The weekly north Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1857-1867, 1866-09-26
WHOLE No. 5l9.
CONGRESSIONAL CONVENTION.

CONGRESSIONAL CONVENTION.
, The congressional convention of tn
| Democracy of the third congressional dis
trict met in the court house ut Indepen
pendcnce on Wednesday, the 18th of Sep
tember, at 3 p. M, pursuant to call o
committee.
Plus Emerson nominated Hon. o. II. p
Roszcll for temporary chairman B. r
Griffin was made Secretary. Committee
on crcdcntials-J. ii. Emerson, S. F
Parker, James Jamison, j. J. Berky, D.
Lacy and j. G. Armstrong. The delegates
reported are named below: -
! Allamakee.-J. G. Armstrong, G.. P,
Eels, L. +. Fellows, G. j. White, NJ. Hea.
, lv, p. O'Maley. D. Harper, G.. II. Miller
c. Paulk, S. A. Townsend, 7. G. Smith,
DR.. Natchway, Ole Larson. The dele,
gates present authorized to cast the full
vote. ..
Buchanan.--S. S. Allen, o. II. P. Ro-
zelle. Richard O'Bricn, James Jamison.
Ii. A. King and X. Conoble.
Bremer.-G. G. Wright and A. S. Fun
ston. ..... ....... wv
f! Delaware.-B. r. Griffin, p. G. Bolsinc-
er, +. Emerson, S. F. Parker, Thos Ticrny.
II. d. Wood, "A. E. House and c. w.
Hobbs. ...E a... -.... f..
Clayton.-Danicl Lacy. Power to cast
full vote.
Fayette.-L. l.. Ainsworth, d. B. Her.
riman, H., H.,Rickcl, Jas. Wright, b. +. Kit
tie, j. j. Berky and p. X. Brannon.
Dubuque.-JohnL Lucas, j. III. Emerson,
John kries, L. n. Gibbs, +. Lear, p. EN-
crson, VIM. Mills, Richard Cox, Judge
King, p. Morgan, Miles Sweeny, M. Nc
Culloch, John Cristoph, j. kissinger,
Willis Hogan, John O'Regan, A. d. An
derson, W. S. Hall, John McCarron, IL.
Hcber, Thomas Clark, John Thompson.
Thos. Grace, ID. bort, M. Callahan, Jacob
Brown, d. Decker, VIM. Myers and II. II.
Smyth. .... -'....
On motion of Armstrong the temporary
organization was declared permanent. p.
Emerson moved to proceed to nominations
+. A. Gniifke of Dubuque and r. Noble
OF McGregor were announced as eandi-
dates. A committee on resolutions was
appointed. j. Ii. Emerson, j. G. Arms
trong, ID. Lacy, NJ. overland, s. S. Allen,
Maj. \. f. House and ID. Wright. An ad-
journmen to s o'clock p NJ. was carried.
AT that hour the convention re-assembled
and j. G. Armstrong, from the committee,
reported the following resolutions:
Resoired, By the democracy of the Sd
congressional district of Iowa, in conven-
ton assembled, that we again, as in times
past, declare our unalterable devotion to
the constitution of the United States, the
palladium of our liberties, which, copstrl-
ed strictly as it reads, secures to the peo-
pie the most perfect enjoyment of every
personal right.
Resolred That we stand with President
johnson in his policy of restoring the un-
ion, with all all the rights of every state
unimpaired, and we believe, with him,
that the war being over, Cancellation and
compromise only can restore to us peace
and unity and give us our former position
among the nations of the Garth.
Resolred, That we cordially endorse the
declaration of principles and the addresses
of the Philadelphia convention, and invite
all who are in favor of the speedy and per-
manent restoration of the uniorf to unite
with us in this contest.
Resolred, That we heartily sympathize
with the people of Ireland in their efforts
for national independence, and that our
friendship should not be silent sympathy,
bat that our neutrality laws should be
modified, and that we should give them
such aid as is not inconsistent with our ma
tional welfare.
Resolred, That a sufficient appropriation
should be made by congress to suitably
improve the navigation of the Mississippi
river, and to connect the same by water
with the lakes.
Resotced, That we arc in favor of the
unconditional repeal of the LIQUOR laws
now in force in this state, and the substi-
tuition of judicious license laws.
Resolre,i, That we will use our untiring
efforts to elect the nominee of this conven-
ton, that we may have man true to
western interests and able to defend them
in the national congress.
On motion, the proceedings of the con-
servative mass convention held at West
Union were read before the convention and
greeted with much applause.
The convention then proceeded to bal
lot for candidate for congress, which re-
suited as follows:
Reuben Noble. so 60
F. A. Gniff Ike. e....................9 SO
p. Morgan, of Dubuque, then moved to
make the nomination of Mr.. Noble unan-
imous, but withdrew in favor of l.. Kneist,
who having opposed the successful candi-
date wished for the usual privilege of ma
king it unanimous. His motion to that
effect was unanimously, adopted.
The proceedings were ordered published
in all the Democratic and conservative
papers Of the district.
The chair was authorized to appoint
Congressional Committee, whose chairman
should reside in Dubuque. This he after
wards did, appointing the following:
NJ. NJ. Ham, Dubuque; }. G. Armstrong,
Allamakee; G. c. Wright, Bremen Rich
ard o Brien, Buchanan; A. G. Case, Chick
asaw; d. Hammer, Clayton; r.. B. Griffin,
Delaware; II. Rickel, Fayette Geo. Hol-
comb, Floyd; DR.. Howard; j. Gilbert,
Winnesheik.
NJ. NJ. Ham was designated as chairman.
The convention was then addressed by
B. B. Richards and John IL. O'Neill, each
cordially supporting the nomination of
Mr.. Noble.
The convention then adjourned.
A young man paying his attentions to a
young lady, of whom his opinion was quite
tlattering, met with an incident at one of
his visits which somewhat dampened the ar
dor of his affections. Being invited into
the parlor to await the appearance of the
young lady, he entertained himself as best
be could for some time, and was becoming |