, 1862-08-16
Republican Congressional ConVen-
t1on At De N1Ets Iowa.
fCotTeepoEdeuce Chicago TI1bune.1

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DA7ENPoNr, Iowa, Aug. II. 1859.
Tie result Of the Republican convention fur
the eecond congressional district of Iowa, held
at Dewitt yesterday, Is, doubtless, already in
type in your columns, but some additional
particulars may be Of interest TO your readers.
J. H. Rothrock Of Cedar county, was cho-
sen permanent chairman, and J. N. Davis Of
hnscatine, and o. G. Bates Of Clinton county,
secretaries. Jacob Butler Of Muscatine, Hiram
Price Of Scott, and Judge smytn Of Linn, we're
placed in nomination. On the informal ballot
Butler thirty~fve. and smJth thirty-two and =
halt. On the fifth regular ballot the vote was,
Price s11ty-one, Smyth twenty-five ahd four.
ffths, and Butler eighteen and one-hfth.
Hiram Price was at once unanimously declared
the nominee 0fthe convention, aud In response
fined his position in a twenty minutes' speech,
which was received with tumultuous applause,
and left none Of his auditory in doubt as to the
principles and measures he would defend on
the stump, and, If elected, advocate in
the halls Of Congress. Nothing having yet
sion to Its views. the committee on resolu-
tions not having presented It's report, Mr..
Price availed himself Of the opportunity to
erect lis own platform and shoW precisely
where he, at least, would stand during the
contest, and after. He Was in favor Of battling
Us II really WAI-Il u9AL4u6 u HUI buu
hurting TO kil-untll rebels laid do#n their
arms and loyalty again perVaded the land. In
favor, too, Of using all the means God has
placed within reach of the government with
which it may crush rebellion: and to this end
urged that loyal negroes should be allowed to
hep With pick and spade, aud sword aud gun.
To restore rightfm authority, to strengthen
freedom, to crush slaveho1ding Resistance to
freedom and law, and thus to save the Union,
he would devote all the power Of the nation !;
and to advocate these he would canvass
each county In the district aud ask the sup
II dread OF lowering the dignItY Of I" 3
white mans war" BY using and arming loyal
men Of color, had ever possessed the breast
of any one then in that crowded court room
certainly it had been exercised from thence
By the telling logic Of the speech and the
was for the nonce dumb. Certain it Is, that
no dissent was heard amid the shouts of con.
Meesra. Butler and Smyth followed in briel
speeches, gracefully yielding to the decision
! rendered, and pledglng support and effort te
| achieve glorious victory for the nominee,
for liberty, and for the Union.
| The resolutions, as reported By Dr. T. J.
Saunders, chairman Of the committee, Wert
then unanimously adopted; the usual busi
| nees was transacted and the committee ad
| journed.
/ QUput ~ t3 A%4AEA l42E AlV 6pEEEA III dlt
| Price was but the index and reflection OF hi
principles and character as evidenced BY q Ion!
and successful business career. Earnest, actiae
honest such is the record Of his life, AM
such The endorsement Of friend and foe
Always on the side Of justice, VII
tue, and truth. be has ever beel
ready to define aud defend his opini ons a
whatever cost Of care or popular favor. Box
without rashness, determined, Jet sagacion
tosgee the right and avoid the wrong; ant
jealous in every good word and work Mr.
Price must follow the Instincts Of his nature
the feelings Of his heart, aud the teachings o
his God, In an earnest stopp0sftion to the demo
| ot human oppression, come In what form
will. This ii was that impelled him to 1eaV
the political household Of his early life, au
to battle against those who, in 1854 plotte
md aabored to create slayeStates on the plain
of Kansas ard Nebraska This 1t is that make
him safe leader Of the people to-day, an
entities bin to the over r@helming vote whic
on the second Tuesday Of November next vi
nssuredly entftle him to IN honored seat i
the council chambers Of the yet to be Tree
and United States Of America
In the evening OF the game day, st the sam
. place, the judicial Convention of the Sevent
District nominated Juo. F. Dillon, the pre-
ent able occupant Of the bench, and restdel
Of Scott comfy; and nominated Lyma
! Ellis, of Clinton county, for prosecuting a
torueY, EDWARD RUSSELL.