Iowa capitol reporter. [volume] (Iowa City, Iowa) 1841-1855, 1846-03-04
Democratic 1I:lss MI citing In Jeff
fcrsOn County.

fcrs0n County.
In pursuance Of previous notice, meet
/ ing OF the Democracy Of Jeflirrsul conn-.
| ~ was held al Fairfield, on Saturday The
/ 2tst Of February, FOR he purpose, Gas
expressed ii tie CITY 81 comparing
views in regard 10 tie approaching Con-
vention to drift i Constitution FIR the fu-
ture State o. Iowa. and so take sucl,
other steps as may be deemed cessary
| for lie success 81 Democratic principles =
#II On motion ii Gen. s. Whitmorc. sur
rAsD s. Ross, Esq, Of Lockridge Town
ship, was called 10 The chair. and on mo-
tion, William Benhiiivld was appointed
Secretary Of the me Ting.
On motion Of Col William, G. Coop,
Of Penn township, it was ordered that d
committee Of nine persons be appointed
by the chair to draft preamble and res
] olulions expressive Of The sentiments Of
The meeting; and (Col. Coop having ex-
/ pressed wish 10 be excused from SER
wing thereon,) the chair appointed the
/ following persons to constitute the ccm-.
! mittee, 10 vii: Gen. v. P. Van Ant
/ Werp, and Col. S. Saeflleton, OF Fairfield
township; Gen. 4. Whitmere, ef Locust
Grove township; CT. Elder, Of Liberty;
Jas. |. Murray, Of Penr; John Jordan
Smith, Of Desmuires; Jas. A. GallIher,
OF Cedar; John r. Redgor, Of Locklidge;
and A. NJ. Cchnable, Of Black Hawk
During the absence Of the committee, the
meeting was addressed by VIM. II. Lyons,
/ G. Negus, and Wm. +. Croft, Esqs. sue
cessively, in spirited and animating
speeches.
/ The committee, on lis return, reported
unanimously, through their chairman, Gen.
Van Antwerp, the following preamble and
resolutions:
/ WHEREAS, in a Republican govern
lneit, like that under which We happily
/ live, .ssemblages of the people are not
only guaranteed and frequent, but proper
ana necessary, TO the end that their senti-
ments may be made known to their rep
resentatives, and their rights and interests
| at all iil.-es vigilantly guarded; and
UAefeas, whether viewed with reference
to national affairs, or our condition as
people having lived for years under Ter
ritorial government, aid now proposing
to emerge from that dspadeat site Of ex-
istence, and to take rank as a socesefga
Aaie in the Uiion-the present is a peri
Cd OF greatly more than ordinary interest
IN our history; and mkereos, while the
democracy Of many Of TIE States have,
upon suitable cceasians, since the recent
ASSEMBLING Of Congress, declared their
sentiments upon the Presidents message,
and the great topics now under conside-
ration in that body; no such expression,
that We are aware, has been made by any
! gathering of the people OF this Territory !;
and uhefeas, in the opinion OF this meet
ing, the time for ernest and energetic action
on the question Of a State government has
arrived; therefore,
| /. Resolved, That the message Of Pre-
sident Polk - the tw 0 Houses Of Congress,
at their meeting on the ST Monday Of De-
cember last, is one whose recommends
tons and principles we cordially approve,
| presenting, as it does, a platform upon
which the true democracy Of every por-
ton Of the Union can rally, and, shielded
By its impregnable positions, bid defiance
to the assaults Of every foe open or dis
/ guised!
! 2. Reso7cel, That. whether in point of
mere style, or the bold clear, explicit and
foreible manner III which every suffice.
touched by il is treated, the document re-
ferred 10 will bear favorable comparison
with any Of those that have gone before
il; and that, .ii Ike it all in all, )" it is one
which entities its distinguished author,
JAMES X. POLK, to Ike lasting gratitude
Of his countrymen.
3. Resoiued, That his speedy and final
consunmation of the Annexation of Tex
as-his re,tlite stand in regard to Oregon
his clear exposition and explicit recon-
mendaion Of strictly Revenue Tariff
his une4uivocal approval of Conslitu-
/ tionai Treasury, and an entire separation
| OF Bank and Slate the large and liberal
views expressed by him in favor Of the
graduation and reduction Of the price Of
/ the Public Lands, ana the passage of
| just aud equitable Pre- emptien Law--and
his bold and patriotic declaration against
the interference Of European Powers in
| American affairs, or their future cuoni.
zatien Of any portion of North America
are great and noble acts, euIinen'ly worthy
OF the representative Of the Democracy Of
tie American Union, and for which he is
Justly entitled to their united and jealous
/ support!
q. Resolced, That from the people Of the
/ West particularly, and more especially
Of Iowa-as the party perhaps NEST inter
ested Of all others, in those matters, there
is deep debt ofgratitnde due TO President
Polk, for the noble stand new occupied
by him upon the Oregon and Pablo Land
questions, and for which, as portion of
the latter, we tender to him our hearty
thanks.
5. Resolrea, That we have heard with
qualification of the proposition now before
Congress to attach Oregon to Iowa for
judicial purposes; and, being thus more
strongly bound to us than ever made, a.
it were, 'bone OF our bone, and flesh Of
our ilesh" we are still less willing (if
that be possib!e) to see it cur'aiiea Of lis
Just proportions, TO tie extent OF ot or