The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1862-07-26
PrOccedfngs OF tine Republican,
County Convention.

According to notice, the Republicans o
wapeilo county assembled in Mass Conven'
ton at the Court House in Ottumwa, on
Saturday, July 10th, 1862, at 2 o'clock p. m
The Convention was called to order by A
Lotspeich, Chairman Of the County Central
Committee, on whose motion S. K. Creamcr
was chosen President. and WIN. A. Nye,
Secretary.
J.. w. Dixon asked and obtained leave to
offer the following resolution, which, on mo-
ton, was adopted:
WHEREAS, In the cal, for the State, Con-
gressional and Judicial Conventions, loyal
citizens, regardless offormer political associ-
atoms, who are in favor Of giving the Nation
al Administration their honest support in a
thorough and vigorous prosecution of the
rted u lliqi nf fssra ia
with us. And whereas, the republicans of
Wapello county have heretofore had the
pleasure Of cooperating with many loyal
democrats who are determined in this terri
bic crisis to take position of unmistakable
loyalty, and follow the patriotic counsels Of
Douglas, Dix, Holt, Dickinson. Butler, An
drew johnson, Sprague, and others, rather
than the counsels Of Breckenridge, Vallan-
digham, George W. Jones, Mahoney, Dodge.
Clay Dean, and lesser lights, and hold with
us that the only great vital question now be.
fore the American people is whether we shall
sustain our beloved country in its struggle
for existence. And whereas, we mean that
our position on the great vital question shall
be SO unequivocal and unmistakab!e that no
party, clique, nor faction can take issue with
us without taking the side of the rebels
Therefore
Resolred, That we extend cordial invi-
tation to all loyal citizens to participate in
this convention.
4 Resolred, That this convention in appoint
ing delegates to the State. Congressional and
Judicial Conventions will not be confined
solely to persons who were republicans when
the great issue was not as II is now, one Of
national existence, but that we desire tn 1t
fair proportion Of each of the delegates to
said conventions shall be democrats who
agree with us that it is the duty of all loyal
citizens to give the National Administration
their hearty sympathy and support IN its
noble efforts to crush the rebellion, and we
desire such democratic delegates as may be
appointed to each of the conventions to at
tend them and assist in forming a platform
20 broad that it must hold every devoted
friend of the country, yet so narrow that it
will not hold the most dminutive traitor
who attempts to give aid and comfort to this
internal rebellion by stabbing the govern
mcnt in the back while it is in death Crap
pie with the enemy, with the cowardly wea-
,pons of corrupt demagogues-the cry Of Ab-
clifton and the ineritable Niger,
On motion the following gentlemen were
appointed to draft resolutions expressive of
the sense of tie meeting; w. NJ. Allison, A.
Lotspeich, E. Washburn, j. w. Hedrick,
and j. @. a. Dawson.
On motion, committee of one from each
township was appointed to report names of
delegates from this county to the several
conventions:
~ Derby, Adams; C. Dudley, Agency; T.
podward, Center; W. M McPherrln,
pbia a. J. Wicker, Cass; W. Dins-
Eompetine; j. w. Carpenter, Dahlon-
n<aaal. rnpn. AZ Roysden u;rbJo,J
= p. @, Mitchell, Pleasant
ndly called for, and
sod the convention
ing manner.