Juliet signal. [volume] (Juliet [i.e. Joliet], Ill.) 1844-1???, 1847-06-22
MASS MEETING.

tor the purpose OF selecting suitable per-
sons as candidates to be supported by the
Democracy of said county, at the coming
August Election to fill the various offices
ofthe County.
On motion ofthe meeting, W B Peck
was chosen President. and VIM. Gouger,
and David Parish for Vice Presidents and
Linton Farley and JAS Kinney, Secreta-
ries.
q s Fake was called upon to state the
object ofthe meeting, who responded to
the call and in very appropriate and lu.
cid manner set forth the game that
was played on the 9th of June by that
Convention. W. B. Peck then addressed
the meeting in his 'usual happy style, and
was followed by DIR & Hoffinad and vari-
Gus others.
On motion of B. Van Alstine the meet
ing proceeded to nominate suitable per
sons as candidates to fill the various Offices
of tie CO. at the ensuing August election.
On motion of John Curry, R c Dun
can received the nomination for Recor-
der by reclamation.
&C Vanhorn received the nomination
for Judge of Probate.
Jas Kinney received the nomination
for Clerk ofthe Commissioners Court.
Sterling Bloom received the nomination
for Co. Commissioner.
III Y Stoddard received the nomination
for Treasurer ard Assessor.
Jeddiah Woolley Jr. received the nom
ination for County Surveyor,
And, w B Peck received the nomina-
ton for School Commissioner.
On motion Of the meeting the Presi-
dent appointed G. s Fake, JAS Kinney
c. c Vanhorn, DIR. G. Hoffman, David
Bloom as a committee to draft resolu
tons, who reported the following pream-
BILE and resolutions:
WhereaS, By the Vaccinations Of certain de-
signing individuals, we were represented by del.
egaths improperly chosen; and from two oppos ng
parties in politics; and UhereGs, the chairmaf
appointed committee 10 investigate the rights
of said delegates to Beats in the Convention, and
whereas instead of receiving the testimony i'm
partially, refused all except the part relating TO
the manner in which they were chosen (Which of
itself shOcld havecondemned them before an I'M
partial committee and whereas, said committee
were prepared with a copy of the Poll Books for
the last four years showing the manner in which
said claiinhnts 30 seats mad voted which would
show that they were rot entitled to seats in Il
Democratic Coayent;oni (1owavsr properly cho-
s4n, AMI whereas, adding outrage to wrong, the
Chairman refused to receive the votes Of the two
legal delegates from Van Buren, precinct on the
reception nonIeception of the report of the
Committee on those disputed delegates which
would have made the vote Iie, on the report,
and whereas but one delegate appeared from
Rhorn Creek precinct with instructions engrafted
upon his credentials that in casa eilher should
fail that the one attending should fill the vacan-
cy, which was refused, but the member from
Sprnig Creek was allowed to ill the vacancy
IN that precinct; and whereas, large number
Of the delegate Withdrew from the convention
after the decisions Of the Chair and Committee.
thereby showing no disposition to counteiianee
such perfdious aud unworth gag proceedings to
be codntenaGcel i'll a Democrats Convention
Therefore, Resolred, that we, in this mass
meeting, absolve ourselves from all tlrs proceed
ings of said convention, and do not consider their
nominations binding on any true domocfRf.
Resolred That no boter from ths party at any
former election, without good and sufficient eea-
sons for doing, shall be brought before this
maelIng candidate for any Office at the Au-
gus: eaction
Resolred, That we as democrats bind ourselves
to support the nominations of this meeting and
none other, ard that we as body make the
proceedings of the convention that came off on
the 9Th Of this idonth as public as the case de-
me nds--tha4 such individuals shall nor hereafter
be able to palm themselves Oil the credulty of
the people and at the same fine calling them
selves democrats as a cloak for their inIqIity
ReS0irea, That W show by this meeting tn
indignation OF the infroduct;oi of fraud and
heard OF ttickery into the party, and thereby
an dali
gates upon that belong to cur opposite III poll
Tics 10 the exclusion OF those legally chosen, and
true Democrats.
Resolued, That CORRUPTION did appear in the
convention of The 9Th of June, and that the mem
bers thst wiihdrew from that body must cordially
inset orr appreciation, and hat the thanks of tnls
meeting be rendered them for the stnni they have
taken l., calling Mass Meeting in order to
preserve the Democracy of this county unspotted
by treason.
Resol8ed, That diseord and disunion have
clandestnely crawled into Democratic ranks eff
this county, and that we bind ourselves to use
all honorable means TO expel and delhrone the
monster from among us that we may carly the
pure and undeiled principles of democracy ami
restore peace and tranquility to our party.
ResoIUed, That John Curry, james Kinney,
w Peck, G ) Fake aud G Z Van Horn be
appointed a committee ~ draft an address to the
citizens of Will county.
The meeting thea proceeded to vote on con-
IGNITION or no convention, and determined that
hereafter the nomination of candida ties for the
various Office IN tbs county, shall be made in
Mass Meetings. and this meeting appoint r e
| Duncan, John Curry, L D Selfridge, William
Gouger and &c Van Horn as Corresponding
Committee 90 cali mass meetings.
On motion, il was resolved, that the proceed.
| ings OF This meeting De published in the joliet
/ Signal and Chicago Democrat
On motion, the meeting adjoumed sine die.
i w. B. PECK. Ptes,dent.
WILLIAM GOUGER.) Vice