Council Bluffs bugle. [volume] (Council Bluffs, Iowa) 1860-1868, 1861-07-31

almost worthless, Ii 10 the i1aegest oil III
people thse fna Dzssaas busaeEsm lmgosss
upon shcsa articles which ansar into Cd
consumption Of the poorer classes Of on
citizens, be II ossee removed.
+ Hon. ]. 3. Neal offered the foIIowin,
resolution, whaah va aaAaansssaI
adopted: = -,
| RsaoIssa, That we are In favor Of econ,
ony in al public expenditures, and /
sEiet acconnsability Of all public oEGOsrs.
i James Pollard Of Dawn offered the fol.
flowing resolution, which was adopted:
ResolOsd, That thu Democratic narss
10 10 faveR osSaaaif and eqassabEs eons4
promise OF the unhappy dllRcaltiss that
exist Between the gsaeFal government and
| tbs Confederate States. But shouId tar
Confederate States refuse q peaosahls and
equitable adjustment of our National diff
heulties, then We pledge ourselves 70 sus-
AN me goNefnment II MI constitutional
snofss co naainsaSn the constitution, and
snfores the laws Of the Federal Govern
Enent.
j. 4. Johnston Of Wappsll0 moved
that special committee be appointed 10
bring in resolutions affecting State poll
cy. Adopted.
The following committee was appoint
ed by the chair:
Ben y. samasls, .. E, Neal, c. Nsgas,
]. A. Sohnston, y. Mann. 'a-S
On motion Of D. A. Mahony the con-
Vsntion proceeded to choose candidates
for Governor, Lieut.. Governor. and sn-
Prems Judge. Hon. Charles Mason, An
gel Humphrey, lie Grand Byingtoa, and
Masusia L. Eishss we're put In nomina-
ton for Governor.
FIRST BALLOT.
Mason, 1873. .BFingtan, IS.
Humphrey, Il. Fisher, . 81.
The nomination Of Hon. Charles Ms
son, Of Dss Aosnea county, was made
unanimous. - # ! /
NJ. L. Fisher, n. G. Sales, and Jesse
Williams we're put in nomination for
Lieut.. Governor. H. F, 4
FIRST BALLOT.
Williams, IS. Scattering 7.
Hon. Jesse Williams was the withdraw. |
SECOND BALLOT.
Fisher, l6l. Sales, "A.
The nomination Of Hon. Maturin L. |
Fisher, Of Clayton county, was made
unanimous.
AeasFs. j. II. Eawood and j. T.. Neal |
were put in nomination for Supreme
Judge.
FIRST BALLOT.
Ellwood, 10, Neal, 63. +
Hon. ]. If. Ellwood, of Polk county,
was unanimously nominA3sd. .s /
On motion Of A. P. Bently, an execu-
tive committee was appointed BY the
Chair, the member of the 5th Judicial
District to be Chairman.
The Chair appointed the following a.
the committee:
lss Dish A. W. Carpenter,
I'd do James Pollard,
I'D do L. W. Rabbit,
4th do Pat. Robb,
9TH do G. NJ. Todd, Chairman,
9th do l. @. Curtis,
7th do Ansel Humphrey. /
9Th do George Paul, |
9th do Plus Emerson,
10th do s. B. Chase,
18th do G. ". williams.
Committee on Resolutions on State
policy, through their chairman, Ben VI. /
Samuels, reported the following, which
we're adopted:
WHEExAs, That under the present ad-
of the Republican party,
The Indebtedness of this State ia bsing
rapidly augmented, and to pay the prin-
,lpal and interest thereof, onerous TAXA
ton will become q necessity co preserve
The honor and credit Of the State.
Resolrsd, That the Indebtedness of the
State now exceeds the limits fxed BIZ the
Constitution, and that the appropriation
Of $500, 600 made st the special session
Of the General Assembly, ia Ehs judg-
nent ef Ehis Csnvansion il astdorisesl
BY the Constitution.
hssolrsd, That in view of ths great
depression Of all kinds Of property, an
The increased dsH6euiFies enconnt sfeti In
gaining the ability 70 pay taxes, justice
demands that the State government should
Do economically administered, and to this
snd we favor q reduction Of the salaries
'f the different State officers 10 the lowest
ooini compatible with public interests. 1
On motion Of D. A. Ashouy, s. Hutch
rs read letter to the Convention from
he Hon. Henry Clay Dean in regard to q
convention Of the States Of the
and the North West. : g I
Received By the Convention. On mo-
ion Of c. Negus Of Jefferson, the consid-
'ration was postponed on account of the
nsuheissey Of time 10 bring the rnattss
before the people of the several Ssates.
Votes Of thaaks to olRssxs, aad motion
or the Secretary to instruct candidates
# their nomination were passed. |
Convention adjourned. /
sTEPH. HgaipsTEAD, 1
Chairman.
Jas. 4. SEWERS, see'y, ssl
u WI R. e1.sAA' Asst sse,y.. /
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