The Illinois free trader and LaSalle County commercial advertiser. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1841-1843, 1843-05-12
Democratic County Convention.

"" """V"o VI W ~. oIlcr, iLONENL'
LELAND, Esq, was called 10 III
chair; and on motion of Col. Barber, c
r. POTTER and C. w. REYNOLDS wer
appointed secretaries.
On motion of Col Barber,
ReSOlUed, That the delegates from tn
different precincts present their creden
this, whereupon the following person
were admitted to seats:
Loraine-Wm. Sly, David Crawford
and Joseph Bibbins.
Ldim-Wm. Munson, ]. II. Hosford
and VIM. Barber.
Eagie-Rees Morgan, VIM. McCor
mick, and Reuben Hackett.
VermiliOn-G. NJ. Newton, G. r
Potter. and Peter Groom.
North TermHion-Seth Eaton, ]. S
Bullock, and J. p. Wiswal.
Mission Gr0re-J. S. Whitehead, N
Smith, and G.. A. SouIhworth.
Utica-I. Strawn, f.. Golden, and NJ.
Nary.
OHawa-E. Tanning, II. G. Cotton,
]. Lynch, l.. B. Delano, J. Ryan, and
l.. Leland.
South OHawa-S. Crook, G. w.
Reynolds, w. Gentleman, and ID. Strawn.
Grafon--L. Kimball, =. Kelley, d.
Lyons, and II. Kelley.
Dayion--W. Pitzer, j. Stadden, jr.,
d, Green, and B. Fleming.
BrOOkfeH-G. w. Armstrong, A.
McNlillen, and A. Ford, sen.
Troy Grous-J. d. Whom, Joel Cur
ley, Luke Clark, and E. w. Pancrost.
Uashington-A. ]. Brown, Samuel
Carter, and p. B. Willard.
Western-Z. Lewis, ]. Hoffman, E.
Read, E. McKinzic, w. Chumasero, S.
w. Raymond, and ii. p. Woodwork.
On motion of III. G. Cotton,
ReSoired That we consider the law of congress
requiring each state, having more than one repre-
sentative, to elect by Districts to be unconstitu-
lional that its tendency is TO centrase power in
The hands Of the general government, and il takes
rom the states one of those rights of sovereignty
which seven out of tho thirteen states solemny
protested against yielding, at the time of adopting
he constitution.
Resolved, That, for the purpose of avoiding oil
dissatisfaction and disunion, and securing unit
ID eyertion on the part of the democratic party
1t the coming election, we approve of holding
in Juliet on the 18th inst, to nomi-
lale some suitable person as the candidate of the
Al a..
Resoived, That we will cheerluy support and
Use all audable means to secure the election of
he person nominated by said convention.
On motion Of Rees Morgan,
Resolped, That the delegates from each precinct
'ppoin, one of their number committee to pre-
lent the names of nine suitable persons to repre-
tent this county in the district convention to be
ield in Juliet on the 18th inst.
The following persons were appointed
said committee, viz. Lorain precinct,
David Crawford Indian, William Bar.
per; Eagle, William Mccormick; Yer.
million, G. nj. Newton; North Vermil-
On, J. S. Bullock I; Mission, G. A. South
worth; Utica, Matthew Neary Ottawa,
E. Tanning; South Ottawa, S. Crook
d. Lyons; Dayton, B. Flem-
ing; Brookfeld, A. Mcmillan; Troy, E.
w. Pancrost; Washington, Samuel Car
ter; Western, H. p. Woodwork.
The committee appointed under the
above resolution, by their chairman, made
the following report which was unani-
mously adopted:
"Gentlemen-Your commilte report
The following persons as suitable men to
represent the county Of I.asalle in the dis
'rlct convention to be held at Juliet on the
18th inst, viz: G.. A. Soulhworth, VIM.
Byrne, II. G. Cotton, II. p. Woodwork,
{. r. Potter, l.. Kimball, j. Gurley, r.
Morgan, and VIM. Munson.
AVN. BARBER, Chairman"
On motion Of Mr.. Cotton,
RSofued, That the several delegates to the con-
5ressional convention respectively be empowered,
N case of inability to attend, to appoint sub
,titues.
On motion of l.. b. Delano. it was re-
solved to proceed to ballot for county Of
Iicers in the following order, viz. Coun-
ly commissione,-clerk of commissions
ars' court--probate juslice--recorder-
school Observation-Disclosures and as
surveyor.
Ballot for County Commissioner.
Samuel Mackey received ~ votes.
George W. Sawyer
Sylvsnus Crook
County Commissioners Clerk.
LIST ballot. ID ballot
Burton &. Cook, II 9
Maurice Murphy, 2i 30
Charles ii. Noble, l3 II
Probate Justice.