Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1864-06-17
GRAND RATIFICATION MEETING ON
MONDAY EVENING,
THE BALTIMORE NOMINEES EN-
DORSED.


Notwithstanding the limited notice and
the absence Of any special efforts, Ire.
mont Hall was filled with an enthusias.
tic audience to 'ratify the action of the
Baltimore Convention. The scene re.
minded us of the campaign of 1860 in its
palmiest hours. The meeting was call
ed to order by w. F. Davis, and the
Hon. Samuel McNutt was elected Presi.
dent. w. c. Evans, Esq, was elected
Secretary. Upon taking the Chair, Mr..
McNutt addressed themeeting in brief,
stirring speech, thanking the meeting
for the honor conferred, and referring in
we'll appreciated manner to the nomi-
nees.
On motion, Messrs. w. F. Davis, Rev.
J. H. Power, Hon. ]. A. Parvin, James
Brooke and VIM. Hazlett, Esqs., were
appointed a committee to prepare and
report resolutions. The audience was
then well entertained by speeches from
Hons. Jacob Butler, d. G. Cloud, Rev.
Mr.. Power and r. NJ. Burnett, ESQ.,
Every reference to our candidates and
the enunciation of every radical senti-
ment brought down the house.
The following resolutions were report
ed by Mr.. Davis, and unanimously
adopted by rising vote:
The citizens of Muscatine in Mass
Meeting assembled, desiring to concur
in, tCo of Tho T,>;>
Convention held at Baltimore, on the
7th inst, do here resolve,
lst., That the denomination of Abra-
ham Lincoln for President was but the
fulfillment of a long-cherished, deep
masses of the loyal States to continue
Mr.. Lincoln in Office until the power of
this most atrocious rebellion shall be
effectually broken, and therefore meets
with our cordial approval.
Resolued, That in the nominee of the
Convention for the office of Vice Presi-
dent, we behold an honest statesman of
rare endowments and an unconditional
Unionist, who, when his Democratic
associates faltered by the wayside or fell
into reasonable paths, stood firm in his
devotion to country and her institutions,
and we therefore hail with no ordinary
pleasure and enthusiasm the next Vice
President of the United States, "brave
Andy Johnson"
ResOlred, That the action of that Con-
vention in admitting the Radicals of
Missouri to participate in its delibera-
tons, we cordially approve, believing it
to be the fOrerunner of the downfall Of
the Blair element in the Administration
Of our public affairs.
Resolued, That we hereby ratify and
cordially approve of the platform adopt
ed by that Convention, pledging our
selves in accordance with the spirit
tional integrity to lay aside all differ
ences and political opinions and to be
animated by common sentiment, viz:
to render all the aid in our power in
quelling, by force of arms, the present
rebellion. That we are opposed to any
terms of peace except such as may be
based upon an unconditional surrender.
That we believe the crime of Treason
committed in the interests of Slavery
demands the complete extirpation from
American soil that ungodly institution,
and are therefore in favor of such an
to our Constitution as shall
most effectually accomplish its eXtinc-
ton.
That language cannot convey to our
who have forsaken the
of home and perilled their
lives on the Nations battlefields in de-
Tense of our common liberties the debt
of gratitude we owe them, and we appeal
to cur National Congress to give unto
them some more solid recognition Of
their meritoriOus services than mere
words can convey.
koI, 70 ha eoIN
duty of our government to give full pro-
lection of the laws of war to its defend
erS, without regard to distinction of col
or, and that any violation Of those laws
or of the usages Of civilized nations in
time of war by rebels, should be follow
ed by full and prompt redress.
That the reiteration of the Monroe
doctrine" meets with our hearty appro-
val, and we hope to see it become the
settled policy of our government.
Resolved, That, believing Abraham
Lincoln has discharged, faithfully and
we'll, under circumstances of unparallel-
ed difficulty, the great duties and respon-
sibilities of the Presidential office, and
that the measures of public policy adopt
ed by him have been dictated by wise
craftsmanship, profound political sagac-
ity and conscientious regard for the
right, we endorse and approve his past
acts, done by him as the Nations Chief
and we pledge ourselves each
to the other, that we will do all in our
power to make his election unanimous
by the people, in the meantime not for
q ting our common country and all her
interests.
The meeting adjourned at half-past 10
o'clock, with three rousing. cheers for
the Baltimore nominees.
gg A correspondent of the Boston
Recorder mentions an affecting instance
of Maine soldier converted on his
death-bed, and then adds some wise re-
Elections:
Gin the Armory Square Hospital,
where I always spend my Sabbaths, a
brave Maine soldier, named J. F. Coy,
in the last battle on the Rap
was brought in to die. His
brother was shot dead by his side; he
was terribly wounded, but survived for a
fortnight. During his last illness he
slowly, carefully studied Gods Word
and was led to embrace the truth as it is
in Jesus. Twenty-four hours before he
died the great femoral artery that con-
veys the blood to the lower limbs burst:
Had the poor fellow been in good health
he would have bled to death in a very
few minutes. But such had been his
previous loss Of blood that the ward at
PENDANTS were able to stop the flow by
putting their thumbs on the artery
And thus, for twenty-fOur hours, an at
tendant sat constantly at his side, gently
pressing his hand against the wounded
soldiers thigh, and thus keeping life in
his Veins moments ranliSsneSs