The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1872-05-30
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I luiasis RspublicaA 1tass CenvsAsion-
.ss..f FS CHICAGO, May 22.
/ After an informal ballot, General j.
Z. Bcvcfidgc was nominated for Lieu
tenant @ Governor, by acclamation. For
Auditor, Gen. G. +. Lippencott, was
nominated by acclamation, all opposi-
ton being withdrawn before the FIRST
ballot was taken. Mr.. Rutze, of ST.
Clair, Treasurer, and j. X. Edsall Of
Lee, Attorney General The commit
tee On resolutions, through Gen.s Aaun,
reported the, following which were
adopted amid immense cheering and
applause: y = s.
Resotced, That then past acts of the
Republican party are Q better guaranty
than the mere resolutions of q new
party. II is the only party In the
United States that, while in power, de-
strOyed or even tried to destroy that
most famous of all vilIanies, chattel
slavery !; the only party that questions
the dogma that to the victors belong
the, ,spoils Of the vanqiiished, and en-
deavored to INTRODUCE reforms in the
service. SO that honesty, capacity and
faithful attention TO official duties
might be better recommendation to
Office than partisan services, and whose
President has proclaimed his new rule
Of action to the nation; it is the only
party that Introduced III eight hour
labor system IN the pablicc service; It
lis the only party that has made treaties
with. other governments fully pro-
.tecting our naturalized citizens from
foreignallegiance it has shown ufiu-
sttal energy in guarding frontier set-
tiers from Indian raids, and Indians
from frauds and plumber of agents.
Under its patriotic, rcsolate and
statesman-like administrations deeply
plotted and long, matured rebellion,
that was declared By the enemies Of
our country, domestic and foreign, as
has been effectually
suppressed and peace and union, law
and order in o great measure restored.
With magnahimity unparalleled in the
history of the nation, no one for re-
belIion, perjury or treason in thc latc
cosafict, has been deprived Of even the
right Of suffage and few or the right
to hold ONCE and with charity fDfgall
and malice toward none," universal
amnesty will be proclaimed as soon as
ii can be done consistently with the
public safety.
Resolred, That the national tax and
the national debt have been reduced; ;
the revenue has been faithfully col
lected, and def;aulting officials prompts
ly removed and prosecuted for their
default. The credit Of the nation was
never in a better condition, and the
people have been furnished with good
national currency that will soon be
made better and equal to gold and sill
yer; and, above all, the hnmblest citi-
zens have been protected in their con-
rights at home and abroad.
The last resolution is as follows:
That the people of the United States
owe U. S. Grant great debt of graf
titude for his patriotic devotion to the
Interests Of the people, III war and in
peace; that we have unabatcd conf
dence i'm his integrity, patriotism, abil-
ity, prudence and good judgment, and
hereby instruct our delegates to the
Convention 10 vote for
and use all honorable means to secure
his nomination as the Republican cam
didate for President of the United
States.
! Full sets Of electors, and delegates
and alternates to the Republican Con-
ventiOn were selected.
For Clerks OF the Supreme Court
the following nominations were made:
First Division, G. ID. Trimblc; second,
G. Z. Hamburger; third, J. w. Camp
bell.
The Convention then adjourned
until 8 r. NJ, when Governor Oglesby
the Convention in favor of
a stirring campaign.
The proceedings were entirely har.
monious, and the delegates separated
with the best of feeling.
State Fair.
The Nineteenth Annual Exhibition
of the Iowa State Agricultural Society
will be held at Cedar Rapids, Sept. $,
10, Ill, II aud Ii, 1872. Its officers
are: tAss
John Scott, Of Nevada, President.