The weekly north Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1857-1867, 1865-09-06
WHOLE NO. 464.



Met at DesMoines Aug. Oath. Mr.. Harris,
of Guthrie, Chairman; Fairall and Hull Sec.
retaries. A credential committee appointed.
D. o. Finch and Judge Claggett made eloquent
speeches. the latter ventilating the stealing
tendencies of one Gov. Stone and Capt. Nc.
Pherson. On Resolutions IL men we're
appointed. Judge Ed. Johnstone, Of the LIST
Judicial District, and Judge Baugh, Of Nc.
Gregor, representing the 10th. Hon. J. M.
Elwood. of DesMoines, and ten others, were
chosen central committee for the ensuing
year.
Motions 10 request all the anti-negro suffrage
papers of the State to publish the proceedings,
motions to thank all the officers of the Con.
vention-and then motion to adjourn, broke
the affair up. .-......
Below will be found the embodiment of
Democratic Public Opinion. .....
The Convention took recess until P. NJ,
when the Committee on Resolutions reported
the following, which were received and unani.
mously ad opted: ......
RESOLUTIONS.
l. That we heartily rejoice in the suppression
Of the great rebellion, and the preservation of
the Union, and give unfeigned thanks to
Almighty God for the restoration Of peace.
2. In order that this peace may be perma.
nent, and its effects speedily and widely felt,
We believe it is the duty Of every patriot to
sustain cordially the present policy Of President
Johnson in recohstructing the States recently
in rebellion.
3. That the establishment Of monarchy on
the soil of this continent is in direct defiance
of the Monroe doctrine-a doctrine accepted
and recognized by all true Americans; and il is
the duty Of the government Of the United States
to see that the people Of Mexico are freed from
the oppression Of foreign bayonets, and the Re.
public restored.
4. That We favor rigid economy in the Ma.
tional and State expenditures, and will insist
on the reduction of the numberless horde of
useless Office. who feed like locusts on
the hard earnings Of the people.
S. That We earnestly condemn the trial of
American citizens for civil offences by courts.
martial and military courts, in States and dis.
tricts where civil law 10 unimpeded IN its opera.
tons and in full force.
6. That we are radically opposed to negro
equality in oil its phases, and accept the issue
rendered by the late Republican Convention
Of the l4th Of June, in making that doctrine
the chief plank in its platform BY proposing to
strike the word "white" out of the article on
suffrage in the constitution of Iowa.
Z. That The attacks on Gen. Sherman, origi
mating in the War Department at Washington,
and servilely copied and endorsed by many cf
the leading Republican papers Of the State, are
the offspring Of envy and fanaticism. and will
recoil with crushing force on the heads of his
calumniators.
8. That we feel just pride in the progress.
Of our army and navy and especially Of the
soldiers Of Iowa, who, under Grant and sher
man, have made lasting and glorious record
of their patient endurance of suffering, thei,
| admirable discipline and indomue6le valor.
3. That We hail with joy the return of these
brave men from the battle field, and extend to
| them our grateful thanks for their services, and
| . hearty welcome to their homes, and believe
that it il the duty, as it will be the pleasure, OF
their fellow.citizens to see that due proportion
of the civil honors and Offices of the State
shall be distributed among them, and the fos
tering care Of the public extended to the widows
and orphans of those who died in the service oi
their country. "H
10. That the assassination of Preside mt
Lincoln was an act Of unmitigated barbarism
and one that should be held in utter abhor
renee by every good citizen.
| On motion Of Hon. e. Johnstone the follow
ing was adopted
! WHEREAS, A State Convention which met
at Des Moines on the l4th day of June last
adopted q resolution unanimously in favor o
striking the word "white' out of the article or
suffrage in the Constitution Of Iowa; and
WHEREAS, said convention unanimously
nominated William M. Stone, as the negro
suffrage candidate for Governor; and
| WHEREAs, The soldiers and the loyal citizen!
Of Iowa, at the State Convention held at De.
Moines, August %, 1865, passed resolution
unanimously in opposition to striking the wort
''white" out Of the article on suffrage in th,
Constitution of Iowa; and
| WHEREAS, Said Soldiers Convention die
place in nomination an anti.negro suffrage tick
ct composed of gentlemen Of recognized integ
rity and capacity; and
! WHEREAS, The issue Of negro and antinegrt
suffrage, to be held at the next October election
has thus been sharply defined and presented
and is the only prominent question now before
the people of the State Of Iowa. Therefore
Resolved. That the delegates to the Dem
ocratic State Convention. deeming it Of til,
highest importance that the new negro agita
ton shall be determined AGAINST NEGRO SUE
FRAeE as soon as practicable, and being unwill
ing, in any manner, to embarrass the action Of
divide the efforts of the opponents Of negrt
suffrage, decline making any nominations TO
State officers to be supported at the next Octo
ber election.
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