Iowa capitol reporter. [volume] (Iowa City, Iowa) 1841-1855, 1847-03-31
Disfract Co,avenf;on.

mer convention at Andrew, on the 18th
day Of March, lS47, and organized by cal
ling s. A. BISSELL to the Chair, and ap-
pointing WM.H. MERaIrr as Secretary.
On motion Of Mr.. Snyder Of Cedar, it
was
Resolved, Thata committee of two be
appointed to examine the credentials of
delegates. Thereupon Messrs Snyder of
Cedar, and Hinsan of Muscatine were APP
pointed said committee, who made the fol
lowinn report, which was accepted:
The committee appointed to examine the
credentials Of delegates, beg leave to sub.
init, that they find the following persons
entitled to seats as delegates to this con-
vention:
From Muscatine county, Messrs Boz
land, Day, Humphreys, Farmer, Williams,
Cloud and Bennett.
From Scott, "A. III. Miller, j. NJ. With
erwax, /. A. Berchard, ]. A. Bradford. E.
S. Wing and H. S. Howell.
From Cedar, Chas. Swaziland, S. A.
Bisseil, ]. K. Snyder, l. Gets, H. Hard
man, B. Frazer and d Davis.
From Jackson, VIM. Carrant, H. Ked-
ney, NJ. H Clark, D. Q. Montague, Thps.
Marshall and c. S. Ferguson.
From Dubuque, Jno. King, Green, T.
H. Benton IT., Ino. Foley, NJ. ]. Suili
van, Jno. Parker, H. V. Glide, A. D.
Anderson and Peter Heine
On motion of Hon. Jos. Williams OF Mus
cat..ne,
Rea,llyed, That committee of five be
Amounted II prepare ana report pream
Die and resolutlcns expressive Of the sense
OF this convention, ;.;uon certain matters
pertaining to National ai,,d State policy
Hon. Jos. Williams. 1. Nj. Eeatherwax,
Thos. Marshall, Chas. Swe,lana aad l. Z.
D. were appointed said committee.
Mr.. FAY requested TO be excused frohc.
acting upon Subcommittee, which request
was cfanted, and M. HiEsan appointed
in his place. Hon. J. Williams moved
that the Secretary read the names OF .he
delegates from each county, and that they
deposite their votes for candidate Tor
District Judge, as their names are called.
An amendment was offered, that the nrst
vote be an informal ballot, which was nc
cepted an. ,nassed. The Chair appointed
Messrs. Borland and Clark as TelIers.
After a canvass, it was found that Jas.
Grant received II votes; S. Hampstead 10;
T. S. Wilson Z; 5. w. Chappnll 2; L. A.
Thomas 2.
Hon Jos. Williams moved that the con.
vention proceed to formal bslIot, which
was unanimously agreed TO; when, upon
a canvass of the votes, it was found that
JAS. Grant had received % votes, and S.
Hampstead I6.
DR. Clark moved that JAMES GRANT
be unanimously declared the candidate of
this convention for District Judge, which
motion vas adopted.
The Committee appointed to prepare
preamble and resolutions expressive of
The sense Of tile Convention upon certain
matters pertaining to national and State
policy, reported the following:
Whereas, in this country the people are
the source Of governmental power, and
under our institutions have the right
and are in duty bound, TO express their
sentiments in relation to the affairs Of
government; therefore,
|. Resolved, That the democracy of the
whole country have reason, not only to be
satisfied, but proud of the wisdom and
fiFmness with which the affairs Of the NJ
ton have been administer; by the Presi-
den, Of the people, James K. Polk.
2. That in the war with Mexico the
President has evinced the most devoted
patriotism; and regardless OF the deuunci-
atoms of the federal party in regard to the
conduct of that war, his sole aim as evin.
ced by his acts, has been, to keep unsul-
lied the brightness of his country g honor,
by endeavofing to conquer a just and hon
orable peace.
3. That the conduct of the opposition,
in throwing obstacles in the way of the adj
ministration in the successful prosecution
Of the war, merits the reproba'ion, not on
ly Of every democratic editor, but Of all
who are lovers of their country.
4. That in the expulsion Of the veteran
democratic editor of the 'Union," whose
life, hitherto, in the use Of talents of The
highest order, inspired by the purest pat
riotisn, has been devoted to the service of
his country, from the Senate Chamber of
the United States by federal Senators, aid
ed by possums from South Carolina and
Florida, merits and will receive The con-
domination of sterling worth and indepen-
denee, and will rally TO his duty every
lover Of his country in support of our free
institutions.
s. That the freedom of speech and the
press are cardinal principles Of our gov
erhment, an encroachment upon which
will not, and must not be tolerated; par
ticularly when they are 10 be ,rampled
down by partizans and truxters in poll
tics, and IN ambitious attempts to assail a
judicious, pure. and patriotic administra-
ton.
6. That the democracy OF our country
have found in the Hon. Thomas II. Ben
ton faithful sentinel on the watchtower
of liberty. That by his truthful and able
speech, in which he has exhibited to the
people the ambitious and vascllating course
of the Senator from South Carolina, he has
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