The miners' express. (Dubuque, Iowa) 1849-1854, 1850-06-26
Raising the Banner.

1t will be seen by the following proceedings,
that the Democracy of Scott County are not
quite so recreant to principle as their political
enemies, or even as the Editor of the Democra-
tic Banner would have us believe.
We ventu re to predict that the article in the
Banner, gives the "cold shoulder to the nomi-
nation of LINCOLN CLARK, on account of local
prejudices, would not meet the appreciation OF
the friends of that paper, and still further that
the Editor himself who is known to be most
estimable and sound Democrat, would not upon
cool reflection, endorse the sentiments contain
ed in his article, written it was under the
goadings of disappointment.
1t is with pleasure that we find our predic
tons verified. The Democracy of Scott coun-
ty are unfinching in their attachment to the
principles of our party. Local preferences are
INDUCED and commended for by them, as by all
highminded and honorable Democrats; but
when the greater good demands the relinquish-
ment of those preferences, they are yielded with
an alacrity becoming the noble cause, IN which
they are laboring in common with their Demo-
cratic Brethren of the District.
The following are the proceedings. The res
olutions breathe the right spirit, and do honor
to the heads and hearts that conceived and a
dopted them.
Democratic Meeting.
At a meeting of the Democrats of LIE Claire
township, held at the Baptist Church in Leclalre
on Saturday evening, June 18th 1850, in accor-
dance with previous notice; Mr.. S. CAMP
BELL was called to the Chair, and l.. SUM
MERs chosen Secretary.
Mr.. Richard Bard, offered the following res
olutions, which were adopted unanimously:
Resolrcd, That we regret to see, in the Dem
ocratic Banner of the 9TH inst, an article headed
| sthe Convention and nomination written proba.
bly, in the heat of excitement, but which is cal
culated to give laid and comfort to the enemy.
Resolced, That our Banner of Democracy
extends over the north and the south as we'll as
the centre, and is as broad as the Union itself;
and that we have ever regarded an appeal to
sectional feelings and prejudccs unworthy OF
a party whose principles have elevated our COM
mon country to a position in point of prosperity
unrivalled in the history Of governments.
Resolred, That union of the Democracy is
much needed every where at this time, in order
ciples as taught by Jefferson and Jackson and
we earnestly hope that our friend of the Ban
ner' will reach the sober second thought, and
pick his Democratic flint in time to convert his
lukewarmness into blaze of zeal, in the advo-
cacy of the election of so faithful and able ex-
ponent of Democratic principles as is LINCOLN
| CLARK We believe that all interests are safe
in his hands.
Resolred, That we have ever opposed the
Wilmot Proviso and all other sectional issues as
dangerous to the peace, happiness and prosper
| ity of our institutions. We believe the Precise
to be unconstitutional and tyrannical, seeking to
enforce the same principle that Great Britain
did over the thirteen colonies-legislation with
out represcntaton-and assume the ground SC
long advocated by Alexander Hamilton and the
old Federal party, that the people were incapa'
BILE of self government.
Resolved, That we cordially respond to the
nomination Of Stephen Hampstead of Dubuque
county, for Governor, and Geo. w. McCleary
of Louisa county, for Secretary of State, ane
the entire State ticket, and if Scott county fails
to do her duty at the August election, we are
determined that it shall be no teult Of the BAN
ner township.
RcSolrcd, That the editor of the Banner and
other Democratic papers in the district be re-
quested to publish the proceedings Of this meet
ing.
S. CAMPBELL Chairman.
l.. SUMMERS, Secy.