New Oregon plaindealer. (New Oregon, Iowa) 1859-1866, 1865-09-08

Pi"''"o" they pltuSt
themselves to abido the action thereof
and give hearty support to the candi
> dates nominated by this conventi on.
On motion Of captain Ouk the off.
GERS pro tenn Of the convent n were
retained to serve in permanent organi-
cation. y.
On motion of Capt. Edwards com.
mit'ee Of five was appointed to report
resolutions. The chair appointed capt.
Edwards of Lee: capt. wv Sennett Of
Jasper; capt. J Ewing of Davis, Lieut.
| Donahue, Col. G ] Clark of Polk, said
1committee on resolutions. The com.
mittee reported, and after some de-
bate on the fifth resolution, the report
was adopted as follows: Ell ...,...., ...
We the delegated representatives of
the Soldiers and loyal citizens of Iowa,
in Convention assemblies at the Capt.
tai on the 23rd day of August 1865
feeling profoundly grateful for the res
toration. of peace after four years of
bloody war, have met together as free
American citizens, to adopt such mea-
sures as in our Judgment will most Ger
tainly tend to perpetuate our glorious
Union of States and with the bless
ings of free Institutions and lhe peace
SC happily restored. hereby adopt the
following platform of principles.
l. We are in favor of the Monroe
doctrin.
2. We sustain the Administrator
of President Jhnson. and especially
endorse his reconstruction policy, and
we pledge him Our earnest and unquali
fed support.
! 3. We are opposed to negro suffrage
d 80 the sIihl"y of the word white"
os1 of the article on suffrage in our
State Coastitution~-and will support
no candidate for "ffice, either State or
national who is in favor Of neg suf-
frage Or Of the equality of the white
| aud black races
4. We are in favor of the amend
ment to the Constitution of the United
States abolishing slavery, and the rati-
ficatian of the same by our Aext Legis-
lature.
5. That inasmuch as we 10 not suf
fcient|y know the sentiment of the peo-
pie Of the State in regard to the pro-
hibitory liquor law. we deem it expeli-
ent to refer this matter to the different
county conventions TO take such actions
in the matter as by them Is deemed
proper and to instruct their Senators
and Representatives according.
6 We are in favor of the brave
soldiers aud marines who have faithful
ly served their country, in the arm y
and navy of the United States, and es.
pecially crippled or disabled soldiers
having the preference for all Offices of
profit, honor or trust, either by appoints
ment or otherwise, where they are
equally competent and qualified to dis
charged the duties Of the Office or the
trust reposed.
7. That we cherish with grateful
remembrance the memory of our dead
soldiers, and ever will be ready and
willing to lend our aid and sympathy
and protection to the crippled and disa-
bled soldiers, and the widows and or
phans of the war.
On motion the following was dopted
Resolved, That the assassination of
the President of the United States was
an unnit;gated act of barbarism. alike
destructive to civil government and
ahhnrrent to the sen timent of
CHI ,istian men throughout the void, and
receives the most decided reprobation
of this convention
The following resolution was also in
troduced and adopted:
Reyolved That the name of this
party shall be the "Union Anti-Negro
Suffrage Party,"
The convention then proceeded to
nominate candidates for the Offices Of
! Governor, Lieutenant Governor, Su-