The Burlington weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington [Iowa]) 1860-1876, 1861-09-28

IsUnisn County Meeting.
The Peoples Union County Convention for
De Noinss County met at Nosart Hall o. Tues
Nv, ~ alsh inst, At O'Clock p. m. and vas
organized BY the election Of D. b. johnson, Of
Yellow Springs Township, Chairman. and Eras-
tus Chamberlin, of Burlington, Secretary.
The Oommitsss appointed on Credentials r..
ported all the Townships in the County repre-.
sen.ed except Danvills. Huron and Jackson.
The Committee appointed ON Resolutions re.
ported the following, which were unanimously
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WHEREAS, In the causeless and fearful effort
now being made by the Disunionists of the
Southern States now in revolt against she Con-
atitutional Government, al former party issues
have lost their vitality and ceased to be practi-
cal. Therefore
Resolved, That the present deplorable civil
war has been forced upon the country by the
Disunionists of the Southern States, now in re.
volt against the Constitutional Government, and
in arms around the capital.
Resolved, That in this national emergency,
banishing all feeling Of mere passion or resent
ment, we will recollect only our duty to the
whole country; that this war Is not wagcd upon
our part in any spirit Of oppression, nor for any
purpose Of conquest or subjugation, nor Tor the
purpose of overthroWing or interfering with the
rights or established Institutions of the States,
but TO defend and maintain the supremacy OF the
Constitution, and 70 preserve the Union. with
all the dignity, equality and rights OF the several
States unimpaired; and that IS soen a. these
objects are accomplished the war ought to cease
Resoi,od. Ia the language Of the Hon. Joseph
r. 30 Yysn
ditions. ore and indivisible, nov and forever
for its preservation at any and every cost Of
blood ard TREASURE egsinet all its assailants and
against ary and every compromise that may DC
proposed to be made under the guns OF the
Rebels"
Resolretl, That the measures Of the present
National Administration for the protection o.
the Capitalize enforcement OF the laws--tne
preservation of the GoveInment-and the per
petuity of the Union-meet the hearty ap
prevail of this Convention, and that We will sus
tain the Administration 10 ell proper efforts te
vindica.e the honor Of the National Flag.
The Committee appointed to confer with the
Committee on behalf of tine Republican Con
vsntion--;n sssson at Marion Hahn refer
ence to uniting the two Conventions, submitted
the following repsrt:
Your committee met with the committee ar
pointed by the Republican Convention, at the
Office of G. II. Phelps, Esq, and submitted to u
the platform adopted by this Convention, WITT
the proposition to the effect that the two Con
yentions unite in nominating one set Vt canal
dates for the General Assembly and the several
County officers to be voted for in this County, a,
the ensuing election-diyiding the offices NJ
equally as practical The platform and propo
s:tion was submitted to the Republican Conven
ton by its committee. Your committee under
stood no objections to be made to the platform
but the proposition to divide the Offices equally
vas rejected unanimously. The committee
therefore recommend the nomination of an en-
tire ticket by this Conventions feeling ass9ret
that the acts of the Convention in SO doing viii
be ratified by the votes of the County at the bal
lot.box Oh election day. All of which is re-
spe ctfully submitted J.IRAcY, Chn'
The report of the Committee ~as accepted
and adopted and the committee discharged.
The following ticket was then nominated:
State Senator-Shephard Lefier.
Repre- sen:atives-Henry W. starr, ". D.
Crawford, VIM. Harper.
County Judge-A. ]. Messenger.
SherifE-Wm. !. johnson.
Recorder and Tressurer=~J. G. Abercrombie
Superintendent Of Schools. Z. Dow.
Coroner-Miilican Clark.
Counsy Surveyor. T. Scott.
The Central Committee was then selected,
viz: J. Tracy, VIM. B. Starr, Wm +. johnson,
W. F. Coolbaush, E. G. Letter, Col. John s.
David, VIM. Harpsr, J. A. Starker, and D. B
Crawford
Mr.. Messenger offered the following resolution
which was unanimously adopted:
Resolued, That this Convention respectfully
request C. Durham, editor of the Hawk-Eye, to
publish the proceedings Of this Convention in
his paper. D. H. JOHNSON, Chm.
E. CHANBKRLIs, Sec'Y.