Iowa territorial gazette and advertiser. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa Territory [Iowa]) 1840-1846, 1845-07-26

Of July inst., in thetowno Of Washineton-..
Nj. JOAN H. SHrLFdN was slecte,
president, p. G. SroyrR Secretary. Eq
On motion Of Mr.. Parker, ali tbs dem
ccrats present Be requested 10 take seat,
In the convention and Get with the mem
bersI sent there by the several toMnships---
Whereupon the following individual
were duly nominated BY said convention
rs candidates to be supported By the dem
ocratic party Of this county 1t the Auxus
elections next, for the several Secs, viz
Cosnty Snrveyor-Dani .AlcFarland
County Commissioner Darid Z. Par
kser .a sG'V 1isf.is "a la'';i 9 q "a
County Treasurer Cluyk yqlsccndsr.
County Assessor---.Ziaa Roasd. 81
Inspector Of Weighs and Measures--
Daniel Prin1le.
The Central Committee reported Ii,
following. which was adopted: 4 sassaslsi
Whereas, in the recent decease Of the Ia.
menled and honorcdl hero Of the Hermit.
age, General Andrew jackson, we con.
slider that a great man is fallen" mar
whose military tactics, skill, bofdness and
decision, won FOR himself lasirels of never.
fading green, and for his country name
and a standing among the nations Of the
earth, never to be forgotten; man also
whose ability and firmness as, q statesman
have done much to advance and make Der.
nanent the institutions Of Liberty, and
stand uneqoalled even BY his own military
career; 10 fine that in him, we have lost !
paragon Of patriotism, honesty and great
ness, unsurpassed in tile annals Of time
Therefore, q =. eii4o y f's'.. . -sasS
,ItIlstsE lResdual, That 1t Il in accordance
with cpr feelings Of deeptrespect, and We
deem i incumbent on US, to pay = tribute
70 departed merit, BY appropriately cele-
brating the obseqaies of the illustrious
dead, whose loss will be deeply ielt BY
OUT alation q large and by the democracy
in particular. srs.a sle.ss..ts ..t.,,,,-.
i. %. Resolosd, That, for the purpose Of
carrying into effect the object &C the fore
going resolution, the political friends Of the
deceased, without distinction d
sex, and all others who may feel disposed,
assemble en-, masse at Washington, ON Sat-
urday the I'd day Of August next; and that
The Democratic Central Committee pro-
cure suitable speakers to address Us On
that occasion. s4i : s IS Oh III si
III 3D. Eos lued, That our political frisnds
from abroad are hereby courteously. So
licited 10 attend with us on said occasion.
4th. Eesoludl That the Central Com
nittee are hereby instructed to solicit Che
Of Gen. Dodge, Messrs. y. r.
Caxlaknu &C L,huans, IA: iohnston nc -.
lies, on that day, 70 address The people. e
The COMMITTEES then reported the A5r-
lowing plan Of organization which was
Whereas, It is universally admitted by
all that thorough political organization is
essentially necessary to the complete sue
cess Of democrat principles, and believing
the success Of such principles to be ofvi-
tai importance to the perpetuity Of our
free Institutions and to the happiness Of the
people: Therefore,
Isl. Rcsolre1, That we tire democracy
of Washington county, do hereby organize
ourselves into political association, to
continue. from year to year; and we Do
hereby pledge ourselves to carry out faith
fully and fully the following plan Of orgon-
isation, with such alterations and amend
ments As may hereafter be made BY SUBJ
seq~ent conventions, or mass meetings ol
the democracy Of said county. gyo as5
3D.. Resolved, That we will in our res.
pecti.e townships, at our annual April
elections, assemble and choose .
committee Of vigilance; said com.
mittee to, consist Of fve members, the
chairman Of which shall correspond with
the county central committee. g-
Sd. Resolved, That every township shall
be entitled to one additional committeeman
for every ten over twenty democratic vote,
polled in the said township at the annua
April election. -. s.s -,
4ih. Rcsolued, That it shall be the duty
Of the township committees to take q cen
sus ofall the legal voters oftheir respeo
tive townships, defining the true Politica
position of each voter, and the chairmel
shall report the same to the county cen
trail committee, at least two weeks prior t
every election. sa 's 'i.14 it.As
a6ti. iResolped, That the said TOWNSHIP
committees are. and the same shall bs
[delegatee,. exofkcio, 70 attend and consfi
|tute the county conventions.
gu. Resolrel, That the said delegate
shall meet in convention on the fourth da
of July, at IL o'clock n. in each year .
Washington, Cor on the 5th, when the a
falls On Sunday make county nomins
ttions, elect central committee Of 6ve e
the county, choose delegates to attend tn
Terfiiorisl or State cohv entions, and trans
lacss. such other business ~ the interest
the party MAY, demand. s3s baiss4.t
| 7fh. Resolued, That the democracy ais
faS:emble er masse, both male and female
oidsand young, on the day and At the plac
lof The annual county convention, to con
meinorrate I'M patriotic manner, the ~
portance Of that great and gloriooqe hirtl
4 day ofsour Iiberties, and to encourage ~
Ito excite one smother to continued enere
u " scion, ~ the dissemination and q
i iiiaph of those psinciplss., whishws Do
4 IL aital importance iors The presetvsti'
ana continuance Of thosp libeftiee. -.
Ell. Rssolued, That It shall be tie du
Of the county. central committee to procu
suitable orators to address tie people, a
lfo mike othGf suitable aTrangenenis
i s6uuGusaiy carrying ont Tho jntsnt o.
i last preceding reeqlptieps i ae.tslsg y
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