Bloomington herald. [volume] (Bloomington, I. T. [Iowa]) 1840-1849, 1841-04-23
Democratic County Convention.

convened at Upton, pursuant to previous no.
tice, on Saturday the 18th Of April. The meet
ing was organized by calling Preston ]. Friend
to the chair, and appointing Robt. M. Long,
Secretary.
On motion, the chair appointed VIM. r.
Rankin, Daniel Davis, and John Culbertson, a
committeeto prepare and report resolutions for
the consideration of the meeting who, after a
short absence, by their chairman reported the
following
WHEREAS, it being the settled policy Of the
Democratic party, throughout our widely extern
dej republic, to meet in common council and
consult with each other upon every measure
that may effect the principles upon which their
actions are based and whereas, a convention
al system of putting in nomination men who
are to !egislate for US, and whose official acts
are to be the rule Of cur civil conduct, presents
the two-foId advantage of securing unanimity
and harmony Of action. and cf drawing forth
the direct interests and feelings Of the great
mass of community, therefore,
Resolved, That we heartily approve of the
course pursued by our political brethren OF the
Territory, IN holding conventions in their re-
speclive counties, al d through them breathing
forth spirit of patriotism and devotion to the
cause Of Democracy that must and has carried
awe into the ranks Of our enemies.
Resolved, That this convention deem ii their
first duty 70 pay tribute of respect to the adj
mnistra ton of Martin Van Buren,, and can do
it in no better terms than by expressing their
belief that the American people will again call
from the retirement,to which desolating cur
rent of delusion has temporarily consigned hun,
and place in his hands The affairs that govern
ment whose interests he has ever watched with
unsleeping vigilance.
Resolved, That the golden promises Of bet
ter times, and immediate relief, under the 60
vernment of w. H. Harrison, held out by bank
capitalists and wing spectators, is grand
political catch trap, and mockery to the suffer-
ings Of an oppressed people. whose deep and
heavy emharrassments are the direct result Of
a rotten banking system, itself the darling OBJ
ject of the Federal clique into whose hands
the affairs of our government, have unfortunate
ly fallen.
Resolved, That the course pursued by the
wings, in the Senate of the United States, with
regard to the removal of Blair e. Rives, is with
out parallel in our political history-ls oe-
par,nre from the long established usages OF that
body-is unbecoming the character of men act
lug in the capacity of Senators-and evinces a
maIignancy of heart and spirit Of intolerance
which gives the lie to the professions they
palmed upon an unsuspecting people, whose
misIed confidence bestowed upon them the
power they thus wantonly abuse.
Resolved, That the Democrats of Cedar,
though among the last to engage in the sirug-
gle of political conflict, shall be first in zeal
and the last to yield the principles their con-
sciences and judgments tell them are right.
Resolved, That we have the fullest conf
dence in our Delegate, A. G. Dodge, both as
to his ability to represent US. and his willing
ness to do it Alright.
Resolved, That this convention will feel
bound to support the nominee Of the district
convention to be held at Mr.. Gilberl's in June
next.
On motion, the chair appointed Jonathan
Morgan, DR.. Fl. G. Whitlock, Daniel Davis,
Daniel Comstock, and Washington A. Rghy.
committee to report to the convention dele
CATION of sixteen, to meet an equal number of
delegates from Linn and Jones counties, on the
second Saturday of June next, at the house OF
VIM. i. Gilbert, for the purpose of uniting
upon two Democratic candidates to represent
the eighth electoral district in the next Iowa
Legislature. The committee reported the fol-
lowing, which was adopted by the convention:
Porter M kinslry, Henry Hardman, Goodwin
Taylor. Joseph X. Snyder, James H. Cover,
Washington A. Rigby, Nelson Hastings, Asa
Young, John Finch, Ira Leverich, Luther Brad
Iy, Walter Freeman, VIM. r. Rankin, Samuel
Long, VIM. NJ. Stockton, and Elisha Henry.
On motion, the chair appointed Benjamin
Frazier, Goodwin Taylor, VIM. Miller, VIM.
H. Bolton, and John Finch, a committee to re-
port suitable number Of delegates to represent
the county of Cedar, in the Territorial Conven-
ton, to be held at Iowa City on the first Mon
following, which received the sanction of the
convention: VIM. r. Rankin, James Fl. Cow
er, Walter Freeman, VIM. Green, P. ]. Friend,
John Culbertson, E. Grey, Daniel Comstock,
Abraham Keller, Joseph X. Snyder, Hartman
Van Antwerp, Daniel Davis, Henry Hartman,
Robt. Miller, VIM. Mason, w. A. Rigby, c.
Dwiggins, Nelson Hastings, Benjamin Frazier.
and H. Buchanan.
On motion, ordered, that the aboye deega-
tons have power to fill any vacancies that may
occur in their numbers.
On motion, the chair appointed VIM. Miller,
Nelson Hastings, Daniel Comstock, Jonathan
Morgan and Robert NJ. Long, a Committee of
Vigilance for the comfy of Cedar, who shall
act until others are appointed.
On motion, ordered, that the proceedings of
this meeting be signed by the President and
Secretary, and forwarded to the office of the
Davenport Sun and Bloomington Herald, for
publication.
PRESTON ]. FRIEND, Charm.
ROBERT NJ. LONG, Secretary.
SUPPOSED LOSS OF STEAMBOAT, WITH ALL
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