Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1869-06-11

+. G. David being leading delegate 10
the RADICAL state convention, from this coun.
", We commend him IA The appropriate
representative Of the county on tho CONS
m'ttcc Cor drafting resolutions. He is sAill>
cd IN that lnr, aud conld save time by pres
scniing set reported by i'm; a. d adopted
at the Noble convention a, West Union,
two years ago. - Da5nq,ts Herald
The resolutions referred TO IN the above
paragraph, were passeaa, convention held
at West Union Sept. l2,h ls66, the ohic,,
vi which WINS to secure an endorsement in
this Congressional district Of Andy Johnsons
policy and administration, and to nominate
a Bread-and> Butter candidate for congress.
David was the chief fngleman OF the con.
cern, and was very active in his efforts TO
make tia success by dmgooning Federal
ofiice>bclders into j, aud hv liberal, prom.
iscs to others upon whom threats had no
effect We append partial repor, Of the
proceedings Of that convention taken from
the columns::of the Dubuque Herald Of Sept.
18th lss6. The Herald report is headed,
"The Democratic Mass Convention ct IVES,
Union"
On motion. tie follow.
ing committee on resolutions was appoint
ed: Z. c. David, OF Dubuque, G. +. Fran.
els, Of Winneshiek, A. G. Case. OF Chicka>
saw, S. G. Van Auds. of Delaware. Peer
Crane. OF Fayet,e, who reported, BY their
chairman, +. c. David, the following reso>
iutions:
1. Resolrei, Tha, We hearty endorse the
platform lately adopted BY the National Tn.
ION Convention at Philadelphia, and that we
will earnestly cooperate with all men. OF
whatever former political associations, in an
earnest endcavor TO restore the Union of.he
States.
?. Rcsolrei, That as the States lately in
rebellion have abolished slavery By their
State constitutions; have adopted the con-
stitutional amendment aboiisSing slavery in
tie United States have epndiaied the Con-
federate debt; and have declared their scv-
eral ordinances Of secession void, we are
therefore in favor Of their immediate repre>
scntation in Congress; and that we coriial-
" endorse the policy of restoration as laid
down by the Presiden, ofthe United States.
The third aud fourth resolutions tiekled
the soldiers and sailors, the eth performed
the same kind Office for the Irish, the sixth
got Off some hi.alutin in reference TO the
Monroe doctrine. aud the seventh as became
a Convention in the interest Of A. Johnson.
denounced the prohibi,ory liquor law. Rea,
ben Noble Was nominated Tor Congress and
the convention adjourned after the appoints
ment Of Congressional Committee, of |
which Z. C. David was chairman aud Van |
Anda Of Delaware. Benton of Clayton,
Ainsworih Of Fsyeite, and other Democrats
were members.
Immediately sfter the sdjournmea, Of
this convention, David made pilgrimage |
oser the district for the purpose Of bleeding |
the Office holders to carry on The Johnson>
Noble campaign. How much money be ob
tanned is no; known. bu, it is safe 10 say
that whatever i vas, il did David more
good than anybody else. The regular Dem>
ocrzsic Congressional Convention VI ich was
in session in this city waiting for the result,
OF the West Union farce, Immediately gulp |
I'd down the nonira.ion OF Noble. and Da.
vid from that time worked for and ultimate
" vctei the entire Democratic tickle: from
State officers to Conssables.