Iowa capitol reporter. [volume] (Iowa City, Iowa) 1841-1855, 1847-06-16
A Voice from old jackson.


Voice from old Jackson.
Resolutions Of the Democratic .Nass Meet
ing, held in Jackson county, on Tuesday
June LIST, i847.
Resolued, That we have unbounded con.
fdence in the administration Of James X
Polk amid the mass Of federal elements
which were poured upon us from the enc
mics Of equal rights. While sister Re
public convulsed by monarchical counsels
and Jealous of the sweeping influence Of
our ( ee institutions, were plunging us into
war--while Hartford Conventionism wa.
spreading its baneful influence-w while the
growl of rum, ruin, came laundering from
the lords Of the spindle, our Chief Magis
trate stood unmoved and met the storm
with calmness, appealing to the civilized
world for the justice Of our cause, and "a
the intelligence and patriotism ofhis fellow
citizens for counsel and support, resisted
the invasion of our soil and planted finer
ican fame above the attacks OF writing
Aristocracy.
Resolued, That we highly approve of the
course pursued by our State officers
that their firm and elevated course, their
strict adherance to the great principles Of
Jetfersonian Democracy give renewed ev-
idence that young Iowa will continue to
shine bright star in the American Con-
steilation.
Resolved, That the federal emit as to the
incompetency of the people to elect their
Judiciary, should be numbered among the
great "obsolete ideas,'' as the present Sc
lection of Judges in this State incontesti.
bic proves
Resolved, That the democracy of Jack
son county have unlimited confidence in
the integrity, talent and ability of the Iowa
Capital Reporter and the other democra-
tic journals of the State, and we would
earnestly urge our democratic friends
throughout the State 10 use every effort tc
sustain our beacons OF liberty and inteli
genee, never permitting private feelings o
deslike, local divisions or interested mo-
tives to swerve us from firm adhesion &c
our party and cordial support of our pub
lie journals, which stand fast in the days Of
peril, always doing good battle in the cause
Of democracy! All hands TO the breach, is
our motto.
RESOLVED, That we hereby tender OH,
thanks to the State Central Committee fol
their active and energetic course during
the last year, and we can from our heart:
say ',cell done good and faithful scroon'sn
Resolved, That this meeting duly ap
preciate the strict political integrity, ant
high and answering course pursued b,
our late Representatives, sc. Hastings anc
Shepherd Letter, which only adds to thei,
already well earned political reputation.
Resoiued, That, while there are in thi:
district many good and true democrat:
whom we would delight to honor with on,
suffrage, yet taking into consideration the
various and important services rendered
their constituents by our last Representa-.
tives in Congress, and the voluntary with.
drawal of one ofthem from the list of can
didates, every principle of justice wonle
induce us to give our individual support tc
the Hon. S. Letter, and our delegates arc
hereby requested to use their Influence te
procure hi. nomination, if it is thought tc
be for the best interest of tie cause of de.
mocracy SO to do, ever bearing in MIND
the true doctrine Of "meGsares not men,"
Resolved, That we would recommend tt
the favorable consideration of the State
Convention CHARLES CoRKERY of Du.
buqne county, forthe Office Of Secretary o.
the Board of Public Works, knowing, a:
we do, his peculiar fitness for the station
having transacted more or less bushes;
with him for the last ten years.
Resolved, That 1t is the duty of all low
ers of our free institutions, 70 devote thei
best efforts to Ike promotion of The cause
OF equal rights, that America may lon.
continue the :uost prosperous and happ!
republic in existence.
Resolved, That as virtue and intelligence
are the only true safeguards Of our coun
try, we will ever be found advocating thu
cause of education, and will never ceas
; our efforts until common schools shall b.
free TO all our children, that they may &C
quire such Improvement Of mind as viii
enable them 10 rightly understand the prin
ciples Of government and assist to carr,
them out in detail.
Resolusd, That Jackson county will, b,
her conduct in the coming contest, prov
herself well worthy of the title Of the ban
ner county, and that each democrat con
slider himself committee Of seren, to worl
for the good Of the cause until after tn
election.
Resolped, THAT We MEAN WHAT W,
sAYi -.-..
Ho,r the Var may be Ended.-The Lou
isville Democrat says: 'Ifthe wing pres
will persuade their friends in Mexico t
make peace on some terms, negotiation
will no doubt begin, when there will b
some prospect Of an end to the war. w
are CO mpelied to fight Mexico simply be
cause she will not make peace with U.S.
Her " hig friends in this country remon
strate bitterly against her accepting an!
terms we offer, and she will offer none O
her own. Her friends here will make M
offer for her, except that we tie up on
hands and leave hers loose. We canno
imagine what the Mexican wings woul'
have us do. If they will agree to 1othin;
that We propose, why don't they max
their own proposition ia behalf Of thei