Bloomington herald. [volume] (Bloomington, I. T. [Iowa]) 1840-1849, 1844-05-31

TOWNSHIP MEETINGS were held in all the
townships in this county on Saturday last,
from three of which we have received the pro-
ceedings, which are inserted in our columns
today, from which it appears that some diff
ference of opinion as to men exists In different
quarters but this matters not where there is
no difference on principle, as every true Dem
ccrat should and will concede their prefer
ence to the will Of the majority, and ne mrs mrs
friends. We hope that nothing may occur to
mar the harmony Of that body 10 which the
selection Of candidates is con6ded. and that in
its deliberations, it may be actua,ed solely by
desire TO promote the common welfare of our
county and our party, uninAuinced by selfish
and ambitious men, should such manifesto
tons be made. Let their motto be-" Every
thing for the Consolidating for Men,"
EMlGRATloN.-A correspondent Of the Du-
buque Transcript, in writing from the New
Purchase says:
In view of these facts, some plan ought to
be devised to induce some of the emigration
10 land higher up. say at Bloomington. and SO
on, norhward. Claims can easily be pr ocur-
ed for emigrants; they can purchase better
land for what the improvements cost, and fire..
quently less. from those who are about to
hy Hd pure pure t sihef fun Gih 7 ws,e !4hsy
aney viii lind wages good. and goods and
In FAC; think if the merits of the north of 10.
va were put IN proper light, thousands would
nocK 10 10 enjoy the healthy, we'll wa,ered
highlands of the Makoke.as and Turkey.
am satisfied with the north of Iowa.
AS to what these !" facts'' are, the editor
leaves US "in the dark" having given ONLY
the above quotation, bu. we can assure the ed
HOT That emigration has already commenced
pouring in as high up as Bloomington, and
'hat' too, with rapidity. Large numbers of
em'graDts have already landed at our wharf
'n's spring, and from company of about for
w. from the vicinity Of Harrisburg. Pa. we
learn that should they satisfy themselves thai
'he'r removal is an advantageous one, many
DINERS will follow on. We are satisfied that
no part OF the western county offers greater
Inducements 10 the emigrant than the country
around Bloomington, and tina, it mus. soon be-.
come known TO those industrious farmers in
Inc old billy and rocky states, when we NAV
LOOK TOT them by scores. In few more wears
the people will have their eyes open. and few
there are who will be content to clear ,be;,
poor soil Of its heavy growth of timber a, a
cost OF eight or ten dollars 10 the acre. rather
than come to Iowa, where the richest so;l in
Inc world is to be had at Sl,25 per acre. as
handsomely situated as any other part of the
world and put in Fl, state for cultivation ., .
cost OF from $3.50 to $1,000 per acre. excl,.
s've OF fencing. The north of Iowa is des,;,
ed ere long to be shickly populated.
~ The Wing Convention held a, RocL
Island few days since. for the nomination of
wing candidate for Representative 10 Con-
g'ess from the Northwestern district. m,ao
choice Of a Mr.. Sweet, residing, we be,;s Lew
IN Rock Island county. He will find Tho; ~
has hard task before him when bs a,,.-..a
field against Jos. P. Hoge, who possesses .s ~
nnoonnded confidence Of bis political f,;ands
and has many person al friends in ,ba -,
The opposition. ""s VI