Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1872-08-09

ton as candidate for district elector for
the 81 Congressional District OF Iowa.
And be it further
Resolred, That We, the delegates in at
tence at this convention, present the
name of Christian Wullbcbcr, Of Dubuque
county, as a candidate for elect0r at
large, and respectfully request the. Re
publican State convention to nominate
him to said office
Mr.. Donnan then made his APP
pearance, and was escorted to
the platform. He acknowledged
the honor of the nomination in an
earnest and effective Speech which
was heartily applauded.
The Committee on Resolutions
then appeared, and Mr.. Rich, its
chairman, promised the report by
reading the following telegram
which he he had just received from
Dubuque. 5pg 9as
8h DUBUQUE, Aug =.
JACOB RIcn:--I'hc following dispatch
has just been received here: f'ilef
"WAsHINaToN, August 7.--Settle tcle-
graphs from Raleigh to day that the en-
tire Republican State ticket has been
elected by majority of at least fifteen
hundred. W. w. BELKNAP.
This dispatch was received with
wild cheers, again and again re-
peated, and created the greatest
possible enthusiasm.
Mr.. Rich then read the following
resolutions, which were received
and adopted with applause:
Resoloed, That We cordially indorsc
the nomination by the Republican Ma
tional Convention Of U. s. Grant and
Henry Wilson. That the past admins
tration Of Gen. Grant has inspired in us
the utmost confidence in his integrity,
ability and inflexiblc adherence to his
convictions Of right, and we pledge our
sclvestto give our most earnest and hear
ty efforts to secure his re election.
Res0tCed, That we recognize in the
platform of the National Republican par
ty adopted at Philadelphia declaration
of principles concise, clear, unambiguous
and cmincntly wise and Statutory; at once
record of the past fidelity of the party
to human rights and the best interests of
the nation, and a guaranty for its future
usefulness and efficiency.
ResOlred, That We unhesitatingly and
earnestly favor all honest efforts for gov
crnmcntal reform, and for reconciliation
between sections of our common country;
and that we hereby proclaim our un-
bounded faith in the great Republican
party of the nation as the only agency
through which these results can be surely
and pcrmanen tly secured.
Resolced, That since by public confess
sion the Democracy have professcdly de-
clarcd the principles maintained by
Republicans to be the true theory and
basis Of political action, turning their
backs upon their past as an unworthy
record, and now attempting to plant
themselves on Republican platform, we
accept such action as their acknowledge
ment of the correctness of our position,
and Meir need of reform. And when
they demonstrate their entire conversion,
we shall hail it as one of the proudest
achievements of Republicanism.
Kes0tUed, That we cordially lndOrSc the
course of our Representative, Hon. Vim.
G. Donnan. He has shown himself an
able and courteous Representive, neglect
full of no interests of his constituents, and
has invariably given his votes upon the
side of economy, of a just and wise and
conciliatory policy towards the South
and for all measures of governmental re
form. And we here pledge him the
| earnest efforts for his re election which
his faithfulness as u public servant de
mands at our hands.
The chair then thanked the con.
vention for it's kindness, and with
three cheers for Grant and Wilson
three for Mr.. Donnan, and three 70,
the chairman of the convention, the
convention adjourned.