The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1862-08-02
Mr.. Bowdoin here withdrew his name.

withdrew his name, and moved that Mr..
Wright be nominated by reclamation, car
ried.
On motion Of Mr.. Lake, Jonathan w.
Cattell was nominated by reclamation as a
candidate for Auditor Of State.
On motion Of Mr.. Willard, the Convention
proceeded to ballot for candidate for the
Office of Treasurer of State
LIST formal ballot-John w. Jones 253
W. H. Holmes 265; d. Edmondson 90.
Total COL.
Cd formal ballot-Jones 256 Holmes 34s
Edmond on 80. Total, 634.
On motion Of Mr.. Redfleld of Dallas, the
nomination of Mr.. Holmes was made unani-
nous. sf .,
On motion of Mr.. Cooley of Dubuque, Mr.
c. G. Nourse was by reclamation re-nomina.
ted as a candidate for the Office of Attorney
General.
On motion Of, the Convention pro.
ceeded to ballot for candidate for the office
of Register of the State Land Office.
list formal ballot--Wm Battin 40; Cole
Noel; D. E. Brainard 6s; F. G. Wal
bridge l7s NJ. D. Springer q S. M. Bal
lard rs /; A. L. Harvey SO; r. A. Moser 40
Shellady 81. Total, $40.
Moved that the candidate having the low
esq number of votes at each ballot, be DROP
ped. Lost.
I'd formal ballot Noel 1874 ;, Battin SO /;
Brainard 81 Moser A. Ballard 10; Wal.
bridge 1856 Harvey 81. Total, 6O2.
Sd formal ballot-Noel 245 +; Walbridge
1913; Ballard 40 Brainard 50; Harvey 90;
Battin 10 Moser 1a. Total, GA.
Mr.. Hobson Of Fayette county, at the in
stance of Mr.. Walbridge, withdrew his name
from before the Convention. tssE'
4th formal ballot-Noel $50 Ballard 80 !;
Brainard % Harvey $50 Moser Is. Total
61a.
Mr. Ballard here withdrew his name.
Mr. Harvey of Harrison County, at the in
stance of Mr. Brainard withdrew his name.
9Th Formal Ballot Harvey 400; Noel
3os. Total, GIT.
On motion of Mr.. Willard of Clark County
the nomination of Mr.. Harvey was made
unanimous s.,
Music by the Band
On motion of Mr.. Van Anda of Della ware
County, the following resolution was adopt.
ed gy...t. t...
Resolped, That this Convention re-.
commend the Hon. E. Sells for the position
of First Assistant Post Master General, foon-
that there Is vacancy,) and the
President Of this Convention be instructed
to send copy hereof to our Senator'S and
and to The Post Master Gen
eral of the United States.
Mr.. Palmer, from the Committee ON Res
olutions made the following report, which
was unanimously adopted:
RESOLUTIONS.
We, the Delegates Of the Republican party Of Iowa,
assembled to declare ane political belief and
TO select candidates for important official Positions
Faith:
J. That the Constitution or the United States Is the
Fundamental Law OF the land that IL was adopted
by Fathers to establish Justice and secure the
blessings OF Liberty to themselves and their steriy
that in accordance with the forms prescribed by that
instrument and by the laws of Congress, ABRAHAM
LINCOLN elected by the voluntary ages of the
people as the Chief Magistrate of the United States
for the term of ou years that before he had taken
the oath Of office or exercised any Of She powers with
which he had been clothed, certain States OF the I'm,
ion passed ordinances of Secession assuming thereby
to be no longer part Of subject to the laws Of
the United States that soon afterwards they organ
ICED separate Confederation, proclaimed their in.
dependence Of and hostility to the Federal Govern
ment md from that time to the present have waged
causeless, mercess, and barbarous warfare against
the Republic to which they owe perpetual gratitude
and allegiance.
O. That for the maintenance Of the Government In
this the hour Of Its peril II Is the duty Of every cit
to devote time, labor, property, life that we
citizens, publicly pledge all Of our energies and sub
stance, should they be needed, for the Governmental
defense.
President Of the United States that he is faithful TO
his pledges, Is honest and determined In hts purpose
to crush the rebellion and maintain the Union of the
States and that earnestly endorse the action CT
Representatives In Congress in aiding to pass
laws for the Abolition Of Slavery in the District of Co.
lumbia for the perpetuation Of Freedom in all the
Territories Of the Republic for the Confscatsn OF
the property Of Rebels and clothing the President
with authority to the slaves Of Traitors for ell
4. That we abhor all sympathizers with secession
who to cover their reasonable sentiments raise the
cry Of Abotionism but that on the contrary win
honor any loyal Citizen whatever may have been his
former political associations, who will sustain with
all his power the struggle Of Democratic Republican.
ism against Tratorous Aristocracy North or South.
5. That extending a hearty welcome to those who
are resent with us In this Convention who have left
the socalled Democratic party, we invite all loyal
citizens regardless Of former political associations,
and who are In favor Of giving the National Admins
traton their honest support to cooperate with u.s.
and We commend 10 all such the patriotic words OF
sides to this question: Every man mus, be for the
ity in this war~oniy patriots or traitors"