The Hawk-eye and Iowa patriot. (Burlington, Iowa) 1839-1843, 1841-02-11

organize Immediately, by the fo.n'
Of Township Committees Of WIN 1H;.aa'e
and by the adoption of such o,h ,sllance;
ures as they may deem expedien, 'aeas /
Also, that the members of The Co.,,
Committee be authorised to call m soaAeI
purposes. 'of taea
The Committee appointed to d,,s
solutions expressive of the sense ~ |
meeting, submitted the followinas q d.
were adopted: Was
Resolved, That we heartily =,
Of the plan Of holding Territorial rIp 10
yen'ion at Dayenpor1 in May n ,st ,a = |
the purpose Of selecting a candida. 10
be supported by the Wings of the =. %
ritory for Delegate to Congress ;, "a
ensuing election and having ln,I a'
hdence that suitable selection wilt eoa !
made by the delegates of the peoo u"
assure our political friends in o,ber "
ties, that without regard TO our nwn ,va'
sona' ana private predictions in resps.
TO a candidate, we will use all f,;, ss
honorable endeayors TO secure the ele.s ny
of the nominee. '
Resolved, That in the opinion os j.
meeting if the Wings Of the 'rerr; Wy
act in concert. if they are but ,rus !.
themselves, and true TO their priuciD,.s
if, laying aside sectional prejudice, ~, !,
any exist, the north, the south, and i,
centre, lend their united energies IN d.
attainment of the common object, !.
tory awaits them at the next election :,
once signal and glorious.
Resolved, That the reckless and \, |
principled course pursued by the loea
foco members of the Legislative assenS, |
at the late session, should admom,I |
Wings not to be again deceived BY 4.
syren song Of no party distinctions; n |
that hereafter, if they would be hone,,,
and faithfully represented-if they wona |
avoid having their trust abused, anil
their confidence misplaced, they will t,LI
care to know the men for whom tbs, |
cast their sullrages.
Resolved, That we rejoice in the ell, |
ton of the distinguished soldier. palrm
and Statesman, William Henry Hauisn
to the highest Office in the gift Of All
people of the United States we look n,
on the result as the triumph of prips
pie intimately blended with the best h.
terests of the territory, as the triumph d
the cause of reform, of constitution
freedom, and of true democracy, as kI
termination of long and dreary nishI
of misrule and party tyranny, as ihI
overthrow of locofocoism and agrarip|
ism and as the dawn of bright anl
prosperous era in the Republic.
The following resolution, which wu
advocated by Mr. Springer, was unaai |
mously adopted:
Resolved, That we regard the recent
act of the present Executive Of this Te
ritory in appointing an individual to DE
office of Superintendent of public build
ings at Iowa City, whose name had been
solemnly rejected by the Legslstn
Council, as an outrage against the leg
ly constituted authorities of the cOur|
try; as inclosing a stretch of perogaiHI
a usurpation Of power, and a dsegsd
and contempt of the solemn enactmen
Of laws, which merits the liveliest ind,
nation, and severest rebuke Of fa|
people.
The meeting was addressed by Mesh
Thomas, Springer, and DR. Maxson.
On motion of Henry RockaeIGI
The County Committee were authoia
to call meeting of the DemocraR
Wing citizens of the county for the p,
pose of nominating candidates to be Sup |
ported at the ensuing election, at saaI
time and place as they may deem d
visable.
On motion of G. F. Thomas,
Voted, that the proceedings of this met:
ing be signed by the Chairman and SET
rotary and published in the Wing paFd
of the Territory.
On motion the meeting adjourned.
JOSEPH NEWELL, Chm'n.
WILLIAM II. r. Thomas, Sec'y.