The Hawk-eye and Iowa patriot. (Burlington, Iowa) 1839-1843, 1841-05-13

1 Mitchell, Of Scott, Thomas se
Louisa. and s.A. Hudson, of Des ms Of
were severally called upon, and a,la, v,ae'
the Convention. 'N "''u'essed
The Committee then reportsd j,
lowing resolutions. - 'iie io.
lst, Resolved, That we vii,
lect by ballot a candidate for De,s nua Sc
Congress- and tina. each Delegate S Ss,s %
have one vote. and no more. present
End, Resolved, Tha, we ,a,.-
four preliminary ballo,ings, and ,hsn
one receiving majority OF all the 'l han any
cas-. after the fourth, shall be lss s Ga'los
selected. ''''''slsesy
On motion, The Repor, was rs.s;u.,
and on motion the first resolution ' CO.
unanimously adopted. The seos ya W Wa'
adopted after being amended bv snh " wa
ting three instead Of -four prel;m;a a'a,
balIo,ings." we '"'''ua'y
On the FIRST ballot, the vote s,oos :
Alfred Rich. 10; r. p. Lowe, 10. w ~ M
Chapman, 10; I. Davis, 3; B. F. w.,
lace, 3. --...~--.-. ... wa
Second balloting, for Alfred Rich, .,
r. F. Lowe, 10: W. w. Chapman !, %
Third balIoting, for Alfred Rick : %
X. p. Lowe, u; w. W. Chapman , 80
The Commi.,se, by S. Whicher :.
then Offered the following preamble ~, ~,
resolutions, which were unanimous, ii,
adopted:
Whereas. it has pleased the Govern.
OF the Universe. by one of those iusc,D
table acts, the righteousness Of which =,
man may question, 10 take from II.
American people their beloved rhsf |
Magistrate, William Henry Harris,
and transfer him from this TO ano,as, |
and, we trust, TO better world: thai,
fore, -sr
Resolved, That we sincerely moD,,
over and deplore the loss of one vho,, |
services, in every department, of socie,r
have been so pre- .eminenlly useful. i,
rlllZen, he was beloved for his ,e.;
tude and beneyolence; as a soldier. a,
tlngnished for bis bravery and success. |
as statesman. his ability. purify, and |
patriotism were remarkable; as Ch5,.
tan, he was humble and pious. In Short
his whole character was made up Of trails
seldom TO be found in men occupyinp,b he |
place in society he filled, and is wonbv
of imitation by all those who love then
country.
Resolved, As a token of our sorrow q,
this providential bereavement, we will
wear the usual badge of mourning thiry
days; and that we concur with President
Tyler in recommending to the people Of
the United States, tina! the 18th dsy Of
May be observed as day of fasting and
prayer.
Resolved, That we have full confidence
in The ability and correc, political SENT.
ments Of John Tyler, who, by the voice
OF the people, and the Providence Of
God, now fills the Executive Chai, o.
the United States.
Resolved, That we recognise in John
Chambers, the gentleman lately appoine!
10 the Executive Chair of Iowa, sterlilg
Democratic Whig-one whose early lie
is honorablv identified with the history d
our late war with Great Britain; an:
whose uniform devotion 20 the best inter
ests Of our country. affords US suI
guaranty Of his usefulness in this Tel
ritory. ....
The members then adjourned, to meet
again at 7 o'clock P. NJ. -a
At 7 o'clock P. NJ, the Convention
met pursuant to adjournment; and on
proceeded to ballot for candidate
for the next Delegacy. The Chair aP
pointed Messrs. Lines and Warren 's''
lers. .@a..
On the first ballot the vote stood, ior
Alfred Rich, 10; K. P. Lowe, s. Alfred
Rich, of Lee County, was accordingly
declared the nominee Of this ConrentIoT
Mr.. Whicher then Offered the follow
ing resolutions, accompanied by some
pertinent remarks:
Resolved, unanimously. that we pedga |
each TO the other, and each tooui
country, that we will use all Honorable
means to elect Alfred Rich to the Office
of Delegate to the next Congress Of 'h
United States. ..
Resolved, That the Central CommIllet
of Iowa, appointed at Burlington in JAM
airy last, be instructed 10 report 10 The
People an address suitable 10 the af |
preaching election of Delegate to Coz
gress. .-
On motion Of Mr. Summers, the follos
ing resolution was unanimously adopted
Resolved, That the thanks of this Cor
vention be rendered to the Tippecan0s
Club of Scott County, and the cilizens'
Davenport, for their hospitality, and ta
erection Of Log Cabin for the convex
ence Of the Convention.
On motion of Mr. Warren, the thans
Of the members were presented, TO ih
Officers of the Convention for the ab'
manner in which they discharged 'hsa
luties. ~
- On motion of s. A. Hudson, il was
Resolved, That we recommend TO H
Counties throughout the Territory, %
hold Conventions for the purpose o.
nominating full Democratic Wing lr'
cts, to be run az candidates for the Ter
,itorial Legislature; and to uiscounlenane
he claims of all who do not submit y