Southport telegraph. [volume] (Southport, W.T. [i.e. Kenosha, Wis.]) 1840-1850, 1845-06-17
Racine CO. Dem Convention,


OF Delegates from the several towns in
Racine county, held pursuant to previous
notice, at keIloggs in Mt. Pleasant, on the
llih OF June \. ID. 1915, for the purpose
of electing nine Delegates to represent
said county in Territorial convention a,
Madison on the 18th inst, and for the trans
action of such ether business as NAV pre-
sent itself before the convention,
On m ton, Col. Michael Frank was
elected .rcsiden: and Orson Sheldon Score
tary.
The towns having been called over and
delegates appeared and taken their seats,il
was
On motion, Rcsolrcd, That committee
of eight be appointed by the chair to pre-
sens The Hancs OF suitable persons as Del
egaies 10 represent this county in the Ter
rItorial Convention ut Mad son on the 25,h
inst. The Chair appointed the follow ing
named gentle .nen as said committee. +.
5. Lowell, S. q. Knight, d. l.. Wells, 4
u. NcCellen, t. q. kellogg, Mr. Wooster
). II. Kellogg and J. +. Trowbr,dge.
On motion, Reyoipcd, Tn t a committee
of three be appointed by the Char 20 draft
I . ~
convention. Nhcreupon the following
gentlemen were appointed said commit
lee, VIZ Messrs. Bond, J. W. Trowbridgo
and Washburne.
The committee appointed to report the
names OF suit bic persons, having retired
for short time, appeared and reported the
following names, f. 5. Lowell, G. l.. Shoes,
A. q. knight, Thos J. Emerson, K. G.
Mcclellan, Levi GRAFT. J. Wooster, J. +.
Trowbridge and David l.. Wells
On molIon. R0SOircd, That each dele
gate chosen by this convention, shall have
pow er 10 appoint subst tute TO supply his
place in the convention pro !ided SAID SUBJ
slItule tie a resident and eec,or in The
county Of Racine.
The committee appointed TO d aft rcso-
lut.ons reported the following which were
accepted and adop ed
Kesolred, That the Democratic principle
as fire. .uently promulgated and we'll unde:-
stood, in bref-lhe advocacy of universal
human rights in -dist'nci.n and opposition
to all those restrictions which benefit the
few al the expense Of the many,-;s the
principle of this conven ion.
That we endorse fully the leading meas
ures of the present administration O.. the
general government, believing the annex
alton of Texas an undoubtcd RICH, and
l'raught with great good to our common
! country, and the ASSERT, n and es Adjustment
OF our just claim - Oregon n matter of
sound AID wise policy and necessary 10 the
growing greatness of our Republic.
he oictd, That we look upon the N
carceralion of Gov Dorr as an instance of
despoi.c tyranny that would condemn the
most absolute government, and disgruceGul
TO the citizens Of Republic in the nine
ieenth century.
Resolret, That we are opposed 10 the
esiabIishm MT Of National Bank in any
ard every shape, for reasons as numerous
as The ruined fortunes Of lis vlctims-and
that we are as decidedly opposed to the es
labli>hmentotan banking institution within
our territory.
Re o,rcd, That as the sense Of this con-
VI ntion i, is expcdieni for the people of this
/ Territory to take the preliminary steps 10
organize a stale government and that our
Delegates 10 the Territorial Convention be
requested TO procure such &c ion by the
convention as will bring the subject before
the people at the ensuing general eletion.
RcsolrcR, That we viii support by all
honorable means the nominee OF the Terri
toriaI convention for the DeIegacy, and give
TO he Democ at icket a candid and united
support.
Rcsolred, Th t the proceedings Of the
convention be published IN the Racine Ad-
vocate and Southport TeIt graph
On motion the convention adjourned
sine die.
NJ FRANK, Chairman.
@. SHELDON, Scc'u