The Illinois free trader and LaSalle County commercial advertiser. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1841-1843, 1843-04-07
DEMOCRATIC COUNTY MEETING.

DEiISCBATI0 COUNTY MEETING.
Pursuant TO previous notice, the Demo-
crazy of La Sale county assembled a! the
court house in Ottawa, on Tuesday the
9th inst, at o'clock, p. NJ.
On motion, the meeting was organized
by the appointment of JASON CUR
LEY, SEN, chairman, and ]. O. GLOVER,
secretary.
The following resolutions were offered
by Mr.. Reddick, and adopted;
ReSolotd, That this meeting hereby
recommends to the democratic party of
Lasalle county, to hold county conven-
lion al Ottawa on the 9th day OF May
next, for the purpose of, first, appointing
nine delegates to represent this county in
the congressional convention, to be holden
at Juliet on the 18th day of May next;
and secondly, to nominate candidates for
the different county officers, to be sup
ported by the democratic party at the en-
suing August election.
Re80iUed, That committee of one
from each precinct in the county be APP
pointed to submit! to this meeting for its
action, proper ratio of delegates to which
each precinct shall fairly be entitled in
the county convention; and also 20 report
suitable resolutions expressive of the SEN
tlments Of this meeting.
The following persons were appointed
said committee
VIM. Barber, Indian; S. Crook, South
Ottawa; Geo. A. Southworth, Mission /;
B. Mackey, Eagle John Hoffman, Wes-
tern; B. G.. Cook, Ottawa; G. X. Pot
ter, VermiIion VIM. Sly, Lorraine ].
Palmer, Brookfield; P. NJ. KilduG, Troy
Grove; John Stadden, Dayton; S. S.
Bullock, Grafton; o. J. Wilson, Wash
ngton; C. jerks. North Vermilion; Eli
Crosier, Utica and NJ. Diamond, Sandy.
The committee retired, and during their
absence the meeting was addressed by
Messrs. Gregg and Pearson.
The committee, after being absent a
short time, submitted the following ratio
of delegates, to-wit: Three delegates for
each precinct! in the county, and one addi-
tional delegate Cor each one hundred voters
residing in said precinct, which ratio
gives the following number Of delegates ::
Vermilion, North Vermilion, Sandy, In
dian, Mission, Lorraine, Washington, Uti-
ca, BrrolGeld and Eagle, 3 each. South
Ottawa, Dayton. Grafton and Troy Grove,
4 each. Ottawa G, and Western 7.
The above ratio was adopted by the
meeting. The committee also reported
the following resolutions, which were
adopted by the meeting:
l. ReSOlued, That we hereby recommend
to the democrats in their respective pre-
clncis in the county, to meet at the place
ofholding elections on the 9th day of May
next, at 2 o'clock, p. NJ, and appoint
delegates 10 represent them in the county
convention and a. the same time to APP
point precinct vigilance committees of 3
in each precinct, to correspond with the
central committee, and discharge such
other duties as may be requisite and pro-
per.
2. Resolped, That the citizens Of one
precinct ought not to interfere with the
election of delegates in any other precinct.
3. Resolved, That 1t is daii-democrafic
for the candidates TO interfere. either d.
rectly or indirectly, with the election of
delegates in any precinct.
4. Resoiued, That in case of vacancies
occurring IN the delegation of any precinct,
such vacancies should be filled by the
delegates of the precinc. from citizens re-
siding in such precinct.
6. Resolycd, That we are opposed TO a
protective tariff, because it is oppressive,
unequal, and unjusi-making the poor
nav as much TO tho support OF the general