The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1868-03-06

VhC z f0ttoWlng gentlemen Were
chosen delegates to the National
Democratio Convention. which as
senbles in the city Of Now York on
The 4th Of July next {: .s> 80 RI
Gen. A. G. Dodge, Of Burlington.
Hon. j. H. O'Niel, Of Dubuque.
Hon. G.. II. { Parker, Of Davcn-
port. 5ayt.a p i'm.
Hon. B. o. Eacb, Of Fsk. 9"
DIsrl1cr DaLsc ATss. .'
First District. John Rhinehart
and Pat. Gibbons.
Second District. DIR. T. s.
Bardwell and A. s. Brannon.
Third District.-Wm. McClin-
stock and Ray Griffith.
Fourth District. II.
F.irall and J G. Beam.
j Fifth District. D. Test AID
J. Udell. ....,...
Sixth District.-H E. Broad
man and E. 3. Holbrook.
s sLscreKs.
Hon. ysa Bennett and Thomas
Claggctt werc elected electors at
large, and NJ. NJ. Blackmorc, j. H.
Wallace, j. +. Stoneman. G. Fl.
AIacksy, D. NJ. Harris and John
Ssrgeant, elected district electors.
Tho following State ticket was
put in nomination:
Secretary Of State. David Ham
mer. Of Clayton county.
Auditor.-Harvy Dunlavy. Of
Davis county.
Treasurer -Lawranco McCarty.
Of Woodbury. county.
Register Of Land Office. "A. D.
Anderson, Of Dubuque county.
Attorney General. -E. Williams.
Of Warren county.
Tho following resolutions were
ananinously adopted
RssoxyED, BY the Democracy
Of Icva Convention Assembled.
that the reconstruction policy Of
Congress is unconstitutional and
destructive Of tae spirit of Ameri-
can liberty, and. if carried out will
inevitably result in a permanent
despotism. r-4 n
RxsoLvsD, That the present de-
pressed, condition Of the country,
with its Frustrated. paralysed indus
try, oppressive taxstion, and politi-
cal anarchy are the direct results d
the unwise and unconstitutional
l.s:-1>4:>.- Afsth.. -d,-.;a.at a.ty in
Congress; thst it is tho avowed OBJ
ject of the Congressional policy te
continue In power the most venal
and corrspt political policy that
cvor dishoaored civilization, q policy
vindictively enacted and mercilcssly
prosecuted with the unco institution.
al purpose Of ccntralizing and plac.
ing all tho powers Of the country il
tho hands Of tho dominant party. q
REsoLvED, That, for the main
tenancc Of the national credit, ",
ple,lgs tho honor Of the Democracy
Of lows, but that We will unaltcra
bly, oppose that policy which pro.
poses to pay the rich man in gold
and tho poor man in deprecated
currency, and that VIC believe that
the currency which is good enough
to pay the soldier, the widow and
tho orphan, Is good enough for tht
boRdholder; that as the greenbacl
motto 10 legal tender for al debts.
public and private, except dutlc,
upon imports and interest upon the
public debt, and is receivable fol
al loans made to the United State.
We arc in favor Of paying of the
debts Of this nation, in grcenbacks,
rs rapidly Is they become due. Q,
the fnancial safety Of the country
will permit.
RssoLvED, That tho national
bank system organised in tho inter
csts o. the bondholdcrs ought to be
abolished, and the United States
notes substituted for its currency,
saving to the people in interest
more than eighteen millions Of dol.
lars annually, and until such sys-
tens Of banks be abolished thcir
shares should be taxed tho ,s.uo q
any other property. So "a
RESOLVED. That II is tho duty OF
the Uaited States. to protect oil
~itisens. native or naturalixcd, IN
every right at home and abroad,
without regard to pretended claims
Of foreign nations to perpetual al
legiance.
RssoLysD, That wc arc in favor
Of repeating the present prohibitory
yiqacr Law of this State, and substi-
tsting license law therefor; that
We are opposed to comforting the
right Of suffrage upon tho negro in
Iowa, and We deny the right Of the
general government to interfere With
tho question Of suffrage in any Of the
States Of the Union.
RssoLvEp. That tho democracy
Of Iowa respond to the voice Of their
brethren Of the northwest. Is en-
unoia tad at Columbus. O., Indian
apolis. Ind. Omaha, Neb.. Wheel
ing. ~. Ma. Madison. Wis, and
Frankfort. Ky. and that they unite
in expressing their preference for
tho Hos. Goo. 81. Pendleton. of
0l,;n a mr. Ghoica for thu nfIiNa of