The Buchanan County guardian. (Independence, Buchanan County, Iowa) 1858-1864, 1863-08-25
Proceedings OF the Union County Con.
yentiOn.

the Court House, pu suant 10 call, Tor
the purpose OF nominating county off
fcers, Friday the 28th inst. Mr.. Gem
mel was called to the chair, and E. Ross
appointed Secretary.
James Rankin, OF Liberty Township.
j. Murphy of Jefferson Township, and
}. X. Preble, of Madison Township, were
appointed committee on credentials
The committee reported the following
townships represented
Byron-James Hamilton, Benz
knight, Isaac Freeman.
Farbanks-L Lewis, J. G. Hovey,
Theodore Dodge o. c. Kent
Liberry-H C Kellogg, Rev. Geo.
Gemmell, Doct. 0 K Griffith, E. How
ey, John Keller, r. N. Soper, James
Rankin.
peny-E B. Cook, E. Little, E. A.
White, o. D Bowes
Sumner-M. O. Stafford, VIM. Boyack,
Washing ton--E. Ross, D. Gill, VIM.
Morris, R " sht, Z. J. Pratt, E.
Cobb, j. D. Myers, James A. Dyer,
5. Woodward, s. B. Curtis.
Msdison-C. Bailey, Seth Barson, j.
r. Preble.
Middlefeld Daniel Leatherman. John
McWilliams.
Newton-H. Blank, Samuel Hoover,
j. Irwin.
Hszleton-A. Spear, w. w. Gilbert,
Doct. WheeIock, W. II. Godfrey.
JetfersoE-J. Murphy Hiram Champ
lin, John Strickler.
Cono-Mr. Glass, Mr.. Hampton.
Homer Mr. Bissel.
Fremont-Z. p Rich.
The Convention proceeded to an in
formal ballot for Representative, with
the following result: L w. Hart 10,
D. D. Holdridge Is, Rev Baker IL,
A. ingalls, s. Formal ballot resulted as
follows >Holdridge As, Baker 8.
Whereupon the nomination of D. D.
Holdridge was made unanimous by the
Convention.
The informal ballot for Treasurer and
! Recorder, resulted as follows: E &.
Older So, VIM H. Joslin Is. d. b. San
ford 6. A formal ballot was taken, Old
er receiving 81, Joslin IL, Sanford 5,
Ross /. L. B. Older was upon motion
declared the unanimous nominee of the
convention.
Judge Barton was unanimously nom
inaled for County Judge by acclama,iou
A formal ballot for Sheriff resulted in
}. NJ. Weatiall receiving SO. L. S.
Brooks | Wheieupon the nomination
OF NJ. Nesttail was m de unanimous.
La Z. Warren was nominated Tor
County Surveyor by acclamaton, and
Rev. Geo. Gemmei for County Superin
teudent.
L. d Lewis Esq. of Fairbank in a neat
little speech, recommended j. FL Camp.
bell Esq, as suitable and capable per
son who would like the office of Coroner
The Convention after duly considering
the matter, unanimously nominated him
by accamaion.
The following gentlemen were selected
TO attend the Senatorial Convention
r. w Wright, Z j Pratt, o c. Kent,
J. G Hovey, J Murphy H Blank. L.
d Lewis. j. S Woodward, L Hovey, ID
Gill
J. S Woodward Esq, read the follow
| ing Resolutions, which were unanimous
/ j. adopted
| Resoioed, That this Convention, representing
/ the Union men of Buchanan County, do de-
clare our earnest determination TO stand by the
government, and those in authority, in their
efforts to sublue the rebellion, and execute the
laws, and that we cordially endorse the Eman-
cpation and Confiscaiion measures Of the Ad.
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proper aids to bayoncts, balls and bullets in
bringi-g rebels into subsection to the author
ty OF the Constitution and Laws
ReSoiced. That while We loath and abhor a
traitor in arms, we regard II Northern Copper
head sympathizer with treason as infinitely
neancr, in every respect, and more to be des
pissed
Resolred. That 4egard with the utmost
pride aud admir- .tiou, The deeds Of the soldiers
Of Buchanan County in the field, and that we
pledge ourselves to see to it that while they
are fighting tn as nobly the enemy in their front,
they shall not be subject to a fire in the rear at
home
ReSolred That We cordially endorse the nom
nations Of Col. Stone for Governor OF this
STATE, and OF his associates upon the ticket.
and regard them rs the true represe natives of
the hearty, earnest, unadultcrated, unconli
tional Union sentiment Of the State OF Iowa.
Resolced, That in Senator JAMES W. GnMIs
t! e State has most able and faithful pubic
servant, the nation TN enlightened Statesman.
the interests of Liberty an eloquent and cilic
lent defender and that We hereby declare him
the hearty and unanimous choice Of the Union