Iowa capitol reporter. [volume] (Iowa City, Iowa) 1841-1855, 1848-03-22

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To-day, it is reported that Mr.. Sewer,
Senator from Arkansas, has been APP
pointed Commissioner to Mexico.
The jackson County Democracy.
/ No county in Iowa presents more per-
feet, harmonious and efficient organization
Of her Democracy, than old Jackson, which
has earned the proud distinction Of the
Banner county. Notwithstanding all the
efforts Of the federalists to divide and con.
| quer them, BY exciting sectional jealousiee
and sowing the seeds Of discord in their
midst; and notwithstanding that there, as
in other counties, few democrats may at
times be deceived, by specicus appeals to
their sectional interests, into lending their
countenance TO the crafty Vaccinations Of
the federal foe; when the day Of trial ar
rives they uniformly present an undivided
front, and sweep the board for democracy
by an overwhelming majority. Well may
the invincible democracy Of jackson coun-
~ be proud Of the honored name which
she bears--that sname dear is every A.
merican heart" and well has she proved
herself worthy ofthat venerated and cher
ished name.
/ In complying with the request Of our
friends in that county, topubllsh the pro-
ceedings oftheir convention, held at An
I drew on the l7Ih ult-which ought to
have appeared ere now-we omi. the gen.
eral details, in order to call the attention
Of our readers more particularly to the
resolutions adopted by them, which are
commended to the attentive perusal Of ev.
cry democrat in the State. The new plan
suggested for substituting Gold and Silver
as the county corrency, instead Of county
orders, is especially worthy of considera-
tion by our friends in other counties.
The convention having appointed their
delegates to the State convention, to be held
at Iowa City on the 22d February, then
next proceeded 10 nominate candidate
for School Fund Commissioner, and also
candidate for, Prosecuting Attorney, to fill
the vacancy occasioned by the death of S.
w. Chappell. WIN. HupDELL, Esq, was
nominated for Fund Commits sioner, and
D. A. MAuoSY, Esq, for Prosecuting At.
torney.
F. Bangs, F. A. Chenowith and M. H,
Clark, the committee appointed for tina,
purpose, then reported the following pre-
amble and resolutions, which were adopt
ed by reclamation: .-.
Whereas, the Democracy Of Jackson
county entertain no special preferences
touching the selection Of candidate for
the Presidency, and whereas,in their opin-
ion, the Democratic party Of this State &C.
cupy nearly, if not entirely the same pc.
sition; and whereas, under such circurn-
stances, ii seemeth the dictate of wisdom
and sound policy to send Delegates from
this State to the National Convention Ut
instructed and untrsmmeled, confiding in
the belief that said Delegates will perform
their duties in accordance with the stern
and unincompromisine principles of the
Democratic creed.-Therefore
Resolred, That the Delegates 10 the
State Convention be. and they are hereby
instructed to take ground in favor Of send
ind delegate. to the National Convention
untrammeled with any instructions what
ever. ....... .......
Resolred, That we cordially approve of
the recommendation by the democratic
members of the Gen. Assembly, at its late
session, of the Hon. THos H. BENTON, IT,,
as candidate for Superintendent of pub
lie instruction.; that we believe him to be
gentleman eminently qualified to per-
form the duties Of that office, and that
should he receive the nomination of the
State Convention, we will extend to him
our most xealous and energetic support.
Resolred, That the preconcerted, siren
uous ana systematic opposition OF the Wing
majority in the House Of Representatives
If this State, at the late session of the
Gen. Assembly, 70 all legislation relative
to the cause of education, exhibits such an
utter disregard and contempt for our wish
es, and such wilful violation of duties
imposed upon them by the constitution, as
to merit our most bitter indignation.
RESOLVED, That it is well for the demo-
cratic party TO keep its fundamental prin-
ciples constantly in view, to govern and
regulate its proceedings by those princi-
pies; that the following is, and ought to
be embraced as truth in the democratic
creed, to wit: That when nominations have
been made, either in a County, State or
National convention, every democrat ought
to support said nominations, whatever
may be his individual preferences, unless
he maintain that more Difference ought 10
be paid to the opinions of one man, or a
minority, than to the opinions of MAORI
ty, and thus abandon one of his funda.
mental principles.
Resolved, That Jackson county bears
name dear to every American heart--lhat
we dearly prize her reputation as demo-