, Monroe, Platte;
John A Briggs, Pawnee City, PaWnee;
Frank Welcn, Cunning, Burt;
VIM H James, Dakota, Dakota;
SSP Colson, Fremont, Dodge;
james Cow, Bellvue, Sarpy,
y S Bowen, Elkhorn, Washington,
- Porter, Ponca, Dixon;
M II Demming, Cedar;
DIR. Potter, L'Eaulqui Court;
-DB Croker, Hall.
THE PLATFORM.
DR.. Mcneil then called up his report from the
Committee on Platform and Resolutions 1t was rs
follows:
L. ResoIred. That We heartily endorse the nomi-
| ,rAsa-.o e AL-,Lo- I s-o1- e.. H.
nibal Hamlin for Vice President of the United States
and the Platform adopted by the Republican Conven-
ton at Chicago, May 18th, 1850, as embOdying our
political views on questions of National policy.
2 That We are in favUr Of the Homestead bill ms
introduced and passed BY the Republicans Of the
House of Representatives at the last session of Con-
gress, giving to every actual settler one hundred
and sixty Aere3o Of land, that the DemocrOtic Senate
in defeating this bill, aud substituting one exelSd-
ing foreigners aud young men from its benshts, and
demanding 81 IL cents an acre from all, proved
themselves unfriendly to free labor and free Terri
tories; that the President, in vetoing even the SEN
ate bill, after the Republicans had accepted it as
better than none, proved that the Democratic party
in all its actions, is opposed to such o Homestead
bill as every free laborer demands.
3 That all needful appropriations be urged with
out delay, and without regard to locality or the as
tendency Of either political party and that any ap-
preparations should be protected by such legal safe
guards, that said money cannot be applied to any
than the legitimate purpose for which it was sppro-
priated
4. That the practice Of the present Administra-
ticn IN appointing to Office in the Territory persons
who have had no previous residence or interest here
and especially IN dispoSing of Territorial Offices as q
reward for treachery to the cause Of freedom, merits
cur strongest condemnation, as being detrimental to
the moral, social and political interest Of the pee
pie.
Z. That the delegate ought to use all influence in
his power to obtain appropriations from the Gener.
al Government to bridge the Platte river at the most
feasible. point on the direct line of travel between
Nebraska City and Omaha.
8. That it is the wish of the people Of Nebraska,
that the Delegate Of Congress from shis Territory
shall procure the passage OF a law ceding by the q.
5. TO the Territory of Nebraska, and the States to
be made therefrom, the Swamp Lands lying within
the borders Of said Territory, upon the same terms
and conlitions as such lands were ceded to Iowaand
other States.
g.. That the increased population Of the mining
regions and the immense travel in consequence,
passing up the valley Of the Platte. is q new and
unanswerable argument in favor of the great Cen
trial Route for a Railroad to the Pacific, as advocat-
ed by the Republicans and opposed by the Democrat
ic party.
10. That our delegate be requested to obtain if
possible, the passage eff an act of Congress giving to
the Commissioner of Common Schools of Nebraska
the possession of School Lands within her borders,
with the right to lease the same, and that the reve-
nue arlslng tnerefrOm go to the school fund Oh the
Territory, to be expended according to law for ed
%ucationai purposes.
IL. That the action of the Republican members of
the Legislative Assembly prohibiting slavery in Ne
hfaska, was demanded by the continued attempt Of
slavery prOpagandists to establish the institution in
this free Territory, and deserves the unqualified
approval of the Republican party; and the action
Of the Democrat c Governor in vetOiag the same, do
serves our strongest condemnation.
FIRST BALLOT.
Sc Daily
j NJ Thayer.... 10
W H Taylor ..........I4
I NJ Marquette
John Tafe j
j II Sahler ........... ...........
OP Mason
SECOND BALLOT.
Daily
Thayer.......
Taylor ......... ".-.........I4
Marquette 8
THIRD BALLOT.