Weekly miners' express. (DuBuque, Iowa) 184?-1849, 1848-06-07
DEMOCRATIC MASS MEETING

DEMUCfAllC MASS NEE IIMG
IT, In THE COUNTY OF LINN. i
E The Dcmdc rats met pursuant 10 a call
of the Central Committee, on Saturday
[thes27th Of May, for the purpose of choos-
ing Delegates to attend the State Con-
vention, to be held at Iowa City, on the
LIST day Of June next; also, Delegates to
attend the Congressional Convention, to
be held at Davenport, on the 18th of Juno
next.
The meeting was called to order by
P. w. Earl; Doct, T. r.. Crun.mey was
appointed Chairman, and p. W. Earl Sc
cretary. The Chairman then explained
the object of the meeting. rs 2s
Andrew Safely, Ezekiel Cox, Joseph
Greene, and John e. Berry, we're duly
elected Delegates to, attend the Conyen-
,ion to be held at Iowa City on the first
day Of June next. :. 81 , ...-,3. - VI
On motion, The following named gen..
tlemen were duly elected Delegates to
attend the Congressional Convention, to
be held at Davenport on the 18th Of June
next: P. M. Earl, Isaac Butler, ". w.
WEIGH, and Hosea w. Gray. ST srsggdad
On motion. IT De following named gen.
tlemen were appointed a committee to
draft resolutions expressive Of the. views
ofthis meeting: VIM. Smyth, J. c. Berry,
McKinny, Brown, and Waterhouse.
.,-a 2, On motion, ......, --.,,r .~r.gz r....,
Resolued,s That The respective commit
tees have power TO FIJI vacancies s]s
On motion,
I,esozved, That we re consider tie vote
taken at aiformef Convention, for elect
ing our candidates on the popular vote
system, and our former mode be adopted.
Doct. T. R. Crummey was called upon
to address the meeting; TO which ne re-
sponded with his, usual force and power.
The Committee appointed to draft re-
solutions, reported the following, 70 wit:
Whereas, the Democracy of Linn coun-.
ty consider the approaching National and
STATE Elections, as second in importance
to none, since the organization of the re-
spective governments, with regard to the
effect which their result will have on the
advancement or retardation of Democrat
ic Principles, and the National and State
prosperity-And whereas, they believe
that those principles. and that prosperity
are much advanced by the selection of
officers possessing the qualifications Of
honesty, capacity, morality, and a true
devotion to Democratic principles; and on
the contrary, are much retarded by the
selection Of officers destitute Of those quail
ifcl,ions-And whereas, it is the right Of
the people, in their primary capacity,
strictly to scrutinize the conduct Of their
public servants, and to approve or con-
denim as they are worthy or unworthy i;
therefore
q Resozved, That we fully appreciate the
motives, and cordially approve Recourse
pursued by Our present able, faithful,
worthy, and patriotic Chief Magistrate,
JAMES X. POLK, in vigorously prose-
cutting the existing war with Mexico--a
war which was commenced by the act Of
Mexico, after the most shameful and fla
grant violation OF solemn treaty stipuIa-
ton, on her part, and conducted through
out without any regard TO these we'll SET
tledtrules, which regulate the conduct Of
),civilized nations in time of'war.- 81 a'r1..
Res6zrcd,7 That our gallant army in
Mexico, has nob!y vindica,ed the national
honor. and proven conclusively. to the
nations Of the earth, that the y. Stats are
not only able to"drive the foreign invader
from her soil;'' but Fit becomes necessa-
~ TO carry war into the heart other ehe-
my's country, and that her, citizen SOL
diers, inspired With the consciousness Of
the rights, and that they are fighting for
themselves, arc invincible by thrice their
numbers; wanting those incentives to va
Tor, and who are the mere minions and
dupes oftyrants. ...- e-t .s
Resolved, That we are justly proud OF
the brave and daring conduct Of those CT
tizens Of our county, who volunteered to
fight the battles Of their country; that
where each has acted the part of hero,
il would be invidious to mention names,
and that we hope soon to have an oppor-
tunity of cordially welcoming them 10
their names and their friends, where they
may in the bowers Of peace, enjoy the re-
ward Of theirtoils in the camp. co.
| Resolucd, That we feel it the duty OF
every patriot to raise his voice against
such men as Corwin, Clay, and others,
men who have omitted no opportunity 10
lembarrass the Administration in prose.
cutting war forced upon them, byath
enemy, by declaring that their country
was in the wrong, and their enemy in the,
right, and denouncing those patriots who
compose our army in Mexico, a legal
lied band Of robbers and land pirates.
+" RESOLVED, That we viewNthe Wing
doctrine, that extension Of territory is
dangerous to Republican Institutions US
mere party hobby--and that although
we regard a state Of war as one of great
es. caIamties that can befall a nation,
and dearly as We prize theblessings Of