Bloomington herald. [volume] (Bloomington, I. T. [Iowa]) 1840-1849, 1843-07-21
WHIH MEETING.

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County, held on Saturday evening last 10. the
purpose Of appointing delegates to the Terri
torial Wing Convention. On motion, 4. 5:
BATTELLE, was called 10 the chair, and
G. w. HuMraREYs appointed Secretary. Al.
ter the objects Of the meeting were explained
by Zen. CLARK, on motion it was resolved that
the chair appoint committee OF flve to con-
slider the proprie.y Of appointing delegates to
the Territorial Convention, and report resoau.
,iors expressive Of the sense Of this meeting
relative to the approaching political contest.
The chair appointed Messss. Clark. Darling
ton, Thorn,on, Hollingsworsh and Olds sai6
committee. The committee reported the fol.
lowing resolutions:
Resolved, That the Wings Of Muscatine
recognise no abatement in their attachment to
the principles which have in every vioissi-
.ude Of fortune characterized their party.
Resolved, That while there is nothing in
our principles to dis.rus,, there is still less to
dispair Of in our hopes of success, if appliances
girding on the whole armour Of union, action
and effort.
Resolved, That it is full time TO cast off all
sloth and apathy from which our cause has
s"R ssoivsd8: that FIAT We value the principles aod
triumph Of the wing party too highly 10 admit
Of any division and therefore would invoke all
Wings good and true to stand forth and cor
daily support men Of their party.
Resolved, That we tender to our political
h,ethren everywhere in this Territory pledge
n nr.ss,nt an unbroken front at the coming
election toi- delegate to Congress whether
the same be the no,:c,ihee Of a convention or
shall be taken up by genera, consent,
Resolved, That since the congressional a.
lection which was carried by only 400 or 500
majority for the democrats, the electoral
vote has increased in this Territory some 6 or
500 and the assumption that this accession
has been to the democratic party alone, is ba-
sed upon presumption alone.
Resolved, That the wings, Diminishing all
doubts and misgivings acting with concert and
energy and approaching the election with firm
unwavering steps can elect their man to Con-
gress, the boas,ing and arrogance of the demo-
Gratis to the contrary Notwithstanding.
Resolved, That suitable COMMITTEES OF
vigilance be appointed in each township in
The County, and that those appointed for III |
Township be the central com.
nittee of the County.
Resolved, That the Wings Of this County |
'old convention for the purpose Of nomina. |
ing County officers, at one o'clock p. M. on |
Saturday the IS of August next, at the Court |
House in Bloomington. -
:. Resolved, That two delegates from each !
Township IN this Coonty be appointed to at.
end Territorial convention, should one be
lolden to nominate candidate for delegate TO
Congress.
On motion, Resolved, Tha, the report be
ecelved and the Committee discharged.
On motion, Resolved, That the resolutions
e read separately and adopted. az s..s
On motion, Resolved, That the commit.
ees be nominated by the house; whereunon
ne following committee of vigilance Were
dominated:
Bloomington Township-L. G.. Hne Fos
er, Biaydes, Thornton ana Nation.
Swee'land Observation-Disclosures, Collier
nd Decamp.
Montpelier Township-W. D. Velie, Hu-
ted and J. H. Pigman aa@
Moscow Township Wilson Stuart, T. I'll
lark and Asa Hughes.
Wapsinonoc Township Odell.
'noch Lewis and E. J.. s. Schenck.
. Cedar Townshlp-James Edgingson. v.
racy and Brandenburg.
On Motion, Resolved, That the house nom.
ate two delegates from each Township 10 at
nd the territorial Convention. The follow.
g are the delegates.
Bloomingtoa Township-L. C. Hine and
J. Clark.
Sweetland-A. Lillibridge and /. Anderson. .
Montpeller-W. d. Velie and F.. Sells.
Moscow-Chas. Henderson and + II CLARK.
Wapsinonoc-John Timberlake and John
emoss F@f3 sA 43
Cedar-A. Cone and v. Tracy. IL
On motion, Resolved, That the PROCEEDINGS.
this meeting be published in the Herald.
ID the Standard, Hawkeye and Davenport
azette requested to copy.
On motion, Resolved, That this mee,;no
journ to meet 10 the Court House, on Sal. !
day 10Th August, at / o'clock p. M. d
L. S. BATTELLE, Pfasr d