Iowa capitol reporter. [volume] (Iowa City, Iowa) 1841-1855, 1847-01-13
The Glorious Sih Of January,
DEMOCRATIC MEETING AT THE
CAPITOL OF IOWA.

In pursuance Of previous notice, the
democrats assembled at Iowa City, from
differdnt parts Of the State, met at the
Capitol, in the Hall Of the House of Rep
resen,!atives, on the evening of Friday the
9Th in-,ant, where large gathering, COM
posedI Of members Of the Legislature,
STRANGERS and citizens. wa. found to be
present.
The meeting was called to order BY
Hon is. A. BlssELL, Senator from Cedar
county, who nominated Hon. p B. BRAD.
LEY ef Jackson to preside over ito delib.
cratic ms. Mr.. Bradley requested TO be
excused on account of i'll health, saying
that, but for the i'm portance Of the occa.
sion, and the lively interest he felt in il,
he should not be out Of his room. He
asked to be permitted, however. to name
the Hon. JAMES DAVIS, Of Wspello coun.
ty, as President Of the meeting, which NO.
ton was adopted, and DR.. Davis accord.
inglv assumed the chair.
On motion, Hon. Thomas H. Bexrox
jr. OF Dubuque, was appointed Vice Pre-
sident, and George S. Hampton, Esqr, Ct
Johnson, Secretary.
A motion, made by General V. p Van
Ant Ferp, that committee be appointed
oy The chair to consist Of seven persons,
for the purpose Of bringing in resolutions
to be submitted to the meeting for its con-
sideE alton, was adopted, and the following
gentlemen named as such committee
Messrs. Van Antwerp of Jefferson coun'
ty, Baker Of Polk, Crawford Of Dubuque,
Dry Of Muscatine, Mills Of Desmoinss,
Whitaker Of Van Buren,, and Hendersholt
of Wspello.
Id the course Of the evening several
nl,emen, to.wit: J. c. Hail. EGG OF
Deslnoines county, Lewis A. Thomas, Esq
Of Dubuque, Hon. Joseph Williams Of
Muscatine, and F. D. Mills Of Desmoines,
having been called out by the meeting,
addressed it successfully in patriotic. so-
queAt and spirit. stirring speeches which
WE'RE most enthusiastically cheered.
The committee, on its return, reported
through Gen. Van Antwerp, its chairman,
the following preamble and resolutions,
which, while being read; called ont peal
after peal of laundering applause, and
we're unanimously adopted by the meeting
Whereas this day, the anniversary Of one
of The most brilliant achievements Of
American arms over the enemies of our
country, has become, by custom, not only
ar, occasion for national rejoicing, but also
for The gathering together of the friends
Of Democratic principles and Republican
rule, in order to compare notes as to the
past--see il error has prevailed, and il
50, to guard, as tar as possible, against its
occurrence for tho future--and. by
friendly interchange Of sentiments, and
mutual counsel and advice, to inoi,e and
stimulate each other to renewed energy
and zeal in support Of those glorious
principles find, ,chereas. there IS. both
in our national affairs and those belonging
to our condition as people just entering
upon the stand Of State sovereignty and an
equal footing in the Union with the elder
members that compose il, much thai IS
worthy Of the earnest attention OF every
sincere friend Of his country:--ThereoFe'
! RESOLVED, That, in the late annual mes
sape of President Polk to the VIC houses
Of Congress, We find statement Of The
Affairs and condition Of the United Stais''
az well in connexion with foreign nations
as these exclusively our own, which y
) pre- eminently gratifying and satisfactory,
ia ID that more than ever after PsF"s'' u