Bloomington herald. [volume] (Bloomington, I. T. [Iowa]) 1840-1849, 1843-04-21
The Ralv In .MOel3n-Dem0cracv Of Scott
County aroused,

1HE x10lS IN OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES ~ CCOGk
County .ar0ssed.
Pursuant 10 public notice. meeting Of the
Democratic party Of Scott county was held a,
the Court House in Davenport on Tuesday
evening. 4th April, l643. for the purpose OF
appointing delegates 10 the Territorial Con-
ven,on to be held in Iowa City in June next,
and for county organization.
On motion.
Resolved, That Andrew Logan be appoint.
ed Chairman, and John Fl. Iice Secretary.
The object Of the meeting having been sta.
ted,
On motion Of Laurel Summers,
Resolved. That committee Of FIVE be APP
pointed to draft aud report resolutions express.
i've Of the sense Of this meeting; wherenpon
the chair appointed Messrs. Laurel Summers,
Jared N. Snow. A. w. Campbell, John Pope,
and Fernandez Pollock.
The committee having retired, Messrs.
Grant and Parker were loudly called for, and
addressed the meeting.
The committee having returned reported the
following preamble and resolutions which were
unanimously adopted:
WHEREAS. an election Of Delegate to Con-
gress and Members Of the House Of Repre-.
sentatives, is to be held on the first Tuesday
Of October next, and as it will require the IL
ni,ed strength Of the friends Of EQUAL RIGHTS
throughout the Territory to keep The ascendant
CIV over ancient federalism disguised ny the
imposing name OF wh,ggery; and. whereas.
the democratic members Of the last Legisla-
ture recommended that Convention be held
at Iowa City on the fourth Monday Of June
next. for the purpose Of nominating suitable
candidate for Delegate 10 Congress. There
fore.
Resolved, That the Democracy Of Scott
county approve Of said recommendation. and
will appoint delegates to attend said Conven-
ton.
Resolved, That the result Of the recent cleo.
tions in twenty-ihrce Of the twenty.six States
Of this Union, and also in the Territories Of
Wisconsin and Florida, is truly cheering to
the Democracy Of Iowa, as here it is that the
ball was first put in motion after the COM
mencement of the "reign Of terror" when the
present wing party came into power, and IS
strong proof Of the wise sentiment expressed
by Martin Van Buren,. that "decepiion and
deusion may for season depress the worthy
and elevate the undeserving, but the final
judgment Of the people as 10 the tendency Of
public measures and the motives Of public
men, is alike unerrinq and inAexible."
Resolved, That the Democracy Of Scott
county are not discouraged, although we have
been twice partially defeated, and our breih-
rem throughout the Territory may confidently
expect that we will completely redeem our
selves in October next.
Resolved, That this meeting has the utmost
confidence in the ability and integrity Of the
Hoa. A. G.. Dodge, of Des Moines county.
and our delegates are hereby instructed to sup.
port him a, the Iowa City Convention as the
II. r.
On motion Of Gen. ]. W. Parker,
Resolved, That committee Of five be ap-
pointed by the Chairman to report to this NEE
ting four persons as delegates to the Iowa CT
ty Convention, and committees Of vigilance
Wheyeupon the Unarr appu,n,ru ,.u". >. ~.
Parker, A. Fl. Davenport, F.. S. Wing. Jos.
Turner, and DAME; Hire to be that committee.
The committee, after few minutes absence,
reported the following persons, who where
,hereupon appointed by the meeting. viz:
AS Delegates to the Iowa City Convention,
James Grant. w. J. A. Bradford, r. Mcln-
,osh and A. w. Campbell.
As Committees ef The different precincts Of
Scott coun,y-for Buffalo precinct, James
Bn.nsdes, Rober, S. Baker any Charles Mat
Ger. Northumberland Fitzpatrick, T..
S. Mowry and Ohio G. McLan. Davenport
Harvey Leonard, John d. Evans and An
drew Logan. Pleasant Vallpy-I. A. Burch-
ard. jr.. George J. HYDE and John Work.
Parkhurst--lsaac r. Vanansdol, Joseph Tur-
ner and Sylvenus Rowe. Elizabeth City
Giles NJ. Pinneo, Daniel Hire and Riley
Wood. Aliens Grove--Michael Grace, Mar
tin Goddard and George Shunck. Point
Pieasant-John c. Quinn, Joseph Martin and
Winchester Sherman.
On motion.
Resolved, That the above named Commit.
tees Of the different precincts are instructed to
give due notice Of the several precinct meet
Jugs. AID appoin, place Cor holding the same.
and to attend TO such other matters as they
may deem necessary for the union Of the Dem.
ocra'ic party.
On motion,
Resolved, That the organization here at
tempted to be made ia permanent one, and
that the committees, both the cen,ra: and those
of the several precincts, as appointed by this
meeting. are TO act as such until otherwise
provided by regular Democratic county NEE.
ting composed Of delegates from the several
precincts.
On motion,
Re<ol,ed, Tina, the Democrats Of the seve.
raj precincts are hereby earnestly requested
to hold precinct meetings on the fourth Sa,ur.
ioy !" August next, 10 appoint delegates 10 a
County Convention, 10 be held at the Cour,
House in Davenport. on the first Saturday in
September next. TO nominate Candidate for
The House Of Representatives, and do such 9th.
er business as may seem proper.
On motion,
Resolved. That in order to attain fair rem.
resentaiion in the County Convention, each
precinct be entitled to three delegates, and an
additional delegate for every twenty voters al.
ter the FIRST sixty belonging to The precinct.