The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1867-06-27

: Sd !" E Fl Sears, Fremont.
18th I. CIV Hand, Humboldt.
/ 9th "9a Geo w Jones, Polk.
9Th G.D Woodin, Keokuk. !.
7th G II Toll, Clinton.
| 9Th "e VIM Smyth, Linn. i5
9th Z" Sam. Rounds, Black Hawk
4 10th Prof Brush, Fayette.
/ l1th J J Savely, Boone.
18th I" N @ Deering, Mitchell.
4 Secretary m G Woodruff Of Har-
din. y
/ Asst Secretaries-John Mahin, ol
Muscatine; Win. Foreman, of Mitch
ell; s Knapp, Of Taylor; Frank
Hatten, of Henry.
The announcements Of Gen. Leake's
nomination was warmly applauded,
and his appearance on the stage was
a signal for roundof hearty cheers.
On taking the stand, the General
thanked the Convention for the hon.
or, and expressed his opinion that it
was only necessary for the Republic
can Party to continue true to their
principles to make them triumphant
all over the nation. His remarks,
although short, were pointed and
eloquent, and were received by the
Convention with great satisfaction
and enthusiastic applause. -..
mittee on Resolutions be allowed a
longer time fur making their report,
and that their report be not called
for until after the nominations have
been made. Lost. n
Soon afterwards that Committee
announced their readiness to report,
and their Chairman, Hon. G. w. Nc
Creary, presented as fnlin"s.. -
We the ranrosas tatives OF the ke-
publican party of. the State of Iowa.
in Convention assembled, announce
the following as the platform of our
principles: 81 5l
l. That we again proclaim it as cardi-
nal principle OF our political faith, that all
men are equal before the law. and we are
in favor of such amendments to the Con-
stitution of the State of Iowa, as will Sc
cure the rights Of the ballot. the protec-
ton of the law, and equal justice TO all
men, irrespective of color, race or reiigion.
construction acts passed by the 39ih and
40th Congresses; but as the illiberal con-,
struction by unfriendly officials deprives
these acts of their energy and vitality, we
demand that Congress assemble in July
to carry out by additional enactme nts the
true and original intent Of said acts-the
reconstruction of the Rebel States upon a
sure and loval basis, ~
3. That the prompt trial and punish
rpent. according to law, of the head OF the
late rebellion for his infamous crimes Is
| limperatively demanded for the yindica-
tion of The Constitution, and the laws, and
/ for the proper punishment of the highest
crime; it is demanded by justice, hon or.
and a proper regard for the protection OF
i American citizenship, and by q cue re-
gard for the welfare and future safety OF
| the Republic. and it is dine, not only to
the dignity Of the nation, but In justice to
4 the, loyal people who have been SO heroic
/ in their devotion to the cause of the Con-
/ lstitution, the Union and Liberty, and te
the soldiers of the Union who surviyeand
i the memory of the heroic dead. -g
4. That we are in favor of the strictest
lecofomy in the ex penditure ofpublic mon
ey, and that we demand at the hands ol
all our officials, both State and National
a faithful and rigidly honest ADMINISTERS
1 tion of public affairs,
i s. That the Republican members of the
tto the thanks of the Nation. for theiI
fir nness in resisting the conspiracy to turn
4 over the control of the Government to the
hands OF traitors and their allies, and in
defeating the purposes ofa corrupt Exec
lutive. and sustaining the interests oflib-
erty in great anddangerous crisis in oa'
history. .y, jasrl sQt staslHasif
/ ]. L. Loomis, ofBuchanan County
4 made a motion to amend the frs
resolution 40 that it would also guar
Ihntee equal rights to all persons re-
gardless of sex. The motion wa'
laid on the table, W s.e.t
/ Gen, Hedrick, of Wapello, nomina
4 tied Hon. ], B. Grinnell, OF Poweshiek
FLOR the Office Of Governor. ..i ,i
| Gen. g. w. Clark, ofWarren, nom
mated Gen. Jas. A. Williamson, Q
Polk County, as a.candidate for Gov
|ernor. ,... i ,t.....l
+ Hon. 3. Clark, Of johnson County
nominated Hon. J. w. W.Cattell, ofPoll
County, AZ. candidate for the sam
office. ga
Hon, Joshua Tracy, ofDes lMoine
County, 6 .,n,3| nominated Hon, Samuel !
Chas. Mackenzie, ofDubuque, nom
1inated Gen. VIM. Vandever, Of tha
city. n.,ea 4 arg og
Mr.. Russell, of Jones County, non
mated Gen. W.T.. " !. Shaw, ofthat cour
The Convention yptt then proceeded /
Ian informal ballot with the fOllowiu
Iresult; .a#4r ss4i5
Whole vote, 9s4a necessary to
Ichoice,. 439., s,.i...ianr le,fsaa
Williamson ~ III
Merrill .,,,s,. .aT s,sga 42G
. 5rlntell T0, Ia 4a. aslg lna @ps
SHAW M n 81, 81
lVandeyer ,;da, 4, ,s q
IL On motion the Convention tbs
proceeded to o formal ballot ,a.s ..A
Before the vote was declared Il
a counties began to change their Yot
Is to Colonel Merrill, wherenpop, Ho
5 J. B. Grinnell moved that Colon
samuel Merrill b unanimously d