The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1865-06-22

Mr.. Withrow, Of Polk, at the request of
III. M. Hoxie, former Chairman, moved
that the new State Central Committee set
tie the accounts Of the retiring committee,
and that this be the rule hereafter. Adopt
ed. ''
Mr.. O'Connor, of Muscatine, nominated
Hon. VIM. Stone, for Governor.
On informal ballot, Gov. Stone received
655 votes; J. w. Cattell, IT'S; NJ. NJ. Crock
er, 40. Total vote, $40.
On motion of Gen. NJ. NJ. Crocker, Gov.
| Stone was nominated by acclamation.
The following persons were placed in
nomination for Lieutenant Governor: Hon.
Enoch w. Estman, of Hardin; Hon. B. f.
Cue, of Webster; Col. James b. Weaver,
of Davis; Hon. G. w. McCrary, of Lee;
Il. w. Woolson, of Henry, and Zimri
Streeter, of Black Hawk.
An informal ballot resulted: b. F. Cue,
sos; Col. Weaver, 255; G. w. McCrary, Sc;
Il. w. Woolson, 33. .....
Col. Weaver moved that Hon. B. +. Cue
be declared the unanimous nominee of the
Convention. Mr.. McCrary seconded it,
1t was unanimously adopted.
Hon. George G. Wright was nominated
by nomination by acclamation for Judge
of the Supreme Court. ..E
Hon. Oran Faville was unanimously
nominated for Superintendent of Public
instruction. .a.. B.. s...
Mr.. Slagle, of Fairfield, read the report
of the committee on Resolutions, which
was received with enthusiastic applause.
Mr.. Russell, of Scott, offered substi-
tute TO the 4th resolution, which awakened
a lively discussion, Messrs. Russell, of
Scott, OConnor, of Muscatine, Price, of
Scott, and Eastman, of Hardin, support
ing it; and Messrs. Cowles, of Wapello,
Tracy, of Des Moines, and Sample, of Lee,
opposing it. 1t was finally adopted by
5l3t to 242., as declared by the Secretary.
The Resolutions, as amended, were then
adopted unanimously, as follows:
We, the delegated representatives of the
Union electors of Iowa, in State Conven-
ton assembled, proclaim the following as
the cardinal elements of our political faith:
/. -Resoired, That the perpetuation of the
Federal Union, with all the guarantees of
Republican Liberty, which its founders
contemplated, is the most sacred political
duty Of American citizenship.
2. That during four years of War, inau-
gurated by Pro-Slavery traitors, the great
truth has been demonstrated in deyasta-
ton and death, that the Nation cannot ex-
list half slave and half free, and believing
that political and religious freedom is the
natural right of mankind everywhere, we
do most fervently pray and shall most ear
nestly labor for the ratification of that
amendment TO the Fundamental Law
which provides for the abolition of Slavery
throughout all the States and Territories OF
the Federal Union.
3. That To the end that tho consequences
of Treason may appear SO appalling that
never again shall it be inaugurated upon
United States soil, we recommend the per-
name mt tdisNanchisement of all prominent
leaders of the Rebellion evil and military,
and that the late President of the so-called
Confederate States of America, as the deep
est embodiment of criminal barbarity, be
brought to the speediest trial and swiftest
execution, regardless of the habiliments
under the imInunities of which he sought
in the day OF his calamity to take refuge.
4. That with proper safeguards to the
purity of the ballot box, the elective fran