New Oregon plaindealer. (New Oregon, Iowa) 1859-1866, 1863-09-25
PROCEFDINGs OF THE DEMOCa ATs
o &c SENATDR1AL co, VI NTION FOR
THE 4A4 DISTRICT.is gF tFN ".t1

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/ &c sENATOR1AL CO, VI NTION FOR
THE an DIsTRICT.hs III 3fHH "aa' .
IN n ra..; SEPT. 10Th 1868sr !
q Convention called to order by H. A.
Goodrich, on whose motion A. X Ea'
ton was elected Chairman.
On motion ofS.B Chase, Cyrus
Foreman was elected Secretary.
Moved by H. A. Goodrich that com
mittee Of three be appointed hy the
Chair to exc mine and report npon Gre
dentia,s. whereuron Fl. A. Goodrich,
J. NJ. Smith and James Hall were ap-
pointed such committee. E-
On motion of Mr.. Richardson the
tommittee was enlarged to four instead
Of three and Mr.. Cooley of Floyd Co.:
was added to said committee.
Committee reported as follows, re
port adopted and committee discharged.
(The names Of delegates from Floyd
and Mitchell counties being lost we
omit the names of all. Ed P. d. "
On motion Of Mr.. Barker all the
Democratspresent were invited to take
part In casting the vote of their own
county. "
On motion Of W. r. Mead, a COM
mittee Of five were appointed to pre-
sent resolutions for the consideration of
the convention: when the following
gentlemen were appointed; W, r.
Mead. N. NJ Wilder. VIM A. Cooley,
Jas Hall and N. Norton. 49,.
On motion of s. B. Chase, proceeded
to an informa ballot for Senator,-1st
ballot, A. K. Eaton s. J D. jenkins
6. s. B. Cha< 3, A. II, Harris 2, w.
R. Mead l.
Committe reported the following
resolutions, which on motion were
unanimously adopted. .-...
Resolved: That We heartily lndorse the plat
form Of principles adopted by the Democrat.
ic State convention held at Des Moines Iuly
8, 1868, and that the nominees of that con :
vention have our cordial support.
Resolved: That we sincerely and earnestly
call uron all Republicans in favor ofthe per-
petnation of Republican Institutions. to aban-
don the radical abolition policy Of the ad-
ninistration and re-adapt and reendorse the
fol lowing resolution adopted by the Republic
can tnatio aal?l convention held at Chicago
III. in 1860, -..
"That the'maintcnance inviclate Of the
rights Of tho States, and especially the right
Of each State to order and control it's own
domestic institutions according to it's own
Judgment exclusively, is essential to that bal
ance 'f powers on which ,he perfection and
endurance of cur political fabric depends
and we denounce The lewless invasion by arm
ed force of the soil Of any State or Territory.
no matter under what pl etext, as among the
gravest of crimes"
Resolved: That in view Of the gross oerup.
tons openly practced and apparently sane
toned in c 'ery department of the national
administration. we commend to the special
attention of the people the following addition
alresolution ofthe Chicago Platform;
That the people justly view with alarm the
reckless extravaganza which pervades every
department of tho Federal Government; that
return to rigid economy and accountability
is indispensable to arrest the systematic plum
der Of the public treasury by favored parts
ans, while the recent startling developments
Of frauds and corruptions at tho Federal
metropolis, show that an entire change Of
administration is imperotively demanded.
Resolved: That we especially commend to
the attention Of the electors Of this District
the professions of the Republican party as
proclaimed in the following language IF the
Philadelphia Platf rm of 1856 cordially in
v't'ng all of them friendly to the principles
therein em'hciated to unite with us new
in enforcing the penalty for violating the
sam with rigid exaetuess;
RESOLVED, That while tho Constitu ion o,
the United States was ordained and estab
lishrd by the people lin their sovereign capac.
ity by states) in order to form more perfect
Union. establish justice, insure domestic tran.
q"il'ity provide for the cnmmon defence and
secure the blessings Of liberty, aad contain,
ample provisions for the protection of the life
liberty and property Of every citizen. the
dearest Constitutional rights have been fraud
n'ently and violently taken from them-their
Territory haslbeen invaded by an armed force
spurious and pretended Legislative, judic Al
and executive officers have been set over
them by whose asurped authority sustained