Bloomington herald. [volume] (Bloomington, I. T. [Iowa]) 1840-1849, 1843-06-16

Alta meeting of the democracy Of Louisa
county held at the court house in WapeIlo or
the 10th Of June 1913, A. G. Siverly. Esq.
was called TO the chair, and Robert F. Newell
appointed Secretary.
A committee consisting of T. e. Iagrahaan,
Daniel Brewer, Merit Jamison, Clark Alexan
der and James Helverson, was then appointed
to draft resolutions expressive Of the sense Of
the meeting.
On motion, committee was then appointed
consisting Of G. w. McCleary, G. M. McDan-
iel and VIM. p. Brown, to select suitable per-
sons TO attend the Democratic Territorial Con-
ven,ion, at Iowa City. The committe report
ed the following lis. Of Delegates. which was
accepted by the convention, to wit: Merit ia
mison, John r. Mickey, Asa Mallory. Henry
Boiling. Robert Childers. John G. McCleary,
Robert F.. Newell, Joseph Blake. Dr.. John
Bell. IT,, Dr.. E. Skilman, Daniel Brewer and
z. C. Inshram.
The committee appointed to draft resolutions
&C., reported the following, which were adopt
ed by the meeting.
l. Resolved. That this convention has un-
shaken confidence in the integrity, the abii-
a Tres and !hs 5a'o'5Wd 81 anr n.l"''' .
.. Res, wed, That 10 The opinion of this
convention, the ,"eople Of this Territory are as
capable Of selecting heir own officers as the
people Of the STATES, AND therefore, our Dele
gate in Congress will commend himself to our
esteem by using his best endeavo.s to obtain
for his constituents the right of elec:..ng their
own Governor and Clerk Of the Courts, and
for our Legislature, the election Of our Judges.
3. Resolved, That this convention deems il
further expedent, that our Delegate in Con-
gress shall endeavor to obtain for our Legisla-
,ure, the immediate right Of control Of the
School sections. so that they may be leased
out and improved, as well as protected from
trespass.
4. Resolved, That the recent experiments
in politics, both by Clay and Tyler wings,
has strengthened us more and more in our
convictions of the solidity and correctness Of
the principles Of democracy, as ,angh, BY JET.
ferson. and prac,iced by Jackson und Van Bu-
rem.
S. Resolved, That willie in the great prin.
clp'es OF democracy we remain firm and un-
shaken. we believe that the excess of party
spirit. as frequently manifested in the election
Of county officers, is detrimental to the bes,
interests Of our country.
6. Resolved, therefore, That the election of
our county officers should be left TO the free
Will ot the people al large, un,rameled by par.
y "o'o''y 0uu CdpduiIlty are the tests
that should be applied 10 office seekers. and
therefore this convention deems it unnecessa.
~ to hold any convention for the nomination
OF county officers. unless we are compelled to
do so in self defence.
Z. Resolved. unanimously, That our Dele
gates appointed to attend the Territorial Con-
ved'ion at Iowa City. be instructed 10 use
their influence to procure the nomination Of
Gen: A. Y. Dodge as the democratic candid
a.e tor Delegate to Congress at the ensuing
election in October next.
8. Resolved, unanimously. That wo will
use all honorable means to SECURE the election
o. o. me person receiving the nomination Of the
Territorial Democratic Convention. as Dele.
gale to Congress.
on motion, Ordered that the proceedings Of
this convention be prepared by The Secretary.
and signed by the Chairman. and transmitted
70 the Capital Reporter. Bloomington Herald
aud Iowa Territorial Gazette, fef publication
A. G. SIVERLY Chm.
RosT. F. NEWELL, Sec'y. -