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

ton adjourned till O'Clock Il. NJ.
At2 o'clock the Convention ro.sssembled
and the committee on Credentials made ,heii
report which was ADOPTED.
The Committee on Permanent, 0rgaaixa>
ton, through Hon Sam McNutt, reported rs
follows.
President--Hon John Russell, Of Jenes
county.
VICE PRESIDENTS.
la Dist.-George " Edwards, of Des
MONIES co.
2d Disl--0 II Brown, of Van Buren, CO
sd Dist-Col W Morledge, Of Page CO,
4th Dist c Casey, Of Humboldt co.
9th Dist-Cole Noel, of Dallas CO.
9Th Dist Il MeMillon, Of Marion co
IT'D Dist II Hilsinger. of jackson CO
sth Dist.--Zep,ha Cowgirl, Of johnson
county.
9Th Dist-G W Couch, of Black Hawk
county,
10Th pst.-william Bones, Of Howard
conniy.
llth nisi.-G " Basse,,, Of Webster CO.
18th Dist, Marcus futile, Of Cerro Cor
do CO.
SECRETARIES.
Chief Seeretary--M c Woodruff, Of Har,
din co.
Assistants z ketchum, of Iowa Co.: c
A Ha,ilaud, Of Scott CO.: j A Straight Of
Crawford CO.; Wm HYDE Clark, Of Dubuque
20; 7 Chapman, OF Pottawat;amie co.
The report was concurred in.
The Chair appointed as committee to
conaac, Hon John Russell TO the chair : Hon
Sam MeNuts, and Hon c i Garrison.
On taking the Chair, Mr.. Russell made a
efAnd appropriate speech.
Hon. c. G. Nourse, on behalfof that Com.
missse repor:ed the following platform:
We, the delegates and representatives oil
the Repa hlcAn party OF Iowa, in Convention
assembled, DO Tor ourselves and party, Re-
solve,
lsI That II is IS important tia; the prin.
ciples cf the Republican party should con-
troll ia tho administration Of the State and
nation now, and for the future, as at any
time since tina, partys organization aud
thai the restoration to power under any pres
text or any form Of party organization Of the
men who would again apply the principles
aGd policy Of the Pro>Slayery party before
aud during the war, 10 the present and fa>
ture administration Of State and National
affairs, would b an evil Of the greatest mag
nisIie aud full Of danger to the country.
ID. That while we recognize the fact
that the electors Of Iowa are to act indiviiu-
ally and directly upon the proposed amend
meats 10 the Constitution Of the State; aud
Wills, we recognize that the principles en-,
bodied in said amendments are more sacred
than party ties, and above all considerations
q mere party policy, nevertheless We deem
1t proper to again proclaim ]. as cardinal
principle Of our political faith that all men
ARE equal before the law, and we are IN favor
Of the proposed amendments 10 The Consii>
tuition Of the State Of Iowa which viii secure
the rights Of the ballot. the protection Of the
lAw, aud e9gai Justice to all ren irrespective
Of color, race, or religion.
80. Resolrei, That We demand the strict
est economy ia the administration Of our
State aud National Government.
4.h. Rcsolred, That we are ia favor of
the nomis aison Of U. $. Grant as our candi.
date for President, and as a guarantee ofhis
life ard safety rs well as that OF the nation,
our delegates are especially enjoined TO Sc
cure as oar candidate for Vice President, a
Republican Of answering fidelity and unim-
peaehable integrity.
5,h. Resolved, That the views, purposes
and principles ofthe Republican organiza>
ton Of Iowa, have ever been well defined,
understood, aud sustained, and we are resell
we'd that the Republican standard shall nev-
er he lowered or compromised. That on the
battlefield, a: the polls. and in the councils
Of the nation, Iowa has ever been radically
in earnest, in hghting for ana maintaining
our liberty, our Union, the rights Of man and
tie honor and integrity Of the nation, and
that we expect ad demand the Convention
to assemble at Chicago on the 2o,h inst, an
rneqnivocal syowai Of our principles. aud
upon such q platform we propose TO meet
and overwheln cur political opponents.
The following resolution was offered, not
Is a par, of the platform, but 10 be acted
upon by the Convention. Its reading was
received With the creates, applause, and j,
was adopted with prolonged cheers:
That in common with the Iowa soldiers
Who 50 glorienslr maintained the cause of
liberty and nationality upon the bat,le>felds.
and in behalf Of The whole BODY Of Republi.
can electors ofthe State, we unite 10 deelar
ing that Andrew johnson. bv his usurpas
tons 81 power clearly belonging to other De
partmen,s OF the Gpvernment; By his plain
violations OF the laws Of the land; BIZ his off
repeated refasals and failures to perform his
sworn and sacred duties as the Chief Exeea
tive officer Of the Nation by bis corrup. ex>
ercise of the appointing power; by his open
sympathy with the men who through q pro-
tracted war fought 10 destroy this great Re.
public and By bis disgraceful conduct on
the DAY OF bis Inauguration. and ~ various
times since, has rneri,sd impeachment, and
Il 5 orr solemn conviction that the best in
tefest and good name Of this nation. demand
his removal from the high office which he
has disraced. and we heartily endorse the
action ofeur Representatives in Congress on
this subject, ard
Resolred Further, Tha, we expee. Lis
speedy conviction.
The repor. of the committee WAS adopted
without debate. -
The nomination Of State officers vas made
b. aec'amnlsiion Is follows.
For Secretary OF State, Ed. Wright: for
Auditor Of State John A, Elliott; for Treas.
urer, Of State. s. l.. Ran.in for Register Of
State Land Office. c. c. Carpenter: fer Ar
torney General, Henry 0'connor--all pres
ent inesmhents.
Major @ Conror was called out and spoke
as follows:
Gentlemen Q fhe Contention You have
placed me in a very embarrassing situation.
am naturally very defercnlial to authority,
and especially to age and merit. Weantici-
rated, sonex bat. the probable action Of this
Convention with re gard to the State Officers
and held 8 liIte caucus among ourselves
with OR chief man ct our head. lCol.
Wright We concluded that the tnAa who
ranks IN time ir ofles, in age 7 suppose, and
and perhaps merit, and ~ho il tie most dis
tinguished orator Of our fraternity, should
make The speech, in behalf Of cur State Off
GERS, before this Convention. had expected
to Lear you al agree with tia; decision, and
call for our friend, John A. Elliott, Auditor
of State.
/ am very much embarrassed in being
called to Gil the place, which am SO poor
~ ableAo al. i thank you sincerely for the
undesersing honor which you have again
conferred upon me. have no promises to
make, particularly. have to say gentlemen,
and say it sincerely, heartily, that ! have
something 70 congratulate you for, for which
| fcei much more thankful, than any action
in regard to rayself and the other officers
you have jus. nominated. You have again
reechoed the sentiments enunclated by The
State Convention, in this ball, three years
ago, that whatever others mar do. wherev.
er others may tread, Iowa's march in thi'
great battle Of human progress. is, and eyel
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