The miners' express. (Dubuque, Iowa) 1849-1854, 1850-03-13
DUnuauE, March 9th 1850.

Pursuant to previous notice, the Democrats of
Dubuque County met at the Court House ON
Saturday the 9th inst. The meeting was Or
ganized by calling Gen. w. Lewis to the chair.
Chairman stated the object of the meeti,,e.
On motion of Dr. Holt, committee Of FIVE
was appointed to prepare business for the meet
ing. Whereupon, Doct. H. Holt B. ]. O'Hal-
loran, Han. Emerson, W. G.. Stewart and Ben.
M: Samuels were appointed said committee
After an absence of Is minutes they reported
were adopted:
RcsoIrcd, That in view Of the importance Of
the Elections which are to take place in our
State during the present year, we, the Demo-
cracy of Dubuque County, in Convention assem-
bed, deem that thorough and efficient organ
zation of the party is at this time cxpedient.
/ Resoired, That no organization can be consid-
Tered as efficient, except such shall contem-
|Iplate an active cooperation of the democracy of
leach and every township in the county, and
such as shall call into cheerful and harmonious ac-
ton the efforts Of every man within our limits
who processes desire for the success of the
principles we cherish.
RcS0lred That in order to secure that unity
of action, which is sure to command success it
is expedieLt that a Central Committee be ap-
pointed by this Convention to be composed of
good and true men, residing at or near the coun-
IL
nications can be had with each other; whose du
ty it shall be to confer with similar committees
to be raised in each of the townships, and to use
their utmost cxertlons to promote the harmony
and consequent success of the Democratic par
ty.
Rcsolrcd, That we have abiding confidence in
the integrity and purity of the principles which
characterize the democratic party of our county,
and though we may be few in numbers and far
upH1 nrnfry how
shall ever be heard in support of those princi-
| pies.
Rcsolrcd, That the Democratic party, is the
party of Union, and that such should ndg-
nantly trown upon any attempts which sectional
tanaticsm or disappointed ambition may put
forth to array one portion of our country against
another.
Resolrcd, That all sectional effort, whether
| from the North or from the South, tendinr to
weaken the bonds by which these States are
held together, aud thereby favor dissolution of
our Heaven protected Union, we look upon as
reasonable.
On motion, the blank was filled with the num-
Der seven.
1t was moved and seconded that the Chair
man appoint the Central Committee. which car
ricd. Whereupon the following were appointed
said Committee, viz: Ben. M Samues, D. s.
Wilson, Jno Fitzpatrick, F. Mangold. Ben RI.
On motion of Mr.. Lowell it was
Resolrcd, That this meeting recommend 70
the different Townships of Dubuque County
| complete organization of the Democratic nnrtv
by appointing in each Town vigilance com. to
correspond with the Central Com. ofthe Co. bv
the first Wednesday in April, and in the event
ola failure on the part of any Township to Or
ganize as aforesaid, that the Central Com. be.
and are hereby empowered to appoint such com
of j j F. ~,
the meeting was taken whether this is the prom
er time to nominate a School Fund Commission
er or not. The meeting decided that it was
On motion of Col Lowell, it was
Resofrcd, That this meeting now proceed to
nominate a suitable candidate for the Office of
Hchool Fund Commissioner. Whcreupon, Gen.
w. Lewis was nominated
On motion, it was Rcsolrcd. That this moa+-
ing now proceed to nominate Township officers.
Messrs Hetherington, Fitzpatrick and Peter Kic
NJ ne were appointed by reclamation for Township
Trustees. MIR. Hetherington was nominated
for Township Clerk
Messrs. wager and Norman for Justices of
the Peace, u. w. Scott for Treasurer, and Nc
Near and Thomas Farley for Constables. No
Nomination for Supervisors was made.
Gen. Lewis resi- gned his seat as Chairman and
Col. Lowell was chosen in his place.
On motion, The meeting resolved itself into
City meeting
On motion, it was resolved that this meeting
now proceed to nominate City officers Win re-,
upon the following nominations were made, viz:
H. Emerson for Mayor,D. M. Morrison for Mar
shall, John King for Assessor, H. Estes for Re-
corder, and B. J. O'Halloran for City Treasurer.
On motion, Resolred that the proceedings of
this meeting be published in the Democratic pa
pers of Dubuque.
On motion, the meeting adjourned
II. Y. GlLDEA Scc'y