Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1877-06-29
THE SPLENDID COURAGE OF THE RE
PUBLICANS OF IOWA.


country by his speech sounding the alarm
against Catholic aggressions upon our school
system, the Republicans of that banner State
of Republicanism have just been holding
convention. Hon. James F. Wilson of Jefer-
son county presided. He stated, significantly,
that there would be no dissention in the con
vention, :" but the Iowa standard of Repubh-
canism would not be lowered or its flag tralled
in the dust" This convention illustrated the
splendor of its courage and the loftlness OF It's
purposes by such expressive work as is midi
Gated in the following:
The committee ON resolutions reported the
following:
First-That the United States of America
is a nation, not league that by the com
bined workings of National and State govern
ments the rights of every citizen should be
secured, and that to fail to do this Is a crlml-
nal neglect of duty.
Second-The Republican party has pre-
served the government, and It's work IS I'M
finished.
Third-The permanent pacifcation of the
South and complete protection of all citizens
in the free ENJOYMENT of all their rights is a
duty to which the Republican party stands
sacredlv pledged. Congress is constltutlonalY
empowered to enforce the principles OF the re-
cent constitutional amendments, and 1t Is the
solemn duty of the legislative and executive
DEPARTMENTS to put III immediate and vigorous
exercise all their constitutional powers tor re-
moving any Just cause OF complaint OF any
class and to secure all American citizens
exact equality i'll the exercise OF all their
rights. and we therefore demand of Congress
and the President courage and fidelity which
shall not falter until the results are placed
beyond dispute or recall.
The public credit should be sacredly main
tanned, and the debts paid, and we therefore
favor speedy resumption.
Fourth-The silver dollar having been a
legal tender to the amount of its value from
the foundation of the Federal government
until 1873, the law under which its coinage
was suspended should be repealed at the EARL
est possible day, and silver made, with gold, "a
legal tender for the payment of all debts, both
public and private. We also believe that the
present volume of currency should be main
tanned until the wants of trade and commerce
demand its further contraction.
The other resolutions are local i'll character.
Rislev attempted amid great uproar, Kisses
and shouts, to get in an amended resolution
indorsing the Presidents policy, but the chair
ruled it not gernane. Another attempt was
made by another member with no better sue
cess, and all the resolutions were then
adopted serlatlm.
MIR Cults then moved the adoption of the
following:
Resolved, That the so-called Southern
policy which has been inaugurated and pur-
sued bv the present National Administration
is in accord with the principles of the Repub-
lican party.
This was received amid general tumut.
DR.. Beardsley of Des MONIES county moved
that it be referred to the committee on reso-
buttons Mr.. Merriam of keokuk county
moved, amid great excitemtnt, that 1t be ia
bled. Adopted by three-quarter vote.
They have the courage of their opinions
have the Republicans of Iowa They mean
by these resolutions to say that they are not
willing to acknowledge that the course of
Radical Republicanism has been SO wrong as
that its slaughter in the presence of the world
and its sacrifice upon the altar of the Lost
Cause is necessary. They repudiate this idea.
1t is not acceptable to them even though it be
presented and championed by the President
of the United States elected by Republican
votes. In palmer terms, the Republicans of
Iowa tell President Hayes that they are not
willing that even he should place them second
to his friends of the household of Dolly Var
den. This, then, is proof that the Repnb-
lcan party has heart, a courage, "a sense Of
self-respect, purpose and future. Not any
Republican has any right to think of disband
ing, dispersion or surrender. Iowa has met
the issue of Hayesism with resolution and
loyalty to principle. The MORNING APPEAL
has something to fight for 1t speaks the
voice of true Repubicanism. We believe
that the Republicans of Nevada will respond
with hearty voice to their brethren upon the
banks of the Missssippi-wher they lay upon
the table resolution endorsing the pusillani
nous policy of the contemplate hypocrite
who occupies the White House. We believe
this because we believe that the party in this
State is not going to repudiate its history, its
performances and its professions. We be-
ieve it because we feel assured the party here
will heartily second the resolution above
quoted That The Republican Party has pre-
served the government and its work is I'M
finished" We believe it because we believe
in Northern manhood, and that it will
prompt each patriotic heart to repudlate with
scorn the unmanly and dishonest policy OF
the present administration. T .++f