Iowa capitol reporter. [volume] (Iowa City, Iowa) 1841-1855, 1847-06-16

deney; and, whereas, the understandable
attack therein made upon the Editor Of the
Iowa Capital Reporter, and, BY implica-
ton, upon every trne and tried democra.
tic member cf the General Assembly, de.
mands from this Convention an expression
OF our views in relation thereto; therefore,
Resolved, That we have the utmost con-
fidence in the political integrity and abil-
ity If the Editor Of the Iowa Capital Re-
porter, and that We highly approve the
honest independence Of that sheet in sus-
tanning the course and position of The dem
ocratic party in that body, and in exposing
the vasciilation and infidelity ofthosc mem
bers who claimed to belong to, and act with
the democracy.
Resolved, That towards our fellow dem
ocrats of the lst Congressional District,
we entertain no other but the most friend
" feelings, and earnestly desire between
them ind ourselves the prevalence OF mu-
t,ial good will and MISUNDERSTANDING, as
we do, that the democracy at large ofthat
district will never endorse any sentiment
at war with the high stand upon principle
now occupied by our party in this Stale,
with reference TO the questions a. issue be-
tween us and our opponents.
Which were read and, on motion of
Doet. Clark, Of Jacksos county, adopted.
The President appointed Messrs.
Clarke, Van Hagsn, Brady, Dubois and
McCleary committee to report resolu-
tions for the consideration Of The Conven-
lion.
On motion,
The Convention adjourned until half
past seven o'clock III the evening.
EVENING SESSION.
Doct. Clark submitted the following res
olutions: TO be appended to those adopted
at the afternoon session:
Resolved, That while we approve of
the bold and independent course Of the To-
wa Capital Reporter, We must also siren
unu>ly urge upon our democratic brethren
to give that support to the other democra-
tic papers in this State. which their con-
sistent and judicious policy so richlymerits.
Resolved, That union, harmony, mutual
concessions and the remembrance only of
the virtues Of our friends are essential to
secure that concert of action necessary for
the success OF those principles we cherish
and consider indispensable for the happi
ness and welfare Of the Republic.
Col. Hepner, Of Desmoines county, re.
marked that, in order to amend the resolu.
tons previously adopted, it would be ne
cessary to reconsider the vote on their
passage; and that, it such were not the
tact-if those now proposed were offered
as additional resolutions, and not as an
amendment-still it might, perhaps, be
we'll to reconsider he vote. 1t occurred
to him. he said, that the State Con, en,ion,
shortly to assemble, would be the proper
tribunal for the decision Of the question
which had been started and, even it it
were not deemed expedient to defer any
action for the present, it might appear that
come portion of the language in which the
resolutions were couched was such as TO
require amendment. He had not paid very
strict attention 10 their language. He
therefore suggested reconsideration Of
the vote
Mr. Woods Of Desmoines agreed with
Col. H. respecting the proper tribunal
for the final decision OF the question. He
briefly represented the propriety Of the
action taken by this convention, which
would not in any way preclude or inter
fere with any action by the higher author
ily. He wished to hear the resolutions
again read, and if they contained any LAM
guage to which serious exceptions could
properly be taken, he would move their
reconsideration, with a view to their a.
mendment.
The reading being called for, said res.
ol,itions were then read.
Wherenpon, Col. Hepner rose and said
that, upon hearing them read a second
tirne, he did not discover ANYTHING in the
resolutions SO objectionable as TO require
reconsideration. He would remark,
however, tina, it should be borne in mind
that they were passed with the under,
standing that they were TO be taken up
and acted upon by The State Convention.
Dr. Clark's resolutions were then, on
motion adopted.
Judge Williams, in the absence of the
committee on resolutions, concluded his
speech begun at the previous session.
Gov, Clarke, from the committee to
draft resolutions, submitted the following,
which were read and unanimously adopt
ed:
Whereas, The period is close at hand when
the people OF Iowa will be called on to
designate, by their votes, two members
Of Congress TO represent them in the ma
tional legislature: And, Whereas, on
an occasion like the present, when the
peoples delegates have assembled to put
in nomination a candi late for one OF
these stations, to be supported by the de-
mocracy of The second district, it is pro-
per that some declaration Of sentiment
should be made in relation 10 the great
questions Of public policy which at the
present time agitate the country; there
fore,
Resolved, That, speaking in the name
Of the free and independent democratic
voters represented in this convention, we
approve Of all the principal measures Of
the administration OF President Polk; that
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