The Tipton advertiser. [volume] (Tipton, Cedar Co., Iowa) 1856-1962, 1865-06-22
Republican State Convention.

| Republican State Convention.
The Republican State Convention as
sembled at Des Moines on the 18th inst.
Report of Committee % Credentials
showed seventy counties representcd.--
Hon. III. Bergman was chosen Presi-
dent; Col j. H. Reid, Vice President !;
James Thorington, Secretary.
Vote for Governor on informal ballot:
VIM. NJ. Stone, 657; J. W. Cattell, IT'S;
Gen. Croker, 40. Gov. Stones n3ui-
nation was then made unanimous.
Vote for Lieut.. Governor: B. f. Cue,
5I3; Col. Weaver, 225; s. W. McCrary,
Sc; T. w. Woolson, 33. Mr.. Cues
nomination was then made unanimous.
Judge Wright was nominated by &C..
clamation for re. election to the Supreme
Bench. Oran Faville also for Superin-
tendent of Public Instruction.
The report Of the Committee on Reso-
lutions, with amendment to fourth reso.
luton offered in minority report Of Mr..
Russell, Of Scott county, was adopted, as
follows:
We, the delegated representatives of
the Union Electors Of Iowa in State Con-
vention assembled, proclaim the following
as the cardinal elements of our political
faith:
LIST. That tho perpetuity Of the FEEDER.
al Union, with all the guarantees of
Republican liberty which IL founders
contemplated, is tho most saarad politicsl
duty Of American citizenship.
I'd. That during four years of war in
augurated by pro-slavery traitors, tho
great truth has been demonstrated in de-
vastatiop and death, that the Nation can
not exist half slave and half free, and
believing that political and religious free
dom is the natural right of mankind
everywhere, we do most fervently pray
and shall most earnestly 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.
Sd. That to the end that the conse-
quences of treason may appear so appall-
ing that never again shall it be inaugu-
rated upon United States soil, we recon-
mend the permanent disfranchisement of
all prominent leaders of the rebellion,
civil and military, and that the late Pres
ident of the so-called Confederate States
Of America, as the deepest embodiment
of criminal barbarity, be brought to
speediest trial and swiftest execution,
of the habiliments under the
immunities of which he sought in the
day of calamity to take refuge.
4th. That with proper safeguards to
the purity Of the ballot box, the elective
franchise should be based upon loyalty
to the Constitution and Union, recognize
ing and affirming the equality of all men
before the law, therefore We are in favor
Of amending the Constitution OF our
State by striking out the word "white"
in the article On suffrage. ...~
9Th. That in the death of our beloved
Chief Magistrate, Abraham Lincoln. tho
defcn ders Of the Federal Union lost their
ablest leader, the lovers of American lib
'rty their most effective champion, and
he world its brightest example of per-
'onal and official worth.
9th. That We extend to Andrew John.
sod, in his assumption of Presidential
our confidence and sup
port, pledging for the patriotic masses of
Iowa continuation of the Same devotion
to the Federal flag which was always
promptly extended to his predecessor;
oth. That, now that the war is prac.
tically ended, and our brave citizen SOL
dery of Iowa return to their homes and
the ayocations of peace, we extend to
them the grateful thanks of the people,
and welcome such as only the patriotic
and the brave are entitled to receive.
Sth. That every man who voluntarily
left his home, in this State, before or
during the rebellion, with a view to serve
the cause of treason in the rebel army or
navy, aud also every man who left this
State to avoid military service due from
him to the Government, should be for
ever debarred by constitutional provision
from holding public Office or the exercise
or the right OF suffrage in this State.
9TH. That we approve the action of
our State Executive in his hearty support
OF the General Government, and he has
the thanks of this Convention for the
faithful administration of his Office.
10th. That we humbly return thanks
to Almighty God for the deliveranee Of
our State and Nation from the further
perlls Of war, and that we devoutly re.
cognlze His hand in the great work
which has been wrought in the last four
years for our people, aud for humanity.
The vote on the fourth resolution was
5l33 yeas to 2421 nays.
John Mitchell.