Bloomington herald. [volume] (Bloomington, I. T. [Iowa]) 1840-1849, 1843-05-12
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A number Of the Democratic o;.: 'e.
county. in attendance on the D;s,.!a NJ
met al West Point, on the evening ,, as e
dft., for the purpose Of select AZ ~ lAss
attend Democratic Territorial CT.'sssA
TO be holden at Iowa City on the AN So W.
of June next. :" Aa
On motion Of Dr.. Sala, the m..,;
lied by appointing Ed. JOHNSTorvy
dent. WIN. Howard and C. ]. ptN'p
Presidents. and Lyman E. Johnso." es
~. The object Of the meeting ha, i sses
stated by the Chair;
On motion of Amos Ladd. it,.
Resolved. That committee coss.
ten persons be appointed to draft ,ss.
expressive Of the sense of this mss ,svs
present the names Of suitable persons y
delegates to the Territorial Convent" "
Whereupon the Chair appoio,sa &
Ladd. William Patterson, William y,
5. X Peck. J. Allen Casey, Henry NY
man, A. w. Breckenridge, John Keu10. =,
Crippen.
During the absence Of the Comma
meeting was addressed by VIM r ~
Mr.. McConahy, and Thomas C. You,.a ss
After short absence the Commits. ..
and reported the following resolution, ''' ~
were unanimously adopted. ~
WHEREAS, an election for DELEGATE ;.
gress from this Territory is 10 be held held" "a
frs, Tuesday in October next, And ut'.
the Democratic members of The late Ia,;a
tive Assembly recommended tina. Ten
Convention be convened at Iowa Civ ,'
fourth Monday Of June next, for The Ds,,a
Of selecting Democratic candidate f r.
Delegacy. Therefore,
Resolved, That this meeting herebv ,,,,,
Of such recommendation, and tina, ,hey d. d y
proceed TO the appointment. of Deleaa;e, ~
this county 10 said Convention.
Resolved. That amid the eeaera| and u
spread victories Of the Democracy Of the ar,
try, it would i'll become The repubIie,n
Iowa 10 permit the fair fame Of The Tx,s,,|
to be furnished by defeat or disunion.
Resolved, That to proven, this, couc,t i
action. organization and vigilance are recui,e
and that unceasing efforts should be made \
keep The vantage ground We have GAINED
former political contests.
Resolved, That this meeting has entire n
undin.inished confidence in our late Deer1
the Hon. A. C. Dodge. !
Resolved, That committee of twelve N.
egates be appointed to attend the Denoca.
Territorial Convention, 10 be heid a, In
City in June next.
Resolved, That the Delegates are Lert
authorised TO fill any vacancy which nay
cur in their nnmber.
Resolved, That the members e this med
ing hereby pledge themselves 10 use lie mo-
active and energetic exerlions TO secure ts,
lection Of the Democratic candidate ior d
Delegacy, whom the Territorial Coavea'h
may nominate, and they earnestly solicit i
cooperation Of their political brethren
Tne committee also presented The fol|osr
names TO the meeting as delegates 10 The Il
ri,orial Convention, TO wit:
Reuben Conlee, Johnson Meek, David G.
land, |. w. Griffith, VIM. +. Mason, Gsor
Berry, E. s. M'CuIloch, Ferguson Wright
s. X. Peck, Lewis Rogers, Henry j. Can
bell. and Ed. Johnston.
On motion, the foregoing persons wenl
lecled as Delegates by the meeting.
On motion of Jacob Thomas, Esq.
Resolved that the above Delegation bel
struc,ed TO support in the Convention &c
Dodge as the candidate for Delegate 10 Ca
gress.
On motion Of Dr.. Walker,
Resolved, That the proceedings Of d
meeting be published in The Democratic par
Of the Territory.
On motion Of Mr.. Lloved,
Resolved, That this meeting do now aaja
to meet at the election on the first TUESDAY
October next.
The meeting then adjourned.
ED. JOHNSTON, Psst
" W." i. H ps'c.s }v. p,es''..
L. E. johnson, Sec'!.
HEAVY VERDICT AGAINST A SEDrCER'
A case of seduction came before the She
iff's jury in the city of N. York, on MOI
day the 81 ult.-a case Of very agsra''
ted character. |. appears tina. The dl'gg'
ter of lady by the name of Mrs. Nlo'n'
who keeps a boarding house, became %
victim of young man who is engaged
the Office of a lawyer. The mother bro
suit against the man in all action Iof dan
ages. named a. $4,000. The case VI
allowed TO go by default. and in dnsP
cess of law i. came before sher'll $ J
ry ON Monday to assess the damages
After hearing all the evidences, 1t apps,i
e.l so aggravated that the jury re'afnS0
verdict Of $4,000 damages. !,
This is the heaviest verdict that We ia
ever known 10 be given in New loIk, !!
it amounts to nothing in the way Of "
ishmen.. The young fellow cannon l! p,v
ably pay thousand cen,s-lne 'e !, a
therefore mere +" brutum fulmen -'O
wind. If The damages could be compu a
and the chap sent TO the State p1'so ",.
the profits of his labor paid the mo''' !
there would be sense and justice III :, :
laws Of society-as it stands IS -
slladow-a humbug.-N Y. iief''''
IMPoRrANT-A FIcHT.--We .ea'A
good authority, that letter has oesp 8,
.o:.~.l L., =. n:.:-o., nf The c0110tys "