Iowa capitol reporter. [volume] (Iowa City, Iowa) 1841-1855, 1847-06-02
Basis Of Representa,,on


y The following resolution was adon,.i
g at the democratic State Convention held
; In this city, on the 24th September, ls4s.
I. Resolved, That the basis ofre2re,.n,..
+ ton in the next State Convention shall \.
one delegate to every 100 democratic
votes cast at the last preceding election
for Representatives in Congress.
! The State Central Committee, In ealI;no
the Convention which is to meet on thu
: 18th inst, apportioned one delegate to sv-
cry 100 voters in each county. Owing
to the illness Of the editor and ono or two
OF the workmen in the Reporter Office at
the time, only half sheet was issued
containing the proceedings Of the las,
State Convention. and this, being in bad
shape to file and keep, became misplaced
SO that it could not be found at the tims
the committee issued their late call, and
they therefore had nothing to guide them
in the discharge of that duty--called upon,
as they were, to act promptly under tho
embarrassing circumstances. Hence, the
superintendent ofthe delegates on differ.
ent basis from that indicated il the above
resolution. ...
This circumstance, however, makes no
difference, one way Or the other, os We
conceive. No difficulty can properly re.
suit from TOO large delegation from any,
or all the counties; in our opinion, tho
more the better. There will be room for
them all, and, Sin the multitude Of couu-
sellers there is safety" The vote v hich
county is entitled to may be equally
cast by greater or less number of dele
gates.
Were the central committee even dis
posed to "transe end their powers" they
could not adopt basis Of representation
different from that prescribed by the body
which created them, and make it bindino
upon the democracy of the State, without
their formal assent; but the convention
which they call may, we suppose, adopt
any basis which to it's members may seem
right.
Unless they choose to adop, different
one, however, We suppose that the basis
will be one delegate 10 every 100 democratic
uotes cast for Congressman, as indicated BY
the last State Convention. The demo-
cratic vote is doubtless the right basis to
adopt in the appointment Of representa-.
ton, though the custom has not, as yet,
become very general. The same basis and
apportionment as that above indicated
was recommended by the Judicial district
convention held at Andrew, for the Con.
gressional Convention to be held at Bloom.
ington, aud we presume will be adopted
| by the latter.
AOwa---Tlae Little Banner County
1t is due to the invincible young democ-
racy OF Iowa county, who, a. the last cleo.
ton, rolled up the largest majority for the
democratic ticket, in proportion to their
whole number of votes, Of any equity in
the State, to say that they were also the
first in the field in making preparations for
convention in the second congressional
district.
Young Iowa evinces very strong dis
position to dispute the banner with old
Jackson, and, taking her vote for Superjn.
tendent Of Public Instruction as test, she
would be entitled to the enviable distinc.
ton Of the banner county. Jackson is doing
admirably, but, unless she spurs up some
Iowa bids fair ere long TO be ahead Of her.
But, though the latter is clearly eni'led'c
banner, the former can not be robbed Of
hers; nor is this necessary. The relative
population of an old and a new county,
with the different circumstances and IN
fluences operating in the two, must be
taken into consideration. Old Jackson
stands unrivalled for the unwavering firm.
ness and fidelity with which, in each sue
ceeding campaign, the solid phaIanx Other
noble democracy move forward TO the
rescue. The most equitable method Of
settling the matter between Jackson and
Iowa, is to award them each banner; and
therefore, we shall hereafter designate the
former as the zig banner, and the la1'era as
the little banner county Of the State.
H. Having now done justice to Iowa coun-
ty, in assigning her the rank to which she
is entitled among her sister democratic
counties of the State, we still owe our
friends there an apology for sin of o'n''
sion of which We have bean guilty, In no'
s publishing the proceedings of their con-
vention, held some six weeks since 10 ap'
point delegate to the Congressional Com
ven,ion at Bloomington. The proceed
ings we're duly received, and should Ger
tainly have appeared in the next paper
f according to the request-particularly as
f the resolves upon the subject Of the Me1''
. can war were Of the genuine democratic
: stamp, cunceived in the true spirit Of
: "seventy- sir"-but when publication Day
- arrived. thew were nowhere to be found,