The weekly north Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1857-1867, 1862-07-16
County Democratic Convention.


County Democratic Convention.
Pursuant to previous notice, the Democ-
racy of Clayton County met in convention
by their delegates, at Elkader on the 7th
inst.
Hen. s. Il. Peet was elected Chairman.
and Hon. d. Hammer. Vice President.
Delegates were elected to attend the State
and Congressional conventions.
On motion it was recommended that the
Judicial and Congressional conventions be
held at West Union on the l4th day Of
August.
The following Gentleman are appointed
delegates to the State Convention:
j. II. Bowman, j. I. Stoneman, Michel
Uriell, A. NJ. Renwick, Jedediah Brown
Buall Knapp, D. Hammer. F. Bierer, Isaac
Ravens, S. r. Peet, A. P. Richardson, B.
P. Rawson, Horace Emery, John Linton, j..
A. Brown, and VIM. Sullivan.
To Congressional and Judicial Conven-
tons, D. Hammer, j. 7. Stoneman, F. An.
dros, j. Brown, A. NJ. Renwick, j. Sheen,
Richard Pierson, S. R. Peet, Buell. Knapp,
E. Monlux, j. P. Kriebs, l.. R. Gilbert, NJ
Mathews, j. N. Hodges, VIM, Mcnamara,
B. P. Rawson.
On motion, F. Andres, Buell. Knapp, B.
P. Rawson, John T. Stoneman, F. Bieicr,
j. II. Bowman and Charles Watkins, were
appointed as Democratic Central Commit
tee 70, the ensueing year.
During the sitting of the Convention
speeches were made by Potter, Stoncman,
Hammer and Poet.
The Committee on resolutions through
their chairman, John 7. Stoneman, report
cd the following, which were adopted by
reclamation.
Resolued, That we, as Democrats Of
Clayton County, are now as in times past
unalterably attached to the Constitution of
the U. S., and the Union, and that we will
use our utmost endcavors to preserve the
one and restore the other.
Resolped, That We are in favor Of prose-
cutting the present war for the single pur.
pose Of vindicating the sovereignty of the
Federal Government, and for putting down
opposition to it's laws, whether that oppo.
sition Comes from traitors at the North or
at the South.
Resolred, That we are utterly opposed to
that revolutionary idea, that any military
necessity does or can exist that renders it
necessary Cor the President, or his Cabinet,
to violate the Constitution or laws Of the
U. s., or to violate the inalienable rights Of
individuals by immuring them in dungeons
without due process Of law, without charges
being preferred against them, or without
giving them right to be tried by jury, and
that We look on these frequent violations of
constitutional right by the President, his
Cabinet, and by Congress, as being fraught
with the greatest danger to civil liberty.
Resolced, That we regard the doctrine of
Popular Sovereignty, by which the States
and Territories possess the right to regulate
their domestic affairs, as the only true
principle OF free government, aud that we
regard the disposition Of the present Re-
publican party to ignore the existence Of
state governments and their avowed dispo-
sition of abolishing their social institutions
as an alarming stride towards despotic
power, and that if put into execution will
prove the overthrow of our Republican
form Of government.
Resotced, That we regard the corruptions
and frauds perpetrated on the people by cab
met officers, and others high in power, with
the tacit sanction OF the President, as un.
parallelled in history, and as undermining
the nation more effectually than armed
rebels in the field.
Resolced, That we do not believe the
present Republican party can, or will, re-
store the Union, and that as the Republi.
can party Is founded on sectonalis,n, so it
is promoting and embittering a sectional
feeling rather than seeking to heal the
breach, and that it is absolutely necessary
the Democratic party shall again assume
the control of the government for the pur-
pose of restoring the Union to it's ancient
integrity and preserving the Constitution
in its purity.
On motion, Resolved, That the North
Iowa TINES, and the Democratic papers in
the District, be requested to publish the
proceedings of this convention.
The utmost unanimity and good feeling
pervaded the meeting. ..
Adjourned on motion of j. Brown.
S. r. PEET, Chairman.
r. S. S. ANDRos, Secretary.