Bloomington herald. [volume] (Bloomington, I. T. [Iowa]) 1840-1849, 1842-07-22

BENJAMIN COVEL, Assessor.
HEZEKIAH MUSGRAVE, Treasurer.
JOHN ZEIGLER, Public Administrator
ELECTION AS the contest approaches. oor
prospects brighten the il-feelings that sprung
ND about the time Of the nomination, have. TO
great extent, subsidized, snd many of those
who were most dissatisfied with the selections
made because their preferences were not, as
they thought, properly consulted and regarded,
have receded from the untenab!e ground taken
by them in a moment of excited feelings. and
are now, as they have ever been. most active
in promoting the good cause in which they
have for years toiled and Iabored, heretofore.
will, success, and now if they act with the
unanimi,y thay have heretofore manifested,
and which they will doubtessly 60, the same
success cannot but follow their exertons.
This is the only proper feeling. the only
feeling that ever should exist among the sew
erai members of great party. We believe
in the doctrine Of Conventions, where the peo-
pie, either by delegation or in mass, can meet
and select those whom they would have TO fill
the several Offices within their gift +; and when
nominations have once been fairly made it is
tho duty Of every friend to sustain. with
hearty good will, the selections majority Of
his friends have made.
Our opponents. the Wings. believe this doc
..ins and practice it only when by contrary
course they hope 10 defeat US, and carry their
own ticket. In many Of our neighboring coun-
ties persons have come out as Independent can
didates and thus hope TO gull the people to
their support, but the people whom they pro-
fess to serve have too much good sense 10 lis
ten 10 their silly talk, and will, by their bal
lots, show them how they appreciate those
who will thus place so low an estimate upon
h,irg 60 sssse and q acity 10 apprecia good
men. The independent candidate virtually
says 10 his fellow citizens "come sirs, ma
jori,y Of you are incapable of selecting prep
er person to serve yon. know better than you
do who you want TO serve you, and therefore.
offer my self az a candidate, and claim your
suffrages in my behalf" Will you. can you,
fellow citizens, suffer such men to 60 unrebu-
ked, or will you not, on the first Monday Of
August next set your seal Of condemnation up
on theml
Happily Muscatine has none of these indie
pendent characters within her borders-her
sons possess too much Of the democratic spir-
its Of their ancestors, to presume for a moment
upon such a course. Our democratic brethren
not only refuse to aid the wings by such a
nove. but however dissatisfied they may have
teen, will now give The Ticket their cordial
support. And why should they not, since it
is for principles ard not men, that they contend.
Our opponents have ever been on the aler, to
seize Upon any and every thing which might
servo their cause and disconcert US, but in this
instance We are conscious tina. they will de-
ceive themselves.
observation-disclosures HARRls. the dem.
ocra'ic candidate, spent few days this week.
IN visiting portion of our citizens; he was
7 unable to make thorough tour of the county,
as he. like most Of those whose support he
asks, depends upon the labor of his cwn hands
for the support Of himself and family. He is
practical farmer. laboring man, and not a.
shamed Of his honest and honorable vocation.
He has put in about one hundred acres Of corn
this season and small grain in proportion. and
with but the assistance of one man and bow.
Everywhere that he has been, we hear the
people speak Of him in the highest terms of
praise, he is winning golden opinions for him
self, and will receive liberal supper. at the
hands Of the people of Muscatne, who will
prove herself. as she has heretofore, Democrat
C 10 her faith, belief and practice.
BAsK.-The Miners Bank of Dubuque has.
We are informed, gone with the Cairo, State
Bank. and Bank Of Illinois, to the, where
we wish all banks could be sent.-Give US the
hcrd. and we know when we put our hands
upon 1t that i, is there, and no mistake.
DRowsED.-A small lad, son Of Mr.. Sans, wa,
drowned while bathing in the River, few evenings
since, near Geneva. Although the neghbors turn.
ed out and made exerons to recover the body it has
not yet been found.
HAxKaUrrcr.-We observe among the proceed
inss Of Congress, that Gen. Dodge, our Delegate,
has introduced resolution calling upon the Judici-
sry Committee Of the House Of Representatives to
report whether the District Courts of the Territory
has jurisdiction over cases in Bankruptcy, and if
they have moi, to bring in bill giving it to them.
Our District Courts have actel on the suvposi.
ton that they had jurisdiction, while some Of the