Bloomington herald. [volume] (Bloomington, I. T. [Iowa]) 1840-1849, 1844-06-21
Vine County CoNvEHTIoN.-The wing

convention for the nomination Of ticket iol
all the Offices to be filed at the approaching
election. came off on Saturday last. as Will De
seen by reference to it's proceedings. to be
found on the first page Of to-day's paper. Al
though the clouds on the morning Of that day
threatened d storm, such as have been fre-
puent The present season, most OF Inc oeie-
gates. together with many spectators, wings
and Democrats, from the country were pres
ent, led by curiosity, to witness its proceed
iDgs; and we'll were they paid for their at
tendance, for never did we witness mee'ing'
for deliberative purposes, where disorder anu
confusion SO completely characterized It's OF
ganizaton and dissolution. We were not
presen, a. the morning session, when the off,
GERS were chosen, but entered soon after its
meeting for the afternoon session, before any
decisive action was had upon any matter sub
mitted to their consideration, and were start
led--mor,i6ed-at beholding an assembly Of
that character, attempting to transact business
amidst such confusion. Whether by direc-
ton or otherwise, cluster of persons known
10 be delegates to that body were seated
around the President, and here and there,
among the assembly, were persons seated and
standing, who embraced every occasion to ex-
press their disapprobation both Of the procee-
dings and the manner in which they were
brought about. Some Of the delegates COM
planned of the interference of spectators, but
no prohibitory action was demanded, and the
convention proceeded, as best it could, to full
fiji the expectations of those from whom they
received their power. 1t is due 10 the dele.
| gates, as also to the many Democrats who
were present, to state that while the former
| endeavored TO discharge thei. duties so as
| best to secure the success Of their party. the
latter disturbing in no way its deliberations but
set as quiet and orderly spectators, so upon
the members Of that party alone, must rest the
blame of all the confusion on that occasion,
which was perplexing 10 the members of the
convention, and Notifying to orderly specta-
tors.
We will not impeach the judgment Of those
by whom the choice of candidates was made,
by saying that they have erred in their selec.
ton, but, we will in candor say, that in our
opinion the ticket presented by the Democrat
ic party will not suffer by a comparison with
it, and that by proper exertions on the part of
the Democratic party. glorious, triumphant
victory over it can be achieved at the coming
| election.
The resolutions towards the close Of the
jori'y at the approaching Presidential election,
are truly laughable, showing as they do, tina,
ii is upon their zeal and not upon conclusions
drawn from facts open TO their view, that they
make their calculations. Who that has look.
ed around hlm,-reviewed the false promises
OF the Wings in ls40,--remembering the
large number of votes acquired by pipe laying.
can anticipate vote equal to that cast for
| General Harrison, unless, he be blinded by
| his zeal for the candidate of his party! We
are nelthera prophet, nor are we the son of Ell
Their propei, or Of 10 Smith, yet we feel free
to prophecy, in contradiction, that if Clay sue.
ceeds at all, his majority will not be one half
of that given for Gen. Harrison.
The latter resolution, which we give below
merits little serious attention, expressing, as
it does, sentiments which, if carried out, would
tend to enrich the old and populous States, to
the detriment of the new States, and the pub
lie Treasury. That resolution is in the fol.
lowing words:
Resolved, That as our admission into The
Union approaches. are full more and more
deeply in the Wing measure called Dis,ribu-
ton OF the Proceeds of Public Lands, among
the States, and that it is only necessary for
the people to understand its provisions. to an
Preciate its benefits and approve of it's adop.
tion.'
We claim not the ability to argue the ques-
as 10 the expediency Of this favorite Wing
measure-Dlstribution- do wise Senators
and Representatives who make politics trade,
and are well skilled in the art of making the
worse appear the better side of the question.
bat We do not believe il 10 be in the power of
soPhistry, practised by the most ar,ful hand, |
to convince the honest, unbiased and rejecting
man, that distribution, as proposed, is the |
proper disposition Of the public funds arising
from the sale of public lands. That bill pro-
v'des for the distribution of the proceeds of the
pubic lands among the several States. (giving
70 the new States five per cent. on the amount
received in the State.) according 10 the ratio
OF Federal representation, regardless of the
improvements which have heretofore been
made IN the State, a. the EXPENSE of the pub
lie Treasury. BY this scheme Of distribution.
the old and populous States which have MT |