The weekly Oskaloosa herald. [volume] (Oskaloosa, Iowa) 1855-1885, 1877-06-21

lous historians combined to darken his
character and obliterate his memory.
Yet through all this, after 1900 years he
shines central star in the constellation of
reform. The principles he taught were
for centuries covered up by rubbish of
church creeds and dead Formally. In
this apparently hopeless condition they
were made to undergo the attacks OF
science, philosophy and history.
Yet Notwithstanding all this the princi-
plies of Christianity have continued to
permeate the different elements of society
until they have become the vital centers
of our political and social institutions.
| Such is the progress of rights against
wrong. Such is the irresistible force
with which great principles march against
the traditions customs and stale ideas of
blind and selfish man.
The speaker concluded his address by a
few remarks to the graduating class and
his many young friends, cheering them on
in their efforts to begin the great work OF
life properly, recounting some of the many
obstacles which they must meet and over
come and urging them to select for their
supreme end the advancement Of the great
principles of Truth, Right, Liberty, and
Equality.
The address occupied some fifty min
utes in its delivery and during the whole
time the fall of pin could have been
heard, such was the perfect silence and at
tention given to every word uttered by
the speaker. -as.
In the eveninga pleasant reunion was
held in the college chapel in which large
crowds participated.
Before closing this report we would an
nounce that Professor Woody who has
been President of the college from its or
ganization, has been granted leave Of abb
sence for year, during which time Prof.
VIM. B. Morgan will act as President.
Proceedings Of the Mahaska County
Republican Convention.
The Republicans of Mahaska county
met in delegate convention at the court
room and were called to order by John
A. Hoffman, Chairman of County Central
Committee.
HI. j. Vail Of New Sharon was chosen
chairman; Hon. Marion Campbell OF
Richland, secretary; and VIM. p. Hell.
lings of Oskaloosa, assistant secretary
A committee on credentials was ap.
pointed as follows:
]. F. Cook of New Sharon, T.
S. Thompson of Richland, and John
Dodds of Adams.
The committee reported the following
delegates:
| OsKALoosA TP.-G. w. Laherty, W. w
Haskell, D. A. Hurst, M. E. Cults, II. C.
Leighton, ]. w. McMullen, Thos. Marshal
Amos Briggs, E. T. Gadd, L. Fl. Hole, c.
P. Searle, John A. Hoffman, w. s. Martin
R. R. Heard, H. R. Kendig, ]. M. Lough
ridge, ]. w. Bowen, M. w. Crozier, Re
Yin Wilson, L. A. Scott, w. P. Hellings
R. P. Bacon, D. w. Williams, John LOT
land, Geo. w. Hale, NJ. C. Ruby.-26.
RIcHLAND Thames McAuley, Peter
Appel, Capt. Marion Campbell, J. H
Spain.-4.
BLACK OAK.-Joseph Stops, Byron
Clark, John w. Walton.-3.
Dies MoINEs.-John Taylor, E. w. My
rick, w. C. Perdue.-3.
PRAIRIE.-H. J. Vail, S. B. Lawrence
A. w. Naylor, ]. M. Hiatt, Jno. W. Allen
E. C. Hull, j. f. Cook, I. N. Penland-S
UNIoN.-Paul Caster, Johnson Busby
John Campbell, T. S. Thompson--4.
SCoTT.-Adam Laughlin, John Ross, s.
S. RobertsOn-3.
HARRIsoN-D. D. Miller, Saml. Row, T
r. Gilmore, A. S. Riggs.
MADIsoN.-George Crispin, Jacob Mas
teller, VIM. Freeman, S. B. Zane--3.
~JEFFERsoN.-J. III. Evans, w. N. Jones
M. Clancy.-3.
CEDAR.-Wilson McFadden, B. C. How
ell, C. G. Byram, H. T. Smith,.
PLEASANT GRovE.-Thos. Lyons, JOIN
Hutchinson, NJ. Perdue.-3.
ADAMs.-Chas. Stanley, j. X. Woods
and Jno. Dodds.
A Committee on nomination of dele
gates to the State Convention, composed
of E. T. Gadd, J. M. Hiatt, Jno. Dodds
T. r. Gilmore and Jas. McAuley were ap
pointed, and reported the following
names
H. C. Leighton, M. E. Cults, Jno. A
Hoffman, E. T. Gadd, ]. X. Johnson an6
WV. Haskell, of Oskaloosa J.W. Bower
of Beacon; Wilson McFadden of Cedar
T. r. Gilmore of Harrison; w. C. Perdut
of Des Moines; Jno.! Dodds of Adams
H. ]. Vail, and w. L. McAllister of Sha-
ron; Jno. w. Walton of Black Oak Jno
Ross of Scott; T. s. Thompson, of Uni
on; and Peter Apple Of Richland.
The report was unanimously adopted.
A committee on resolutions, consisting
of Jno. Ross, w. w. Haskell and H. h
Kendig were appointed, who reported as
follows:
We, the Republicans Of Mahaska county, in
convention assembled, believing In the perma
nancy of the Republican party. and the justic,
OF its principles as heretofore promulgated AM
taught i'm the platforms and by its representa-
tive men TO be the only safe policy to guide thu
the political ship of State, to safety and pros
perity, therefore.
Resolved 1. The permanent pacfcation of the
Southern section of the Union, and the com
plete protection of all its citizens in the FIRE,
enjoyment of all their rights is o duty to whicl
the Republican party stand sacredly pledged
The power to provide fer the enforcement 10
the principles embodied In the recent Constitn
tional Amendments, Is vested by those Amend
ments in the Congress of the United States
and we declare 1t to be the solemn obligation o
the legislative and executive departments o
the government to put into immediate and Wig
orous exercise all their constitutional power
the part of any class and for securing to ever
American citizen complete liberty and exac
equality in the exercise ofall civil political an
public rights. To this end we imperativel
4 demand aCongress and Chief Executive who's
courage and fidelity to these duties shall not IA
ter until theses results are placed beyond dis
pute recall.
2. That we heartily endorse the language an'
the State Chairman, Henry C. Leighton, tor tn
assembling of the Republican State ConventiO
to convene at Des Moines, June u, 1877, an
believe it even in this day of grace to be SCUM
5. That we believe Rutherford B. Hayes wa
legally elected President of the United States
and, that ID. III. Chamberlin and 8. II. Packar
were alss legally elected Governors OF their y
speetive States, and that the President Shout
have sustained them In their positions.
On motion adjourned.
II. J. VAIL. Chairman.
". p H eaasss1I' secretarles.
ADAM FOREPAUGH,S TWO MILLION