The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1868-08-21

VI. L. Nelss hiaIn1AceS u. ~.
Wright, Bremen; Thos, ]. Adds,
Buchanan; D. p. Hanan. Chicka-
saw; J.. 4. Stoneman, Chairman,
Clayton; ". +. Barker, Dubuque;
VIM. Nc Clintsck, Fayette; j. s.
Root, Floyd; G. +. Brooks. Win
neshiek. sy.~,~ ~ =.
During the absence of these COM
mittees, able, pointed and spirited
addresses wore made by q. j. Rog-
ers Of Dubuque and ravid Hammer,
of Clayton. ~ frs. ."
The committee on resolutions re-
ported the following resolutions
which were read amid much APP
plnuse and unanimously adopted.
The Democracy of the Sd Congressional
District Of Iowa, in convention assembled,
declare
LIST, That they unaltcrably adhere to the
time honored principles Of Constitutional
! liberty; that they approve tho platform Of
| principles adopted ut the National Demo.
cratic Convention ut New York, July 4th,
1868, and heartily support the nominees Of
that Convention.
ID, That as Democrats, we will never
cease to struggle for equal rights and
equal taxation, until those great princi-
pies are unalterbly interviewer into the
frame Of our Government, and is burdens
are equally borne bp the rich and tho
poor, the high and the low; and to this
end we insist that the national bonds be
taxed equally with all other property.
Sd, We insist thatthe holders Of national
bonds, who pay NO taxes, shall receive in
payment for their bonds, except when 9th.
erwise provided by law, the same kind Of
money as is paid to the farmer, the laborer
and soldier, who DO pay taxes.
4th, That we regard that policy Of the
Republican party Of Iowa, which has per-
United the national banks Of Iowa, to es-
capo all taxation. as little better than rob-
berry Of the poor to give to the rich.
9Th, That the recent attempt Of Con-
gress. to enact as law, the so.called fund
ing bill, by which $500 ,OOO, 900 were to be
taken from the taxpayer and given to the
bondholder, was one Of the greatest outra-
ges ever attempted to be perpetrated on q
free people, and Andrew johnson, in with
holdiAg his assent to the bill and thus de-
feating the Ubiquitous measure. is SO far
entitled to the thanks of I'LL honest men.
9Th, That We will welcome into our ranks
all men Of whatsoever former political pro-
clivities, who will aid us in saving the Gov
crnmcnt from bankruptcy-the Nation from
ruin and the American people from slavery
to the bondholding tyranny with which
they are threatened.
7th. RESOLVED, That We are in favor Of
the abolition Of the National Banking Sys.
tenn and the substitution Of greenbacks in
place Of their currency.
Jons T. sroxExAS,
-s 4. p. EELs,
Y. E. BROOKs,
wv. McCLlSrocK,
.".' GEO. c. WRiGHr,
3H... JOS. 8. ROor,
d. Is. HAHAx,
w. I. BARKER,
T. J. ADDS,
H D. OwGN,
On motion of Maj. Herman, Re-
solved, tina: the convention proceed
to nominate \ candidate, VIVA
vooE. At this point in the pro-
ceedings, j. I. Stoneman. addressed
the Convention. announcing that
the partiality Of his friends, having
mentioned his name in connection
with tho nomination, and returning
his sincere thanks for their conf
denoe and esteem, yet above all
things else. desiring tho triumph of
Democratic principles in the great
issues now pending, he withdrew his
name from the canvass. nomin ating
VIM. Mills Of Dubuque. which Was
received with prolonged shouts Of
applause and met with tho unani-
nous concurrence of tho convention.
On motion Of George W. Jones.
tho following resolution was adopted:
REsoLyEp, That Col. S. G. Van
Anda. Of Delaware, G.. q. Wright,
Of Bremen, and &. P. Eels, of Ala
makee, be appointed committee to
wait on VIM Mills, Esq. AMI inform
him of his nominal ion rs our candidate
for congress. and that they present
to him tho resolutions Of this con-
vcntion and receive from him his
acceptance Of said nomination, and
that lie be requested to respond in
person or in writing
Geo. w. Jones, was added to the
above committee ana made its
chairman.
In response to the call of the COM
mittee Mr.. Mills appeared before
the convention and accepted it's
nomination. IN spoech of great
power in eloquence and logic. elic-
iting tho warmcst applause from tho
convention.
On motion the chairman appointed
the following Congressional Com
mittec