The weekly north Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1857-1867, 1866-09-19

acted with the republican party previous
to this meeting, and was the ablest men,
Der of that party in this county. 1t was
not known by the people that he intended
to Join the Conservative Union Party and
take part in the convention until his name
was announced, and he took the chair
Had bombshell fallen among the radicals
they would not have been more startled
On taking the chair he said:
You have my thanks for the honor you
have rendered me. 1t is proper that l
should make few explanations of my po-
sition. My platform is identical with that
of the Baltimore platform of 1864 but
new issues have arisen, and every citizen
is called upon for an earnest and thought
full review of the questions of the day, that
he may form an Intelligent opinion unbi-
ased by preiudices or former party ties.
We all assumed during the war that no
State could secede. This is now and has
been the doctrine advocated by the intelli-
gent masses during the years Of the war.
When Gen. Grant, under the direction OF
President Lincoln, accepted the surrender
of Lee and his army upon the terms grant
ed, there were not wanting those who were
loud in denOuncing those terms. 1t was
too much for some persons principally
those who remained out Of harms way
during the wary that the rebels should be
unmolested if they returned to their homes
and became quiet citizens.
The extremists would insist upon hav
ing them taken and tried by drum-hcad
court martial and executed as traitors. ev-
en- after they had surrendered. But these
croakers were silenced, and more modcr-
ate and humane councils prevailed. When
Sumner in the senate, in '64, mado a
proposition that the states in, rebellion
should be admitted into the union upon
such terms as Congress might see fit to i'm
pose, it was overwhelmingly rejected yet
extremists to-day, assume even more than
this.
My opinion is that every loyal state is
entitled to representation by loyal men
and that our government is not strong
enough to long endure with part of the
states represented and part unr represented.
Mr.. Ainsworth's remarks were heartily
applauded.
A committee on resolutions was appoint
ed: +. c. David, G. F. Francis, A. G.
Case, Col. Van Anda and P. F. Crane.
The following persons were appointed
as Congressional Committee f. C. Da-
vid, Col. Van Anda, DR.. Briant, Capt. W.
A, Benton, Capt. S. s. Ainsworth, A. j.
Felt, Capt. b. +. Mccormick, Geo. Hol-
comb, Cyrus Freeman, II. A. Goodrich, G.
F. Francis and Hon. P. G. Wright.
The committee on resolutions returned
and reported the following, which were
unanimously adopted:
Resolved, That we heartily endorse the
platform lately adopted by the National
Union Convention ut Philadelphia, and
that we will earnestly cooperate with all
men of whatever former political associa-
tons in an earnest endeavor to restore the
union of the States.
Resolced, That, as the states lately in
rebellion have abolished slavery by their
State Constitutions have adopted the con-
stitutional amendment abolishing slavery
in the United States; have repudiated the
confederate debt, and have declared their
several ordinances of secession void, we
are therefore in favor of their immediate
representation in Congress, whenever they
present themselves by loy al representa-
tives and that we cordially endorse the
policy Of restoration as laid down by the
President of the United States.
Resolrcd, That we hereby render to the
heartfelt gratitude for the sacrifices they
have made for the restoration of the I'm
ion and we call on the American people
not to render their labors in vain, and de-
stroy by political discord in peace, that
Union, which in war, they cemented with
their blood. 10
RESOLVED, That the action of the present
Congress in voting its members extra pay
while neglecting to make any appropria-
tons to pay the Insignificant pittance .vol
ted to the soldiers, meets our unqualified
condemnation.
Resolred, That, rs the irish people and
their friends and brothers in this country
are moved by noble and patriotic pur-
pose to assert the independence and re-es-
tablish the nationality Of their people; and
whereas, the British government against
whom they are struggling, did, by her con.
duct during the late rebellion, in effect,
repeal the neutrality laws by neglecting
and refusing to enforce them, and by de-
nying all responsibility for the unlawful
and unwarranted acts Of her citizens; and
whereas, our Irish fellow-citizens having
freely shed their blood in defense of our
fag upon every battlefield of the Repub-
lie, therefore we are in favor of an imme-
diate repeal or modification of the neutral
ity-saws as established between this coun-
try and Great Britain.
ResOlrcd, That we orc in favor. of what
is known as the Monroe doctrine, and we
demand such action on the part of our
government as will secure the speedy with:
drawal of Macmillan from his asurped.
authority in our sister republic of Mexico.
Resolred, That experience for the past;
twelve years in the state of Iowa has dem
onstrated that the prohibitory liquor law
is unwise and impracticable, entailing.
great expense on the people without an
swering the purpose for which it was;
enacted, and is inconsistent with the reve-
nue. laws of the United States. We are
therefore in favor of the immediate repeal
of said law and the enactment in it's stead
of wise and judicious license law.
On motion of Geo. Burden, ESQ.,, of Du-
buque, Hon. REUBEN NOBLE, of Nc
Gregor, was nominated by reclamation,
and being introduced to the meeting was
greeted with the greatest enthusiasm and
long and loudly applauded. He addressed
the meeting MS follows: ~1q
Fellow citizens-I thank you for the
unanimous nomination you have tender
ed me as candidate for Congress. Up to
the present time have uniformly declined
to be candidate for that or any other of
fee. l know not precisely why the fact
exists and claim no credit to myself that
it is so, nevertheless it is fact that have
always had an aversion to Office, and office
seeking. Though have lived in Clayton
County twenty-three years, and during all
that time have taken an active part Id
politics, have been candidate for Office
before the people but once, and then had a
severe struggle to obtain my consent to
run. My enjoyment has been in the. ex-
element of the business of my profession,
the society of my friends in private life,
the communion with NV family and COM