Du Buque visitor. [volume] (Dubuque, Lead Mines, Wisconsin Territory) 1836-1837, 1836-10-19
OUR ELECTION.

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On Monday the 10th inst, the first election of
our aew-born Territory, took place. The day was
auspicious-it was one of the fine moderate, health
I'll and pleasant days of Oct for which this climate
10 so remarkable. 1t gave our voters good oppor-
t"aly to turn out and to give full and fair express
SION Of their sentiments this highly interesting
occasion.
Ths number Of votes pollsd in s,s town was i21
IA number sdentedly large, showing the in
crease of population in our immediate naighbor-
hood, aad the steady advancement made in the
town ITSELF We believe or hawk-eyed nei.hbors
OF Galena are not i'll the haoit oil po ling as many
votes swere taken here ON the 10th. There was
ofcourse aarge collection people, but every thing
was conducted with the most perfect order and de-
eosum. An election day is day sacred TO Free
men, and it was truly gratifying tosee how quietly
every one pursued his own business and exercised
his own rights, without interfering with the rights
Others and without any Of the unpleasant
morse, and COMMISSIONS that too frequently disturb
lection grounds every where.
The number of votes taken in the county exceed
ed 1000. Weafc informed that on Turkey River.
ana IN the southern part of the county, not more
than one half ofthe votes were taken that could
have bsen given.
We furnish full returns of the election in this
county in our paper of to-day. twill be perceived
that the following gentlemen have been chosen to
represent us in the legislative assembly:
CousclI-Messrs. JOHN Foley, Thomas Nc
Craney, and Thomas Mcknight
HOUSE OF REPREsENrArIvRs-Lorinp Wheel.
CT, Hardin Nowlin, Col. H. T. Camp, P. H. En-
gle, and Patrick Quigley,
The result ofthe election has, we believe. given
pretty general satisfaction. There are but few
perhaps, who could not suit their own partic,,-
Lar fancy bstter by substituting soma favored name
or names in the place Of pne or two elected.
yet, on the other hand doubt if there is any per-
50" who is not especially grati6sd by the success of
some friend. 1t isproper that all unpleasant and un
friendly feelings, which may have grown out of.the
cleo tioneering canvass, should at oAce be buried.
ana thai the citizens Of Du Buque couaty should
''and united by ono common bond feeling, as they
undoubtedly are by emo common boud of interest,
OUR OWN CONCERNS.
We have endeavorcd to please ourself ihus far.
IN our Editorial journey, and if any have boon Of.
Tended at US by tho way, wa shall no, 20 back To
please them-onr course is onward. An Editors
me IS porplexing one.
Many complaints have been made at this Office.
ma we have been as particular in noting them
"o""' and shall, at no distant PERIOD give them 10
frsadsrs, - rare dish. 1t would be much caserfto
urn INC mississippi, and make i. flow from whence
came' or 70 shoulder an Egyptian Pyramid. than
please ALL and he who is SO silly As u at,emp, the
alter, deserves to be tied in an Indiana swarm =,
nasquetoo time, and punctured to death BY than.
We respectfully invite original commute t;on.
rom our literary friends, upon all subjects of inte-
COY and Importance; and shall ourselves spare NO
ans to make the paper, in all it's departments. ac-
'psapie and useful to its readers. To persons a.
0.d. who think Of emigratiag to this finest cou,-
In the world, think it cannot but BE- ! de.;ra
medium Of information.
tender our warmest acknowledgements n ~.
a.foas Of vIsIro RI for the verv liberal ann.
- already extended to u.s. This Is but on, Jan
1 moer, and We have near 1000 subscribers. From,
enas p.ospect' befors US, W. canno. fail to