Buchanan County bulletin and guardian. (Independence, Iowa) 1866-1869, 1868-05-15


The State Soldiers and Sailors Conven-
ton assembled at Des Moines, on the 9th
inst. Ihirty.tiyc counties were represented.
J, a. Williamson, Of pes Mnincs, was elects
"a President. and Vice Presidents were np>
4 poiatcd Tor the Congressional Districts. MS
follows: Isl, }. l.. Mathies Fl. pr, Bell
III, NJ. 5. Barnes, Alb. j. i. Wilson 9Th,
). l.. Glasgow 9th, Samuel Mccall.
q. A. bartholomew, of Lucas county was
I appointed Secretary. and j. Lyman aud q.
| I, Mcclellan, assistants.
I hehry oconner moved the aprointlneu.
I cF Committee on Resolutions u consist o.
onc from each Congressional Dislriot--to be
I appointed ~ The chair.
The committee was appointed as follows
! Isl nist-G. W. Edwards; "a, pis,,--Hea
~ o'Couner; 4th-John Meyer; 5ih-E. Z.
| Edwards tih-J. NJ. Thrift.
Committee on Credentials was appoint
\ ca, and also a committee TO select delegates
at large to the National Soldiers and Sails
! ors' Convention to be held at Chicago, on
the l9th.
After the report of the Committee on Gre,
dentials, the Committee on Resolutions re.
! ported as follows
The Soldiers and Sailors of Iowa in gen>
eral Convention assembled. declare the fol-
lowing as the sense of this Convention
! Resoired Isl, That in peace as in war, in
the quiet walks OF civil life as amidst the
stormy trials of the battle field, We declare
Our first duty to beto our country, and wehold
tina, we can hut discharge that duty by an,
wavering fidelity and earnest devotion 70 the
principles upon which the wa- was fought to
its glorious conclusion, viz: The integrity
of the Union; the supremacy Of the law, and
the equality Of man.
?. That fighting on this line, We arc pre-,
pared to meet the enemies Of our country at
the ballot box, as promptly as we met them
on the battlefield, and in this battle for lib,
erty We welcome to cur ranks, all who are
devoted to our flag, and are willing to fight
tor II. without distinction Of race, religion or
color.
Re.olred, That Andrew johnson, by his
usurpations Of power clearly belonging to
ether Departments OF the Government BIZ
his plain violation OF the laws Of the land ;
BY his oft repeated refusais aud failures TO
perform his sworn and sacred duties as the
Chief Executive officer Of the Nation by his
corrupt exercise Of the appointing power by
his open sympathy with the men who thro'
a pro,racled war fought to destroy this great
Republic and BY his disgracefal conduc: on
the day OF his inauguration, and at various
times since, has meri,ed impeachment, and it
is our solemn conviction that the best inter
est and good name Of this nation, demand
his removal from the high Office which he
has disgraced, and we heartily endorse the
action OF our Representatives IN Congress on
this subject
Ihir1,-Tha. in General T.. S. Grant, the
soldier who led our armies to victory, the
patriot who stood between Executive usurp-
alton ard the Peoples rights the JUS, phi-
lanthropist who is not afraid to declare that
the men who did the Sighting for the country
should do its voting the statesman whose
one principle is the welfare Of his country,
we recognize the standard bearer Who next
November. will lead US to victory as GER
tain and not less glorious than that which
secured peace to the nation, and crowned
him with glory before the gates Of Rich>
mond
These resolutions we're received with the
greatest applause.
Henry O'Conner having been called out,
made a grand fifteen minutes speech, an ex.
tract from which is given in another place.
After the appointment of delegates TO tho
Chicago Convention, the Convention I'D,
iourned.
The attendance at this Convention was un.
expectedly large. and embraced some OF the
beomen in the State.