The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1865-08-26
. Soldiers" State Convention
Withdrawal Of Military
Delegates.
Refusal Of the "1eys In Blue" 60 AMI.
ate With Ceppsrhsads.
Special Dispatch to the Chicago Republican.
DEs MONIES, Iowa, Aug. %.

Special Dispatch to the Chicago Republican.
DEs MONIES, Iowa, Aug. %.
CoPPERHEAD CONVENTION.
Tomorrow the once Copperhead, but now
anti-negro- suffrage party, hold q convention.
Among the arrivals / notice the following
saurians Fitz John Porter, late Major Cen
eral; H. H. Thmble; I. W. Clagett, editor
of the keokuk Constitution, whose press and
type the soldiers once threw into the Missis-
sippi river; j. Fl. Hall. Edward Johnston,
and Col. Geo. Gillespie.
"soLDrERs CONVENTION"
To-day the "Solders' convention So
called, meets. 1t is supposed that this con-
vention will make the nominations which will
be ratified by the snakes tomorrow.
About fifty delegates to each convention
are in Des Moines
ORGANIZATION OF THE CONVENTION.
The |" Soldiers State Convention con-
vened at the court house this morning at 10
o'clock. Captain W. Balllnger, of Lee coun-
ty, was chosen temporary chairman, and
Francis Maine, of Polk county, secretary. A
committee on credentials was appointed as
follows w. s. Clark, of johnson county ;
William Kinsey, William O'Donahue, Ed.
mund Jaeger, of Lee county; and NJ. C..
Martin.
observation-disclosures VS.. CoPPERHEADs
Captain Edwards, of Lee county, read the
| call, and stated that the convention was open
to citizens and soldiers, but only anti Stone
| and anti-negro- suffrage men were entitled to
seats.
Captain NJ. L. Mcpherson of Madison
county. stated that the call issued by Ed
wards, Ballinger Co., of Lee county, was
not the original call. The original call was
addressed to all soldiers of the State, and
none others, to hold a convention to day.
At this, the Copperhead delegates raised
the cry Of This IS not Soldiers Conven-
ton
Mr. Mcpherson said that the soldiers in sew
eral counties had, in response to the original
call, and in good faith, irrespective Of party
bias, sent delegates to this convention, which
they supposed was to he exclusively SOL
diers convention. He spoke very earnestly
| in favor OF resisting the attempt of Copper
heads to control il and crowd out the sol
diers, and concluded his remarks bv giving
the corps q scourging that made them trem-
ble
The convention then adjourned for dinner.
The convention met again at o clock
Mr. Murray, soldier from Madison coun.
ty, offered a resolution that none but soldiers
be admitted as members of the convention.
and that one who are delegates to the Cop
perhead State Convention tomorrow, be ad-
United TO this convention.
Milt. Walker moved to add an amendment
as follows: And all members of this CON
vention shall pledge themselves 10 vote
against Vim. l.. Stone and negro suffrage for
Governor.
Considerable disorder followed the intro
duction ofthis resolution, and calls to order
were numerous.
| The report of the committee on credentials
was called for and handed in.
| Mr.. Murray held the floor. and insisted uu-
on his right TO know whether this was or was
not soidiers convention. He knew that
rebels aud traitors-men who staid at home.
and kept up the fire III the rear upon the ar
my. and said. upon the stump aud through the
| press, that they would not vote a man Or n
dollar for the support Of the country in time
of war, when he and other soldiers were sus.
| tanning the flag on the feld-were here With
credentials as delegates to this convention.
So help him God Almighty, he would never
sit IN council with the rebels and traitors of
Iowa, and he wished to know. before going
farther whether such men were to be admit.
ted.
The remarks of Mr. Murray were received
with uproars Of applause and attempts to put
him down by Kisses, whoops and threats were
| Intellectual.
Edwards of Lee county in his feeble wav.
| opposed these resolutions.
lells, hisses, applause. cries of "Order.' .
"Mr Chairman" ''Mr. President and 9TH
er sounds filled the hail.
Col. Lipperson of Madison county. obtained
| the floor, and eurried the copperhead sneaks
who were endeavoring to run this convention
and said that the soldiers of the western nor
ton OF the State wanted to know whether
they were to be excluded from this couyen-
ton unless they would consent to sit in CON
vention with copperheads and traitors. They
demanded to know whether the delegates
which they sent here were to be excluded OF
| were to be heard.
Edwards and others, of Lee county, spoke,
amid cries of "Sow belly "hard tack and
yells Kisses. &c.
Then followed fellow in a great rage, ces
ticulating wildly. He said he was soldier
and resident of Pennsylvania, but claimed
a right to vote, and pitched into Murray and
any one else who said anything against cop
perheads.
| WITHDRAWAL OF SOLDIERS.
After several speeches by Edwards and
others, of Lee county, Ballinger. of Lee eoun.
~. acting as president, declared Murray
resolution out OF order; whereupon the sol
diers from Madison and other western and
central counties, withdrew from the conyen
ton, and proceeded in body to Sherman
hall, to hold a soldiers convention.
OF LEE COUNTY.
As soon as the confusion incident to IN.
withdrawal of the dissenting soldiers was owe,
J9ger, of Lee county. read the report Of the
committee on credentials, which was accented
of course
Edwards and others, of Lee county, follow
ed with great number of small motions
which were either adopted or lost in the CON
fusion of wind which enveloped the president
Ballinger, of Lee cuunty.
At this juncture, Edwards, of Lee county,
moved five or six amendments to Murray
resolution, and something or other passed.
Then Edwards, OF Lee county. moved the
taDp0intmput pf "a comuniffoo an