The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1872-08-09

the convention for the distinction of
being made its chairman, and going
deeply and searchingly into the politi-
cal situation.
The committee on conference an.
peared and through its chairman, Judge
Claggett, reported the proceedings of
the joint committee on conference, en-
bracing the ticket adopted, which will
be found in the proceedings of the
Liberal convention. The ticket was
nominated unanimously and with the
greatest enthusiasm.
A committee of three was then ap-
pointed, consisting of Messrs. d. A.
Mahony, Geo. Gillaspy and J. H.
Wallace to inform the Liberal conyen-
ton of this action.
At this stage of the proceedings,
committee from the Liberal Republi-
can convention was announced, who
on being presented to the convention,
informed the body that the Liberal
convention had ratified the action of
the joint committee on conference, and
that the Liberal convention was ready
to meet the Democratic convention in
joint meeting, in front Of the Court
house, for mutual congratulation. This
announcement was greeted with raptur-
Gus applause, and the convention ad-
jourred to the Court house squares.
JOINT RATIFICATION MEETING.
When the democratic convention ar
rived at the court house square, they
found the liberal convention there ready
to receive them. Cheer after cheer
and waving of hats and handkerchief
greeted the coming of the democratic
convention. The presidents of both
conventions took a position on the court
house steps, in full view of the assembl-
ed multitude. Order being restored,
DR.. Guilbert, president of the liberal
convention, welcomed the democratic
convention to fraternity and reconcile
alton, and as pledge of the union of
the two parties, and of their future
harmony and union for the restoration
OF good government at Washington, he
extended his hand to Gen. Dodge, who
grasped it with emotion. The feelings
of the multitude burst forth, at this
scene, with indcscribable enthusiasm.
Here, before them, stood the repre-
sentative of their former antagonists,
sacrificing, on behalf of both bodies, all
but honor, on the altar of their COM
mon country, for their country's good.
General Dodge replied feelingly and
eloquently to the congratulations of DR..
Guilbert, and the reconciliation and
fraternity Of the democracy Of Iowa
and the liberal republicans of this state
was formally ratified and consummated.
Speeches followed this interesting
and memorable ceremony. The nomi-
mated electors at large, General Fitz
Henry Warren and H. B. Fouke, led
OFT. These were followed by j. NJ.
Griffith, John p. Irish, J. B. Grinnell,
B. L. Montgomery and several Others.
Never before in Iowa was there
such meeting of the people. The
emotions Of political antagonists who
have been opposed to each other for
the past quarter of a century, and who
now for the first time in their lives
have found themselves in harmony with
each other on principles Of government,
became uncomfortable, and tears trick
led from the eyes Of many, who grasped
each others hands in pledge of future
political friendship, and of burial in
oblivion ofpast political differences.
The eventful day closed by ratifca-
ton celebration in the evening, when
the multitude was addressed in the
open air by Hon. Cassius NJ. Clay, of
Kentucky who made a. scathing AZ
raignment Of Grants administration.