Iowa territorial gazette and advertiser. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa Territory [Iowa]) 1840-1846, 1846-03-14
DE MO RATIO MEETING S.
BURLINGTON TOWNSHIPS. q

AT meeting Of the citizens Of Burling-s
ton Township, called for the p.lr pose Of APP.
pointing Delegates . County t:nneen-
ton for the nomination Of candidates for
the Conversion 10 form State Cons,itu-
ton ]. z. WsGHrMAN, was called to the
chair, and J. w. WEBER, appointed
secretary.
On motion Of J. M. Morgan, commit
tee ofthrte was appointed 10 draft resolu-
tons BE-, expressive OF the sense Of the
meeting. Messrs. Morgan, Carpenter,
and Woods were appointed by the chair.
On motion Of A. White it was decided
to appoint the Delegates by nomination.-
Messrs. \. G. Ladd, Henry Moore. Gee.
Temple, Bergman Jennings, Ge8. Bhck-
hahn, Luke Palmer, A. White Jesse Fra
zier, Thomas O'Neal, Samuel Clark, Dean
Rogers, B. Z. Hopping, A. w Carpen-
ter, John w. Webber G. G. Neatly, were
selected as Delegates 10 the Convention
from Burlington Township.
! On motion it was ordered, that the Del.
egates this day appointed; be authorized to
fill vacancies in their number.
Oamoion the following gentlemen were
| appointed committee Of vigilance, B.
Jennings j. H. McKenny, J. w. Weber.
VIM. Harris, Lewis TeuScher.
On motion the following gentlemen
were appointed a committee to procure a
room for the accommodation OF the County
Convention, J. w. Weber, Henry Moore,
and DR.. Enos Lowe.
| The committee after few minutes alb
sence made the following report, Which
was adopted:
| Whereas The present is deeply inter
esting crisis in the affairs Of this Terrific
ry, inasmuch as we are upon the eve oil
the election of Delegates to whom is to be
entrusted the highly important duty OF
forming Constitution for the government
Of the future State Of Iowa: and, Whereos,
a Convention TO nominate candidates for
Delegates for such purpose, viii be holden
in this city on Saturday ne u; and, Where
as, il is both expedient and proper that
each township should be fully represented
In said County Convention, therefore be il
Resolred, That fifteen persons, members
of the democ attic party, be appointed by
/ the meeting as delegates 10 represent
Darlington Township in said County Con.
vention.
Resoiped, That in the opinion of thi.
meeting. democrats everywhere owe it tc
themselves, and 70 their principles, to he
active, vigilant, and united--,ha, The most
thorough organization should be immedia-
tely instituted throughout our ranks, thai
the designs OF our opponents may be there.
by the more certainly defeated and that
with this view committee of vigilance
consisting Of five persons be appointed fol
this Township, whose duty 1t shall be ia
make all necessary arrangements TO Sc.
cure general TURNOUT Of all the lega
democratic voters Of this Township at lh,
approaching election.
hes lied, That committee Of three bt
appointed for the purpose Of procuring ;
suitable room for the accommodate m oi1h'
Delegates 10 the County Conven io1 10 b,
holden IN this city on saturday next,
Resolrei, That although the present j
merely a Township meeting, yet we can
not as democrats, permit the occasion Il
pass without testifying our appreciation o
the course thus far, Of the present admin
istration, and Of IFS distinguished head
james X. Polk--and that in the matter o
the Oregon Territory, we applaud his pro
ceedings as the dictates Of sound states
manship. a jealous care for the rights o
the country, an American-like courage an
an American-like patriotism.
On motion it was ordered that the Pres
ident aud Secretary sign the proceedings .
this meeting, and that they be published /
the Gazette
J. P. WIGHTMAN, Prest.
J.W. WEBER, Sec'y.