Buchanan County bulletin and guardian. (Independence, Iowa) 1866-1869, 1867-06-28
1,h c II Toll, Of Clinton.
Sth " VIM. Smy,h, of Linn.
9th q Samuel Rounds, OF Black Hawk.
10Th" Prof. Brush, ofFayct,e.
llth" J J Safely, OF Boone.
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9th Samuel Rouads, OF Black Hawk.
10Th" Prof. Brush, ofFayc,,e.
llth" J j Safely, OF Boone.
lc.h" n Z Dsering, of Mitchell.
Secretary-M c Woodruff, of Hardin.
Assn Secretaries--John Maxim, os Mnsca.
tine VIM. Tomau, of Mitchell; A kaapp,
Of Taylor Frank Hal,ou, Of Henry,
We the representatives OF the Republican
party of,the State Of Iowa. in .Cpnycn,ion
aSsen bled. announce the following as the
platform OF cur principles
l. That VIC again proclaim IL as cardinal
principle Of our political faith, that all men
are equal before the law, ard We are in favor
Of such amendments to the Constitution OF
the ballot the protection ofthe law, and equal
Justice 70 all men, irrespective Of color. race
or religion.
\ 2. That We approve Of the military recon
structio0 acts passed by the 39th and 10th
Congress but Is the illibcral constitution by
unfriendlv officials deprives these acts Of
their energy and vitality, We demand that
Congress assemble in July to carry out BY
additional enactments the true and original
intent Of said acts-the reconstruction ofth
Rebel States upon sure and loyal basis.
3. That the prompt trial and punishmen
according 10 law, Of the head Of the late re-
bcllion for his infamous crimes Is imperative
Is demanded for the vindication Of the Cons
s,itution, and the laws, aud for the proper
punishment Of the highest crime it is de.
manded BY justice, honor, and proper re-
gard for the protection Of American citizen.
ship, and BY due regard for the welfare aud
future safety Of the Republic, and it is due,
not only to the dignity of the nation, but in
L. rI.>k n,.> haa
heroic in their devotion to the cause Of the
Constitution, the Union aud Liberty, and to
the soldiers Of the Union who survive and
the memory Of the heroic dead.
4. That We are in favor Of the strictest
economy in the expenditure ofpublic money,
aud that we demand at the hands of all our
official, both State and National, a faithfaland
rigidly honest administration Of public at
fairs.
5. That the Republican members Of the
Congress of the United States are entitled
to the thanks Of the Nation, for their trmness
in resisting the conspiracy to turn over the
control of the Government to the hands OF
traitors aud their allies, and in defeating the
purposes Of eorrup, Executive, and thus
sustaining the interests Of liberty, in great
and dangerous crisis in cur history.
j L Lcomis, OF Buchanan County, moved
that the following resolution be adopted as
substitute for the first:
Resolrtd, That we affirm as cardinal
principle of the Republican party Of Iowa.
tie natural political equality Of all mankind,
and that we favor the adoption of such
amendments to the Constitution Of the State
of Iowa as win secure equal rights. equal
privileges and equal protection TO all citizens,
Of race, color or sex.
The resolution was laid on the table.
Gen. Hedriet. Of Wapello, nominated Hon
Grinnell, Of Poweshiek, for the office Of
Governor.
Gen G " Clark. of Warren. nominated
Gen Jas williamson, Of Polk County, as
candidate for Governor.
Hon Z Clark. OF johnson County. nomina-
ed Hon. J " Catiel, of Polk County, as a
for the same office.
Hon Joshua Tracy, OF Des Moines County,
nominated Hon Samuel l. Merrell
Chas. Mackenzie Of Dubuque nominated
zen Vim. vandever, Of that city.
Mr.. Russell, of Jones county, nominated
ZEN. W Shaw, of that county.
The Convention then proceeded to An in.
primal ballot with the following result
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