The Hawk-eye and Iowa patriot. (Burlington, Iowa) 1839-1843, 1841-04-15
From the Bloomington STANDARD.
DEMOCRATIC WING MEETING

From the Bloomington STANDARD.
DEMOCRATIC WIG MEETING. |
AT large and respectable meeting d
the Democratic Wing citizens Of Soon
County, holden pursuant to previous no.
tice, at Davenport, on Tuesday, March
30, ls4l. The meeting was called 10 |
order by the appointment of Col. 1homa
I. Eads 10 the Chair, and James Dayen |
por, and A. LIE Clair were elected Via
Presidents; George r. Seargean. and I. |
5. Davis acted as Secretaries.
On motion of G. G.. r. Mitchell, Ea,
Resolved, That a committee Of lht.
be appointed by the Chair, to present |
preamble and resolutions, expresslvedI
the sense of This meeting: whereuponaa
Chair appointed Nlessrs. G. &. r. Mich |
ell, Alexander McGregor, and ThomasS
Hoge, who reported the following:
Whereas, From the proscriptive coum
pursued by the self-s,yled Democrats
party, in the last Legislature, and The Dc.
termination evinced by that party to max.
devotion to party principles The ties, in
orr coming elections, the Wings unless
they are recreant to the great polllrsl
principles for which they have been con.
tending, must forthwith efficiently organ
ize the Democratic Wing party Of low,
Territory; therefore,
Resolved, Tha. we heartily approved
the recommendation 10 hold Il Wig Con.
ven,ion a. Davenport, in May next Tot
the purpose of nominating q suitable
candidate for Delegate 10 the mex, Con
gress.
Resolved. That the Chair appoint
committee Of FIVE persons, TO report 70
this meeting the names Of four persons
as Delegates to said Convention, for this
County.
Resolved, That our delegates be 10
s,rncled to endsavnr 10 procure the nont
nation of some person residing north o.
the Iowa River.
Resolved, That we hereby pledge our
selves TO support the candidate nolnlrs
ted by said Convention, whoever Do
may he.
Resolved, That Central County Com
mittee. consisting of five persons, be az
pointed by the Chair, and tina, we recon
mend to the Democratic Wings OF each
p, ecinct in this County, to hold meellng''
and appoint in each precinct a precl'as'
committee, to consist of moi less Than
three, nor more than five persons. ana
that said Committee correspond regularly
with the Central County Commi,lee.
Resolved, That we recommend Coun'
ty Convention, to be held in Davenport
on the frs, Saturday in May next TOT
The purpose of selecting candidates lor lh
Legislature, and tha, said Conventlo'
consist Of three Delegates from each pH
cinct.
Resolved, That we will support VINO
ever may be nominated, and discourss
any Wing running as candidate who
not nominated.
Under the second resolution, the Chai
appointed Samuel Hedges, James nay
John S. Shelter, Vincent Garter, and Col
K. Carlton, who reported the follows!
names, TO wit: Henry w. Higgins, :
C. R. Mitchell, Doct. ]. w. CLARK an
Martin Howard; which report was unal
imnusly adopted.
On motion of A. McGregor. Esq,
| Resolved, That the delegates now y
pointed. be authorized in the event o., o
failure of the Democratic Wings Of Wv
ton Co.,o appoint Delegates 10 ADA y
additional Delegates to their number ~
to fill any vacancies that may Occur
their body. 49,.
/ Under the fifth resolution the Char y
pointed the following persons, as Wv
trail County Committee:
j Thomas S. Hoge, James Mcln'o o
John S. Shelter, George Colt, and "
phen B. Steel.
/ On motion. b,
Resolved. That The proceedings q Y, "
Injecting be published in the upper, ~ y.
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