The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1868-04-13
nrrocsAr1c COUNTY CONVICTION.

call of the county committee, end were called
to order by J. NJ. Buford, chairman of I'D
committee.
Upon motion, 2. L. Gable, Esq. was called
to the chair, and ]. NJ. Buford sppoin'ea
secretary.
The call for the convention was then res'
by the chairman. .ho;r.
On motion of Mr.. Jacob Norris, the cnalr,
man WAC anthor;zed to appoint comm,'tee
of throo 20 axsrnine the credentials OF deie-
cote. a nd renort a list of persons emitted 70
$3.50 $3.50 - the convention. The chair appoint
sa n .n Norris and Blanding, of Rock
Gs1.nd and Bowles, of Yuma, said commit
The committee having received and ex-
amined the credentials presented, reported
the following as entitled to seats, viz:
Cordova-not represented.
Canoe Creek-not represented.
Coe-Oliver Nee utcheon, John Shall, VIM.
N. johnson.
Zuma-John Shafer, Madison Bowles.
Port Byron-Dr. E. E. Rogers, s. l..
Swisher.
Hampton-not represented.
Moline-not represented.
Rock Island-First Ward-V. NJ. Bland
ing, James M. Buford, VIM. Kale, Louis
Hamilton, r. R. Gable.
Second Ward.-Jacob Norris, James R.
Johnston, Philip Schlemmer, David Nunsn,
Nicholas Littig.
Third Ward-Ferdinand Vogele, An
drew Conant, Patrick Grant, James F.Copp,
Ignatius Huber, Richard Mansell.
Fourth Ward.-P. l.. Cable, ]. W. Dru-
RI, Porter Skinner.
Black Hawk-Jacob Adams, Thos. Kerr,
Philip Dingeldine, John Dickson, James
Keller.
Coal Valley-A. L. Sayre, Lewis Wilson,
John Fitzpatrick, Peter Mulvaney, X. ID.
McCreary, William Moore, William Scott.
Bowling-not represented.
Edgington-R. B. Olmsted, John Gaunt,
William Wait, James Taylor, Storer John
son.
Buffalo Prairie-not represented.
Andalusia-Robert Ross, "a. Fl. DeSanto.
Drury-Silas Drury, ]. r. Underwood.
The report was accepted and the commit
tee discharged.
The convention being organized, Y. M.
Blanding, Esq, or Rock Island, moved that
the chair appoint q committee of five to re
port resolutions for the consideration of the
convention. Motion carried, and the chair
appointed Messrs. Blanding and Norris, o.
Rock Island Bowles, of yuma; Wilson, OF
Coal Valley, and Wait, of Edgington, said
committee.
While the committee were absent, the
convention, on motion of J. r. Johnston. OF
Rock Island, proceeded to appoint delegates
| to the state convention, as follows:
J. B. Danforth. Jr.
B. d. Buford.
Madison Bowles.
J. r. Johnston.
c. NJ. Osborn.
The committee on resolutions having re
turned, reported, through their chairman, '
NJ. Blanding. Esq, as follows;
Resolved, That we have undiminished conf
ience in the Oil and time honored principles o.
democracy; the strict construction of the power
| of government; economy in public expenditures
honest and faithful discharge of Official duties
| and an answering fidelity to the Union, thu
| Constitution, and the laws made in accordance
Herewith.
Rssokued That the present condition OF th'
country and the necessities of the people urgent
ly demand an immediate reduction of taxation
a reduction of the enormous expenses of the Ar
my and Navy; the repeal of high protective du
ties; the adjustment of the Freedmen's Bureau
the discontinuance of the National Banks; anc
the prompt discharge of a multitude of Revenue
officers, Clerks, and officials thron ging the vsri
! Gus Department Of Government, whose posi-
tons simply siuacures, and whose salaries ar
1 the iniquitous rewards which radicslism bestow
| to perpetuate party power and partizan agssan
| dizement
| Resotred. That no emergency can justify, an'
| no legislative body possesses the right, TO ere
ate privileged classes or monopolies that justic
| and equity alike require taxation upon the CAPT
| tai now invested in government bonds. and tina
all bonds not expressly payable in gold should b
paid in greenbacks as they become due or redeem
oh 10 hon hnIla hair rfv
LEGGED sacred than other parties, entitled &
any special legislative favors.
ResDtUed, That by inherent right, as well q
by virtue of constitutional provision, each Stat
is entitled to determine for itself the qualification
of its voters, and any attempt by Congress to in
| terfere with, Suppress or control the eleotiv
| franchise, o. to force negro suffrage upon un
| willing people at the South and refusing to adop
| ct the North, is invidious distinction, al
| odious ana outrageous act of tyranny, and a wan
| ton usurpation of sacred and forbidden powers
| Resolved, That we view with increasing appre
| hension and alarm the Congressional policy O
reconstruction, the reckless and lawless disregar
| Of constitutional limitations and powers, the ut
| tempted overawing of the people with larg
standing army in times of pesce,as circumstance
and conditions peculiarly dangerous to liberty
tending to the early destruction of the govern
ment, and the precursor Of either anarchy or des
potism that the rsrtizan and revoiutionar
spirit of that body in its malicious and relentie.
tyranny is as pernicious and dangerous to civ
| liberty as open violence and armed opposition
and that it is the imperative duty of every frien
| Of constitutional liberty, and of every citize
| opposed to such unprincipled and radical pre-
| ceedings, to protest earnestly, and labor unces
| ng'y, to stay the further progress of extravs
| ganee, corruption, fraud, violence, and ileg,
! legislation.
Rssoioed That the delegates from this count
to the State Convention be, and hereby are, il
strueted TO cast the vote of the delegation as
unit.
The report after being read was accepted
The resolutions were then read and adopte
seriatem, unanimously.
The subject of county organization and
county committee was then discussed, fc
awhile, when J. NJ. Buford moved that til
convention appoint q county committee I
consist of one member from each townshl
in the county, the Rock Island member tft
convenience sake) to be the chairman tn;
the delegates present from the several tow
ships select their own member OF the con
mittee, and tha., for the unrepresented tow
ships the delegates from the adjoining tow
ships nominate some suitable person. I'll
motion was adopted. and the county con
J mlttee appointed, as follows
: Basil ID. Buford, of Rock Island, chat
man.
8 Cordova-R. K. Mccormick,
r Port Byron-Dr. Z. E. Rogers,
t Coe-John B. La Rue,
| Canoe Creek-John NJ Uor,o