The Cairo daily bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1870-1872, 1871-06-16
FOREIGN AND DOMESTIC.
THE INAUGURATION OF GOV.
ERNOR WESTON AT CONCORD.
STATE AND NATIONAL ECONOMY
.. URGED.
THE TRUE BASIS or THE UNION
THE IOWA DEMOCRACY.
MEETING OF THE STATE CONVEN-
TION IN DES MONIES.
4 GALA DAY IN CONCORD.

GoNCoRD June l4-The gala.d of the
New Hampshire democracy commenced at
sunrise by a salute Of thirty-four guns.
The special train of twenty-five cars over
the Concord road arrived at / am, in
charge of General Donahue, bringing
Governor-elect Weston, the Amoskeag
veteran, General Head, commander of the
Head guards, the voluntary military Or
gan'zation Of Manchester known as the
sheridan guards, and large number of
Others. The arrival was greeted BY a sa-
Lutte of artillery.
RECEPTION OF. GOVERNOR WESTON.
Governor Weston was received at the
depot by Governor Steafns and other dis
tinguished persons, The legislature, hsv-
ing met, took a recess and proceeded in q
body to the depot, where a procession was
formed which escorted the governor-elect
tc the capitol.
his INAUGURAL.
Governor Stearns then delivered his val
edictory address, after which Governor
Weston was inaugurated and read his mes
sage. Governor Stearns, in his valedictory,
gives IL favorable account Of the material
interests OF the state, and expresses the
hope that, under the blessing of divine
Providence, the industry, intelligence and
virtue Of the people will continue to in
crease, and that through the influence Of
religious and educational institutions we
may perpetuate love Of freedom.
GOVERNOR WESTON ISAUGURAL MESSAGE
states the receipts of the treasury for the
year at tSl, ,ls2 ,325; expenditure Sl,0ss3s6,
OF which sum S4l9,504 was applied to the
payment Of the state debt. The governor
suggests u more moderate taxation for
such payments, and an appropriation for
the purpose OF q sum equal TO the interest
on the debt and 100000 Of the principal.
The governor condemns special legislation
counsels prudence in the administration
OF the state and national finances and on
rAtivNAL rvL,r,.s,
speaks az follows: 1t is the occasion of
congratulation that the union is restored
and that all citizens are entitled to protec-
tion in the rights guaranteed by the con-
situation, and it behooves all to endeavol
to cultivate those relations Of amty in
( which the union had it, origin, and which
must be fully restored if We would realize
the obvious advantages the union was de-
signed to secure. However diverse the in
terests of different sections of the country
may appear, they are really identical, and
TIE UTMOST HOPE OF THE UNION
will never be realized until we feel our
selves TO be one people, and until We are
equally careful of the good name, and
equally jealous of the rights of all. Let US
cherish with care and steady devotion 10
the union, and all those sentiments OF
fidelity, charity and brotherhood, which
alone can make the union blessed.
After the delivery of the message ol
Governor Weston, the legislature not be-
ing in working condition, adjourned till
. 10 am. tomorrow.
THE IOWA DEMOCRATIC CONVENTION.
Dies MoINEs, IA, June 1.-THE demo
cratic state convention met in this city a
IL o'clock to-day. The attendance wa
the largest the party ever had in tn
state.
PERMANENT ORGANIZATION
was effected, with b. F. Montgomery, q
Pottawattomie, as chairman; w. w
4 Gardner, of Louisa, and I. G. Walker, O
Davis, as secretaries. The following com
y. mittee on resolutions, was appointed
r A. {. Dodge, of Des Moines chairman
!, Charles Mason, of Des Moines; +. II
=" Thayer, of Clinton; NJ. NJ. Hayden, @
Dubuque; j. l.. Mccormack, of Marion
ID. o. Finch, of Polk and II. B. Wilson
of Woodbury..
, THE EVENING SESSION
e was called to order at o'clock. The com
!. mittee on credentials reported fifty coun
: ties represented.
: COMMON SENSE IN THE ASCENDANT.
n Following this was a lengthy debate or
q the manner in which the committee or
e resolutions was appointed, Judge Clagget
+ moving that the committee be enlarged
: This was finally tabled by vote of l8s t,
D 54, which may be taken as victory fo
the new departure.
Waiting for the committee on resolu
tions to report, the convention took re
n cess of half an hour.
9 THE PLATFORM.
The Hon. A. c. Dodge; from the com
i mittec on resolutions reported in sub
e stance as follows: The amendments to tn
1t constitution are recognized as de facto
!, part Of that instrument; favoring state an,
n local self-governmcnt; demanding univer
At sal amnesty; demanding the repression G
ot lswless combinations by state authorities
! denouncing the San Domingo job; dc
,e manding tariff for revenue only; de
nouncing the federal administration 70
~ ~ its oxtravagance of the peoples money an
,h its general corruption denouncing tn
: banking system; demanding u reduction
At At of state and federal expenditures, and tn
collection of the internal revenue by tn
"a state authorities; rejects the idea of re
e, pudiation favors the taxation of railroads
IS and, with the watchword of reform, Of
C. peals to all the people to aid in ohtainin
relief from the grievous abuses whic
Y wrong and oppress every one
The resolutions were adopted unan
mously without debate and the convel
- tion proceeded to nominate candidates.
ny THE TICKET.
e, U. Knapp, of Van Buren, count
at was nominated for Governor by acclaim
,w tion NJ. w. Ham, of the DUBUQUE lie
aid, for Lieutenant Governor, by ACCLAIM
~ tion; 4. W. Mumm, of Lee, for super
eaa ea tendent of public instruction.
Is, For Supreme judge, John S. Dunconl
'st OF Webster, was nominated on the secor
; ballot by a vote of l24 to 102 for Walt
: j. hays, of Clinton, and the nominate,
w was then made unanimous.
nd The State Central committee was a
pointed, and John p. Irish reelected
"a IA chairman.
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