The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1865-08-28
Coppcrhead state Convention.

she'll fossils of the " Fort Lafayette - JoNEs
and Judge McHENRY stripe run the machine.
We give our readers as much of the Des
Moines Registers account of the Convention
as we have space for:
The regular Copperhead Convention was
called to order at 10 o'clock Yesterday by
Judge NJ. d. McHenry, who nominated Den.
mis- Mahony Harris of Guthrie county as Chair
man.
Mr.. Harris went to the stand and thanked
the Convention for calling him to preside. He
was Immediately seized with rapid diarrhea
of language, and said great many nice things
about the flag, the Soldiers Convention. and
the soldiers, and the white mans Govern
ment, and said there was but one question
and that was the question of negro suffrage
before the pepe of the State. and he wanted
the Democrats to be very coasiderate of the
feelings of the soldiers. 1t is about time
J. L. Hull, of Polk, and Sam Fairall. of
johnson. were appointed Secretaries on mo-
tion of Judge Mchenry
Williamson. of Warren, Brown. of Cass and
Barlow Granger, of Polk, were appointed
Committee on Credentials.
A motion was made to appoint committee
on permanent organization. but Mr. George
Gillaspie objected to it until they could hear
out who were members, and il was withdrawn.
Mr.. George Gillaspie then moved to call
out the Hon. Daniel O Finch to make
speech and the motion prevailed
Dan. modestly declined, and said he
would Mt, and then he did. He said demo.
Gratis always knew what was in their hearts.
And then he opened big on the nigger. leav-
ing his hearers to infer that he had not only
ngger on the brain, but darkey in his dem
ocratic heart. lie then went in for the soldier.
He said some right smart things about the men
b use to call i" Lincoln hirelings' last wear.
Fort Lafayette Jones cheered Dan. with en-
thusiasm. Dan. also opposed all local excite
ment Of men passions.
Then CIAGErr of the keokuk Constitution
made a speech and pitched into everybody
and everything generally.
The committee on credentials made n re-
port showing thrty-three counties represent
ed, of the ninety-seven counties in the State
1t was moved to appoint 5. II. Fairall,
Finch, and others. a committee on permanent
organization.
Mr.. George Gillaspe thought there was no
Use in going through with that labor He
wanted to get through quick, and other mem
bers wanted TO do the same, and get home
So Mr.. Gallaspie moved to make the tempo
rary officers the permanent officers. and to
add a couple of Vice President. which car
riod
Il was moved to appoint committee of
twelve on resolutions, composed of one from
each Judicial District
Edward Johnston. George Gillaspie. c. C.
Smeltzer, J. d. Test. W. H. Merritt, Jas.
Phelan, Geo W. Jones. Charles Negus, W.
W. Cones, John p. Irish aud Judge Baugh
were appointed. but the twelfth man on the
committee was left off for the reason that there
was no one in the Convention from the Twelfth
Judicial District.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
The regular Copperhead Convention recon
vened at P. NJ, Dennis Mahony Harris, of
Guthrie, in the Chair.
For the space of twelve minutes there was
silence unbroken, but by the hum of sad and
suppressed voices. The rumor was being
whispered about that Col. Benton had de-
enedl the honorl
The committee on resolutions, headed by
Gen Geo. W. Fort Lafayette) Jones, came
in, and Ed. Johnston presented the resolu-
tons, which
lst. Heartily rejoice. in the suppression of
the rebellion
I'd. Indorse Andrew johnson reconstruc-
ton policy.
3D. Indorse the Monroe doctrine
4th. Are for economy and against the men
who are in Office when Democrats are out.
5th. Opposed to military law and the like.
9Th. Against negro suffrage.
9TH, Feel proud of the sailors and soldiers
sth. Welcome the soldiers home and prom
ise them Offices and care of their families.
9th. They take Gen. Sherman into the
protecting coils of the copperheads of Iowa.
And they were unanimously adopted.
And then resolution condemning the as
efD D. l.. Il
Then Mr.. Ed. Johnston moved the adoption
of the following:
WHEREAS, The convention which met at
Des Moines on the 14th day of June last
adopted a resolution unanimously in favor of
striking the word ',white T" out of the Article
on Suffrage in the Constitution of Iowa and
WHEREAS, Sand Convention unanimously
nominated VIM. NJ. Stone as the negro suf-
frage candidate for Governor; and
WHEREAS, The soldiers and loyal citizens
of Iowa, at a State Convention held at Des
Moines, on the 23d of August, 1865, passed a
resolution unanimously in opposition to
striking the word "white " out of the Article
on Suffrage in the Constitution of Iowa: and
WHEREAS, Said soldiers Convention did
place in nomination an anti-negro suffrage
State Ticket, composed of gentlemen of re-
cognized integrity and capacity; and
WHEREAS, The issuesof negro suffrage and
anti suffrage, to be tried at the next
October election, has thus been sharply de-
fined and presented, and is the only prominent
question now before the people of the State
therefore
Resolrcd, That the delegates to this Demo
cratic State Convention, deeming it of the
highest Importance, that this new negro api
tation shall be determined against negro suf.
frage as soon as practicable, and being unwil-
ling in any manner to embarrass the action.
or divide the efforts of the opponents of negro
suffrage, decline making any nominations for
State officers to be supported at the next Oc-
tober election.
Which was adopted, and Gen. George W.
(Fort Lafayette) Jones, ct i'd omnc genus, are
the supporters of the Soldiers Ticketl!
Charles Negus moved to appoint central
committee of five, composed Of men at and
near the capital.
Gen. George W. Fort Lafayette) Jones op-
posed the motion. He wanted to scatter the
committee.