New Oregon plaindealer. (New Oregon, Iowa) 1859-1866, 1861-08-09

cy never had an indircndcnt exi5tencc dis
tinct from the Federal Government, and are
indebted for their present position in the
Unien to that Government, as gross insult
to the common sense OF the country, and .
shameless Justification Of historical facts un-
worthy of the source whence It emanated
and unless promptly met with q stern rabuke
on the pat Of the people, tranght with conse-
quences fatal to the liberties Of the country.
9th. Resolved, That VIC arc irreroncilahly
opposed to all paper u0aay 8ank;ns. rs BE-
ING system oS!eG.. z2a Swind,ing. TO DO in.
duEged IN oaiv bv the designing capitalists
and are opposed 10 every species OF pnper
except commercial paper fer the transaction
OF business and trade, and in favor of q speedy
return to specie currency, an d, il VIC must
Tor u time submit to the Banking system, we
| ecommend at he Banking law be so amen
ly Liable to tie sul extent Of l,,s PROPERTY not
exempt trem exccutioa t5r the dobs OF the
Bank, ard to subject tier corporations to
such restraints as will make thein tsmenable
to law
10th. Resolved, That We are opposed to
tariff of i ,tieS; upon Imports tor the purpose
Of protection, as crctcing monopo lies. and
that in the present crisis OF our aAs4s. when
the laborer is poorly paid and the products OF
| agriculture are q lmost worthless it is tho ~
terests of the people that the present burdens
theconsumption of the poorer classes os our
citizens be at once removed.
Hon. J. f. Neal offered the following roso-
ution. which w as unanm ously adopted:
Resolved, That we are in favor of economy
in all public expenditures and a strict ac-
eountabity of all public officers.
James Pollard OF Davis. offered the foll.w-
ing resolution, which was adopted.
Resolved, Thet the Democratic party is in
favor Of a fair and equitable compromise Of
the unhappy difficulties that exist between
States. But should tho Confederate States
refuse peaceabe and equitable adjustment
of our national difficulties, then we pledge our
selves to sustain the Governme mt ia all Con-
stitutional Efforts to maintain the Constitution
and enforce the laws of the Federal Govern
ment
IA Johnston, Of Wapelo moved chat a
special committee he appointed to bring in
resolutions affecting State policy. Adopted.
The following committee was appointed by
the chair
Ben NJ Samucls, j. E. Neal, c. Negus, J. A
Johnston. J. Mann.
On motion Of D. A. Mahony, the Conven.
ton proceeded to choose candidates for Gov
ernor, Lieutenant Gov rnor and Supreme
Judge. Hon Charlie, Mason, Ansei Humphrey;
LeGrand Byngton and Maturin l.. Fisher
were put in nomination for Governor.
I First Ballot-MasoA, 1873; Humphrey, ii
Byington. 33; Fisher, 81.
The nonliEa:ion of Hon Charles Mason, of
Des Moines county, was made unanimous.
| NJ. L. Fisher, N G Sales and Jesse Will
lams were put in nomination for Lieutenant
Governor.
FIRST BALLOT.
Fisher. 91--Sales, so
! Williams. 81 7--Scatterlnc !
Hon Jesse Williams was then with
| drawn.
| SECOND BALLOT.
Fisher. 1G1-- Sales Il
The nomination of Hon. Maturin l..
Fisher, of Clayton Co., was made un-
animous.
Messrs. j. NJ. Ellswood and J. T..
Neal were put in nomination for Su-
preme Judge.
FIRST BALLOT.
J. M. Ellwood, 170--L Z. Neal 63
Hon. J. M. Ellwood of Polk Go.
was unanimously nominated.
On motion of A. ?. Bontly, an EX-
ecutiye Committee was appointed by
the Chair, the member Of taea oth ia
dicial District to be Chaicman.
The Chair appointed the following
as the committee:
1st Dist A. ". Carpenter,
End james Pollard,
9th " r. w. Rabhitt,
4th " Pat. Robb,
5th " G. a. Todd, Chairman,
9th /" I. G. Curtis,
TIA " Ansel Humphrey,