The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1870-08-18
From Daily August 1lth. h I
Democratic State Convention

Democratic State Convention
The unterrifod democracy, to the
number Of about one hundred dele.
gates, assembled in State Conve tion
at Des Moines yesterday. Abou,
thirty, counties were represented
As expected, the old time democracy
which were year ago in convention
had it's fight with the new lights re-
newed, and was this time completely
scooped ont. The Tuttle, Irish and
Fairall wing won a complete victory
over the cohorts Of Babbitt, Welch
Evans, &c.
The everlasting colored indi
vidual was completely ignored, and
for once the democracy Of Iowa have
no plank in their platform upon the
great question of "white girls mar
rying Sambo." We suppose, howev.
er, that the fight on this matter will
20 on just the same in these parts al
heretofore. The platform adopted is
in it's general and indefinite state.
ments, almost entirely meaningless,
it's authors seemingly studying far
more to say nothing than anything
cmenatingssclear sand we'll defined
principles. .s U!
The following ticket was nominal
TED, and 80 far az we know the gen.
tlemen they are personally very fair
tmen: wA vss II
For Secretary Of State, Hon. Chas.
Doerr, of Lee county. as
For Auditor of State, Col. w. w .
Garner, of Louisa county. qo
For Treasurer, Hon. w. G. James,
of Pottawatamie county. uh
For Registerof Land Office Hon.
d. F. Ellsworth, of Hardin county.
+ For Attorney General Hon. III. M
Martin, of Scott county. eb
For Supreme Judges. Hon. J. C.
Knapp, Of Van Buren, county, long
term Hon. p. Henry Smythe, Of Dos
Moines, for the vacancy loccssioned
by the resignation of Judge Dillon
Hon. Reuben Noble. Of Clayton coun-
ty, for the vacancy occasioned by the
resignation of Judge Wright.e
For Clerk of the Supreme Court,
Hon. VIM Clelland, ofDubu4uc Co.
For Supreme Court Reporter, Hon.
j. G. Shehan, of Jones county,
The following resolution was in
troduced by 8. 3. Evans, of the Cop
perhedd, and laid upon thetable: 1
Resoloed, That we condemn as most
disastrous to the liberties of the peo-
pile of this country, and destructive
to our form of government, the usur-
passions of Congress in its innova-
tions upon the long established ma
tional principles, by which are deter
mined the rights Of the States with
the federal union; and in the exercise
of illegal and unfair means 10 effect
and compel States to accept amend.
monts to their constitutions; and VIC
declare that it is the first essential tc
! the perpctuity of our system Of gov
crnment, that each state be free and
untrammeiled in expressing its de-
sires with reference to any amend
ments and alterations to the consti-
tuition of the United States.
The resolutions finally adopted by
the convention are as follows:
/. Resolued, That tho present In
ternal Revenue system of the United
States is uncomfortable in its oppres.
sive exactions; that to impose burd.
ems on one class of citizens, or upon
one branch of industry to build up
another, and to support an army of
office-holders to enforce their collec-
tion, is an abuse ofthe taxing power.
And we are in favor of the collection
of taxes through State Governments.
2. Resolued, That we are opposed
to the present unjnst, unequaland op-
pressive tariff system and in favor OF
one which, while adapted to the pur-
poses of raising the necessary revenue
to provide for the liquidation of our
national debt, and meet the expendi-
lures of an economical administration,
will not oppress labor and build up
monopolies. W
3. Resotved, That we are in favor
OF such disposition OF our public lands
as will secure their occupation by
actual settlers and prevent their alb
sorption by mammoth monopolies.
4. RESOLVED, That we assert the
right of the people BY Legislative On.
actment to regulate and control all
moneyed corporations upon which
extraordinary rights are conferred
by charter. - oo
s. Resolred, That we are opposed
to any attempt to abridge the most
full and free enjoyment of civil and
religious liberty. q ssr7
6. Resolued, That we cordially
invite the electors of Iowa to cooper.
ate with us in the support of the
principles herein euunciated.
BREAKING UP OF A VILE DEN BY A
| VIGILANCE CoMMITTEE.-Our city has
been cursed, for year or more, with