Iowa territorial gazette and advertiser. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa Territory [Iowa]) 1840-1846, 1844-05-25
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DEMOCRATIC MEETING IN LEE
COUNTY.

Pursuant to public notice, large and re-
spectacle meeting Of the Democrats Of Lee
county, was held on Thursday, the 10Th
inst, at West Point.
| The meeting was organized at Pollock,
/ p. MI. BY calling DANIEL McCREADY,
ESQ.,, of Washington township, TO the chair,
and appointing SOLOMON Jackson, Esq.
Of Marion, JoHS MrLLIRrS, Esq, Of Van
/ Buren,. and MIR. LEWIS jolly, of Green
Bay, Vice Presidents, and Mr.. HWiiam
COME, of Fort Madison, and Samuel r..
Marshall, ESQ.,, of West Point, Secretaries.
1 On call from the chair, o. S. \. ProK,
ESQ. stated plainly and briefly the object
n of the meeting; when,
On motion it was resolved, that o. s. y.
Peck, Esq. Col. VIVA Patterson. Mr.. Chas.
]. Mcdonald, Mr.. Josiah Kent, and DR..
III. G. Walker, be appointed q committee 70
drsf. resolutions expressive Of the sense Of
the meeting.
L During the absence of the committee,
4 Col. j. G. HALL. of Henry county, was
called for from every part Of the house
He responded TO the call for more than an
hour, in speech of great ability and elo-
tquence. After Col. II. had closed, the
! German band in attendance enlivened the
audience with our great national anthem,
"The Star Spanglel Banner" .. N
Il HAIRY MI. SALMON, Esq, at the request
Of the meeting, took the stand, and deliver
ed an address in the German languqge.--
The Germans present received his address
. with unbounded applause.
The committee appointed to draft resolu-
. lions returned and reported the following,
TO wit:
4 Whereas The most efficient mode Of en-
surirg the success of the democracy is by
full and thorough organization Of the DEM
ocratic party; and where's OH opponents
: the wings, have already commenced war.
re upon us by establishing Clay Coon
! Clubs, and holding meetings in difleren
, parts Of the county; and whereas The I'M
portance Of the approaching summer clcc
/ lion calls imperatively upon every repuh
/ lican to rally around The democratic Stand
ard; therefore,
Resolced, Thatwe do hereby pledge cur
selves to use all honorable means TO eiiec
,f5 a perfect organization of tie democraii
f party in this county. 6.-e
= Resolued, That 10 bring about union an
9 harmony in cur ranks, we hereby agrec {
: lay aside all local questions, which hay
a too long distracted our political friends.
: Reso!ced, That in order more fully 10 &
! feet the desired object, We recommend III
\ County Convention be held a. Q
i the second Saturday Of june next, to non
\ mate full ticket to be supported by Il
i democracy Of Lee at the August election
I Resolcel, That this meeting reeommci
i and request the democrats Of tie sever
10 townships in the county 10 meet IN the
y respective townships on the first Saturda
o. OF June next, and elect delegates tod
Of County Convention above named.
ne Resolccd, That committee, compose
10 of one person from each township in Il
e county, be appointed y the chairman
10 present 10 The meeting the names q Pc
4 sons to serve as committees Of yiglenc
= and organization in the several township
: and also The names Of proper persons 70 q
as a Central Committee for this county.
u Rcsolrod, That said committee shall al:
report tie number Of delegates 70 the PR
posed County Convention to WHICH eac
J township is entitled according to tie POI
= ulatioa Of the same.
II The resolutions were then read az
;. adopted unanimously. ;,
= On motion. thu Chair proceeded TO 4
a appointment of committee under the III
), "A resolution, and selected the following Pc
! sons, to wit: Messrs. Cry Meiis, LeW
- Jolly, Jessy O'Neil, ]. W. Grith'h, sc :,
i, Berry, Solomon Jackson, VIM. y. Wal
], or, Alexander Wheat, ohm Aillke.l, Joi
! Crippen, SAMUEL Briefly, J.. j.. Johhso
j and Josiah Kent.
i During The absence Ct the commlhe
- AuGusTrs HALL, Esq, addressed 4
!. meeting near an hour and half with Gre
7 power, and elected from the audience r
IN peated rounds. of applause. ~
~ After Mr.. II. concluded the Gsrmi
a. band played ssIIail Columbia" and sesar
other airs. ..... 4,
h. The meeting, then called upon NJ
~ Hushberger, recently from Pennsylyan
- Mr.. II. spoke rieny but with great fore
I! and sat down amidst the cheers. Of the q
~ dience. as.- m
.~F MI. w IN. "A. HIRSTON -tiAcH tochy NJ
!, I, stand at the request Of the meeting, q
: excited BY his remarks unbounded meri
l.. ment. afsas
~ The meeting then adjourned 10 meet
-. s o'clock. .rs,.,r i
ny 8 O'clock p. .M-The meeting met pa
! Nv suant to adjournment, when the commit
~ appointed TO select and present the nam
la Of suitable persons to act as a Central Co
~ mittee and committees of organization ]
II turned and reported the following nam
or 10 wit: , M
I'd -aH CENTRAL COMMITTEE.
~ Messrs. G.. j. Price, VIM. Stotts, O.
~ - x. Peck, VIM. +. Mason, Guy Wells,
NJ E. johnson. -
-, I'M CoMMIrrFrs OF ORGANIZATION.
-. -, Jackson r unshp.-- Messrs. Dar
- e Hine, Henry ]. Campbell, Val. Vana
81 dali, A. Brown, E. H. Spinning, Em'
~ Jones, ]. M. Cummings, Fergu.
rne Wright, John Billings, and Patrick ]
49,, -, Ian. -. $3.50 .f 3. 81
sJ .Nonirose r wnsh p.--Messrs. JIG
~. Spain, Daniel C. Davis, Daniel S. Bak
';o e Samuel Briefly, VIM. Smith, Henry No
i and Doct. Staley. rF
W. Jefferson Iotcnship.- Messrs. Jos
lGll - - $3.50 ~ 4