Bloomington herald. [volume] (Bloomington, I. T. [Iowa]) 1840-1849, 1844-07-12

ic friends in Des Moines and Cedar held their
County Conventions, for the nomination OF all
officers TO be elected at the August election,
on Saturday last, and SO far as our acqualnt-
ance extends, presented ticket worthy the
support Of their political friends. In the Tor
mer county. james Clarke. editor of the Ga
zette, Dr.. Enos Lowe, Shepherd LETTER. Geo.
Hepner, J. D. Wright. Mr.. Hough.on, Mr..
Ripley, and another, whose name we forget,
were nominated as candidates for the Conven-
ton. The names Of most Of these gentle
men are familiar TO the people Of the Terrific
ry, having ever been associated with the poll
tics Of the Territory. both in and out of its le-
gislative halls. In every stati on they have
maintaided thsir principles with ability, new
er falteriog in the least, even when the pros.
pect was gloomy, and our opponents, in their
brigh,es. day, stretched gu, their arms for &C.
cessions, promising to the eleventh hour la
borer the wagec Of the day.
We are pleased at the nomination Of our
old friend of the Gazette. We have been in
,imately acquainted with him for eight years
pasi, in the capadity of journeyman printer,
associate in the publication of paper, CO.
laborer on the tripod, government officer, a
private citizen, and again as brother ed,or,
and upon looking back to the period Of our
earliest acquaintance, We find nothing in his
life which we could find faolt with, even in
political opponent. Such men are seldom 10
be found. and we feel assured that the people
Of Des Moines appreciate his merits. and will
secure an advocste of their rights by his cleo
ton.
Even those whose love Of Office is as natur.
al to them as is The breast Of mother 10 the
newborn infant, sometimes suffer their jeal.
ousies 70 overcome their thirst, and fast rathe r
than see their rivals partake with them. An
instance Of this knd,we are told, exists in this
county. A legal gentleman who has served
four years in the Legislature, 1.-TWO in the House
and two in the Council,) and whose friends
again propose him for the Convention, has
signified an intention not to accept, express
ing the opinion that he can better succeed in
defeating his former rival by taking the stump
as private citizen, than as candidate, mas.
much as he can argue the point that Mr.. Lef-
fler is ineligible. having been, with himself,
member Of the last Legislature. We have
our doubts as TO the eligibility Of members Of
the Legislature to hold such an office or trust,
where their acts are binding upon the people.
but as it matters not, 10 Congress, in what
manner the people become possessed of the
constitution they offer, we do not sec that the
objections should stand good. Mr.. LETTER has
long served the people of his county to their
satisfaction, so we nave but little fear that
they will cast off one SO capable and worthy,
at the bidding Of the wing leader.
For Sheriff, John H. McKenny Recorder,
Press|y Dunlap; CONS Clerk, Jno. r.
Woods.
In Cedar County, Jas. H. Cover, ESQ.
and DR.. S. A. Bissell, were nominated to the
Conven,ion-Both, good and true. For Sher
if, Paterson Fleming; Recorder, Geo. Nc.
Coy.