The Tipton advertiser. [volume] (Tipton, Cedar Co., Iowa) 1856-1962, 1865-08-31

gates to the Cepperhead CONVENTION to
NEE. in this place tomorrow (ths Gath
inst. be excluded" go
This wss applying atest to the thing
that had not been expected, and i caused
an exciting scene, and At one time .
row was seriously threatened. Attempts
were made to prevent hurry, McPher-
son aud others from speaking, and all
kinds of noises were made, and opprobri.
Gus epithets applied to them; bu. heard
they were determined to be snd heard
they were, making the cops vince at
every stroke. The Chair, Captain Bal
liucer, of Lee, whose ignorance of psrlia.
msntsry law was profound, 6oally deci'
ded the resolution was outsof order
Capt. Mcpherson then called upon the
loyal men to follow him out Of the Con.
ventiop, and led the way out himself,
followed by two-thirds of the soldiers
present mot 1.-TWO" of them a. your dis
patch aggravatiugly read. This party
arranged meeting at the Sherman Hall,
composed OF about $50 soldiers, only a
small proportion of whom had been Off
GERS. Captain NJ. L. Mcpherson presided,
asd you have already published the reso.
lutions they adopted. Three excellent
speeches were made by men who had seen
service, - private soldier,--declarng
their determination never to net with
the copperhesds in any political capacity
whatever. This meeting was much tho
most enthusiastic and soldier like. @t@
The "rump" Convention, after the
secession, was composed Of delegates
from seven counties, viz: Davis, Jasper,
J Jefferson, johnson, Lee, Polk, and Van
Buren, counties. Several of these had
only one representative, and in fact Lee
County, assisted by the half Of the Polk
county delegation that didn't secedc, run
the whole thing. in due subordination to
the cops. behind the scenes who pulled
the wires. The following is a synopsis
of the platform. The fifth resolution
was subsequently resciuded, and the
the subject matter referred to the County
Convention, with a recommendation that
they instruct their representatives to
,ote as they pleased on the question:
l. We are in favor Of the Monroe
Doctrine.
2. We sustain the administration of
President johnson
3. We are opposed to negro.suffrage.
f. We are in favor of the amendment
of the constitution ofthe United States
abolishing slavery. ..,n
5. We are in favor Of the repeal Of the
So called Main Liquor law of Iowa /
6. We are in favor of the brave soldiers
and mariners having the preference for
all Offices Of merit, honor, or trust.
7. We cherish with grateful remem-
berauee the memory Of our dead soldiers.
The following resolutions werc also
adopted:
Resolved, That the name of this Party
hall be the Uuion Ani-Negro. Suffrage
Party.
Resolued, That the assassination of the
President Of the United States was an
'cs of unmitigated barbarism, alike de- |
tructive to civil government, and abhor.
'ent to the sentiments of Christian men
throughout the world, and receives the
most decided reprobation Of this conven.
ion.
The Convention had to hold 40 even.
ng session, in order to ascertain the will
If the cops in reference to the DONNA
ions. When they re-assembed ! CON-
nittee Of Eve was appointed aud took
Judge Trimble with them, aud reported
The ticket as you have published it, and
he Convention approved the job, not.
sithstanding Judge Trimble protested
hat be didn't want the nomination and
lidn't want any Democrat nominated.
Judge Trimblc and Capt. Sennett were
n the Convention, and Of course will
un. The latter was formerly a resident
f Davenport, and law partner of Mr.. |
J. W. Stewart. He was che snti.Ne-I
'raska candidate for Attorney General 10
1854, on the ticket with Grimes, but was
beaten by D. c. Cloud. He is not
weighty. ...-.
Col. Benton is now in Davenport, aud
you probably know, better than VIC here,
whether he will accept. The cops about
here profess to have information positive
that he will, but decline taking bets on it
Yesterday the nameess convention met.
This was much larger than the other,
there being only some seventy counties
unrepresented, while in tina. Of the 23d
there were ninety. 1t was presided over
by D. NJ. Harris. After the usual pre-
limnarles, the committee on resolutions,
headed by G.. W. Jones, came 10, and Z.
D. johnson read their report. laval
myself of the Register. summary:
LIST. Heartily rejoice in the suppression of the
Rebellion.
I'd. Indorse Andrew Johnson,s reconstructjon
policy.
Sd. Indorse the Monroe Doctrine. Fl
18th. Are for economy and against the men
who are in Office when the Democrats are ont
5th. Opposed to Military Law and the like.
9Th. Against Negro Suffrage ~ -.rr
7th. Feel proud Of the Sailors and Soldiers
sth welcome the Soldiers home and promise
them onices and care Of their families.
9th. They take Gen. Sherman into the rro,o.
ing coils OF the Copperheads Of Iowa.
The following resolution, with several
nrnam h1nS a. th,t ~