Iowa territorial gazette and advertiser. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa Territory [Iowa]) 1840-1846, 1844-06-15
j sI7 s;snnScrsflc County D1eets
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~ UOn0cfot1C County Meets
pursu.nt to : cali very numeroustv
.;srl by the voters Of the county. an
.srsually large meeting Of the DEMOCRACY
4 e Des Moines assembled at the Court
80, ID Burlington, on Saturday liant
~ 6tk Instant DR.. ENOS Lowe, on
.aicn, was called to the chair, and
CsossE HErsEa, Esq. appointed Secre-
Try. .-as as...g
Resciysd, That committee, consisting
fs0nl from each township, be appointed
i, hcnination to draft and present resolu-
iieas expressive Of the sense and objects Of
Messrs. George Patfison, Of Flint
River, PurssA Veach, Esq. of Union,
IN Johnson, Esq. Of Burlington, Dr., G..
" Snyder, Of Yellow Spring, Francis Red.
~, of Augusta, E. W. Dapis, Of DanvilIe,
XnJMchad, Of Dodgeville, - NJ Ken
=. Of Pleasant Grove, and a. Sells, of
Hentoh, were appointed said committee.
After about an hours absence the COM
kitaee returned and reported the following
resolutions, which were adopted without a
dissenting voice:
Whereas, we are upon the eve of an
Unusually important political contest, the
nrtermination of which is conceived to in
iolve consequences Of the greatest mag
saudx to the common interests of our
Territory: And whereas, our opponents,
- iederalists or self-stvled wings, stimu-
Eed by lust Of Office and desire to en-
NIT Hpon. The constitution which Is to
govern us in future as State, principles
directly the opposite Of those advocated
di the democracy, are busily engaged in
t6e work Of Organization, and manifest
deterhination to exert themselves to the
utmost to succeed: And, whereas, with
u small majority we have in Dies Moines
bounty, It is absolutely necessary that the
democracy should be vigilant and uaited,
in order to vindicate their principles BY
success. Therefore,
Rsolped, That in the approaching elec-
tion We viii suffer no sectional feelings or
individual prejudices to distract us; but
merging all local considerations in at
sachment to theucause, will present an UNI
broken front q the polls in August next
h favor Of our regularly nominated ticket.
Rssolred, That the democratic electors
d Des Mcires county be requested to
meet IN their several townships on SAT.
URDAY, THR 18th or JurR, for the pur-
pose Of appointing delegates to County
Convention, to be held in Burlington on
SAruaDAY, rue 9Th OF JuLr.
Resolred, That Burlington city and town.
nip shall elect Afteen Delegates, and each
Township ten. Delegates e the County
Convention.
esolred, That the democracy Of Iowa,
= elsewhere, rally in behalf Of princi-
~ and not men; and having the utmost
cn6dence in Mr.. Van Buren,, Gen. Cass,
csl. Johnson, Mr.. Buchanan, and all others
whose names have been mentioned in con-
itzion with ths Presidency, they conceive
whichever may have been selected as
DER standard bearer in the Presidential
Hmpaign to be entitled to the support of
Aedemocracy Of the Union:
Resoluesl. That we are in favor Of an
economical state government, and a consti-
zion strictly guarded and simple in its
fFesisions. The evil effects Of SD model
hing grants Of power as to leave them open
tolaxitudihOus construction have been album
dainty exemplifed, and should be carefully
avoided BY the trainers Of cur constitution.
u Rsolssf, That In the embarrassments of
many Of the States of the Union and the
bankruptcy and regulations Of others, we
find that which admonishes US Of the neces-
sity Of interpreting constitutional restric-
ton upon the money borrowing and debt
ceating power; and hereby declare our
selves, emphatically, to be in favor of inn
poing such limitation.
ResotUed, That we abhor all distractions
between native and foreign-born citizens
ether than those prescribed by the consti-
tuition and laws Of the land. In the strug4
gie which resulted in the enfranchisement
Of America from the rule Of despotic
hing, the blood of foreign-bo born citizens was
heely shed, and the labor of foreigners,
jointly with our own, has made the western
wilderness TO blossom as the rose: The
pint Of prescription which proscribes men
herely on account of the accident of birth,
hN war with every principle of democ-
by, and worthy only Of federalism as it
sSisted in '98.
During the absence of the committee,
and subsequent to its report, the meeting
Wa addressed eloquently and at much
hnsth by F. D. MILLs and SHEPHERD
LrrrLEa,. Esquires, Of Des Moines, ED
wARD JoHssros, Esq. Of Lee, and Aucus-
sus HALL, Esq. Of Henry. The remarks
q u these gentlemen were received with
- 1e greatest favor by the auditors, who ties.
aesd their delight with shouts Of applause.
Inc meeting adjourned about 6 o'clock,
aaer adopting resolution Of thanks to the
gentlemen who had addressed them, and
especially TO Messrs. yoHssros and ii ALL,
VINO came from adjoining counties.
!. Ordered, That the proceedings be pubs
ENbS LOWE, Chairman.
GEoaoE HErsEa, Secretary.
From the Miners Express, May 81.
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