The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1865-09-21
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The Republican State Convention assem-
bled here to-day Chas J. Folger, of Onta-
RIO, was chosen temporary chairman
The, Republican State Convention met
again this afternoon.
Mr.. Folger, before taking the chair said:
Gentlemen Of the Conrenti0p:
Beyond thanking you for the honor confer
red by putting me in this place. shall detain
you with but few phrases, for you need not
words. The Union party is not party Of
words bat of deeds, rather of ide8sand deeds
just returning from four years war, it brings
back as the result Of its loyal action the na
tional integrity, the proclamation Of emanci-
patton fixed fact, and lays before the world
as the trophies Of its triumph, the shackles OF
4,0O0, 900 bondsmen disenthrallSd, never hay-
ing by solemn vote resolved that it was q
failure. Itneeds not to blash with the shame
of exposed hypocrisy. The presiding fficer of
its conventions opens its settings with the an
nunciation thai the war for National integrity
has been brought to successful issue, nor
among the delegates are Brigadier Generals,
of the home guard, fresh from paper defence
Of Northern frontier. musteri1g with mar
tial might with voices ever before still for
war, but now loud for warriors; not advocat-
ing the organization Of State militia to
protect the State from Federal aggression,
nor does it put in nomination a Fedenal mill
tary officer whose best known adt is militia
ry order to suppress the militia of its State
No such ideas or deeds as thoseI but gentle
men, though the war is over, The contest is
not ended.
Begun in the forum it was adjourned to the
field. Fought out in the field, las we sup
posed, it is again adjourned to the forum.
and as the contest IN the field wis begun bv
stealing the peoples ballots. SO the contes, on
the forum is 10 be initiated by stealing the
peoples ballots; but thanks to the progress
Of events, though the first was done under
Buchanan and Floyd, the latter is not to be
executed under Andrew Johnson and f. NJ.
Stanton; for so long as in the mouths of men
Jack shall stand for John, 80 John shall be
the same as jackson, and Andrew johnson
be the synonym of Andrew jackson, and the
administration Of the one, as tha, of the
other, stand an impregnable val against the
surging tide of oyerweening Statd Rights and
by its firm, unshaken, even ahded power
hold all the species OF our complex system
circling in their constitutional orbits. under
such guidance as the Union partt, To bear iis
part in this new contest, able to do il we'll
IL was never greater or more unihpairel. II
holds the power aud Inonlds the policy and
shapes the legislation Of the Federal Govern
ment not only. bat OF every State in the
Union save two or three. 1t ID great and
powerful not by the accident of day or by
the chance result of single political conhf-
nation, but by years OF adherence 10 plainly
promulgated principles. by persistent patriot
ism and adherence To the countrv's cause in
the time OF the couuirys extremity. and BIZ
ssealfast faith in the cardinal principles OF
American nationality. Nor need we 90
abroad for declaration of princinles, nor
for n creed. nor seek for standard bearers
among captured prisoners or dissatisfied de-
serters from the enemy. We have color ser.
geants in our own ranks who have sustained
the country's flag where the rebel fight was
fercest and patriotic blood flowed fast They
will properly be our honored leaders and
faithful standard bearers. fChecrs.l
The Committee on organization mads re-
port which was adopted. For President, C.
VI. Depew. and fourteen vice Presidents The
Chairman addressed the Convention at some
length.
A Committee on resolutions was then APP
pointed.
On motion, David Hunt of Oneida, and
John j Porter, Of Albany, were nominated by
acclamation, for judges Of Court of Appeals.
Mr.. HINT for long term, Mr.. Porter for short
term.
II was now moved to proceed to nominate
a candidate for the Office ofSecretary of State.
Francis Z. Barlow received l9l votes. Bruce
l22. Moved that the nomination be unani-
nous. Carried.
The vote for Comptroller resulted as fol.
lows: Hillhouse, 25S. The nomination OF
Thos. z. Pillow, was made unanimous for
State Treasurer.
SYRACUSE, Sept. 90
{. NJ. Depew has withdrawn his name as
candidate for Secretary of State, although
warmly pressed by many delegates, and eve
rything now indicates that the ticket will be
composed of new men, chiefly Of military
reputation.