Cedar Falls gazette. [volume] (Cedar Falls, Iowa) 1860-1895, 1865-09-01
The Postum Convention.

The Cops. have made ridiculous
failure in arranging their plans for the
fall campaign in Iowa. Understanding
full well the bad odor they are in them
selves, they sought to sneak behind the
soldiers, out of whom they surmised
they might make capital. Consequent
~ they got up call for Soldiers Con-
verticn, to be attended by those OPP
posed to negro suffrage, Bill Stone, and
abolition doctrines in general. Soldiers
being better pasted ia fighting than in
political Vaccinations, bit at the bait,
or at least "A goodly number of them
The Convention met in Des Moines on
the 23d, and though there was very
respectable number Of "boys in blue"
on hsnd, the copperheads were still
more numerous. 1t was soon evident
that the latter class was determined to
control the Convention, and this
opened the eyes of the soldiers, and
they began to distinctly discern the
outlines of very big rat in their bag of
meal. There was a stormy time in Or
ganizing, which resulted in the Cops
getting the Chairman. We here quote
from the published account of the pro-
ceedings: Hdi 1sia7 4ae ea1na.e .ft
3. F. Murray, a soldier from Madison
County, offered resolution that none
but soldiers be admitted as members of
the Convention, and that none who are
delegates TO the Copperhead State Con-
vention Tomorrow be admitted to this
Convention. @ g# .la
Mr.. Walker moved to add an amend
ment as follows: And all members of
this, Convention shall pledge them
selves TO vote against VIM. NJ. Stone
and negro suffrage ter Goreracr." raE
Considerable disorder followed the
Introduction Of this resolution.
ii Mr.. Murray held the floor and insist
was or was not Soldiers Convention.
He knew that rebels aud traitors, men
who staid at home and kept up the fire
nj the rear upon the army, and said up
on the stump and through the press
that they would not vote q man or q
dollar for the support of the couatry in
time of war, when he and other SOL
liers were sustaining the flag ON the
field, we're here with credentials as del
egates to this Convention. So help
him God Almighty he never would oft
in council with the rebels and traitors
Of Iowa, and he wished to know before
going farther whether such men were
to be admitted. 81 f-aa aait 500 ,.s ..a 7s.E .
The remarks of Mr.. Murray were re-
ceived with uproarious applause, and.at-
whoops and threats were Intellectual
Yells, Kisses, applause, cries of order,
Mr.. Chairman, Mr.. President and other
sounds filled the hall. rrs
Capt. Mcpherson, OF Madison, OBJ
tanned the floor and c9rrkcd the copper
head sneaks who were endeavoring to
run the convention, aud said that the
soldiers of the western portion of the
State wanted to know whether Or not
they were to be excluded FROM this
Convention unless they would consent
to sit in Convention with Copperheads
and traitors. They demanded to know
whether the delegates which they had
sent here were TO be excluded or to be
heard.
Edwards and others, ef Lee Cousty,
spoke, amid cries OF "sow belly"
hard-tack," ana yells, Misses, &c.
After several more rounds of confu-
sion and yells, and several speeches by
Edwards and others OF Lee County,
Ballinger, of Lee County, acting as
President, declared Murray's resolution
out of order. Whereupon the Soldiers
from Madison and other Western and
Central Counties withdrew from the
Convention and proceeded in body 10
Sherman Hall 10 hold Soldiers Con-
yention. -,r.., ...s tEt-.-- ~
The withdrawal of the soldiers left
the bogus concern with but Josty-s;r
delegates, and this pitifui number went
on and nominated a ticket, as follows:
For Governor, Col. Thomas II. Rentoa.
Fer Lieut.. Coy efnor, Col :. q. Van Anda.
For Judge of the Supreme Court, Col VI. Ii.
TIimble. f-g ..r..
For Superintendent OF Public Instruction,
CAPT, J. W. Ssnnett.