Tama County Republican. (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1867-1872, 1871-07-13
Origin Of the Republican Party in
Iowa.

Origin OF the Republican Party in
| Iowa.
The Republican party ofIowa dates
its origin from convention held at
Iowa City, then the Capitol OF Che
State, on the 22d Of February, 1856.
| The Convention was held in accord
ance with the following call, first pub.
llshed in the Mt. Pleasant Observer,
and copied generally by the papers
OF TX State which favored the move.
ment.
TO THE CITIZENS OF IOWA:
Believing that large majority of the
citizens of Iowa are opposed to the political
principles of the present Administration.
and to the introduction of Slavery into the
territory now fics; and also that made free
by the Compromise of 1920; and that the
party styling itself the democratic Party"
are striving to make slavery great national
institution, contrary to the principles laid
down in the Declaration of Independence
and the Constitution as taught by the faith.
ers OF the Republic, we would call upon all
such free citizens to meet in Convention at
Iowa City, on the % day of February, for
the purpose of organizing Republican
party, to make common cause with q similar
party already formed in several Of the other
States Of the Union.
MANY CITIZENS,
January 8, 1856.
When the Convention met, Philip
Velie was chosen President, with
Luke Palmer, ID. S. Davis, Henry
Temple, w. w. WOODS, Is. J. Talbot,
G. II. Kelsey, J. w. Cattell and Il.
ii. Williams, Vice Presidents; and
J. L. Lane, N. Nj. Hubbard. J. b.
Stewart and G. G. Nourse, Secre,a-
ries. Something over fifty counties
were represented The platform
adopted consisted OF ten ringing res
olutions, re-affirming the fundamental
truths Of the Declaration OF Indepen-
dence and the Constitution OF the
United States, and denouncing the
efforts OF the Democratic party to
make slavery national and freedom
sectional. Among the Committee on
Resolutions were Francis Springer
Samuel A. Rice. A. IL. McCrary, Hi
ram Price, Fi,z Henry Warren, J.
w. Cattell, J. b. Howell. VIM. NJ.
Stone, Jacob Butler, and other prom
trent citizens. On the Committee TO
draft an address to the pee pie OF the
state, We're J. B. Grinnell, J. a. Par.
vim, S. j. Kirkwood and Alvin Sand
ers. The State Central Committee
consisted OF A. J. Stevens, J. p.
w. L. Miller, Jno. Cassi.
dy, and S. NJ Ballard. The Presi-
Dental electors chosen were Reuben
n cble, Henry O'Conncll, Daniel +.
Miller, and VIM NJ. Stone. The del
egates to the National Republican
were +. Springer, S. d.
Carpenter, +. II. Warren, II. A. Wilt
Jos. w. Caldwell, J. Ii. Il. Arm
strong, J. b. Howell and L. Wayne.
For State offices the following nomi-
nations were made: Secretary of
State, Elijah Sells; Auditor, Jno.
Pattee; Treasurer, M. L. Morris;
General Samuel A. Rice.
The Convention adjourned with nine
hearty cheers tor the success OF the
Republican cause
The State Election that year was
acid in August, and the Republicans
carried the State by about 5000 ma
Iority, which they increased in Nov
pmber for Fremont to something
over 1000. From that year to this,
our State, and very large majority
ot the counties composing it have
been i'll the hands, politically speak
ing, of the Republicans. The affairs
ot no state in the Union, have been
50 judiciously, economically or patri-
ot,cally administered as have those OF
Iowa. No State has prospercd more,
40 State has brighter prospects to-
lay. We point to 1t with pride as a
wing exemplification Of the wisdom,
he justice, and the prudence of
Republican adm.nistra
.ion.-Bwl,ngtoa Hawkeye.
Wonders Of the West-Fossil Discoy.
cries.
The fossils OF Colorado and the
Western Territories are exciting
much attention in the scientific world.
Fossil lions, tigers, leopards, and 9TH
er tropical animals have been found
in Nebraska, and sections of Ele-
plants tusks have been picked up on
lhe range between Fairplay and
Breckenridge, and in the Sierra
In the vegetable kingdom the fos-
sils are even more wonderful. At
various points in Wyoming, Colora-
do, Arizona, and other Territories,
The tropical fern, the palm-leaf, the